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CityNGR:
Which type can you recommende?

To be frank, when it goes bad i will replace with exactly what is there whether from 'Belgium market oh' or brand new. I have not research into that yet as i am still enjoying it and have forgotten that it will get bad one day

kingreign:
Awfa bro

Hey ma meh, the honourable. Bros where u na?

HeavenlyBang:
Excellent!

Thanks Bro

CityNGR:
What kind of shocks do you use for replacement?

Haven't changed mind yet and have not even bothered to check about it as they are still very good

DreCharles:
Thank you for the response. All noted. Please what are the likely engine issues peculiar to this car? Thanks

This engine doesn't have any issue but expensive to buy unlike the c240 and the c320, if you mean the c180 kompressor? though its much more economical than the c240 and c320 that carries 12 plugs and 6 coils, pwhereas it carries just 4 plugs.

You will certainly have a lot of mind blowing issues if you are careless and does not stick to the rules:
1.Dont swim water with it to avoid hydrolog because the kompressor hoes faces downwards and can suck water easily unlike the c240 and c320.

2.use the correct transmission fluid , mercedes benz fluid for lasting and durable transmission. It has a very strong tranny system. If you may use any other like the ATF dextronIII though not recommended, make sure you change it before 100000miles of usage, that's the hacks for poor guys.
else you are on your own.

3. Make sure too you use the recommended oil, common here is mobil 1 10w40 or any other 10 w40 for synthetic oil change but not 20w50 oils etc. if for any reason you may wish to use non synthetic oil, make sure is something in the range of SAE 40 like total classic SAE40 and flush it on or before 3000 miles or 3 month, which ever that comes first, that is another hack(Reason being that these modern oils have all the additives and minearals components needed to clean and maintain the engines if you stick to the recommended weight, not w50 pls. I don expect any support here because many don't know this. It is saver to do this for 3 months than to run mobil 1 for 1 year in an old car like this. I expect a lot of argument here but that does not change the fact) Note please that the timing is de factor.

4. make sure you use the right coolant for the sake of your engine and transmission because the coolant runs through the transmission as well to keep it cool . Anything above 0.3 volt when measured with a multimeter in your coolant bay positive and negative terminals dip inside the coolant there should not be used , because it kills the system over time. I strongly recommend for a good practice that you stick to the Mercedes Benz coolant and flush it after every 200000 miles , this may take like 7 yrs or there about depending on your driving habit. And MB coolant will read about 0.01v to 0.09v which is very good incase you buy fake.

5, use the recommended fluid for your cooling system too and you will really enjoy this car. .Thats is much i can remember

Also, if you can use platinum plugs, not necessary per say, though this could last you for 7 years. and clean your throttle body , MAF with MAF cleaner and your air filter regularly to keep up with the power as you may always be using our normal fuel(non premium fuel) so that you may continue enjoying your car without lose of power and other limitations that those who don't know experiences all the time. With these you will hardly be visiting the garages

DreCharles:
Hello people
I'm about to buy a fairly used W203; c180 classic. The said car was bought last year as tokunbo
Please what are the things to look out for and what's the reliability and maintenance like?
Thank you for your response

T start with Just note that these cars have very big optional equipment list, so are also the things to look out for for the petrol engines in a machine like this includes:
Oil leaks,
coolant leaks,
spark plugs ,
ignition coils,
various sensor failures,
false electronic warnings(mostly in the earlier models 2001 to 2003)
cooling system issues,
carbon build up,
steering fluid leaks leading to steering pump and steering rack issues

Most of these issue were solved here in nairaland in mercedes benz thread and w202 thread and can all be handled by DIY , atimes without spending a dime.

Essont:
Not imaginary na, just want to know if it worth buying the car with a bad steering pump then replace there after also to know if there is any peculiar issue with the 03' C200k that I need to know. No vex...... This will be my first car, don't want to regret it.

Honest opinion: if that steering pump issue has been there for sometimes, definitely its gona affect the steering rack too, you can confirm this by thoroughly inspecting the steering rack for any sign of leakage(the steering rack terminate into the two front tyeroid else if you just change the pump , you might still have stiffened steering then you know is time to change or fix the rack too, else you would be running in circle of always changing rack and steering pump till you are fed up (bad rack destroys the pump, likewise bad pump destroys the rack and vise versa) At that price believe me both of them are in for it . Working it is not expensive but you must do the two after your inspection of any leakage on the rack, so that you don't run into this circle of repair.

