sskamboj

yea that's why the e55 guys swap to those, yours must just flow a lot better. It is noticeable though. I think I've seen your video on youtube actually, not nearly as loud as yours.

W211_350WagoN

Changed passenger side ballast. Bought it from parts geek (226.00) dealer "my cost" 495.00. Originally got a used one from eBay for a $100 and it would take about a minute to self level, another eBay flop!!

Change oil a little late for my standards at around 4K usually did it every 3k

W211_350WagoN

Do these new ballast need programming or something because it's not leveling or turning?

konigstiger

Need STAR, see second step: http://workshop-manuals.com/mercedes...ns/page_18969/

W211_350WagoN

Thank you I was fearing that. Now anyone from VA to NYC wanna HELP?? Leaving tonight to go up to NYC....

Alex_W

Fitted a new Varta battery. The old one was the original and was nearly 12 years old so done pretty well I think!

cmriv

What do you need help with???

W211_350WagoN

http://workshop-manuals.com/mercedes...ns/page_18969/Sds, programming new passenger side ballast. It's not leveling or turning like my driver since getting it. Used one did but seemed to be on its way out so I returned it. oh yeah check this out
https://mbworld.org/forums/suspensio...group-buy.html

EuroDriverSD

Now that I'm out of condo/HOA hell and in my own house, I personally gave both my 211 and 203 a long-awaited and well-deserved hand wash.

In the very near future for my 211: bixenon E55 projector retrofit and Kenwood DNN992 install.

sskamboj

Man, I've been wanting to do a bi-xenon retrofit on this car like I did on my mk6 GTI. Priorities.... lol

W211_350WagoN

Is this real?? 9 Mpg? Fuel sender?

N_Jay

Stop and go traffic, or a lot of idling.
(5MPH average speed for 2 hours!)

W211_350WagoN

I've never seen it this low or even close after flooring it. 16 mpg has been the lowest and I check from time to time. Would a fuel sender/clogged filter effect mpg? I noticed I filled up sat. Night and probably drove a 100 mile round trip and maybe 50-60 miles around town and I was completely empty by Tuesday...not normal and 202k I'd assume filter could be pretty clogged

N_Jay

Clogged fuel filter will not lower mileage before you notice stumbling.


Explain the two hours of driving/run time.


Or go take a nice normal 1 hour loop and see what it says.

Gersh320

Purchased 4 new tires yesterday b/c Sumitomo tires are worthless in the snow (fantastic in rain or dry though). Put on ExtremeContact DWS06. Got alignment while I was at it.
Even with traction control off it took effort to slide sideways now!!!! LOVE these tires. My RWD feels every bit in control as she was designed to be.

*Completely agree with the posts above; 2 hours and only 10 miles. Of course mpg will be way low. I also lost at least 3 mpg with cold weather.

AMGAffalterbach

I think winter blends of gasoline yield 1.7-2% lower fuel economy in the cold weather. Also, your engine will take longer to warm up and probably run richer during each start up cycle wasting more fuel until it's at operating temperature. I see about the same difference, Gersh, in cold weather, and always have. When the roads are bad, it's even worse, probably due to people drive at a stop-and-go pace when it's icy out.

EuroDriverSD

Took her into the audio shop today. Right now she is in surgery - getting the Kenwood DNN992 installed. Fingers crossed!

N_Jay

Driving the X164, but the W211 passed 123456 miles Saturday AM.

cmriv

Hey, maybe this might help those mpgs

Gersh320

You got lucky MB is doing this. I replaced my own pump and sending unit about 1 month before this bulletin came out!!

cmriv

You should be reimbursed.
that is his wagon in the photo i posted. He's getting a new tank for free 99!

EuroDriverSD

I got my fuel tank replaced for free as well. Dealer told me since I have a PZEV engine, anything emissions related (i.e., if "check engine" light comes on) is fully covered to 150,000 miles. Not sure if this is California only.

agm18

New AZN OPTICS plate lights. Very bright.

AMGAffalterbach

^Running those as well, one failed but he sent me another and they've been working fine ever since.

As for what I did to the W211 today, new alternator at the shop (bought a reman unit), took care of a bad o-ring causing a power-steering leak, and fixed an oil cooler leak finally.

Need to run by the dealership and pick up cam plugs at some point.

cmriv

Installed yellow fog lamp bulbs, smoked side markers, HIDS, and weather tech rain guards.

Next: engine/trans mount. lower ball joints. cam/centrifuge cover. leaking upper radiator hose. leaking low pressure line coming off steering rack, for some reason its leaking at the crimp fitting, very strange. Ill snap pics of that sometime this week because i have never seen one leak before...

Time to drink eat and watch the superbowl!