3 years a go I posted this: Running A 2016 W212 M651 E-Class Up to 300,000 Miles / 4 Years Old – What’s It Like. This post mainly was about the life it had in previous ownership, however the last three years have been my use. My use of this car was always going to…
On a whole since i had a engine ECU software update back little while ago (was done as part of NOX sensor replacement procedure) its not been so great. From what I read on FB groups it seems to be “a thing”. The gist is that
This camera in question (HIKVision DS-2CD2T42WD-I5) had been listed as a spares repairs camera – only works in black and white. My first thought was that probably an issue with the light sensor so put an eBay offer in on the listing and it was accepted. This post will give an insight to how i…
Pretty much as requested for member of the W212 Owners Club on Facebook, gasket part numbers and prices. I have included affiliate links to eBay searches for each part number – please support me if you can! Sometimes parts pictured are not nessacerrily fitted to the vehicle. Prices are correct at 01/03/2022. (genuine all plus…
A light knock on the headlamp can result in a cracked lens – this is not good with modern headlamps as the electronics inside will get wet and eventually lead to failure of the control units and / or the actual lamp itself. As an example, in the case of the W212 facelift with option…
Now this is a story all about how, My life got flipped turned upside down, And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there, I’ll tell you how I became the owner of a fault called P0299.
More specifically, a ‘ dull plopping noise from the intake manifold – when the air filter is removed’. In our case, all the time – the customer had complained for a little while that the engine was noisy. It sounded a bit odd but there wasn’t anything specific that we could say at that point. Until it got worse and it was at the point that it needed
Kia C’eeds from 2012 – 2018 suffer with a daytime running light fault, reportedly due to a inherent issue with the circuit board within the headlamp that provides power for the LED strip in question – it overheats and fails. There is no manufacture fix for this other than to replace the headlamp, however options have come up within the aftermarket – replace the circuit board. Much better option than new lamps at small fortune.
“My Mercedes is due a service.”
“Ok, do you know what service it’s due?”
“I’m not sure, I think its a ‘A’… 3 something?”
Mercedes Benz service codes can be a bit of a pain to understand at first. But by the end of this post, hopefully all will be a bit clearer.
Hurray. Hurrah. Long awaited in the world of Traktor is ‘Smart playlists’.
Every DJs music collection is unique. In folders or playlists, by year or by genre, source or inspiration or some other way that makes sense to them only. We don’t judge… so anyway heres some great Traktor Pro ‘Smart Playlists’ / Ideas that i know i will use:
Most of you have probably come from the Facebook W212 Owners Club group interested in getting Apple Car-Play / Android-Auto working on your W212 E-Class, especially that i noted that i got it all working for free, which is true, however probably won’t be for most people. Although with the help of this info I’m pretty sure that ANY independent Mercedes specialist (with the right diagnostics equipment) or dealer for that fact will be able to get it working on the vehicles that have the right hardware already installed in the car. (And hopefully i can guide you to a solution if it can’t be done on the hardware you have).
Keeping CDJ2000s & a DJM900 in a flight / coffin case keeps them protected and connected up all them time. Well most of the time. They have and will spend most of their time in there, however recently I did have a little dilemma as i give use of them to another DJ (DJ FUNKO) at my residency – Funko uses his own cables to connect up. Our dilemma was this; left pic, broken USB port (plastic bit in middle broken off), right pic (how it should be)
This particular car is one I’ve recently purchased, its now on 310,000 miles, I’ve had it since around 308,000. I purchased from a chauffeur, my work has done every single service & defect repair. Its a 2016, W212 Facelift, SE Premium, Standard Suspension, Obsidian Black, M651 Engine. Its worth noting that there are many different options.
To no surprise we had another BMW 1 Series recovered in, had cut out and now won’t start – here’s what we found, how we went about it and what the fix turned out to be. A few car details first: 2013 BMW 1-Series, F20 shape, 118i N13 Petrol engine. Initially, this made me think
If you are a BMW enthusiast, geek, DIYer or even a garage looking for repair information I can’t recommend this site enough. www.newtis.info It has all the info you could need from the likes of The E36 / E39 right through to the current models (Time of writing this, 2019).
If you’ve not heard of ‘cryptocurrency’, well where have you been for the last couple of years! Some examples of it are Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin (dogecoin started as a joke to do with a dog), DASH, Zcash, Ethereum and many more.
So, can i get some for nothing?
Our workshop floor was tired, almost paintless, had ground in dirt, oil (Cue Barry Scott) and a generally not much going for it. The whole floor had varying levels of paint left on it, some bits had been filled and left smooth in its time, some bits not so smooth. Having never painted a workshop floor, here be a show of how it went and what we did! This is by no means definitive, but its how it went…
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Always believe in your soul… well thats how the song goes.
I think this is more of stress reliever to me, to show the world that we have to deal with people that just dont understand cars sometimes and even manufactures struggle to get things right. Screenshotted for your leisurely viewing.
When my better, cleverer half said that we are getting a ‘Gousto’ box, quite frankly I had no idea what she was talking about. Heres a Gousto review.
