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sultaan: What you may consider low maintenance might be too high Imho and the cost of purchase could have gotten me a good 3-series. Basically they found out it was too cheap for their status.

sure it could get you a very good 3 series and a very sweet C class, but you need to be very knowledgeable about these machines(you must be a car enthusiast) to maintain a 3 series and c class to keep them in top shape all year round else you'll be driving some undesirable ill-fitted dilapidated wreck or your pocket dig holes by service centre agents, but not so with the Corolla(that's why it is the bankers car, you cant save cost like the banks). Its the status quo ride for the civil service guys

Gee2728: Who dash corolla fine speedo display like this one with 160mph on display abi e wan die. Lol, jst joking. Maybe na diesel engine I heard they I quite economical.

Dont mind me yare! i should have known that, i never looked at the 160mp/h, cos i'm so use to km/h. Hello Gee , do u know there isnt much differnce(just 5 horsepower diff(185 and 189) in your w202 c230 Kompressor horsepower compared to that of 2005 w203 c kompressor, if not for the little return in the fuel economy of the w203 that gives it the upper hand.

Tats: Its a 2012 Mercedes C class sports Diesel - C220 CDI Blue Efficiency. I get an average of about 55mpg on motorways and between 30 to 45 in urban areas, so its quite economical.

I tought as much my brother. Compare this to the cost of diesel

Siena: No, I'm not saying that at all.

The thermostat doesn't control the cooling fan. The fan is controlled by the thermo time switch, which your mechanic has bypassed. It's usually fitted to the bottom of the radiator, coolant pipe elbow, or coolant passage in the cylinder head. On some cars, the cooling fan is controlled by the ECU via the CTS (Coolant Temperature Sensor).

So your mechanic needs to go back to basics, if he doesn't know where to start, then he has no business working on anything that has an engine. I would strongly advice you take your car elsewhere.

Hello Siena pls which one control my ac fan(the electrical fan)? My car is a w202 Benz c180, 95 model. Last year i did a rewire and changed my ECU to 115 serial from the 118 serial; i really want to change my fan to factory settings as i bought the car with the fan connected directly to the alternator and thermostat was removed(though i later replaced that myself). Once crank to startup the electrical fasn comes, though i have changed that now for the fan to only work when i put on my installed ac compressor as i wouldn't know the factory connection neither do the mech guys i have ever visited. I have serious plans to revert everything to factory settings but i dnt want trial and error , i need to be sure of what am gonna do? Note also, i am ac driven 99 percent. Thanks

With ac off;
In normal traffic: 87 degrees
In very dense traffic: about 97 degrees(note the electrical fans are not on at this point as d ac isnt on, but only the viscous fan)
Highway speed: I am yet to really confirm this and would keep you posted but i'm sure it has never been 97 degrees neither lower than 87 degrees celcius


With AC on;
Temperature gets to the halfway mark in ten to fifteen minutes.
In normal traffic: 87 degrees
In dense traffic: still about 87 degrees
Highway speed: I am yet to really confirm this and would keep you posted but i am sure it has never been up to 97 degrees neither lower than 87 degrees celcius

I have a thermostat in place , which i installed after sensing over heating and is 87 degrees.
It has a 50/50 mix of coolant and water

jemby: I have a honda Bullet goin for 300k,or honda halla goin for 290k,i also have a mercedes benz 230,Auto wit factory AC,still looks good and everything still intact for 200k,So my friend i think you have choices now,call me on 08028522428,

The greatest mistake you'll ever do is to buy a cheap Mercedez or BMW, because nothing is as costly as having one

pafra: I have notice that the commonest USED cars for sale in the auto section is toyota corolla 2003-2007.Do any one have a good explanation to this?

It has great fuel economy, especially the 2003 to 2005 sport models, ce and le; you can achieve as high as 32 mpg city, and 41 h/w. while the Corolla XRS can achieve 26mpg for city and 34 mpg for highway with 170 horsepower probably the highest among her spec

It has fewer electronics/electrical. Its a budget car, very low in maintenance, but also low in performance, very poor horsepower; about 130 horsepower

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What kind of car you got there that returns 42.2MPG? Is it 2005 corolla sport?

