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Hey everyone, my relative's 2006 ml350 is having this issue when the battery runs down overnight. He has went to different diagnosis but none has been able to detect the fault. It's so bad that if the car is jumped after some few hours the battery can run down if the car is parked. Please any tip or solution to it

I agree....thanks

EgunMogaji2:
Life is too short dude.

Buy anything you want, life's too short.

I really appreciate your response.....thanks

nakoks:
At every fill up, meaning you should allow yor fuel gauage get to the quarter mark.For me in 5 years my guage has never reached that mark(cannot come and be having fuel pump issues anyhow). Meanwhile i know someone with a similar type of engine that always adds that octane booster. The day the cousin took the car out and fueled without adding the booster , that was the day the engine had issue( maybe that is what you are referring to as hydrolock).

One day someone called me that he was at a fuel station and saw a guy in a BMW X6 popped open his trunk and pick a can of liqui moly injector cleaner from a carton before refuelling.

Anyways las las you will be alright , get the W205 if its what you desire.

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Thanks once more, it has being answered

searchng4love:
Datsall. You may want to know why people tend to avoid it in Nigeria.... I'll leave that to others. Cheers

Thanks for your response, I look forward to your remaining answers

searchng4love:
Welcome. I will comment soon. Your question is not one.
A. You asked about premium fuel Vs regular fuel issues in Nigeria. Liquimoly octane booster will solve that. Ask nakoks for original supply.

B. Hydrolock engine is not related to lack of premium fuel. Rather water leakage onto the piston chambers. Bearing in mind that water is not compressible.


Simply put "Hydrolock occurs when a volume of liquid greater than the volume of the cylinder at its minimum (end of the piston's stroke) enters the cylinder. Since liquids are nearly incompressible the piston cannot complete its travel; either the engine must stop rotating or a mechanical failure must occur." Source Wikipedia

Good day everyone, this is my first comment on any thread for years on nairaland I want to appreciate the contributors to this thread as it's my favorite in the car talk section.

I have a question I want to ask, people say that the w205 c300 is not suitable in Nigeria due to hydolock issues caused by lack of premium fuel. I see a lot of C300 around recently, how do they cope with the fuel?

I heard some add lead booster,how often are they supposed to do so? and is the c300 reliable in this country if maintained properly?

Or is someone just expected to go with the C400 if none of the issues can be solved?