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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by Gee2728(m): 10:34pm On Nov 19, 2013 |
ziccoit: If you in the central market area, jst ask a bike man 2 take u 2 'ore okpata'. Virtually any shop with the benz logo should have it. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by jonaboy: 11:40am On Nov 20, 2013 |
Gee2728:. Grateful for the info |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by akapolo: 10:51pm On Nov 20, 2013 |
ultimate oloye
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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 5:01am On Nov 21, 2013 |
Zeroid105: you are spot on bro. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by benz1x: 8:56am On Nov 21, 2013 |
kuntash: Ok thanks. I appreciate your input. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by auhanson(m): 10:34am On Nov 21, 2013 |
ziccoit: @Eyop, Smartchoice, Kuntash, benz1x, aikerism, jahjehova, Gee2728, au.hanson and others too numerous to mention here; thank you all for the well wishes and encouragement.All i can say is congrats bros , and very happy too that you have been able to sort out issues yourself(DIY). Enjoy your performer mix with efficiency. cheers |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by auhanson(m): 10:46am On Nov 21, 2013 |
Gee2728: That's all I cld achieve with a full tank of fuel on city drive.... 306miles. Gee, this is good enough for a c230 almost 500km on a full tank, waoh! Never you complain of mpg anymore. What did you do to achieve this? |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by ziccoit: 11:50am On Nov 21, 2013 |
Gee2728: Thanks chief. I am not living in Kaduna. I stay in Osogbo, Osun state. I will soon start going round the spare parts sellers in my neighbourhood to look out for the atf. BTW, how much is a gallon (4L) of synthetic mobil 1? A mobil filling station in my area called it N8,500 flat rate. I am going to need 6.2L here. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by ziccoit: 12:18pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
au.hanson: Chief au.hanson. You are welcomed back to the house. You're very right This is what the owner manual says about the fuel consumption (L/100km) :
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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by ican2020: 1:15pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
This is a great thread and I appreciate the great comments I have gone through so far. Hence, I am asking for help. Please, what oil will you guys recommend for Benz 300E. Your response will be appreciated. Thanks in advance |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 1:51pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
ican2020: This is a great thread and I appreciate the great comments I have gone through so far. Thats the old reliable W124 I guess... the best Mercedes models ever.. bro, if u can get 15w-40, it would be fine depending on how solid the engine is, but as you know, that car fit senior many people with access to the internet today... (1985 - 1996) I wouldn't mind a good brand of semi- synthetic though |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by ican2020: 2:11pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
kuntash: Thanks for the response. The car is old but it has strong engine and great body and I love it. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 3:14pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
ican2020: its a fantastic ride... is it a straight-4 or 6 engine? |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 4:22pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
kuntash: Uncle kuntash u wia responding to another member with the above... And "What engine oil to use. I know Mobil 1 but I have not seen any mineral oil of 0w-40, 5w-40 or even 10w-40. I know I should ordinarily use Mobil 1 0w-40 but because of the high mileage of the car 210,000, some are speculating that the oil will be too thin for the engine due to the wear and tear it must have accumulated over time and as a result, leakages will occur. Is there any truth to this or can I just go ahead and use Mobil 1 0w-40. If I cant use Mobil 1, whats the next best available oil for me to use." Oga Zic you quoted someone who had some questions... One thing I want to ask is is 0w-40 okay for engines that have done over 200k odometer reading? Cos I have just been seeing 5w, 10wn and 15w-40 in the last 2 pages... BenZ for Ever |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by ican2020: 5:17pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
kuntash: 6 |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 11:21pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
For now I always refill my tank whenever it gets to half... But I am going to travel to the eastern part of the country soon so I will see how much I can cover with a full tank (in km). This pics show + or - how my consumption has been since I started caring to notice...
