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This website contains information about what a professional MIGHT do when working on a car, and equally as important, why they may do it. If you have a something that you'd like to have added to this site, shoot me an email and we'll see about adding it. If you have a car, motorcycle, component, tool, project, or anything else of interest that you'd like me to write about, feel free to let me know about that as well.

I ask that you read the obligatory introductory page twaddle. It contains the disclaimer, copyright, legalese, and for those who stumbled in by search engine - the reason for this site.

This site is divided into sections and topics. Like many sites, it may be hard to find what you're looking for at first. Both this site, and the Mercedes-Benz Specification site are searchable.

Thank you, and enjoy.

AC Diagnostics AC Repair: Changing the Blower Regulator Alignment Spec - W208 Alternator Failure
AMG W202/W203 Production GPS Antenna repair Battery Checking Ball Joints, Tie Rods,
and Wheel Bearings
The argument against
cross-drilled rotors 		Bedding-in Brakes Brake Fluid Brake Fade
Brake Rotors Brake Spec Mercedes-Benz Brake Switch Bumper Removal - W208
Camshaft Basics M113 Camshaft Specs Why CAN Bus? Carbon Fiber Makeover
Catalytic Converters Differences between the C43 engine CLK430 Capacitive Discharge Ignition Changing the cabin filter
What does this thing cost? What"s a CPO? Crankshaft Position Sensor Pin Assignment on a Data Link Connector
Heater issues & the Duovalve Dub Dub Dub comparison ECU Upgrades A little about exhaust design
Flexible Service System Changing the fuel filter
on a W208 CLK 		Changing a fuel pump
on a W208 CLK 		Headlamp Restoration
Why you may need a new radio Changing a factory
head unit / radio 		Formula: Converting
Torque Specs 		DIY Alcantara Headliner Installation
How to measure one's
head for a helmet 		Horsepower Calculator Hype Incompetence
Fixing an intake problem
on a CLK430 		Smart Keys: Changing the batteries and/or case Knock Knock:
Pre-ignition & detonation 		Leather Color Codes
Removing side view mirrors Motor Mounts Mass Air Flow Sensor OBD Overview
OBD II Codes The "right" oil Snake Oil Bosch Oil Sensors
Oxygen Sensor Bosch Universal Oxygen Sensor Testing an Oxygen Sensor Pinging and why not
to use cheap gas
Polishing Parts Refinishing Leather Seats Multiple rev limiters Are modern Mercedes-Benz
and Porsche engines rebuildable?
Spark Plugs R & R the Starter Tightening Spark Plugs
Without a Torque Wrench 		W208 CLK
Steering Gear Bolts
Sway Bars Cleaning the in-car
temperature sensor 		CORRECT tire pressure Torqued versus Tight
MB 722.6 transmission
application guide 		Complete Mercedes-Benz transmission
application guide 		MB 722.6 transmission
power flow 		Changing the valve body
in a MB 722.6 transmission
Used car buying tips Inspecting a used
Mercedes-Benz 		More used car buying tips W202 and W203 AMG
production numbers
Zero to Sixty,
fact or hype? 		Replacing a CLK Windshield Washer Motor Grommet W208 CLK by Kleemann W209 CLK by Kleemann
The WIS      

© 1998 Marcus Blair Fitzhugh

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