06 c280 got some newb questions!
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2006 c280 4matic
06 c280 got some newb questions!
so I've been on this forum for quite a while and dont post to often because normally all my questions have already been answered and i can just search for it.. there are several things i have been wondering and cant seem to find a definitive answer to.
well i got my car around 4 months ago, originally it was my sisters so i know its been in kind of good hands at least no accidents. the one thing im not to sure of is the maintenance she has done. i know she did the obvious one like change the oil but thats about all i think she has done and we have had it since 2006 when it was brand new.. now the second i got it i did an oil change with the proper 0w40 mobil 1 oil and got an alignment and wheel rotation. the car drives amazing and hasnt had any problems yet but i would really like to keep it perfectly maintained to avoid any serious issues.
1. my first question is what maintenance needs to be done and when? I dont bring the car to the dealer for maintenance my mother has a mechanic shop were i can get stuff done for practically free so when i need something done i just buy the parts and bring it there. my car just hit 50k miles so are there any belts i need to change, which fluids should i replace, any filters like air and gas, and how often pretty much i would much rather replace everything right now that i can and from there know what needs to be changed and how often..
2. there is one little issue that im not even sure if its an issue. sometimes while i am driving the rpm's seem to go higher when its completely unnecasary and it wont shift until it gets close to 5. now i hope that doesnt mean my transmission is messing up because it feels smooth most of the time this happens pretty rarely but it seems to be more common if i am driving uphill. i figured i would do a transmission fluid flush with one of the diy guides on here but one of my mother's mechanics was telling me that with cars like mine if you dont service the transmission every 15k miles and then just do a full flush it can mess it up which scared me a little lol.. so i figured best place to ask about my tranny would be here. do u guys recommend i just leave it alone or should i do a full flush?
3. actually i do have one problem with my car right now. so ive been away for a month and now when i got back my windshield wipers dont work properly. the 3 speed settings dont work but when i push it in for water they move fine so im not sure if the motor is broken or if its a connection. i replaced all the fuses and relays that go with the wipers and its still the same so if anyone has an idea of what i should check that would be awesome.
4. will that guide to install an aux cable on an 05 w203 work with my 06 c280?
5. so pretty much the only other question i have is about these rims i have been wanting to buy. i know nothing about rims and quality so u guys are my only source of knowledge xD i found these http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...80MAL325112B72
i believe they are the correct size and just wanted a second opinion on if they are good quality and will they ruin the comfort of my ride or anything like that?
thank you guys so much for all the help!
well i got my car around 4 months ago, originally it was my sisters so i know its been in kind of good hands at least no accidents. the one thing im not to sure of is the maintenance she has done. i know she did the obvious one like change the oil but thats about all i think she has done and we have had it since 2006 when it was brand new.. now the second i got it i did an oil change with the proper 0w40 mobil 1 oil and got an alignment and wheel rotation. the car drives amazing and hasnt had any problems yet but i would really like to keep it perfectly maintained to avoid any serious issues.
1. my first question is what maintenance needs to be done and when? I dont bring the car to the dealer for maintenance my mother has a mechanic shop were i can get stuff done for practically free so when i need something done i just buy the parts and bring it there. my car just hit 50k miles so are there any belts i need to change, which fluids should i replace, any filters like air and gas, and how often pretty much i would much rather replace everything right now that i can and from there know what needs to be changed and how often..
2. there is one little issue that im not even sure if its an issue. sometimes while i am driving the rpm's seem to go higher when its completely unnecasary and it wont shift until it gets close to 5. now i hope that doesnt mean my transmission is messing up because it feels smooth most of the time this happens pretty rarely but it seems to be more common if i am driving uphill. i figured i would do a transmission fluid flush with one of the diy guides on here but one of my mother's mechanics was telling me that with cars like mine if you dont service the transmission every 15k miles and then just do a full flush it can mess it up which scared me a little lol.. so i figured best place to ask about my tranny would be here. do u guys recommend i just leave it alone or should i do a full flush?
3. actually i do have one problem with my car right now. so ive been away for a month and now when i got back my windshield wipers dont work properly. the 3 speed settings dont work but when i push it in for water they move fine so im not sure if the motor is broken or if its a connection. i replaced all the fuses and relays that go with the wipers and its still the same so if anyone has an idea of what i should check that would be awesome.
4. will that guide to install an aux cable on an 05 w203 work with my 06 c280?
5. so pretty much the only other question i have is about these rims i have been wanting to buy. i know nothing about rims and quality so u guys are my only source of knowledge xD i found these http://www.1010tires.com/wheel.asp?w...80MAL325112B72
i believe they are the correct size and just wanted a second opinion on if they are good quality and will they ruin the comfort of my ride or anything like that?
thank you guys so much for all the help!
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Have a look here
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-info.html
and
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-yourself.html
You should do a transmission flush and hopefully that'll take care of your transmission issue. Try the ECU reset too. https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
Sometimes my transmission acts weird and the ECU reset help me.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...ance-info.html
and
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...-yourself.html
You should do a transmission flush and hopefully that'll take care of your transmission issue. Try the ECU reset too. https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...set-works.html
Sometimes my transmission acts weird and the ECU reset help me.
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thanks Karo! im going to start reading those links now cant believe i didnt see that maintenance one before :x i will try the ecu reset and transmission flush hopefully it clears up my tranny.
that takes care of my main questions now just 3 left hopefully someone on here has the answers
that takes care of my main questions now just 3 left hopefully someone on here has the answers
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