Eyop: Thanks au.hanson, However does it mean that we should continue fueling our cars with the regular unleaded fuel we have in the country until we notice a lag then we add the thinners to the fuel tank. We should not just wait until we notice a lag before adding the thinners to the fuel tank. There should be a preventive measures to that effect. The car requires premium unleaded fuel and each time we are filling up the tank it supposed to be a premium gas.

So what should be the required quantity that should be added to the fuel tank when filling up? when using Octane booster it is required we pour 1 litre of it to the fuel tank (depending on tank capacity) to boost the Octane level so in the case of the thinner,should it be the same?

The problem is that the lag or hesitation do not come always, it may come just once in a while (once or even twice or thrice) in a year. The one litre you mentioned routinely definitely would have been ok.

But let's look at it this way too, a doctor gives you a good drug to cure typhoid that usually do not come always , but you decided to make it a routine drug, definitely it will amount to drug abuse. How do you see it? then at a point it wont cure your thyphoid again, and remember too drug in itself is a calculated risk so it is in this case of lacquer thinner too and any other fuel additives. Remember my write up above from an unbiased chemist,the chemical expert, He explains it vividly. However, the best bait is to have premium fuel(which is difficult, cos u may even be buying it from our filling station without knowing,in Nigeria fuel aint classified), but in the absence of it you can still make do with these other substitute if the circumstances prevail.Do not just worry about the unleaded nor premium fuel but about the health and performance of your ride to remain in top shape always.So you have to make do with what is available and effective without unnecessarily burning off your pocket.

Gee2728: My bro, u want kill me!!!!! 2500 to 3000 rpm haba u dnt want me to get 2 were am going , on the first 3 gear am always hiting the red line which is about 5200 rpm and most times when I do this long trips on the free way I cld be doing no less than 180km/h and somtimes hitting 210km/h. My speedo is calibrated in mp/h and so is the distanace counter.I drive this bull as hard as possible anytime the road opens up I just floor the gas.

Oh sorry , i should have mentioned that you stabilizes at that after having reached out your maximum steady limits. i.e if you reved even to above 5000rpm and achieve your desired maximum speed like say 120/130 km/h etc, you could settle at that speed while bringing down your reving to about 3000 rpm, anyway that is very possible with manual gear, and if you are not bothered about chasing nor competing on the road; if all you want is economy.Though i have never done that with auto before.

ok, then your economy is well understood, i dnt think there is anything wrong with your car..you seems to always been on performance speed like the racers, Lol!

brojero: Seriously? What benefits do you observe when you use it in your car?

It smoothen out so much and clear off any jerking and rough idling. I can always crank the vehicle without pressing leg on the throttle, it keeps the spark plugs head clean and returns more on economy. Overall is pleasureable smooth driving

Note, i only use it when i exeperince hesitation or drawback

Eyop: My brother that's the same question i keep asking myself. However it all depends on the chemical contents in the thinner that makes it work like the Octane boosters but the measurement really matters a lot. I had already gone through the link you displayed in regards to Octane booster. Just forget about that one because that was also a marketing strategy to sell his product even though it was some how informative. I have gone through a lot of information posted online in regards to the Octane boosters i.e if they are really worth it. Some people mentioned that it is waste of money that they do not work while some mentioned that they only experienced a little change from their usual experience.

Well i thought over these more than you do 6 years ago untill i finally decided to experiment on this when ever i felt the lag in my performance.Many would would say so much against this, but how many have actually spoken form their experimental experience observed over time? non, its either follow follow or just kinda condemn it without really trying out because it sounds bad; thinner in fuel tank? Thnks God, today i have been able to stumble into some people both online and locally who actually uses it with testimonies

