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  • Will condensation damage my LED headlights? 10 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
    I have a new Mercedes-Benz E300 and when there is a frost there in condensation in both headlights that the selling dealer says is normal. Surely over...
  • Can I repaint the rocker cover on my car? 26 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I have just bought a 1998 Mercedes-Benz SLK 230. I need advice regarding the rocker cover. On most of the SLK 230s of this vintage the rocker cover is...
  • Can you reccomend a reliable, £8000 car to do 20,000 miles a year? 13 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
    Can you recommend a comfortable, reliable car to do approximately 20,000 miles a year on windy B-roads. My budget is £8000 and I was thinking a 2011 onwards...
  • Is it still worthwhile importing luxury cars from Europe into the UK? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
    Some years ago I saved a considerable sum by importing a highly specced Mercedes-Benz from Holland. I am now looking at buying the new S-Class with the...
  • Will changing the colour of my alloys make the car less valuable? 22 Mar 2021 (Ask HJ)
    If I changed the colour of my alloys from black to colour match the 'brilliant blue metallic' of the car's paintwork, would this affect the resale price?
  • Engine management light is on – what’s the fault? 18 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
    The engine management warning light has come on my Mercedes-Benz C-Class. The car has covered 36,500 miles and the oil is a little low. There are no real...
  • Which small cars have interior low running noise? 4 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I recently had a lift in a Mercedes-Benz saloon and was impressed at the silence inside the car so that a normal conversation was possible even between...
  • Car storage tips please 25 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
    I am storing my 2010 Mercedes-Benz 200CDi Blue Efficiency in my garage for six months. It's declared SORN. Should I have the engine run for 10 minutes...
  • Which large comfortable car should I buy? 26 May 2012 (Ask HJ)
    At 82 I'm looking to replace my 2003 Honda Civic 1.6 Executive automatic for a larger comfortable car such as a Mercedes-Benz E300 or Lexus with low mileage...
  • Strange ticking noise when engine is switched off 25 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
    My local dealer agreed to investigate the loud ticking noise that my 2014 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate makes for five minutes after the engine is switched...
  • Does my BMW X1 have electric or hydraulic power steering? 7 Dec 2021 (Ask HJ)
    Does my 2017 BMW X1 diesel have hydraulic or electric power steering?
  • What fuel for my C-Class? 28 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
    The handbook in my Mercedes-Benz C-Class advises to use premium type unleaded petrol. However two other owners with similar cars say they use standard...
  • Disappearing Cylinders....... 9 Aug 2009 (Forum)
    I was reading in the latest Autocar that both Mercedes-Benz and BMW are developing 3-cylinder petrol engines for the base models in some of their ranges - in M-B's case, even possibly the C-Class. The next BMW 1-series is being designed to cope with the particular vibration characteristics of 3
  • Car Servicing in Calais 10 Aug 2005 (Forum)
    Hi Room Living near the port of Dover I have decided the time has come to take the Mercedes Benz 320CDI over to the MB dealer in France and save myself a packet on servicing fees. I hear that you can save up to 70% by using an approved main dealer whist maintaining your service record
  • What's the history of folding tin tops? 25 Oct 2004 (Forum)
    Who made the first proper automatic folding metal roof ? When I say proper , I mean like in the Mercedes Benz SLK and (latest) SL, not like the automatic "targa" roofed Honda CRX of the early-mid nineties. I vaguely recall seeing some American cars of the Fifties/Sixties that had folding
  • I think that older cars can be much better value than newer cars. 17 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
    Concerning recent correspondence about Jaguar XFs, diesels are more economical but by a very small margin when you consider the cost of fuel and diesel...
  • How can I improve the ride quality on my AMG Mercedes? 1 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
    I own a 2011 Mercedes-Benz C220 CDi AMG Sport estate. I love everything about the car except the ride quality, which is overly firm for our wonderful UK...
  • Should I use a petrol additive in my classic Mercedes-Benz? 5 Sep 2018 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 1966 Mercedes 230SL, which I use lead substitute whenever I fill it. Should I add a fuel system cleaner every so often and will the lead and fuel...
  • Which convertible to replace my Mercedes-Benz CLK? 28 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
    My much-loved 2000 Mercedes-Benz CLK 230K cabriolet is now up to 103,000 miles, and is starting to cost serious money so I fear it has to go. I would hope...
  • Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate - Tyre dilemma 11 Jun 2020 (Forum)
    Good morning fellow car nerds, and a very happy Wednesday to you all ! ;-) Looking for a bit of advice/direction/comment, if I may, on a small dilemma...
 

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