Recent content by JohnnyG

Yeah, my Mercedes is like that. I go by the lower reading, but always keep it slightly below the full mark.

Generaly accepted (by me) is 24 months in this kind of service, filter can be done every other oil change, so 4 years.

NC is so backed up on registrations that they are granting a 2 year grace period in order to catch up.

I'd check with a local jewler to see how they learned the trade. I'll be your first customer with my 1960 Hamilton Automatic.

Yeah, Dodge took all of their quality contol people off of that job, and put them in the airbag search team! Now the door don't fit, but airbags won't cut your throat in an accident! :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:

Just like a Bently...Oh, wait.

Probably resonation. Some intakes are designed with large blind tubes that go nowhere, just to combat this issue. I'd check to see if similar cars of different years made any changes to the intake tubing and go from there.

Did the new one come with a new foam pre-filter?

On my recent trip to PA, I saw plenty of Mercedes vehicles, as well as a few Rivians in NC, but none of them were driving slowly. Maybe more carefully, maybe, but when the general traffic is about 85 mph, nobody is going slow in the right lane. I even saw regular traffic holding about 75 in a...

I don't know, do you?

Yes, all cars must meet safety standards. I think that when it comes to Mercedes, the difference is in their "Pre-Safe" system. Yes, it relies on some sensors, so it MIGHT be considered "crash avoidance technology" but I think it falls outside of that definition. In the event of an "ALMOST"...

Since we're now suggesting luxury vehicles, I'm going to add my $.02 worth. I'm a Mercedes E Class fan. A used E class will give you great around town gas milage, both with the 2.0T and 9 speed, or better yet the turbo straight 6 which came out in about 2018 I think. Look for the luxury version...

I thought of that too. But it actually sounds more like a fan temp sensor or relay. Almost certain that the dealer would have checked for the fans kicking on high, but who knows.

The only good thing about this, IF there is anything good, is that the car can still be used without the propulsion battery.

Here we have a "Citizens Patrol", but no police powers to arrest, nor weapons. Basically check on "snowbird" houses during the summer, and an extra set of eyes otherwise.