Picked up my new 2025 e53 yesterday. Noticed today both of the headlights have a lot of condensation in them. Has anyone else have this happen? It’s super cold but idk never has happened to any other vehicle I’ve owned.

Hello i’m looking to buy my first Mercedes-Benz car i was a BMW owner for 6 years and i want to try Mercedes but I don’t know if this model is reliable or not and what your advice on what should i check of the car so i know it’s good car or not Thanks in advance

I am wondering what size oversized drain plug I should use to repair the threads. Is m14 1.5 what I should use? That’s the factory size

Or will m16 1.5 work? Self tapping plugs with a rubber gasket seal built in

I am on my second set of tires for a 2022 GLE 450. The OEM p-zeros lasted 12k-13k miles and the continental conti-sport contacts have given me ~11k miles but need to be replaced. Neither of these have tread wear warranties and the staggered 22 configuration limits me to some expensive options. I’m debating between the Pilot Sport 4S and the All Season Pilot Sport because they have 30k and 40k tread wear warranties, respectively.

Most of what I’ve read indicates that the 4S is the way to go in Florida, but it’s always someone with sports car making this recommendation while touring track performance. I just commute and take road trips with my GLE so I don’t care about track performance. Anyone have a suggestion between these two, or another suggested option for the 22 rim set: 285/40/22 front and 325/35/22 rear?

I'm doing some research and i found out on wikipedia that according to the page, there was a CL and S 73 with M120 7.3 engine, but i can't find any info of them whatsoever. Are these actually real or it's just some outdated info? Ik there was a S 73 T, but it was only made for the Sultan of Brunei

A friends car is having a battery issue where every time the car turns on it says “stop vehicle, leave engine running.”

I have seen many posts where other individuals state that it’s best to replace the battery due to various reasons. My question/concern is can any battery that’s good for Mercedes from a retailer be used or is it best to go to the dealership?

Hello, does anyone have experience with the W211 airmatic cars and know of a way to add "nimbleness" to the handling? When I had a Mini, I added a slight amount of negative camber and toe out to great effect, but it doesn't seem that this is possible on these cars. Or am I wrong?

Yes, I know these are supposed to be boaty muscle cars, but every time I drive my mom's Civic I miss having that sharpness in my own car.

Happy holidays!

I really love the look of this vehicle, and I'm thinking about purchasing one next year. My wife and I are almost empty nesters, and we have our first grandchild. I have an Audi Q7 now and I want to downsize. I want something sporty and fun, but "responsible" at the same time.

I'd love to hear from you AMG wagon owners. Please tell me what you love and what you hate about your wagon.

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I am looking into buying an R129 SL500 (1998-). I have compiled a preliminary list of things to look out for when seeing the car. Is there anything I am missing?

• Rust in leading edges on front wing/bumpers, behind side grilles
• Make sure bumper supports are fixed
• Side sills and jacking points
• See if battery leakage is present in trunk
• See bottom corner of soft top rear window if Mercedes logo is present (signal for OEM)
• Wiring harness
• Head gasket see if oil leaking
• Tapping noise on idle (clogged oil feed pipe)
• Check front top strut mountings, lower ball joints for wear
• Roof control module located underneath the rear seats, check for damage
• Check if soft top hydraulic cylinders are leaking
• See if overhead light panel is sticky
• When car is turning over, check for rattle (catalytic converter issue)

Hi i want to buy a CLA 2-4 years old but want it with ambient lighting wich peark did i need it?

I just purchased this 2020 GLS 450. Awesome ride and my first Mercedes. I’d like to invest some money and make it look nicer. Maybe start with the grille? Thoughts?

Been in the family forever, and heavily driven. Thus - the back left is slightly pushed in (approx 1 - 1.5 inches). The gap between the body and the trunk isnt uniform. The front bumper is also out of alignment. There's more-of-a-gap between the front bumper and the headlight. Only matter of an inch or so.

Is there a process to straighten the body / frame / subframe? (Trying to figure out the frame assembly). Is this a common procedure or sledge hammer time, Baby!?!

Thank you.

Who's going to make our emblems now?

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Having recently picked up a used CLA (Yes. I know. Not a real merc, buying the badge.. blah blah). I am looking at future maintenance. I have a pretty detailed car service history up until the last year, so, come spring I am thinking of flushing the coolant, probably the brake fluid, and at the same time changing the brake pads/rotors. The current rotors aren't awful, but they do have some grooving, and rather than getting them turned (is that even a thing anymore?) I'd just swap them and the pads at the same time. Now, to my question: I keep finding pads / rotors for "sport" package equipped cars, mine does not have the sport package. However; looking at the rotor sizes and such, it appears the only difference between my brakes, and the 'sport' brakes are the rotors are drilled/slotted, and I assume the pad material is of a different compound because of this. Is it possible to retrofit the sport rotors/pads to the non sport CLA250? - Thanks in advance!

I’m looking at buying one with 78k miles and that has been meticulously maintained. I’ve heard that the m104 engine is a very good and reliable engine and considering that this engine was used in multiple Mercedes models from the time, parts are plentiful.

Does anyone else move their car before having someone come to the house to give a quote for some work? It seems dumb but prices only seem to increase if/when the car's around.

Lately I've gotten advised to sell my 2023 cla250 before big depreciation hits because I rarely drive nowadays, so feeling torn between holding on to it or taking the advice. Was offered 32k Any advice is welcomed

Hey, does anybody know about a subreddit/ channel for Mercedes mechanics or technicians? I need som help on my car but couldnt find the right page

Mileage:117000 miles