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Rebuilding Mercedes Front Differential

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 a bad Mercedes front differential include. …

Converting 4Matic Mercedes to Rear Wheel Drive

Can a 4Matic Mercedes Be Converted to Rear Wheel Drive? A member asked us whether a 4Matic Mercedes-Benz can be converted to rear-wheel drive. First, why would anyone want to do this? The reason is that a Mercedes-Benz owner often has bad CV joints or a differential on the front. …

Why do other makes copy Mercedes-Benz?

Have you ever wondered why other car manufacturers copy Mercedes-Benz’s designs and technology? If you own a Mercedes-Benz, you will start to wonder sooner or later. It all started when Kia Amanti came to the market back in the mid 2000s. It looked like the Mercedes E-Class that entered the US …

Mysterious Mercedes Electrical Problems: Many Unrelated Faults at Once, Water in the Spare Wheel Well and the Clogged Trunk Drain Behind Them All

Recently, we have been working on a Mercedes-Benz with some major and unexplainable electrical issues. The problem started with the Keyless Go feature. The key would unlock the car via the key fob and start by inserting it in the ignition. But Keyless Go stopped working. Pressing the door handle …

Mercedes AIRMATIC Air Suspension Strut and Air Spring Replacement DIY: Stop Car Too Low, Finding the Leaking Corner and Ride Height Calibration

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. …

Mercedes R-Class W251 Fender Replacement DIY on R320, R350 and R500: Step by Step Removal, Finding the Paint Code and Getting the Panel Gaps Right

how to remove the fender from an r class

In this tutorial, we will show you how to replace the fender on a Mercedes-Benz R-Class, also known as the W251 chassis. It has several trims, including R350, R320, and R500. This guide applies to model years 2006 through 2012. The procedure below is the removal, which is ten minutes …

Mercedes Navigation COMAND Map Update Guide E S C R M CLS Class

Mercedes COMAND navigation maps can become outdated as new roads are built, exit numbers change, and point of Interest (POI) locations change. Unfortunately, your original Mercedes GPS will eventually become outdated, even giving you the wrong directions in some cases. To fix this problem, you can update the maps yourself …

How to Remove the Rear Center Console on a Mercedes R-Class W251: R320, R350, R500, R550 and R63 AMG, No Tools, Plus the Two Console Positions

The R-Class gives you two center consoles, one in front and one between the second row seats, and the rear one is the reason people end up on this page. It sits exactly where a child needs to climb through to reach the third row, which makes the school run …

Identify Mercedes COMAND APS head unit

This guide will help you identify Mercedes-Benz head units, COMAND, radio, and stereo versions. Scroll down the list until you see the head unit that matches the one on your car. We have included a list of applicable models as general guidance. The quickest way to differentiate the radio on …