FirstMB

While driving today, my wife drove over something, and broke off what seems like some kind of cover. It's located on the bottom side of the engine about 3 feet from the front of the car. It looks like it was connected to the car frame, and now there is just a hole there.

Hopefully these pictures will do the trick...






Thanks for your help,
Kevin

NCE500

One of your pics shows the part number, I would call or take it to your MB dealer parts department and have them confirm what it is (was).

Good luck.

mdreef

I can't tell how big it is, but at first glance it looks like one of the three "jacking points" . I looked in WIS but couldn't find anything...

Diesel Benz

I agree about the looks. Perhaps it isn't an MB original part? Looks very much like this A203 997 01 86.

http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp...SGR=030&SGN=02

Did you have a look if one is missing?

FirstMB

Thanks for the responses, but it's not the jacking point since it's in the middle of the car. I was able to find this part number from one of the online store, and the part is called a "plug". There was no additional description. I'll call MB today as one of the poster mentioned to get to the bottom of this.

Diesel Benz

There is a jacking point in the middle too, at the front. But a bit odd when the part number does not appear at EPC. W210 has some very similar part numbers but not the same.

Diesel Benz

Got it now, was reading the part number incorrectly from the up-side-down photo. It is A002 997 32 86, that is the jacking point from the front of the car.

Part 350 here:
http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb2.asp...SGR=035&SGN=01

FirstMB

I've called the Parts department, and it is a jacking point for a lift rather and standard jack. It's $7 out the door.

Thanks again everyone!

W211 Ryda

I was out changing my oil today and took pics of the part you're asking about. Its right under the cross-member.

with plastic skid plate still bolted on


skid plate removed

tashakes

Its the watchamacallit that holds the thingymajigga.

Glad you were able to figure it out!

Dieselpowr

It's the Fetzer valve, it's all ballbearings these days

E500Newbee

why do you need to take the skid plate out to change the oil? Should you suck it out through the dipstick hole? Just wondering...thanks

W211 Ryda

I prefer to drain my oil by removing the drain plug as oppose to using a Topsider or pump to suck out the oil. You have to remove the skid plate to access the drain plug. While I'm down there, I also wipe out any grit.

E500Newbee

OH...ok, just wondering. That is what i'm prefer too when I do my drain. You'll get most of the stuff out that way.