I don't know who to believe, whether the long standing season techy or theoritical literature without experimentation. I listen to self acclaim gurus but i experiment all my test, i dnt believe hypothesis just straight like taht because it comes from a guru.I have experimented this for 6 years, my engine never got damaged but always got better than before; my C class got better than when i first bought it before last year but yet to get to the level of my Benz 190 that is excellence. I have use it for 6 years;He does it for 30 years. So whose testimony do you believe? It is safe to clean your catalytic converter by pouring some lacquer thinner in your gas tank and running the engine for about 150 miles as Scotty Kilmer suggests in this video watch his video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5icTmYItwiE


Toluene and Xylene are the main ingredient in your octaine booster where you pay so much for but these are just some of the ingredients in thinner which you pay so little for.
http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1876969

Listen to this from an unbiased chemical expert(not auto technician this time) "Just to clear some things up. I have a degree in chemistry and a long time ago worked in the paint industry with solvents.

Acetone is what is called a ketone. It has a double bonded oxygen. Along with esters it is a good solvent for many oxygen containing materials. Oxygen tends to be grabby about electrons and pulls them away from the other atoms creating positive and negative parts of the molecule creating what is called polarity.

Lacquer thinners are a blend of ketones, esters, aromatics and maybe alcohols. Aromatics, benzine, toluene, xylene, etc. have a ring structure the electrons are free to move around it. Alcohols have oxygen too, but tend to be too polar to dissolve some things.

The basic rule is that like dissolves like. That also applies to crosslinked material such as rubber that swell rather than dissolves. Octane has no oxygen or ring structure. Thus it is a poor solvent for anything with oxygen or ring structures in it. Add acetone or other oxygen containing materials, and it will dissolve or swell more materials. Expose non polar material to the aromatics, and they will dissolve or swell them. However, the electrons in aromatics can be pulled to one end by polar materials becoming polar and dissolving or swelling them.

Many types of rubber are very non polar and will swell if exposed to gasoline or rubber. Acetone has little effect on such rubber. I used to use it to clean paint resin off gum rubber tubing. It might not even swell brake parts. You can make rubber resist gasoline and oil by adding polar materials, nitrogen, chlorine, sulphate, or silicone. Silicone isn't so polar, more just like nothing else. So you add acetone and lacquer thinner to your gasoline, exactly what happens will depend on how much, what is in the lacquer thinner, and the grades of rubber in your fuel system."

9icetoo: My brother, u didn't miscalculate. Ph city driving is one of the worst city diving ever. it takes one hour thirty minutes to cover 12 miles in ph. IMAGINE THAT. that means most of the time, u r idling and wasting fuel or crawling along at 20 miles an hour. I stay in ph as well and i have noticed the difference when i visit other towns. The last time i went to enugu, i got 22 mpg driving within the city. I filled up my tank on getting there and filled again two days later while i was leaving. I got 33 mpg on the highway on my way back to ph. I have once got 13 mpg average for a weeks driving in ph. I changed plugs, bought extreme fuel treatment, changed coils, scanned my car, even nearly poured thinner in my car until someone on this forum adviced against it. Your car is okay if you ask me. just take ur car out every now and again probably a bit of highway driving to check ur mpg. went to owerri, mbano and mbaise during this weekedn. Did a bit of city driving in owerri and filled my tank when i got back to ph. I got 33mpg. . this is the same car that barely gets 16 -17 mpg in town here. hope this my epistle sorts out ur doubts. also u can practice fuel saving tips like coasting to a stop, turning off ur engine when the traffic hasnt moved in a long time, (three to four minutes. if u know rumudara, sometimes the traffic there doesnt move for 20 minutes to an hour ), accelerating gently from stops and feathering the accelerator instead of jabbing at it every now again. cheers.