If you dont want to inspect it, you could also do a run up with the car at a higher speed , if you feel the steering shaking couple with too much play at the wheel, the steering rack is definitely bad, you may do well too to physically inspect the tyeroid too because both could have given in as well.

I bought a w203 c240 too , a very clean one in and out in the real sense of the word, but i was surprised at the extend of repairs i was subjected to if i had to keep it to my test at the factory level, cos i don't drive anything less in any of my cars. It's unfortunate that most Nigerians(99%) don't maintain cars, so expect the worst, and at that price you can close your eyes and fix them up, then you will never have any need for further repairs, as for these cars when you fix it once appropriately they last almost a century. You only need to make up your mind whether to buy it or not.

Meanwhile that's the picture of my changed rack. However, i changed the tyeroid ends as well.

Seun:
Do people really think his curses, which are at odds with the teachings of Jesus in the gospels about blessing your enemies, are effective? He has decreed death on so many groups of bad people; how many of them have died, though? (a honest question)

Jesus Christ has two side , He is a two edged sword. He came as a lamb, He also came as the lion of tribe of Judah..He will slain the wicked. It's time men of God need to rise up and control all these vices in the society and God will honour it. For gooness sake why should a human being be killing his fellow human being in the name of rituals/kidnapping

RZArecta2:
pls which one is shootout again and are they available in Nigeria ? That "taut throttle" thing, I'm guessing you did it yourself also...

Sorry my dear, don't mind me, they are simply wheel spacers or extenders, but the raw enthusiast call it shootout. they are ver easy to install to extends your wheel , but you have to take careful and thorough moves to make sure they align perfectly and are well tightened to last a life time. i prefer it in Mercs than Japanese cars, because in Mercs you plug in the bolt to tightened up and even your wheel bolt too, the reverse is the case with japanese cars. So, i dont recommend them for Japanese cars, but they are doable.

For Merc guys you can pick them very cheap by looking out for those old regular mercedes benz 230 , they come as default .Check garages or your local dump site you will just see them there. Pull out all your wheels fit them first before you fix your wheel to it and plug your bolt the normal way, but this time , you need shorter w202 merc bolts so that it dosent rub inside.

As for the throttle, you know your throttle cable slack over the years making the feeling look very less responsive especially in this w202. You could always adjust that back yourself to last for another couple of years. You may even go a step further to make this mods very very responsive such that your car will jump at the slightest pressing of the throttle, the choice is yours anyways but you have to be careful with the steering handling at this level, and inform anyone who may want to drive your car for the first time what he or she is to expect at the depression of the throttle when you are giving it a little gas.You can definitely handle it yourself , it is not hard.

I did mine myself and added a little load at the end of the throttle cable to hold it taut, for a quicker acceleration that no man mess with me on the road, but not too taut oh , else your car will be reving high allthrough

nams77:
When you are ready to let the c class go, let us know

Ok man, thanks, but i'm glued to this thing

sgtponzihater1:
Hi Auhanson, my C230 1998 model, has a little issue of late below the 25litre mark. It switches off ist thing in the morning open start it, then pick after starting it again, vibrates a little, then start running, with some vibrations on the go. These gets worse if the AC is switched on. But one I add fuel of 2k, it doesn't act that way, I bought fuel treatment a while back and I think it worsened it. I feel it's the fuel pump that is acting up, or the fuel passage may be dirty and clogged up. Any help or suggestions?

Many things would have caused this , but if i were you i would do the simple ones first, the ones that would not cause me a dine:
First clean up the following thing very thoroughly and your car would move lively again:
Clean the air filter compactment down to the combustion chambers very thoroughly,

First bring down the air filter box , clean the filter very well with a good blower or compressor, if you dont have one meet the local vulcanizers to blow it for you

Secondly, wash that filter box and let it dry.

Clean the pipe from the air filter to the pvc down to the throttle body thoroughly and let it dry.

*Then use distilled water or windscreen cleaner start your engine hold the throttle body at the hood at about 200 to 300 rev and spray water into it about a cup to clean up all the build up in the throttle body and the combustion chamber down to the exhaust. After this part you will enjoy the stability and reving of your engine.