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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 11:27pm On Nov 21, 2013 |
Last weekend I decided to take the cleaning business a lil more personal I took it all apart to get into the never cleaned areas just so my baby will be clean in and out... It was scary and fun at the same time The pics r refusing to upload... |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 9:07am On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: Yes, weak engine can be susceptible to oil escape from the rings, there are various oil weights and viscosity, there are several topics/threads relating to oil use on Auto section in nairaland... I wouldn't want to say something here on Mercedes Benz thread now and my oga @ the top would say a different one... bottom line however, is most car manufacturers prefer the use of synthetic lubricants... and if I must say, our popular mobil-1 marketed in naija here are not same as what u get in yankee, both in packaging and quality. Mercedes benz (W202- C-CLASS - 1993-2000) for All TEMPS .. These oil weights/spec are valid 0W-30, 5W-30, 0W-40, 5W-40, 5W-50, 10w-40. for me, I prefer 10w-40 , or 5w-40 fully synthetic or semi-synthetic. This place is not for Advert, but u can check some of my other posts regards some excellent synthetic brands... or u do me an email.... |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 9:45am On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: Last weekend I decided to take the cleaning business a lil more personal hello bros, I am worried about your running temperature, or was this pic taken when the engine was cool? mine usually took + or - 5mins to get to the half mark (i.e 87- 91 degrees centigrade) even @ that temperature the RPM should be higher than that, that's how its designed...
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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by inze(m): 9:53am On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: For now I always refill my tank whenever it gets to half... But I am going to travel to the eastern part of the country soon so I will see how much I can cover with a full tank (in km). Looking at the first pics on your post, i can say that your car idling is relatively low. I stand to be corrected though |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 10:36am On Nov 22, 2013 |
kuntash: Uncle Kuntash, truth is I have had this car for 11 months now and it has NEVER gotten to 40 something degrees before its always between 18 and 30 something... Don't know if its a fault or its normal. I do know dat it came with a very small radiator which was replaced with a bigger one. I have never had any over heating issues as I use the A.C 98% of the time. I changed my water pump in august this year cos I noticed the collant level was droping constantly. I use ordinarily distilled water in it and all seems well. I have done north to east travels and back more than 5 times since I got her and all seems pretty okay. What do you think? |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 10:42am On Nov 22, 2013 |
inze: Yes its low... But I though that's supposed to be a good thing. As long as d vehicle doesn't go off and all that. I clean my throttle body frequently so that I don't get rough idling... Also dat pic was taken with the A.C on, if I turn it off it will move up just a lil bit. |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 10:50am On Nov 22, 2013 |
kuntash: That 1st pic showing 32 was taken at 4pm when I have done a lot moving around while the second pic showing 23 was taken in the morning traffic 7:55am on my way to work... |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 11:01am On Nov 22, 2013 |
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Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by Ikenna351(m): 11:10am On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: aikerism: Be ready to change that engine soon when it eventually dies, aside rich running, if you keep running that engine in that temperature. Ikenna |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by yungboss(m): 11:49am On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism:do you still have thermostat in your car? |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 12:04pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: I think the thermostat has been compromised... two things... , there are two brands OEM for that ride- WAHLER & BEHR, as you know, thermostats are designed to fail in the open state.. i.e allowing water to flow thru all the time, no restriction, - such can lead to what u have. secondly the thermostat must have been removed , by the person that sold you the car, whether dealer or whoever here in Naija, such can also lead to your scenario.. the first instance of failure is prone to the WAHLER brand of thermostat , and its the common one around.... I would advice you ask your mechanic to check if the thermostat is there, or failed..... in any case, do look for BEHR brand and put in there. its usually rated 87 or 91 degrees centigrade.. best of luck... |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by aikerism(m): 12:26pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
kuntash: I have not checked the thermostat before... I will have it checked in the next hour and update the house... And pls this BEHR brand how much is it sold? Cos am heading to Apo Mechanic Village now now |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by Eyop: 12:27pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: Abeg go oh make your engine no catch fire oh |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 12:29pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: I got a used one from toks engine when I had the need to replace mine... you can look thru my posts here on this thread, I am sure I could be replicating same thing... |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by kuntash: 12:40pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
kuntash: you can go thru pages 6, 7 & 8 on this same thread, I think I have documented my past experience with this thermostat stuff |
Re: Mercedes Benz Thread by Ikenna351(m): 12:42pm On Nov 22, 2013 |
aikerism: I dont know about Benz, but below is how to test Peugeot cooling system Thermostat while its still in the system/engine. You may find it useful for your Benz. http://peugeotarena.com/how-to-test-peugeot-engine-cooling-system-thermostat-while-its-still-in-engine/ Ikenna |
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