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I was a bit concerned about that but when I was out today the outside temp was 98F and the engine maintained 85-90C, same as always. On page 162 of the manual it states the coolant temp may rise to 120C. I think I'd be very worried if I saw it getting anywhere near that.
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Good point. I'll have to check that. I don't find anything in the manual regarding transmission temp monitoring. Looking at pictures the European version mounts the front plate higher on the bumper but that I guess requires a $$$ MB bracket. Rats.
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You should ask within this forum who has a spare one...or who is moving from a State where the front plate is required to a State where no front plate is required.
I don't think these brackets are so expensive. It feels like cheap plastic.
I took a second look at your picture. Your plate is already within a frame/plate holder. Can't you mount the chrome frame to the bumper.
That's what they do in Germany. Most of them just use a cheap plastic frame from the dealer.
The US plate holder wouldn't be wide enough anyway and the plate would stick out too far. I couldn't tell by your picture if your car has these
parking sensors in the front. If yes, the wide plate mounted away from the bumper would interfere with it.
I don't think these brackets are so expensive. It feels like cheap plastic.
I took a second look at your picture. Your plate is already within a frame/plate holder. Can't you mount the chrome frame to the bumper.
That's what they do in Germany. Most of them just use a cheap plastic frame from the dealer.
The US plate holder wouldn't be wide enough anyway and the plate would stick out too far. I couldn't tell by your picture if your car has these
parking sensors in the front. If yes, the wide plate mounted away from the bumper would interfere with it.
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It does appear to be the T cooler back there so I took the plate off. The bracket from MB Parts Center is $81 + tax+ shipping. I don't know if that's an official MB site or not. I can't tell from their exploded view how the bracket mounts without drilling holes which isn't going to happen. It does look like a flat piece of something. The plate I got does have a plastic chromed bracket with many holes. The directions were all in German. I do not have the sensors on the bumper. I'll give it a better look when it's not so @#%&# hot out. Oh well, I'll have a nice sign to hang in my shop.
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