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ninz: Happy Sunday, everyone. I have been doing a lot of reading on Benz 190 since I made up my mind (courtesy of dis thread) to go for the make.
There are two versions that have taken my fancy and I need the gurus to kindly assist my naivety, pls;
I am fascinated with the 2.5-16 Evo2 and 2.6 Sportline versions of 190e, both are rare/limited edition cars which i'd love to own one.
Which shud I go for, and why, pls?
Thanks for ur needed counsel.

the bigger the engine the more complex and technical it gets. But time has since passed and I dnt think fixing 190's wld be any issue jst make sure which ever u get make sure it does not come with error code b4 u pay. Made a similar mistake on my c230k which I bought wit the check engine lights and it cost me a lot 2 fix it.

aikerism: And if you go back to the early parts of this thread that same none believer of posting problems online was doing just dat...
Well I see nothing wrong with benz lovers sharing knowlege and helping each other out. I belong to more than 8 benz forums online including this one. Uncle Hanson pls can we talk? I think I have a lot to learn from you Cos I am a believer. Right now I think I have entered the phase of expired wiring harness and 018 ECU problems. Buh I will get it sorted out shaa. BenZ for life. And em by the way I drive a W202 c200

abeg my bro call am cos me too spoke 2 him ystday that guy na human mercedes manual book. He sure can talk u tru some good ideas. All the best.

smartchoice: had harness issues bought the hong kong harness around 8k.

Abeg my bro wic 1 be hong kong harness again?

au.hanson:
The superchargers..See, its simple; uninstall the kompressor(supercharger) and take it to a specialist to rebuild for you; afterwards you install it back 'kaskia'..its no big deal trust me...Alternatively if you see a rebuilt one, you can buy and replace while you keep this one as a backup pending when you would find and replace the clutch in it..it takes years for it to go bad.You would always be given 4 years warranty

I call it kompressor to differentiate it from compressor because that's the name. I'll give you a call this night , i'm still in the office battling with some systems controls for web applications..cheers

and some one on this same forum was trying 2 discourage posting our issues here. Tnx my guy ur rly God sent. I hope this may also be of help 2 any1 as regards the BAS/ESP lights, its easy 2 fix jst get a break light switch for abt 2K, then have a car electric specialist fix it under the steering cover and it does the magic but 2 make sure it works ur cruise control should be back fuctioning. Sovled mine ystday rly easy and by the way I drive a W202 C230K.

au.hanson:
Sorry my Dear, just saw this now..its been long i haven't come here, cos i've been too busy, neither do i receive email notification on this

However, you need a new kompressor clutch..alternatively you can get a rebuilt one with clutch if you cant find the part. This will definitely solve your problem if you haven't solved it already. if it doesn't, just kindly let me know, there's just one more thing that could follow, i don't want to mention here yet untill you do that so that i may not sound like i am eliminating problems for you,else i believe this would definite solve your problem.

I fix my cars myself; it saves me a lot of time and money; i learnt from my bitter experience of leaving my car in a useless garage for months wasting my hard earn money and time; if i go to Mech, i tell them where the problem is and what to replace, i don't care what anybody may say after all ..in as much as i always get it right and my cars keep running all year round in top shape. Good luck

this magnetic compressor clutch which is it? The A/C or the supercherger's? because both have compressor clutch I guess?

au.hanson:
Sorry my Dear, just saw this now..its been long i haven't come here, cos i've been too busy, neither do i receive email notification on this

However, you need a new kompressor clutch..alternatively you can get a rebuilt one with clutch if you cant find the part. This will definitely solve your problem if you haven't solved it already. if it doesn't, just kindly let me know, there's just one more thing that could follow, i don't want to mention here yet untill you do that so that i may not sound like i am eliminating problems for you,else i believe this would definite solve your problem.

I fix my cars myself; it saves me a lot of time and money; i learnt from my bitter experience of leaving my car in a useless garage for months wasting my hard earn money and time; if i go to Mech, i tell them where the problem is and what to replace, i don't care what anybody may say after all ..in as much as i always get it right and my cars keep running all year round in top shape. Good luck

pls here's my number u can text me urs I'll give u a call cos u seems 2 know wat ur talking abt. 07038009797.tnx bro.

Guy u try sha even me no knw when my state was created. Tnx 4 the info.

smartchoice: Have you called Chibuzor?

yes I did bt we are 100,s of miles apart lagos-kaduna. He sounded a very nice fellow. Still planning 2 try other options dwn here.

What's ur fuel comsumption....I drive a W202 C230kompressor if am travelling I cld get up to about 342mile(547km) on a single tank(62liter) and abt 297mile(475.2km) when in town. Please my pple are this figures normal pls share ur experience because som1 said a running an oil field.

smartchoice: @GEE call Chibuzor on 08037220897 he's a Benz technician in Lagos. Am sure he can work your car.

tnx my guy.

smartchoice: I REALLY DISAGREE WITH YOU ON THIS....FORUMS LIKE THIS ABOUND WORLD OVER, WHILE DIAGNOSIS CANT BE DONE ONLINE VALUABLE INFO CAN BE ACQUIRED AND NECESSARY CONTACTS ALSO.

that's y u are smartchoice,u are right on point. We put our issue here so as to find pple with similar experience so as to know what our mechanics will work on. Don't want any1 experimenting on my car I need 2 know a starting point so I agree with u all the way. Most of the info I find online are confirmed by mechanic I rly hate 2 take my car 2 the workshop blindfolded I like 2 have an idea on wat am dealing with.