Fast forward a little and I was fully aware that we was getting food, in a box, delivered to our house. Set meals, ready to cook. My initial thought was…
What is BMW digital service book? What is BMW iDrive service history? How does it work? How do i update BMW digital service book? Digital service history for cars has superseded traditional books, although there are a few manufactures hanging on, I cannot see it being long before all are digital. Due to block exemption…
Having had various ‘project’ cars through the years, I cannot think of a time that I can remember of one that I have ‘finished’ (below included as ‘its in progress’). The Fiesta Duratec Turbo is one that i would consider 60% finished, it has been a gruelling 6 years from buying it, starting its life…
CDJ’s have long had the feature of reverse play, however it is only possible (until now) to use it when playing with the unit standalone, not through 3rd party software such as Traktor. Native-Instruments released Traktor Pro 3 in October 2018 and now Traktor has the ability to ‘reverse play’. When using CDJ900 / CDJ2000…
Hello world. First post. The Jam Journal – nothing to do with ‘jam’ as in jam on toast. Just Dj chat, automotive chat and more. Views: 12
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Some gaskets arrived today for my inlet manifold and made me aware of a problem that I’ve not noticed until now: First picture shows the EGR port: Which, with the seal in, sits pretty hunky dory: Next picture shows one of the intake ports and…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Not much of an update but the bodywork has started! Doesn’t look to shabby but some tidying up to be done. Wings and drivers door are scrap, thankfully the passenger door is good. The guys have reworked the front crossmember oil filter housing cut out. And…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Had a little salvage from a Mk4 Fiesta my GF kindly donated too me!: Underlay, carpet, bulkhead sound deadening taken (handy as the floorpan is the same!) Part of the floor pan incorporates a section that goes from side too side of the car, the…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Finally (after being let down 3 times by different people) got the car trailered to my work today to start getting bodywork done. As im doing all of the stripping and possibly some basic prep, I got too work. As expected found rust under the…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Just a little update: Engine bay pretty much stripped, will be off to have new front wings, front panel, crossmember and some touching up here and there very soon. If anyone has a drivers door for sale please let me know. Updates soon! Views: 5
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Just been for a test fit and thank god it will fit in the engine bay. Will be able to have the slam panel all standard, poss a small bit may need to be removed. I think the mating surface of the manifold is going…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Whilst searching for throttle bodies on eBay, I come across a Focus ST170 throttle body. Pics look like it would do the job and it was £10 free postage so snapped it up and its arrived this morning. Big result, the mounting holes all line up, as does…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Come across this on eBay, clicked the buy it now button allmost instantly! Allthough I don’t really have too much info on it, apart from it come across to the UK from USA Cosworth as part of a job lot of parts, I think it…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Its been a long time since ive even really thought about this car, but it really is time to get moving with it. Since the last update in 13, its spent all of its time doing nothing. Yep, sitting there not moving. Career has kind…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Wow, long time since update….. Still in my safe hands and will be staying that way, just life issues taking priority. Currently still at my work, undergoing changes, very slowly. Views: 4
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Mini update: Shes had a oil change, new bosch filter and shell fully synthetic oil. Old oil came out mank! Im on the hunt for a decent sized air filter (KnN, green, pipercross – if you have one for sale let me know, must be…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com 01/07/2012: Been busy today! Should have my shortened driveshaft back tomorrow so will be back on the road. Got my driveshaft shortened by cps/drivelink in Gateshead. http://www.drivelink.com/contact_Drivelink.cfm – Paul Sowerby is who you want – top man. While its had no driveshaft its gained a…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com What an event full 24 hours lol coming home from work the 1.3 decides to put a conrod through the block, so me broken down on the side of the m25 again.Thought i best get the tyres and tracking sorted on the turbo so the…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Its alive.MOT’dInsured’dTax’dddddd tomo Damm my MOT tester thinks hes funny…. Well it hasent broken down for a week or so now, not bad going for it! All i can say about it is, immenseness. Fiesta, 1, E46 M3, 0. It doesn’t like going anywhere in…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Right so more issues basically. I really hope i can get this sorted before FITP. So ive got my inlet manifold back on, idles fine but not boosting properly, very stuttery, i know it needs to be setup to be 100% but it was better…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com 21/02/2012 Got the manifold back today. Pressure tested it and theres a small pinhole leak. Gotta take it back to them to get that sorted. Will upload pics tomo, to tired now! Also gotta get some threads retapped/helicoiled for iscv as 1 is dead and…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com Broke the inlet manifold today! Views: 8
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com This is the current set up on the car, i dont think its right. What i think it is on the escort rst. What i think is right for my setup: If what i think is right, is right, it could be the reason why…
I will come to the epic improvement in a sec. But first. The wheels looked a bit un shiney so i had a polish. I also used some trim wax on certain parts. And some new wipers. Def needs new wiper arms as there mank. Right the epic improvement – as youve probably read, its…
Note – This is a backdated post copied from www.fiestamk3parts.com To most people, this car needs no introduction. Im gonna do it anyways! These are the pictures from the ebay auction when i purchased it. It appears that after being sold to some guy in wales, it made its way to another chap in isle…