Mercedes-Benz 280 Questions Maintenance & Repair
Hard Upshift Into Second Gear
Two symptoms: 1. Hard upshifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. 2. When cold it won't shift into 3rd gear. The motor revs up and does not engage into 3rd gear. 3. Only after egine is warm will it shift i...
I Have White Smoke Coming From The Tail Pipe, What Are The Recommended Solu...
White smoke from the tail pipe. Do I need to do valves and rings or are there other less involved repairs that can be made ie; change hoses, filters, etc.. The car has 133,000 miles and I have put in...
My 450SL Will Not Start. When I Turn The Key And Let Go It Continues To Gr...
This has ha;ppened twice. We usually let it sit a while and then it starts. This time it hasn't.
Car Sputters And Dies When Accelerator Pushed.
81 280e sputters and dies when accelerator is pushed. I just replaced fuel pump and filter thinking this was the problem but it continues to occur. Any ideas before I drop more money.
1971 - 280SL - Speedometer
1971 - 280SL Does anyone know how to take the speedometer out of the dashboard? How is it held in place? Thanks in advance for any reply Garoolgan garoolgan@yahoo.com
Automatic Transmission
Hi: I have a 1973 280 with the six cylinder gas and 4 speed auto trans. It had been sitting for some time, but have it running now. There is a slight delay going into reverse, and it jumps a bit when ...
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