We are at the Langston Cliff Hotel in Dawlish.
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Today I went over a speed bump and thought I felt and heard something. Went over another 10 seconds later and heard something bouncing down the road... Believe a spring has gone, but all 4 corners look the correct height. I assume it is off my car, but I reckon I only heard it as I had the roof down.
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You may want to measure width, diameter for comparison with a New one to see if yours, (best, jack up and check asap) there’s broken parts left from other cars on the roads here and running over it can produce that effect ( thinking its yours) hopefully not 🙏🏼 if rear, I would think you would loose ride height missing spring base?
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They have a cleaning kit with oil included I use on my Harley, K&N Really traps particulate and huge amount of air flow! 🤩Realised that I haven't cleaned my K&N filters since I got them brand new (ready to go) by a member here two years ago..
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Need to put that on the list to do every spring, together with the gummi. That is seriously dirty!!
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All nice an clean, oiled and ready to go..
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It could be worse..
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Looking at all hem photos of filters, knowing the last time I replaced mine was about 1 year and recently cleaned the oil separator/breather on top of the engine and having the red traitor light (under 1/4 fuel mark) lit, made me lift the front bonnet.
So, dipstick shows oil level over the middle, like 3mm under the MAX - approximately where I left it on 4th Sep 2021 (60225 miles on the clock) - ASSYST says 2 years or...whatever the conditions/calculations, etc. I was having the impression it is 12 months or certain miles, however it is 24 months or miles depending the driving conditions... Service interval? - 2001 SLK230 ... All parts needed are ready and waiting.
But that cleaned "engine vapor snail" has unpleasant oil marks now:
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I have to admit, the small, tiny 4mm-ish ID hose that leads the oil drops back to the dipstick "pipe" was not removed and cleaned with the rest of the assembly - like month or so ago (not clever I know). But the Dipstick O-ring was replaced with one that sits better and since then, the dipstick itself has not got any corrosion spots evolving, like the old rusty patches were cleaned and there are marks visible!
Oh and this time the tank lasted 305 miles before the red light. Not exactly perfect, but not bad for 25 YO Dude!
) lit, made me lift the front bonnet.So, dipstick shows oil level over the middle, like 3mm under the MAX - approximately where I left it on 4th Sep 2021 (60225 miles on the clock) - ASSYST says 2 years or...whatever the conditions/calculations, etc. I was having the impression it is 12 months or certain miles, however it is 24 months or miles depending the driving conditions... Service interval? - 2001 SLK230 ... All parts needed are ready and waiting.
But that cleaned "engine vapor snail" has unpleasant oil marks now:
I have to admit, the small, tiny 4mm-ish ID hose that leads the oil drops back to the dipstick "pipe" was not removed and cleaned with the rest of the assembly - like month or so ago (not clever I know). But the Dipstick O-ring was replaced with one that sits better and since then, the dipstick itself has not got any corrosion spots evolving, like the old rusty patches were cleaned and there are marks visible!
Oh and this time the tank lasted 305 miles before the red light. Not exactly perfect, but not bad for 25 YO Dude!
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