My brother, i believe you. The area you mentioned, including Choba area is my axis, infact that period it was a nightmare over here. I always felt reluctant entering the road. To worsen it all one construction firm just came and bastardized the entire road here rendering it totally useless for motorist and pedestrian, sucking all our fuel off our hard earn money. Its really a terrible situation here with the rains too. Thanks! if i may asked , what did the person said is wrong with thinner? because that is a very good fuel additives for German and European type of cars. It works too well for my car.

yungboss: with 67litres on 336miles, i think that's approximately 19mpg you managed, well not too bad (though a little thirsty), considering our type of fuel and the age of your car. In my 1993 6cyl BMW though 2.0l engine, in good condition,i get up to 23mpg on about 190km(~118miles) interstate...thats using about 19.3litres for 118miles. Comparing with yours, given same condition, i'll be using ~55litres on 336miles

My guy, @ Gee, this tank is standard 62 litres capacity , what you have there as 67 litres fuel is actually a cheat by the filling station. You may have paid for 67 but you actually bought 62 litres or less because you couldnt have driven an empty tank to the gas station.So you actually calculation would be 336miles devided by 62 litres(16.3 gallons for us and 13 gallons for uk) and that gives you
20.6 MPG us 25.8MPG uk. This is still high for highway cruise for a car of your type, you could have achieved more.you could have been in the neighbourhood of 23-29mpg on the highway, even up to 31mpg for Kompressor engine, Check your parameters well.Check your catalytic converters and 02 sensors and your mufflers and plugs. You could even change them all to boost your fuel economy, if you have the xtra budget, then you will be surprise at your achievement and performance.

But then come to think of it, why do u have 336 miles because these cars are calibrated in kilometers.That not withstanding, you could have been reving beyond 2500 and 3000 rpm all the way up. Under 2500 to 3000 rpm revving in my own case i was able to chieve 34mpg in a 4 to 5 hr journey in each trip; with a little extra budget i know i can achieve more.

gzib: 4-cylinder is the best if you know that you are not travelling at top speed everyday. The stability in V6 is when u are travelling at a high speed. If u spend most of ur time in town where the maximum speed is below 100km/hr the 4cylinder is the ideal choice.
maintenance is cheap
fuel consumption is better
parts are cheaper
and there is no prove that v6 engine last longer than 4 cylinder engines.

At top speed i don't see the difference between a 4 cylinder engine and 6 cylinder, it's only in the city that the 6 cylinder does a little robust/ sharp movement than the 4 cylinder. i travel like no mans biz wt my 4 cylinder benz c180 engine without fatique, even pull it to 200km/h limit atimes. so for me i dnt worry my head with either 4 or 6 cylinder but for the car to be at top condition

so, it is not true that 6 cylinder does more travel than 4 cylinder , my friends 4 cylinder benz 190 goes to Ghana from PH and comes back each year.For 6 years i dealt mercilessly with my benz 190 engine , engaging it in the most tasking and demanding condition you could ever think of, including long distance journey, even with my benz c 180, a 4 cylinder engine too

Eyop: Yeah i have taken the decision to stick with the 2005 Mercedes C230 Kompressor. The 2007 is not economical at all so let me just stick with the 2005. However i asked a question which no one has done justice to it. It's on the issue of the fuel. The 2005 Mercedes C230 requires premium unleaded fuel but in Nigeria it's the regular unleaded fuel that we have and the octane is just 90RON while the car requires a minimum of 91RON. So can you contribute to that?

Just forget about the fuel matter, cos there's a way out..To the best of my knowledge all Benz are meant to be driven on premium fuel if you don't want fuel issue related problems, but that is certainly impossible in Naija. Does it mean that we dont drive benz? of course we do..Let me give you one tip which i have been using over the years, if you have issues because of non additives or premium fuel, just pour a full gallon of thinner or half to your fuel full tank and off you go with power and performance all way round. This is hard to believe anyway, but i am not sure i have time to expansiate on this. But the good news is , it works for me full time, it removes rough idle,jerking, lack of power or drawback from your machine(saving ur plugs to last forever) completely as well as great improvement on performance and economy. It is the best additives i can think of for German machines.

So bother yourself not with fuel issue, embrace our local tech, it works. Experiment this , then you'll never turn back again

Siena: My Audi S8 is a 4,2L V8, with 360 hp, and 5-speed Tiptronic. The car also weighs 1,858 kilos, so all the ingredients for a thirsty car. I can see up to 30 mppg on the motorway, up to 23 mpg in town. If I really employ all 360 horses with my foot to the floor, as low as 16 mpg.

