merc service lol

[napalm_27]

got a merc for a service and went to pull what i thought was the dipstick and there was just a tiny little bung bit on it.
i was like wtf lol so had a gander and the good old germans have done it again.
dash display oil level so youve got to fill it up then jump in the car turn the ignition on and see if theres enough lol

[stupot89]

what a stupid idea suppose the sensor f**ks up and it run out of oil do the cover a new engine under warrenty???





doubt it

[AlexW]

Tis nothing really new, some mk1 clios have the same thing.

[General Baxter]

im sure some cavs and vectras have it lol

[AlexW]

Acualy yes baxter, isnt it mounted in the back of the sump on some 2.0s?

[stupot89]

yes they might have had but they still had a dipstick didnt they??

[Rich]

Yeh merc been doing it for a while, load of bollocks!

Fiat have a low/overfilled thing that comes up on the dash. Done a service on one, filled it u, perfect level on dipstick.

'Oil level too high'

Didnt stop coming on until the level was below minimum.. Donnt need computers to tell me how much oil ive got in my car, a dipstick doesnt decide not to work!

[novaguy08]

Dipstick FTW did a service on a mates megane with one of these STUPID oil level indicators, good job it does have a dipstick too thogh as i stuck 4 litres of oil in switched it on 5 mins later for it to tell me its got erm NOTHING checked the dipstick and 3 out of the 4 litres had made it to the sump already STUPID SYSTEM

[deanwilko]

the best bit is when you try to reset the service light

[napalm_27]

well i just dumped 5 litres of oil in it and no lights or sirens going off so all good

[Jay]

well i just dumped 5 litres of oil in it and no lights or sirens going off so all good

Nice!.... Where do you work again?

[napalm_27]

i dnt work for any one

[Pistol Pete]

He asked where, not who.

[Joe Richardson]

Audi's have this aswelllol

you normally just have to run them for 15 minutes or so,before it shows up on the dash:)

****ing ****e Audi's and merc's for you thoughlol lol lol lol

[16v Nova Kev]

Audi's have this aswelllol

you normally just have to run them for 15 minutes or so,before it shows up on the dash:)

****ing ****e Audi's and merc's for you thoughlol lol lol lol

nothing wrong with them

[napalm_27]

i work outside my house lol
best way to make money atm

[Joe Richardson]

nothing wrong with them

apart from RS4'S AND S3'S there crap mate:thumb:

honestly,ive seen and worked on too manylol

[napalm_27]

iv been working on a a3 auto 1.8 se a fook me i cant get rid of this annoying wobble from the drivers side front
think it may be the drive shaft

[mowgli]

you should try servicing a merc lorry...... we lifted the cab & spent 1/2 hr trying to work out where the oil & fuel filters were...then we removed the gear linkage to get at them, then we had to put 29litres of fully synthetic in it.

[Joe Richardson]

iv been working on a a3 auto 1.8 se a fook me i cant get rid of this annoying wobble from the drivers side front
think it may be the drive shaft

could be just check if it's loose,or could be a shot track rod end,or the wheel bearing:)

[napalm_27]

changed the track rod still no change on it mate
think the shaft is wobbling

[Joe Richardson]

changed the track rod still no change on it mate
think the shaft is wobbling

could be mate,not alot go wrong with the A3's.what year is it on the reg:)

either that or the wheel bearing,check the bottom arm aswell,they are a common problem on the older shape A3,if it is one:thumb:

[napalm_27]

yer iv changed that aswell mate lol
its a t reg 99
iv changed:
bottom arm
track rod
cv joints

think it may be th shaft moving in the cv's

[Joe Richardson]

yer iv changed that aswell mate lol
its a t reg 99
iv changed:
bottom arm
track rod
cv joints

think it may be th shaft moving in the cv's

ah right so it is an older shape A3:)

yeah could be mate,if you have changed everything else:thumb:

[napalm_27]

cheers for your help mate
now iv gotta do that in the morn so that delays my nova playing another day
going to get the head off and take it for skim and test tomorrow if i get time

[Joe Richardson]

cheers for your help mate
now iv gotta do that in the morn so that delays my nova playing another day
going to get the head off and take it for skim and test tomorrow if i get time

Is the A3 yours mate:)

Anything you need just ask,and i will do my best help you:thumb:

[napalm_27]

nope its my mates
just been doing work on it for him

[Joe Richardson]

nope its my mates
just been doing work on it for him

ah right:thumb:

[novaboy.p.]

most cars have a dip stick aswell as a dash display but have heard some mercs you have to plug into the computer just to check the level when you change it lol