Dealing with apparent “belt noise” is often the first step in recognizing that a belt and possibly other system components are worn out, or operating under duress — it might be only a matter of time before a breakdown on the road.
Heat from welding can seriously compromise the strength of the advanced materials used in modern Mercedes-Benz vehicles, so adhesive bonding and riveting have become mandatory skills for collision techs. Cold joining has other advantages, too.
More often than not, tracing parasitic drains can require a substantial amount of detective work. That’s the tough part. Once you’ve identified the source of a key-off current draw, the repair is usually simple.
In 1998, the SLK got a supercharger that provided the “right now” feeling normally associated with larger engines. These and other later models should be showing up in your shop by now, so you’d better know how they work.
A major hybrid automobile and truck innovator just after the turn of the 20th Century, Mercedes-Benz has engineered advanced versions of the concept that are not only highly economical, but also have a big “Wow” factor.
Historical photos of the people and cars on the, 130th anniversary of Gottlieb Daimler being granted a patent on his motorized bicycle, that led to the fabulous Mercedes-Benz vehicles we have today.
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell vehicles can refuel in less than half the time it takes to recharge the fastest-charging electric vehicle, and can travel twice as far on a single tankful of hydrogen as a pure electric can on its batteries.
