By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our
Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our
Visitor Agreement.
Comments
off topic: correction -- "mija" is short for "mi hija" means my daughter, or a name to call a young lady you care about.
I don't know which ones you have but for me, even though the car is a 2000 model, it came with the white nuts which are supposedly more prone to rust. AFAIK, all the 2000 and 2001 should come with black nuts.
David
Mine is 2000 and it came with the black LUG NUT I guess I'm lucky Huh, and it was built on Jan 10,2000
Off Topic.... Mija...Why did you change your old log-in name?
BTW, do you think it would be correct to call them lug nuts? I ask because unlike other vehicles, these are not actually nuts; there're no bolts sticking out of the axles because of the hub-centric design. I just refer to them as "lugs", but I'm not sure if that's correct either.
Glad to see you posting again!
Drew
Host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
After 2 winter the chrome nut cover still has its luminous and it goes with wheel very well...
If we want to be mechanicaly correct and to simplify, how about calling them wheel retainers?
David
dt77
dt77
For driving events, try http://www.drivingevents.com . Your local MBCCA or BMWCCA section may also have events. That's what I'll be going to, as well as a free BMW Canada organised event. I'm really looking forward to the latter since I'll get to drive one of their cars and push it hard. :-)
Drew
Host
Vans and Aftermarket & Accessories message boards
Yes, I saw the coupe. It's a weird vehicle though, and I'm not quite sure what to make of it. The Volvo safety concept is also very interesting. I mean, transparent A-pillars using glass bricks inside to maintain structure strength!? Wonder how much that cost! Looks like we'll also be going into 4 and 5 point seat belts in the future. People already refuse to buckle up with a 3 point belt. Can you imagine the 5 point? >>
...will be enamored with the idea of a 5-point belt, unless they're eunuchs.
My '99 ML320 has a strange thumping/knocking noise coming from the front of the sunroof above approx. 65-70 mph. It never seems to repeat for the service dept.(they are not near an open highway). Has anyone experienced that? I do have a deflector(aftermarket) on it and they tell me I need that removed for them to properly diagnose it. By the way, Beck in charlotte gave me great service and vehicle drove better after service at 36k miles than new. Any ideas on the sunroof noise? >>
...more detail, like, is the sunroof open when it makes the thumping noise?
Taking a complete shot in the dark, and supposing that the sunroof is open, perhaps the aftermarket deflector is creating a vacuum behind it, and making the OEM popup deflector flutter, which is the noise you're hearing. If so, perhaps the popup deflector needs tightening.
Either way, you probably should remove the aftermarket deflector to determine a baseline, first.
And, were the Philips HIDs, around $600 total?
The total cost for the lamps were $1500 for me at the beginning of last year. But there is a dealer in California that charges $600/ capsule or $1200 total. The cost includs the capsule which has the ignitor and ballast built-in. Some of the cars have external ignitors and ballasts.
Of course now you have to find a source for the conversion plugs or make the wiring conversion your self.
As for the Philips, I have seen them as low as $535/pair.
Robert
yes, the philips retrofits available on numerous websites are in the high 500 range. the deal with the retrofits is that the bulbs and ballast are made by philips. acutally, some have seen that the ballast has the philips brand on it but they are in actual fact made by HELLA. most of these companies on the web get these components and 'put them together' for customers. I choose the wiring and connectors so quality may vary accros the board.
Some companies' retrofits are better than others, so if one is interested in retrofiting, got do a bit of research.
rob's retrofit is from hella and his comes with the headlamp capsule which if i'm not wrong comes with a clear lens. the philips retrofits we're talking about retain the ml's exisiting headlamp capsule.
i'm still deciding on which to get, rob's retrofit of the philips one. the deal with the philips one is that they also don't come with autolevel feature but some companies claim they are 'beam corrected' and won't cause any glare problems. i'll have to see for myself. i've heard of some instances where philips retrofits were done and extreme glare was produced. light just everywhere ! that you don' want
also, all HID systems that are not factory installed are considered illegal in the US.