12,6 mpg is not right, and is indicative something's seriously wrong. Either you have a massive leak, or a fuelling issue, causing your car to drink that much. I couldn't afford to run a car that returns 12,6 mpg, that could well drop to single figures if you really push it. I'd be bankrupt within a month, at that rate.

When i was in Calabar,in my 1995 c180 i was able to gain upto 23mpg distance in the city over a week observation and calculation(previous odometer reading -current odometer reading divided by the litres fueled at the same gas station, after having converted to miles and gallons),and 34 mpg on the highway i.e between Calabar and Port Harcourt and vice versa but when i returned to PH, i could only gain just 13 mpg(very disturbing..even wondering if i had miscalculated the Calabar mpg? because of the sharp difference to that of PH, but for that of the higway i can still remember refilling 17 litres on going and coming). However, overhere in PH you can hardly drive up to 1km/h in most part of my route while going to work except going to town, and almost every 5 seconds stop and moves, the roads are extremely bad though is/about being underconstruction.I am trying hard to see what i could gain again in the next one week.. i have clean my plugs. Pour 1/2 gallon of thinner into my fuel tank and fill up my tank with fuel. I am trying hard to gain more and would keep you posted then

nissparts: If anyone needs a pictorial description of this process, drop your email and I'll send it to you. It's a word document with pictures and too heavy to upload here.

Please i need here is the email: au.hanson@gmail.com

nissparts: Incorrect. I sell brand new original air filters

Nisspart, do you have original new air filter for w202 Benz c180? If you do , how much is it, and how can i get it from you as i am living in PH?

Also, do you have the oxygen sensor spacer to sell alongside?

[quote author=danadam][/quote]Ah! that's machine, i believe that peugeot chap was ignorance of wht machine you had there else he wouldn't dare that

mrdonbuchi: Men dey fire speed oooo. Gee. Am a biker I don't feel comfortable going above 140 in ma 2001 Toyota camry. But I do 160mph about 280klm every Saturday and Sunday morning on ma 2006 Suzuki gsxr750. I once clocked 380klm in a friends Suzuki hayabusa going from quarinpa round about to ceddi plaza. Dat day I been just dey cruise dey test the suzuki hayabusa. Den one chick in a benz C63 AMG just blow pass me flash me pointer( to signal a challenge). Na so I vex wine the bike neck. The 2008 suzuki hayabusa does 0 to 100 in lest dan 4 seconds. This bike will smoke a bugati. It took me lest dan 6 seconds to smoke the benz C63 AMG. You'll never experience real speed until you ride a POWER BIKE.

mrdonbuchi, how does it feel doing 160mph on a bike.. to me it looks too risky? how do you cope with that?

danadam: Left Abuja this morning on my way to kano. I was driving steadily at 150 kmph (using the cruise control). A new (tokumbo) peugeot 307 overtook me wit ease (guess the driver was doin 160 kmph). I noticed the car has two occupants (chaps) smiling and looking at me from their side mirror. we were already approaching Kaduna so there was no need for a chase (don't like chase in traffic). I followed them behind, didn't let them outta my sight and patiently waited for my chance to teach em a lesson. we continued until we got to makarfi junction on zaria-kano highway (very smooth and reconstructed recently), I overtook the 307, (the driver was accelerating more) I zoomed passed them at 200 kmph and they never saw my brake light again. next time they won't try it wit a german machine. Abeg, don't try this on the highway.

What model of Benz were you driving?

JUO: most of you lied. with my experience Toyota Camry 96-01 or any car that has 4speed auto is not a car. at 120-140km/h the engine will be crying. any time i see them I know they won't go more than 150km/h. with my old vw passat gt 2.0l, at 160km/h them no they see my back again, even highlander. I dey use them shine. but respect Audi for dusting me

My Benz 190 is a 4 speed auto, its goes beyond 140 km/h very easily and would continue into 170km/h at a stretch, not untill i took caution to stop it from there, cause i could fear the tires busting.

The only thing is that, your steering rag must be good(not worn), your thyroid must be good, your cambers, arms and bow joints must be stiff strong, not wobbling,and your shocks must be stiff, trust Mercedes Benz shocks. Above all, your tire pressure must be the recommended standard at your fuel filla.