This is actually the most important part. the initial steps were to prevent reoccurrance after this clean up. Good luck and enjoy your ride

telldem:
My sienna 2001 uses 6 litres of petrol from bariga to teslim Balogun stadium to and fro and then it starts showing the fuel red light that the fuel is low. From my calculation that's just about 6km. I don't even have my AC on. Please is that normal and I was told the car catalyst is removed.
Please the car gurus should help.

How can you put 6 litres in a v6 utility vehicle, is it "i pass my neighbour gen"? Na waoh!

This car has one of the worst handling

Beautiful pickup, definitely would be better than other pickup as far as it is from Merc. Would definitely get a Merc pickup this time around

EgunMogaji:
Looking good.

They are underrated cars for sure.

The worst thing Nigeria did was to limit year of import to rolling 15 years. Aren't some of these 1999/2000 cars better than some of the decrepit 2007/2008 salvaged one's being imported?

You are absolutely correct dude, imagine that your ecstatic looking 1999 c230 compared to any of such junks. Each time i pull over with these old Mercs of mine, guys keep flagging me compliments.

sgtponzihater1:
One love bro. It brings back memories.

Thanks man , Egun's ride ignite my ecstasies

EgunMogaji:
This is my 1999 C230 Kompressor. One of my favorite cars.

I always giggle at the solo dance of the wiperblade.

Egun, you ignite my batteries..cant resist this. Love this your stance, it's almost like mind...

I lack words to describe this car, the most rugged Benz i have ever had, it dosen't go to the garage for years, manual tranny with taut throttle ,that makes it quicker and faster than her auto tranny counterpart and all those Japanese stuffs( i deliberately make it that way to overcome that initial lunch drag that people usually complain about. Mine is fitted with shootout on all 4 legs for more than better handling and stance.It is my racer too. It has been my best , everyday ride. I am technically glued to it just like my Benz 190, you can see it still very fresh and clean, it's the cleanest Benz 190 in town over here.

Same man who detest anything God , including men of God like plague, is the same man quoting the Bible in support of his adulterous acts. Hmm! i'm not surprise, even the Devil quoted the Bible for the son of God.

VeryKlean:
I am a christian and President Buhari is a muslim
I am from south south and he is from the North
So i am not sentimental in my support for him, if he wants
more time to complete his work no problem
afterall some people were there for 16yrs and did virtually nothing
and we didnt kill them.

Watch, no visionless/incompetent president/govt will ever go second tenure again in Nigeria , mark my word.

NgeneUkwenu:
16 Million This Time!

PDP Cannot Use 16 Years To Destroy Nigeria and Expect Buhari To REpair Everything in 4Years!

Kolework!

What agenda has Buhari administration for Nigeria. What are the developmental plan and the visionable roadmap to get there?

bkool7:
Nobody needs to rebrand Atiku and sell him to us . I know his story from when he ran for Governor of Gongola 1991, president in 1993 when Mko and Kingibe defeated
But the error and merry-go-round he and Obj took us thru for 8 years shall not be forgotten

How can we keep on revolving criminals in a country where viable candidate can be chosen from 120 million people. These old criminals must all go with their loots. Must we allow them to narrow us down to criminals in quote. What happen to the 8 years of hopelessness we all anticiapted high esteem to their (OBJ-ATIKU scam called government). Are we so dumb in forgetting history so fast?

PrettyCrystal:
cc; lalasticlala

Nice move there. That is what it ought to be.

honestwife:
Hello house,
..
my decision is that am planning to call this guy through facebook call and send him all the recording and whatappbchat between her fiance and my husband

i just want to know if am making the right decision

as for my husband , he will meet me at home

Don't exposeyour husband to danger of a jealous guy/girl. If you mess her up and ruin her life(if that marriage meant all for her), don't expect her to sit and watch you enjoy life with your husband if she is the mean type.

Kukuma worn her in whatever wise way you can and call you husband to order, find out what is his problem for such irresponsible act, and find solution to it. Be wise.

Evaberry:
Send those stuffs to her fiance so that the young man can avoid making the biggest mistake of his life.

but as for your husband meeting you at home, My dear please leave that marriage it's not safe.

your husband can even resort to physical abuse because of anger.

Cheaters should not be given second chances.

Once a cheater always a cheater.

but op sha you are a correct hacker o, see the way you monitored the man just so you can catch him, lol.

This is why women should always be independent in marriage, so that when your husband screws up, you can leave without thinking of how to take care of yourself and kids.