LA's been raining for like 14 hours straight ! that's my snow =)time to try to go back to sleep, it's 5am and i severe jetlag.
dt77
i actually heard my ml's brakes squeal yesterday. now i think it's the back ! haha. just great.
i'll keep listening ...
drew, i'll take it in again and i'll have new brakes all around ! hehe ..
00 430
7500 miles.
dt77
dt77
The roof is closed when it makes this noise and it seems to do it whether the sun shield is open or closed, but the glass is CLOSED. The wind deflector I have in it is an early aftermarket adhesive one. I got it before MB started offering one of their own.
They do add a lot to the look ;-)
"I have the Generals and like them, so far (only 7K). However, if I was replacing my tires I would get the new Michelin."
The new Michelin Cross Terrain won't be available in 255/65-16 until sometime in March per Michelin.
jwomac- Surprised to hear the lug nuts rusted so quickly on the 2000, I thought those were changed out with the '99 models.
Biker- I thought mija meant daughter as well, which is why I didn't understand it. Oh well...
Robert
Something which I don't have to spend few hours applying! (I'm
lazy, ok! :-))
How about the non-leather areas? Is "Armor All" recommended?
Just want to hear from those who have been cleaning their ML's
leather seats for a while.
K.L. Seh
Is the product I use a two part system and something I have done every 5K (3x) to my 2000 Ml 320.
The drivers seat gets the most wear, I'm in Central FL and I every time I use it the vehicle looks to show room quality.
I do everything dash, side doors with the product(s).
This is the preferred product to many Senior care care users.
Mike
> time to do mine If you are still to L.....Y Just pay your kids to do it for you.
Then, I won't be able to clean the leather for a long time.
First, it takes 9 months, then how many years to train the kids?!
You got the picture! :-)
Thanks for the recommendation.
sorry for leaving the .co out of the previous message.
Mike
> time to do mine If you are still to L.....Y Just pay your kids to do it for you.
Then, I won't be able to clean the leather for a long time.
First, it takes 9 months, then how many years to train the kids?!
You got the picture! :-)
Thanks for the recommendation.
What do you use to apply it? It leaves this weird smell on my hands that takes a while to go away :-)
Has anyone used Mcquire leather care? Is it good? I heard Lexol is pretty nice, but I'm too lazy for the 2-step treatment =P
Same application with mcguire leather care.. Yes it can get glossy for a couple of days then its back to dull look.
The Leatherique instructions say the heat from your hand helps get the stuff into the leather though. Tradeoff I guess :-P
oh and please pray for my dad, Jake, he is having surgery tomorrow which I know has nothing do do with this page...but you know what they say...there is POWER IN PRAYER AND BOY DO YOU GUYS HAVE POWER....SO PLEASE PUT IT TO GOOD USE, FRIDAY, THE 12TH AROUND 1:00-4:000 AND PRAY THAT JAKE WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THE SURGERY AND BE FINE AND RECOVER EASILY. THANKS SO MUCH GUYS FOR EVERYTHING...ALL THE TIME.....BON
I've found that their prices are usually less then Clair's and their service is SUPER.
So if your looking for anything like a GPS, Xenon's, or any MB parts I highly suggest you give them a try.
Too bad I live in NY and on the other side of the country because if there service is as good as their Parts folks it must be one of the best.
Bob
I would also appreciate someone who had self installed the side-steps to point me to his/her previous posts on the experience.
Thank you.
Kenyee, u do have to remove them first when u need to remove the wheel.
only 26.95$ people.... problem solved. I even bought a set for my parent's E. the rust problem is acrossed on all Mercedes' lines.
The price is not always low, those price are for online buyer. You know why because I live here in San Diedo CA. So I got my parts and accessory thru online from valley motors in Maryland.