My Benz c180, 4 cylinder, though manual tranny, can climb any speed at ease like any 6 cylinder can climb. It has 5 gears, with her 4th gear alone you can finish the speedo, 5th gear is just liken to cruise control.. i have even reluctantly made it to 200km/h and it still wanted to do more, but that would have been suicidal, i had to stop it there.So, your claims of a 4 cylinder limitations isn't founded from my experience.

Eyop: Well said Hanson but my 1st question is are you aware that the naturally aspirated engine of the C230 is quieter than the Kompressor engine? I agree with you on the issue of mechanics because an inexperience mechanic can ruin it all for you and that's the reason why one must be careful before handing over your car for repairs or servicing. I have always been a lover of the mercedes in all aspect because of its durability and handling most especially when embarking on a long trip. I want to pre-order a mercedes benz from the United States and i was initially looking at 2005 C230 Kompressor but after i heard so many stories that the Kompressor is a wear item and it cost thousands to order a new one from the United States after it gets bad.

So apart from the fact that the 2006 C230 is a newer car compared to the 2005 C230 Kompressor,i was advised by the mechanics to stay away from the superchargers and even some car gurus on nairaland like Trac even mentioned same on some of their responses and that's the reason why i then concentrated on naturally aspirated models like the 2006 and 2007 but i do not like the 2007 because of the wheels as it is not as fashionable as the 2005 and 2006.

The 2008 C300 is as well nice but the price to land here is above my budget. The difference in consumption of fuel between the both cars isn't easily noticeable. 2005: 23 city while 29 Highway and 2006: 21 city while 27 Highway. I guess you have a lot of experience with the Benz so what will you be your advice now?[b][/b]

Sorry i'm late already, have been very very busy with program codes, but i'm happy that Gee has already done justice to these questions just like i told you earlier on.

However, for my advice, just like i told you before, it should all base on your preference, whether you like performance glued with economy, or whether you are ok with just ordinary naturally aspirated engines? As for me, i dnt mind the price i would pay for those superchargers(after all its no more big deal these days to fix them), i need my Benz to be a Benz on the road(especially higways and freeways) all way round, no rival vehicle should dare my machine

aikerism: Thanks Oga Hanson, I live in Abuja buh I visit Aba regularly. I knw Alaoji market well. I will replace my harness soon buh now the main thing am replacing is my 018 ECU, (see pic) I am fixing a 015 one. I have confirm dats dd problem because my electrician put anoda one and my car stopped jerking and reved smoothly.
I am grateful to you all for your contributions. I love this forum. BENZ for life!!!

i'm happy that you have started enjoying your ride again..but word of caution, if your harness wire is truely bad, make sure you replace it immediately before it damage the new ecu too.
enjoy ur Benz

bong4: HAnson thanks for taking time to respond, i really appreciate this. Well i stay in ile ife though i visit lagos once in a while. So the challenge of having a competent hand is still there. I use Abro transmission oil though a friend recommended Sea Horse which contains Dextron 3 which i am yet to use. I am just managing the gear.
The new one still has this challenge of smooth change in gears, sometimes there is this viscious jerk during change which can be very disturbing. You mentioned something like filter at gear box bottom plate, is that the exact name or rather can you expantiate on this cos the mechs heremay not get it. Secondly what transmission oil do you recommend.

Thanks so much. Where is your location please? Regards

you are welcome my dear
i have not been very particular about the type in my car tho i normally do use abro at all times because the gearbox of this car dnt usually give headache. but i will findout the recommended oil for you. Usually i call it gearbox filter , dnt know if they have their own name, i will still findout for u too, tho last time i change, i changed mine by myself

i live in PH

kingschild123: Mercedes W202 C200 Auto box and lack of power problems

Basically now and again, almost always at very slow speeds, the car becomes incredibly sluggish for the rpm its at, barely driveable if trying to accelerate back up to speed, and usually (but seemingly not always) refuses to kick down while doing this.

