Mercedes-Benz StarTuned Features Archives

No-Crank?

Mar 5, 2019

Battery, grounds, security, or…?

A New Look at TPMS Service

Mar 1, 2019

Over a decade in, what you now need to know for tire work.

Collision: Precision Frame Straightening

Dec 20, 2018

Tape measures and levels are ancient history. Today, you need the right equipment and procedures to put things back where they need to be EXACTLY.

Glass, but not Windshields

Dec 15, 2018

The secrets of perfect installation of movable glass.

Water Watch

Dec 10, 2018

Should I be adding regular tap water to my antifreeze, or is there a better choice?

Antifreeze: The Chemistry Behind the Genuine Article

Dec 5, 2018

Mercedes-Benz chemical engineers and metallurgists have worked out the fine points of this, and would not be overjoyed to know you’ve been putting something non-specified in your customer’s vehicles.

Modern Mercedes-Benz A/C Compressors

Dec 1, 2018

Some have clutches, some don’t. Some are the scroll type, some aren’t. How do you know if they’re doing what they’re supposed to do? In 1958, Mercedes-Benz introduced its first fully air conditioned passenger car. It used a York-type two-cylinder vertical...