Let's be honest if it was the husband who caught his wife cheating would you advise the husband to stay with her, why the hypocrisy and double standard? some1 above even advise the op to give the cheating dimwit a good treat. is it when your husband starts giving you numerous std Or impregnates another woman is that when you will leave?

Some people dont even understand the Institution of marriage, that it was ordained by God to last a lifetime. Instead of finding solution to this problem, you are advising a lady in matrimony(worst still with three kids) to break the institution of marriage and make those children vagabond because you think you are very wise and smart with very wrong orientation. You could be very dangerously wicked without knowing. Who is a saint here? Who is above temptation of the flesh in the first place? How many women here never f^ck men, even people's husband in their youth.

Why not tell her to confront her husband in a wise manner and find solution to this issue rather than divorce, leaving bastard children everywhere to be a problem to the society 2moro. I have seen women i gave similar advice yesterday thanking me today in their very successful happy martrimony that would have been wrecked if hid was not taken. What is wrong with forgiveness & repentance. People grow out of idiotic manner as they mature in life. Some people today can't believe the idiotic things they did yesterday when they were youth as they get matured in life today. Who are you to deny someone time to repent? Do you know how many times you have offended your heavenly father? You dont take stupid decisions in marraige, Its isn't just a mere contract that you can easily terminate anyhow. When you terminate the marriage and come out, won't you be f^cking men or people's huband-that may not give you std? Humans were meant to solve problems not to destroy.

onyenze123:
tunjijones:
Am not saying re arresting KANU is the best thing to do now but shd the fg re arrest him, nothing wld happen. You guys said more than this if Jonathan loss to APC. The election was conducted, Jonathan lost and nothing happened. These are all Jst gibberish, tantrums and empty treats from jobless miscreants.


Jonathan lost and nothing happened

onyenze123:
Have you forgotten how Nigeria was shaking when Niger Delta Avenger was blowing installations to the extent Buhari had to beg them?

http://sunnewsonline.com/buhari-begs-niger-delta-militants/


This is just a tip of what would have happened if GEJ decided otherwise. GEJ left peaceful because he values human lives unlike Buhari's "baboons and monkey will be soaked in blood" rhetorics. Tompolo, Asari and co are GEJ boys. If GEJ wanted to burn Nigeria, it is very simple. "Shut down oil production in my backyard".

Has FG arrested Tompolo or don't they know where he is?

I am telling you that if they arrest Nnamdi this time around sth will happen. That's why they are already deploying police all over the SE/SS.

Do not under rate Niger Delta militant. Leave the sleeping dog lie. Pray that it never happen again, because it wont be like that creepy crappy 1967 war by the unprofessional Biafrans soldier. NigerDelta militant are too professional to be meddle with. They have a heart mightier than atomic bump, they are tehnically sound/ technologically savvy war strikers. Thank God that GEJ had the heart of gold else by now Nigeria would have been facing technical and technology loaded war strikes(it wouldn't have been in the East alone as many thinks, but sudden strikes from the space that could wipe out this cuntry in hrs ..It was the prayer of the Church that evaded this, God use some very meaningful sensible Nigerians who think with their heads, like the Vice President etc to mediate and turn things around. Don't go and open old wounds, let the sleeping dog lie, let Nigeria be at peace. Let the government be sensible and rule with reasoning/faculty, and run a true federalism and an accountable governance and not the lootery and forgery of the past, because you can't keep on with feud for too long. Things have change, the world is going faster than the speed of light, information is available and accessible to the sensible( by all). We need to be on our toes to catch up else we remain a laughing stock of which we are already when compared to younger nations of just Africa alone, like SA, Kenya, Botswana etc,who are the fastest growing economy now in Africa, not even to talk of the Eu nations and the Americans.

A fool at 40 may be a fool forever..If at 60 we cannot figure out how to sustain the commonest basic thing like electricity, water, roads, housing for all and better equiped hospitals, then something is faundamentally very very wrong, which real focus is needed here. Not to talk of reviving our Agric sector, technology sector, care for the old/aged. By now we should have started producing and exporting by product of petroleum instead of selling raw crude. Very soon cars would stop using petrol as gas, yet we are still talking about political unrest and arrest when we should be really sorry for our inaction which posterity will never forgive us. I think is high time we start thinking with our heads and move forward. The above progressive development is the kind of things we should be discussing and doing at this time and not heap of shit fulling everyway now.