Sometimes it seems like its stuck in a higher gear when stopped too, struggling not to stall and hunting when on the brakes in drive at a standstill. If you pull off when its doing this it will always be very sluggish.

No warning lights show, and if you stop, turn the ignition off then straight back on it works perfectly for a bit, then does it again after a while.

I'm just wondering why everyone seems to complain about these 4 cylinder engines being sluggish in Nairaland, because mine isnt so( its very vibrant and robust, tho witout a hum), though is a manual tranny too..i think i would have to test a 4 cylinder auto tranny of this variant one day.

Simple problem, I also would advice that you check your over voltage protector(ovp) at your front hood, passenger side;your coils , if possible replace them(just about 5k for new ones each) , they would have been old enough for her age, also check your throttle body(the actuator), your nuzzles and clean them very well with carburetor cleaner, make sure you use bosh oem plugs, if you cant afford them for new , you would atleast afford them at the after market(our popular Belgium market) i have use one bosh bought here for over a year now without any cough.

To round it off, there's just one magic left, check your catalyst, just pour 1/2 gallon of thinner to your fuel tank half full or full tank and rev it up with highway RPM of 25 to 30 RPM steadily for 30 min and above you'll see the magic happen

When you have done all these, take it out on a trip open it up and pull her real hard. Hnceforth, please start enjoying your ride

N/B for the OVP, find a friend with a healthy car, collect his OVP and test in your car to confirm its state , and test yours too in his car

Gee2728: thats like 2k fuel for 4hrs. not bad for old boy!!

i paid N1,650 though

earthrealm: @ AU.HANSOME I used that vboot 190 as an example cos I feel its an old car, just like Peugeot 505..that will hv high mileage and wudnt use 0w40 oil like mobil 1....

am a firm believer is using 0w 40 oil, if you go tru the thread carefully...since I started using mobil1 last yr...I hv never looked back...when u factor in the long oil change duration and the price of oil filter..u will see that using mobil 1 isn't as expensive as people think/say.i do 5k miles or 5months on my engines...even though the recommendation is 7k or 6months

Its ok, but are you trying to say that using it in benz 190 like in my own case is a waste?because i have over 3k miles there though the engine still sounds like it was manufactured today at the Frankfort factory with dew drops from the exhaust at morning steaming and without the slightest smoking?

Ikenna351: A female cousin of mine drives the w202 (not sure if its c180 or c200 though). She would always praise the car whenever i ask her about her . She would always say that the fuel guage appears to be faulty, since it hardly drops, considering the distance from her house to office. But if i were to go for W202, it must be c280 abeg! I like dem powerful biko! Thats me anyway.
Ikenna

For the w202, like my c180, the manual tranny is a lot more sharper than the auto tranny at takeoff and highway

[quote author=Find Out!]You should be fine with the C200 I believe. I've been in a C180 auto trans and while i was pleased with the solid feel at 120km/hr, i wasn't too impressed with the take off/launch from rest. I hope the C200 will be faster tho. Just make sure no one sees your car engine except a competent, tested and trusted Benz mechanic.

All the best.[/quote]

smartchoice: W202 c class. Bullet proof engine. No drive shaft problem. Am sure you wouldn't want your family in a car whose front wheels can fly away at anytime even on topspeed! Again its auto so madam can also drive. Fuel efficient, parts available and extremely affordable.

In my 95 c180 i use 17 litres of fuel from Calabar to PH, in a 4 hrs drive

smartchoice: Rust.harness wire conditions and rpm which should be below 1000 and also test the AC. The rpm should increase automatically with the AC on. By the way are you buying toks or Nigeria used?

Don't forget the tensioner pulley and the alternator.It will have to break one day due to it age or mileage

C200 is a great car;you dont need to worry about engine replacement; above all you can keep it as long as you want to so far you follow the normal maintenance tips. She even has an extended maintenance period 12- 15 month or 10,000 km, whichever one comes first if you follow the recommended MB engine oil for your servicing(mobil 1). This makes it very cost effective to service

smartchoice: Following ....sipping my zobo n doughnut.

abeg bluetooth some to me make i follow u na