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dt77
ml430 7k +
http://fullspeed.to/ml
I drive similarly in the city (but don't downshift) and try to coast as much as possible. It's hard to use smooth acceleration in Boston...everyone seems to be impatient around here. :-P
I've been using the trip computer for estimates and I've heard it's a bit conservative in its numbers.
dt77:
Your mileage seems right for a ML430.
ML rated number One http://carpoint.msn.com/Browse/win_4019327.asp
I didn't want to post this during the holidays, but have a look at the results of an RX300 rollover.
This may have been discussed in earlier times on this M-class newsgroup, but it appears that the parts before part 19 are no longer accessible on line. Is that true?
Mike, I don't think it's a good idea to shift down when coming to a stop. Your transmission and drivetrain are rather complex pieces of machinery, and downshifting and allowing the engine to brake the heavy vehicle puts unnessessary strain on its components. You will wear your brakes faster, but they are much cheaper and easier to repair/replace.
Just my two-cents worth....
Have a browse through the M-Class Mailing List Archives.
I like the 5W50, but it's only sold in Europe and Canada :-P
In the Boston area a 5W or 0W is better than a 10W because of our cold winters.
I have a ML 320 ,Changed the oil at 5000 mi.
Put Mobil 1 10-30 and have had no problems .
I live in PA and the winters are pretty bad,Guess it all depends on where you live and how severe the winters are.
anyway, i'll be picking up my 01 ml320 tomorrow.. and i'm so excited. this is my first mb.. (my dad is an mb fanatic.. he never let me drive his cars though..)
the thing is.. it's just started snowing again today.. can't mother nature wait till tomorrow??
well.. i'm hoping to get some knowledge from you all.. it's good to have second opinion...
thanks much...
Was asked a question the other day by someone and I didn't have the faintest idea what the answer was.
Do the letter designations on the different MB's have any special meaning? E class, S class, ML, SLK,etc. It's obvious what 320, 430, & 55 means.
The following viscosities are listed for any temperature:
0W30, 5W30, 0W40, 5W40, 5W50.
Above minus 4 degrees Fahrenheit: 10W30, 10W40, 10W50, 10W60.
Above 5 degrees Fahrenheit: 15W40, 15W50.
Above 23 degrees Fahrenheit: 20W40 and 20W50.
It says: "Select oil viscosity according to the lowest air temperature
expected before the next oil change is due."
This is valid for all Mercedes in North America, by the way.
Choose to your liking :-)
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Wolf gang Henke
http://www.whnet.com/4x4
I use Amsoil 0-30 and have been advised that I should think of it as a straight 30 weight oil.
Yet I can not go for more than 15K on an oil change, it just isn't in me to allow this modern technology sink in, if I were using dino oil, I would change it every 3K like I do in every other vehicle.
Sydney6: Thanks for the heads up for the shifting/wear - I thought our transmission was built for that, thus the touch-o-matic shifting.
You are correct, brakes are < transmissions, If there was not a seal on that I would transfer the tranny oil to synthetic also, I changed the gear oil to synthetic.
In Maitland (Orlando FL) there are half a dozen 00 ML320's available.
Relish in the opportunity to use your vehicle in the snow, feeling safe with the opportunity to help stranded people on the road you have to yourself!
Mike
It's a Manik. www.manik.com
Clair used to sell it. Lots of other places do as well.
Hella and PIAA make fog lights that fit on it.
Jamie
0W-30: -62 degrees F
5W-30: -58 degrees F
10W-30: -49 degrees F
15W-50: -38 degrees F
These numbers are much lower than the limits for conventional oils listed here previously by myself and Mike Staley. These data as well as the flash points and viscosities tend to confirm beetlebug62's point that any of the grades would seem to be satisfactory in all but the coldest climates. I'll get more perspective from the MB dealership's service staff tomorrow.
S = Super
E = Executive
C = Compact
SL = Sport Licht (sport light?)
SLK = Sport Licht Kurz (sport light short?)
CL = Coupe Luxury
CLK = Coupe Luxury Kurz (short again?)