Trac: I'm going to sound odd and out-of-place but it is worth discussing/addressing. I am not anticipating an episode but caution. I've gone through the last two pages and [it] isn't too impressive. Diagnosing a vehicle is not something to be done online. In the last two pages, the hypothesis are off. One specifically given - for a relatively simple problem - completely off with an expensive solution. Another; a repair done that was completely unrelated but expensive. Mechanics are paid to do this, for it is their career and they possess all the resource needed to get the job done.

I don't despise humble beginnings; the very reason I don't go around putting inputs on threads, save for a few exceptions. Giving off solutions is not as reading a book. Maintaining a Mercedes is not cheap neither is it easy when certain tier of problems occur. It is also picky. What happens when the internet is shutdown? It puzzling how one owns a vehicle without a pre-determined considerations who the service-mechanics would be.

So far (from the last two pages) - all I can conclude is the race to eliminate symptoms without "fore-'cepts" of root-causes.

It's bad practice. It is not an opinion but reality. Some are far-back in maintenance that is becomes troubling to a third-party observer. I'm not being thread-specific regarding the last sentence but day-to-day reality. It's not just Benz but other vehicles. Many ought to budget money and fulfill appointments with a mechanic (garage). That should be promoted. This may seem like a the easier path out but motion does not mean progress.

why we put our issue here is to find ppl with similar experience and how they go abt solving it not because the internet is going to solve our car problem. Have been 2 digitzed top notch work shop and paid 20k for diagnostic only 2 be told it needed further diagonostic and with my experience searching on line some of this things one can actually do urself. The BAS lights for instance 99 perct of the time is caused by bad brake switch but the idiot changed almost 3 sets of brake pads b4 I got the solution on line.

au.hanson:
I believe your machine isn't a manual tranny else i would have ask you to check your clutch. If it is auto tranny,which i beleive, i would confidently say that you should Check your kompressor system. Something is gradually going bad somewhere in that system, soon your engine sound will start getting louder:It may need a little attention. You could confirm this by comparing your fuel consumption then with now; and definitely you should notice a slight increase in your mpg and reduction in the sharpness of your performance(i'e quick acceleration); For instance, if you use to make 0-65mph in 8 secs, you will now be making same in 11 secs or more. i know that very few Nigerians effectively fix that,precisely one guy at Aba, but you will need to be on the queue cos he's really got much in his hand to handle since he is good at it..and he gives 4 yrs guarantee after fixing it.

ur spot on abt the engine noise, acceleration and fuel consumption. Its an auto shift and I got it scanned and code P1236 (magnetic compressor clutch) is that compressor fixable or straight replacement?

smartchoice: any standard auto shop should have it. But if you want it that bad try masquestonline.com they are based in Lagos.

tnx buddy, will check them out.

smartchoice: Not just unique but designed specially for Mercedes.

so how do I get it

smartchoice: Have you tried a Star diagnostic machine?

is it differnt from the other usual diagnostic machine the mech use? If it is wld want to buy one for myself cos some of this mech cnt be trusted...with all the diagnostic no one seems to be able 2 find a lasting solution its been abr 3months now.

sultaan: Air filter, and or spark plugs, and or fuel rating

done all that except for the fuel rating not sure what it is??

aikerism: Well diagnosis is ur best bet to finding d fault so there won't be room for guess work... And pls bro your right foot is a lil heavy I see, for the love of God take it easy with all that speed.be safe. Cheers

tnx bro I try 2 drive safe not endager other road user, I just need the car 2 be in top form when need for quick get away like in the case of overtaking.

xerotop: God is purposely helping you with delayed trottle response, so u wont commit sucide.
please leave the car alone. but if u insist, go 4 a scan, but i suspect ur super charger. may be wearing out

tnx bro, the code is P1236-magnetic compressor clutch. But the supercharger seems 2 be working fine.

got me a W202 2000 C230kompressor, its a brillient car. Before the check engine lights came on it was superb. I once did 237kmp on a strech 2 abuja from kaduna. But lately I notice a delay in trottle respons have tried several mech with diagnostic machine no one seems to know the fault I even strogle to go pass 180kmp lately. Please any 1 knows somthing abt this or a good mech to help fix this fault.

I hope it never see production. It looks so complex which means its will be a complex car 2 keep.

Hav got a slim lady somtimes she talks abt adding a little weight I guess pple always want what dey dnt have. Contentment is great gain giving sex to be wanted is weak. Som1 is gonna cherish ur full size figure somday till the death of u, till then stay strong.

Oh God please the life of my wife in your hands. Please God bring peace unto this troubled land.

Pls correct... There's no such village in kaduna south.

tinuolababy: hehehehe see ankara new design

na pple like u dey make me enter nairaland everyday. Ur so creative wetin make u think of ankara, u just got me

That's how boring some of this ppls life are. You own a billion doller yet u cnt awaken ur sense of excitement with a true super car... Boring, make dem go ride keke.

Wat abt all the ferrari's and bugatti wey dem dey yap abt for their songs. Go pull one out. So sad tho can take a while 2 get over the blow. Hard luck jst pray they dnt get 2 kaduna cos by 2moro u no go knw ur car again even if u pass am.

Gr8 moves at least u dey use ur head b4 ur hair start dey fall off.

Jungle fever!!!!!!!!!!! This pple need help.

Na t.b joshua him need 2 clear all this one.

Small thinking.......cnt sit 5 pple any longer.