Mercedes-Benz front differential bearings may fail on vehicles equipped with 4Matic. If this does happen, it will cause horrendous noise from the front of the vehicle. The noise is most noticeable when coasting or decelerating. The noise intensifies at higher speeds. Other symptoms of bad Mercedes front differential include. A howl or whine during acceleration …
Read More »Mercedes Air Suspension Strut Airbag Replacement DIY
One of the most common problems in Mercedes-Benz cars is that the airmatic suspension fails due to a leaking air spring. One morning, you start your Mercedes-Benz and are greeted with a “Stop Car too low” warning. Don’t panic if your Mercedes is lowered to the ground in one corner. …
Read More »Mercedes R-Class W251 R350 R320 R500 Fender Replacement DIY
In this tutorial, we will show you how to replace the fender on a Mercedes-Benz R-Class. Also known as W251 chassis. It has several trims, including R350, R320, and R500. This guide applies to model years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and newer. Instructions Remove the wheel’s inner …
Read More »Mercedes Navigation COMAND Map Update Guide E S C R M CLS Class
Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can because outdated as new roads are built, and exit numbers change. Point of Interest (POI) location also changes. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated in some cases, even giving you the wrong directions. To fix this problem, you can easily update the …
Read More »How to remove rear center console on R-Class W251
The R-Class can be a great family VAN. While it is a great luxury car with two center consoles, the rear center console can sometimes be impractical, especially if you want kids to jump into the third row quickly. Luckily the center console can be removed. Instructions Follow these instructions …
Read More »Mercedes Battery Replacement DIY
In this guide, you will find the procedure for replacing the battery on a Mercedes-Benz. Replacing the car battery on a Mercedes-Benz is easy and can be completed by any DIYer. These step-by-step instructions on replacing Mercedes batteries should help owners of E, C, S, ML, CL, CLK, GL, GLK, …
Read More »Mercedes Crankshaft Pulley / Harmonic Balancer DIY
This tutorial covers common harmonic balancer/crankshaft pulley problems and instructions on replacing them. This is a common problem with Mercedes-Benz equipped with the M112 and M112 engines. These two engines are installed on many Mercedes-Benz models manufactured between 1995 and 2005, including E-Class, C-Class, S-Class, and ML-Class. This is a …
Read More »How to manually open trunk of any Mercedes
Have you locked the keys inside the trunk of your Mercedes-Benz? Maybe your key fob isn’t working, or your car battery is dead, and you are trying to unlock the trunk of your Mercedes-Benz. If your car battery is dead or the key fob remote has stopped working, you won’t …
Read More »How to start a Mercedes with dead key battery
If you have a Mercedes-Benz with KEYLESS-GO, you may wonder how to start the car if the battery in the key dies. Pressing the Engine Start/Stop button does nothing if your key fob battery has died. Problem The Mercedes key battery has died, and you can’t start your car using …
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