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Regarding your 450slc oil consumption, my 450sl was getting Smokey at around 200000km. West Star auto at Penrith in Sydney inspected the valve guide seals but recommended removing the cylinder heads and doing a full reco of the heads including new valve guides. Very happy with the results and...

Hallo. Does anybody have any info on the 560sel lot 340?1

Hallo . Do you have any info on the blue 560sel ? Regards Mark

Here is a pic of my W220 s430

I am a beginner! How do I post a pic?

Hallo. I have an s430 05 updated model with the 7speed gearbox. Full service history and 215000km. Light blue with grey interior. I have updated to a 2015 E400 and the S430 will be for sale soon. I am waiting for a genuine new MB audio head unit to be fitted and then I will offer it for sale. I...

Thanks for reply. I would like the contact details as I could get the car to Sydney if I get desperate.Regards Mark.

Looking for an auto electrician experienced with older Mercs. Need help in sorting the electrics on my w124 300e. Any advice appreciated. Regards Mark.

Thanks for the info. Car runs hotter than I like in the summer. Have done just about everything else. I also have a 450sl which had similar issues. I managed to get the pug out on the right side and flushed it and now it stays around 85c even on the hottest days. Have you had experience flushing...

6.9 cooling system. Hi every body. Does anybody know where the plug for draining the water jacket of the engine is located. On the 117 engine it is on the right side towards the front.

I changed the water pump on my 6.9 a couple of years ago and I got it off without removing the balancer.. It is a 78 model and I think there were two types of water pumps fitted. . Styria would probably know about it. RegardsMark.

I seem to have messed up the post but the question was could someone interpretate this data plate on my recently acquired w124 300e please

Hi everybody. Could somebody interpretate the

Are the prices shown what they sold for or are what they were passed inat?

The PT boats were certainly powered by Packard built v12s but they were not related to the Merlin’s that Packard built under licence for Rolls Royce. I believe they were developed from the Liberty aero engine that Packard helped develop from WW 1. Regards Mark.

Hallo. Hope y have a successfull trip. I would consider taking a spare coil. A few years ago I did the Bay to Birdwood rally in Adelaide ln my 6.9 and the coil failed on the way home causing some inconvenience. Regards Mark.

On the subject of wheels I need advice. I have recently purchased a 2015 w212 E 400 in addition to my other Mercs. While it is a nice car, it is fitted with 19" rim which are totally unsuited roads out here. I want to change to 17" rims with 245/45 tyres if possible without changing the...

Can we revive this thread ? I was thinking of buying a 6.9 in the 90s and looked at the car that became gleaming beauty that was for sale on Parramatta Rd. Ended up buying my car from Emu plains near Penrith. One owner car with 170k on it and I have been very happy with it. Not concours but I...

Thanks for that suggestion. Where do you attach the multimeter to get an rpm reading? I suppose the standard tachometer is activated from the ignition system is it? Regards Mark.

Hi everybody. Still have not got to the bottom of this issue. My car is geared at 35k per 1000 rpm which would indicate it has a 3.46 diff but the stamp on the diff casing clealy says 3.06 . It is a 78 Australian delivered car. Is there any other explanation for this anomoly other tha somebody...