It is the Genuine M/B accessory & comes with an instruction leaflet on how to install, but yes it is just supposed to be stuck on with the double sided tape that is pre fitted inside the surround. Given the cost M/B price £111 the pair I am going to use some additional adhesive on the inside just to make sure they do not drop off. They cost me about 1/6 of the cost on ebay (spare stock from a dealer)
IMHO Ferraris are red & Mercs are a light Silver. Before black became popular (again) if you went to a M/B dealers you would see a sea of silver cars.
Thanks Bill and maulmaul,
I can never return to that first day new engine look. I've seam sealed everything I could with that cavity wax(and dust collector). The aluminum covers and nuts and bolts are coated so as not to corrode in the salt.
It's not as pretty but I know some of the salt is being held back for now. If and when I turn a screw, it will come off easily(at least that's the plan) and I live on a 2k dirt road so dust is always there.
It's still very nice to see the perfect detailed car and engine.
Cheers, Derek
Nice one maulmaul I see you have the parking sensor option.
Like your colour choice a true Merc (see below)
What do you think of the clear front indicators as in the photo?
I think they really go well with the silver paintwork.
They are available as an M/B part b66800040 but will only fit if you B has the singal filament (asymetric locating pins) bulbs fitted to your B.
My fog surrounds have been colour coded & the lower grill sprayed metallic silver.
Have got the chrome rims for the foglight assemblies but am waiting for some warmer weather to fit them as per instructions. (they are just pushed on in the photo to see what they look like).
I also have replaced the standard 4 bar grill with the 3 bar grill.
All extras were bought at a fraction of the M/B cost on ebay.
I like to have my motors just that little bit different from the standard
so admire that u can change a lot of thing on your B
in hk, if i do so, the warrenty will be damaged.
i want to re-activate my phone function ( no bluetooth pre interface) and i need to be back to dealer. (only one in HK)
I would be suprised if changing or adding genuine M/B accessories would invalidate your warranty, maulmaul, though I do realise that various countries have differing terms & conditions. I gather that the Canadian owners get some of their parts replaced under warranty whereas for the same parts in the UK it is considered wear & tear and they will not replace them free.
Have you installed a K&N filter on your B? What has been your experience with it? The K&N filter supposedly adds hp, and in some instances, improved fuel economy, aside from not having to replace the air filter for practically the life of the car. Was thinking of installing a K&N filter on the B200 as well.
In past vehicles, my installing a K&N filter dropped the torque rating of my engine. What has been your experience, or for that matter, for anyone who may have tried the K&N filter yet?
Hi Martin,
I've had no experience with the K & N air filters.....but from what I've read here on other threads from very scientific threads by " drivebywire", the knowledgeable response is don't do it.
I don't agree with all he says or the way he says it.(he chewed my head off when I told him I changed my factory fill at 10,000km)
He has a buddy who's a scientist and brings great info on oil and such.
Some of his info is a great read but don't tell I said so.
Cheers, Derek
There are two schools of thought in switching or not switching air filters from the traditional paper filter element vs. oil based filters. Some say that paper elements are restrictive, thereby killing some engine performance and eating somewhat into your fuel consumption, where as the other camp says that K&N type filters do not properly filter out all air borne contaminants that eventually lead to dirty air entering the engine.
I was just curious as to what experiences others may have had in case they have tried K&N filters on their B.
My personal experience with K&N filters with mostly Japanese cars is one gets minimal hp gains, and somewhat better fuel economy. Does the cost of the filter justify changing to K&N? Perhaps on a long term basis. . .But the litmus test IMO is are there adverse effects on the engine in the long term. I personally haven't had that long and experience to say so. However, the engines on previous cars which had the K&N filter did not show any unusual engine wear.
Martin,
It would be very hard to see a wear problem without using it for years.(unless you're in the desert)
The consensus is that the K & N do filter the air but not as completely and therefore damaging in the long haul.
This "drivebywire" had electron microscope images of dirty filters that were still working perfectly because the image showed adequate space remaining for good flow. He also feels that dark dirty oil is better because all the contaminants are in suspension and not adhering to surfaces. I think that clear oil is better but I'm not a scientist.(nor is he)
He claims that fresh oil has 4x the wear as oil with 3000 miles on it. He says that fresh oil only starts to perform after 3000 miles. Very interesting and I'm still scratching my head on this one.
His claim "Don't change the oil early" is difficult for me to accept......but the science he brings is quite good and thought provoking.
He can't be all bad because he likes VW's.
Derek
It must be misinformation then, because he likes Vee Dubs.
JK
Back to serious discussion, I too cannot accept that used oil (at least around 3,000 miles) is better than fresh oil. It goes against everything I and everyone else have been lead to believe since we all started our love affair with the motor car.
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