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Trevor Wild, Author
Q--I have had several vehicles in the last fifteen years that all have exceeded 100,000 miles. I currently have a Mercedes a 300E with 155,000 miles and an ML300 with 106,000 miles. These vehicles, as well as...
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Trevor Wild, Author
Q--I agree with you on oil change intervals, but when I bought a new 2001 Mercedes it came with "free" service for 50,000 miles. The oil-change interval according to Mercedes is every 10,000 miles and gets...
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Trevor Wild, Author
Q--I recently bought a CLK500 with Z-rated tires. I plan on changing the tires before next winter to snow tires. Are there tire stores that offer storage services for the extra set of tires? A--Most tire stores are...
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Trevor Wild, Author
Q--We have a 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL with the six-cylinder fuel-injected engine. We rebuilt the motor from the block up including a rebuilt head with new pedestals and a rebuilt camshaft and ground and replaced...
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Trevor Wild, Author
Q--My wife’s 1996 M-B E300 developed an antifreeze smell in June ’96. The dealer added UV tracer to the cooling system and found a cracked thermostat housing and replaced it. The odor continued and I not only...
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By
Trevor Wild, Author
Q--I have a 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL, six-cylinder fuel-injected engine. We rebuilt the motor from the block up including a rebuilt head with new pedestals, a rebuilt camshaft, and ground and replaced valves where...
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By
Trevor Wild, Author
Q--Recently it was time for the 60,000-mile service in my ’99 Mercedes E-Class wagon. I asked the dealer if they could install the Bosch Platinum+4 plugs. They said only the original platinum plug was...
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By
Trevor Wild, Author
Q--I have a 1970 Mercedes Benz 280 SL, with a six-cylinder fuel-injected engine. We rebuilt the motor from the block up including rebuilt head with new pedestals, including rebuilt camshaft and ground and...