What do you do for a tune up?
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From: San Jose
300TE / 300E / 300CE
What do you do for a tune up?
I know I should read the manual but what do you or your shops do for w124 minor tune ups? Plugs, rotor, and fluids come to mind but what else? Does anyone time their dist. or adjust the belt tension?
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From: Motor City
95 E320 Cabriolet, 108K
I don't really do much else, just perform the maintenance according to the intervals recommended by the owners manual or by the folk on this forum. While doing the maintenance, make sure to poke around and look for anything that catches your eye and looks suspicious.
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From: Phoenix, AZ
1986 MB 300E
Check out this pages with detailed explanations of when and what you should perform as part of vehicle maintenance.
http://www.autohausaz.com/mercedes-a...intenance.html
http://www.autohausaz.com/mercedes-a...s-tuneups.html
I hope you find it helpful in answering your question.
http://www.autohausaz.com/mercedes-a...intenance.html
http://www.autohausaz.com/mercedes-a...s-tuneups.html
I hope you find it helpful in answering your question.
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From: Belfast, N Ireland
93 320CE, 72 280SE 3.5, 55 220A, 05 E280CDI, 88 Mini Mayfair, 90 Peugeot 205GTI, 04 Mini Cooper
I do all the usuall, plugs, oil filters etc about twice a year. Once a year I take to a mechanic to have timing, mixture etc. checked.
Seems to work, performance is good (for a 230), mpg stays at about 25-30.
Seems to work, performance is good (for a 230), mpg stays at about 25-30.
