Engine

Are you trying to find the location of the O2 sensors in your Mercedes-Benz? Well, pictures are worth a thousand words, so here is one. Look at the picture; it will show where the O2 sensors are located. The diagram identifies Bank 1 Sensor 1, Bank 1 Sensor 2, Bank …

This guide will show you how to replace the Mercedes-Benz mass air flow (MAF) sensor. P0100, P0101, P0102, P0103 and P0104 all point to a problem in the MAF circuit or with the sensor’s performance, and a failed sensor is the most common cause. Before replacing the sensor, inspect the …

Interior Vibrations in a Mercedes-Benz Are you feeling vibrations inside the cabin of your Mercedes? Often, MB owners feel seat vibrations that can’t be explained because the car runs great in most cases. Vibrations may be felt on the steering wheel or dash and are most noticeable when stopped at …

Are you looking to get a new key made for your Mercedes-Benz? Did you lose all of your keys? That’s ok. If you own a newer Mercedes-Benz, you don’t need the old keys to order a new Mercedes key. Just follow the instructions below on how to order a new …

What Is My Mercedes-Benz Model Code? Find it in the tables below, even without your VIN. If you talk to Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts, they refer to their car by the chassis number (model code). If you are wondering which chassis number you have, look at the two tables below. Mercedes-Benz model …

Early M272 engines can suffer premature wear of the balance shaft sprocket. As the sprocket teeth wear, camshaft timing can drift relative to the crankshaft, causing a check engine light, rough running, and Mercedes fault codes 1200 or 1208. A stretched timing chain can cause similar faults, but it is …

Some Mercedes-Benz E-Class and CLK-Class models do not have a user-accessible engine oil dipstick. To check the oil level, you use the menu in the instrument cluster. The procedure differs slightly between models, but the steps below work on most of them. Procedure Make sure the car is parked on …