Lionessza:
United States of Africa would never work until each and every Country builds basic things for it's citizens. If not then there will always be a one way traffic . The problem with some Africans is that , when they see something better in another country they all rush there instead of learning how it's made and building it for themselves.

I think love among the blacks is the major factor, the heart of a black man is wicked and desparately evil, hence no one will talk ill against another, no one would take what belong to the state to enrich himself alone leaving the citzenry and the economy in jeopardy. No one would kill/kidnap a pregressive person just to loot his wealth and waste it in clubs and on women etc. No one would impoverish a people snatching away their resources to enrich himself alone, while evacuating his family abroad. No one/government would stand and see his brother/people in agony and of natural disaster and look the other way; rather would even steal/misappropriate whatever contributions/donations that was made by others, organisation/groups that was meant to give succor to such. No one would look at the elderly and the aged and turn his eyes the other way as no mans business, without building a home for them and takes care of them with the resources of the state.

No one would fail to manage the resources of a nation meaningfully, but rather wasteful mangement fill majority of the African states, and the so call African Union cannot address these issues, and the stronger nations cannot even embarrass/call the stupid ones to attention.. Thats why i would ever give thumbs up to Tuksgrad, though not enough to drive the message home as it would have been at nations/union level, no matter how harsh /embarassing it could be . Those nations that little nations would have learned from and expected much from but are disappointment are complete failures and must be litterally embarassed till they wake up from slumber . It is the right of those little nations to expect much of you the bigger nations... My heart is really full but do not really have the time to express it all here.

Evaberry:
....

why won't he be happy na

he has a biracial daughter.

he knows abroad money will start pouring into his life

someone to help with his 12 children.

I won't be surprised if this man suddenly wants to go over there and live with her.


is it not Nigerians
fear them!

lemme come and be going jhur

Black heart is always full of mischieve , evil and hate..For once you can't even imagine the joy of a reunion with a 39yrs old lost daughter, haba.. you dont even know about the story of the prodical son. Can blacks for once ever have geniune love in their heart of heart like the Texas Hurricane Harvey scenario? What a dark heart!!!

Really an expository debate there..very educative indeed with lots of historical facts. 'hope we all learn from this and turn things around positively.

So this thing that the white thought of the blacks as apes is really true. No love, no plans, very mischievious, dubiously wicked and hateful, though there are some exemptions however. You need to learn the talisma of nation building from the white: such charismatic love and dogged approach of the Texas Hurricane Harvey and the progressive productive nature of the Americans.

How i wish Nigeria and SA can brazen up and build that united states of Africa that can stand as the pivotal point of development, devoid of any distinctive character; fight all vices of setbacks and militating factors of these societies.

Ehis4c:
sorry for your ordeal but I can open an account for you with your registered email and you will have it today.

Ehis, kindly help me open one too for me , as i have tried everything try-able but it dosent seems to work. They keep on denying me with no "exceptions" grammer. I will send you pm pls try and respond to me , thanks

Ehis, I'm still at your beck, help out a brother?

Topgainer:
Kemi can be cured. After the trials she may visit the exorcist T.B Joshua who will genuinely help her.
She may also decide to be born again tomorrow.

God's curse is more on the unrepentant agents of Satan who pretend to be angels of light, who imprison youths as workers in their church businesses and feed them with upturned Bible verses, fears and unquenchable thirst/lusts for money baptised as prosperity.

Validate your philosophy, for they are not founded, it may be very very misguiding not only to others but to you too. You know what i mean ? when you claim wrong/false hypothesis and believe in it unknowingly, can be very very detrimental..Verify your claims truthfully, not by what your heart may have been conceiving based on years of accumulated suspicion. Always verify your facts , study the personalities involves before you conclude on them not on heartfelt suspicion.. Because the days are evil doesn't mean that those men of God you know little or nothing about and their teachings should be hypnotized by wrong/faulty hypothesis that have been conceived and run across your mind. This is very dangerous and misguiding, and forgiveness should be prayed for.

Buharimustgo:
Freeze is an animal,infested with wrong demonic spirits

I thought his own house was clean when the devil was using him to speak ill about men of God in every scandalous social media..This is an indication of curse on his own person. Dirty freaky ill mannered asshole; wife beater; zero percent morals...