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ODDITIES, VARIABLES & HOW TOs of the W211 '05/'06 E320 I6 CDI - Owners Step-In!
LINKS to YouTubes of W211 E320 I6 CDI / Tutorial & DIYs welcome!
Technical How To Q and As, welcome too! .. |
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Fuel filter change...
Diesel fuel quality can be variable across fuel stations here in the US. Recommended change interval is 27.5k miles but I know some folks change this more often.
I did this after buying my CDI along with air filter change. The Mann fuel filter is OEM. Stock hose clamps use special click tool to release. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmiOuyy9elY
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-- Chris '95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer '05 E320 CDI, 138k miles '07 S550 4matic, 69k miles Gone but not forgotten: '76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995 '75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991 |
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Air filter change...
Change interval is long....58k mile+.
Probably a good idea to inspect between that interval and change if necessary. I also use a sharpie marker to put the date I change the filter on the filter itself. Mahle looks like the OEM filter here (it has fins inside to "stir" air within the air housing). Here is youtube link... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBfQQJ368gk
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-- Chris '95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer '05 E320 CDI, 138k miles '07 S550 4matic, 69k miles Gone but not forgotten: '76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995 '75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991 |
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*Cabin heat is at the ready when bone cold because they're electrically heated too. The idle drops when you reduce the fan speed, lowering electric draw on the system.
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*THe car doors cannot be manually locked with the door key while idling. I miss this feature my previous MBs had - letting the car idle while I go into a store from the fuel pumps - esp. in the winter when the engine isn't up to temp.
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Unlike the W210, the W211's fog lights do not automatically illuminate for 30 seconds in the dark upon shutting down, and exiting the car in the dark. I miss this feature that would illuminate the garage for 30-seconds when arriving home after dark. Unless the headlight switch is in Auto position. I don't like to use the Auto feature, is why it's a hassle.
Last edited by Skid Row Joe; 03-02-2015 at 08:00 PM. |
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Early 2005s have butterfly armrest and residual heat feature....
Early 2005 e320cdis have an interesting "butterfly" center arm rest as well as a cup holder that raises out of the center console and pivots toward passenger.
Also there is a "res" button on HVAC that provides heat while the car is off for up to 1/2 hour. This is nice when it is cold out and you go into a store. The center console was redesigned part way through the model year and the heat feature was eliminated. I am guessing the cup holder was easily damaged and the residual heater ran the battery down on a car with lots of devises already. I think both of these features are nice though and add an elegant touch to a well made and thought out vehicle.
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-- Chris '95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer '05 E320 CDI, 138k miles '07 S550 4matic, 69k miles Gone but not forgotten: '76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995 '75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991 |
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That just reminded me of another feature 'missing' at least from the '06 E320 CDI I own - the lack of a '30-minute cabin-keep-warm' feature the W210 "99 E300 I owned had.
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Another feature missing on the '06 W211 is the fat, 'leather-wrapped' steering wheel. My W210 '99 E300 had that feature, and it somewhat cheapens the W211 to me.
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W211 Hidden Functions -Not just CDI
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