ML = Multi-Purpose Luxury (I heard they added the "L" so as not to confuse the M-Class with BMW's "M" Motorsports division. That's why it's officially called the "M-Class," not the "ML-Class." At least they didn't call it the AAV320.)
-Angel
-Angel
S-Class-Super Class
E-Class-Executive Class
C-Class-Compact Class
CL-Coupe, Luxury
CLK-Coupe, Luxury, Short (Kurz)
SL-Sports, Luxury
SLK-Sports, Luxury, Short (Kurz)
Kompressor-Supercharger. This refers to the engine, not the car. The 2.3 liter engine has a neat Eaton Supercharger which adds 40 hp or so without the problems of turbochargers. No Mercedes-Benz gasoline production car engine has ever had a turbocharger to my knowledge and probably won't. No Mercedes is named Kompressor. Calls for Kompressors should be referred to the parts department, but instead all of us will start talking about an SLK230 or C230.
The numbers refer to the engine size: 2.3 liters = 230, 3.2 liters = 320, 4.3 liters = 430, 5 liters = 500. Just to confuse things the new C240 will have a 2.6 liter engine. This follows the trend started with the 190E, which never had a 1.9 liter engine in this country.
I know wear also depend on driving habit but most of driving are mix between freeway and local. No bumper to bumper traffic driving and no mountain down hill driving either.
Any one experiences brake pad replacement so early?
Also, I just found out that my right brake light no longer works. Wierd, since the car is only one month old. Guess I need to make a trip to the local Pep Boys store.
ABC won't matter when you're sliding sideways; it's just to control some body roll. The ML55 has pretty stick tires and it doesn't roll when you powerslide it...i.e., most tires will slide. If you hit a curb while sliding sideways, you're hosed...
Larry:
Earliest I've heard is 15Kmi w/ lots of city driving. The ML's pads are softer than most; makes stopping better, but wears out quickly and leaves lots of brake dust. The new ones are supposed to be harder.
Thanks in advance!!
my bought ML in for brake squeal and they apparently replaced front brake pads and rotors under warranty . I think he might even have slipped in seomthing about uneven brake wear ? but sometimes, i'm not entirely confident my service advisor knows what he's talking about sometimes..i dunno..hehe..ML430 has about 7300 miles.
dt77
there's acutally an interesting feature which is stated in the manual where say for instance you are cruising on D on a straight road. FOr some reason, you want to pull ahead. You can nudge your gear shift left and leave it in the left position for a second. If you were travelling at say 45mph ? the ML will automatically shift down to the gear it was engaged in automatic D. So at this particular speed, I think the ML gear indicator would jump to 2 immeadiately. At this point, you should get the power you want pretty fast and if it's not quite enough, nudge left and realease quick and for sure, you'll get your pull.
but down shifting to a low gear and really high speeds will not only cause you to jerk violently, yer gonna burn some rubber and spoil the transmission.
dt77
Bon2000, the pushbar shown in post 575 is listed on this page on A.R.T Tuning's website. Ken, I couldn't find it at Manik's, therefore I assume it's an A.R.T exclusive with its stainless steel insert on top.
Here you see it with regular halogen high beams (impossible to tell),
this is the version with xenons. Note that the headlights are a xenon conversion, too.
As to whether their products are available in the US, you will need to e-mail them, but keep in mind that those lazy ( ;-> ) Germans are most likely on vacation until January 8, 2001.
Tarik
I thought she was referring to another pic by Lez.
It is a nice brushguard, but it looks like the license plate covers the vent area up front? I'm not sure what the durability is when parallel parking :-)
Robert
rboert
Robert: Thanks for the input on the ML55 HL's, I think I'm going to make the swap real soon.
This piece of equipment will definitely not help in avoiding scratches and such when parallel parking! BTW, they offer a similar "thing" to attach to the rear bumper, it looks kind of cool.
On another note, six weeks ago I saw my first X5 in downtown traffic in my German hometown. Man, it looked like a three story building was trying to make its way through the streets. Inmidst of those mid-size cars, typical for Europe, an SUV/SAV/S-whatever-V stands out like a sore thumb. Thus, driving such a vehicle will intimidate everyone around you in a way that they will try to park their cars at the opposite end of town anyway - hence no scratch problem :-)
Tarik