r/W203

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Weird noise when i suddenly accelerate

Hi everyone. I have a Mercedes W203 C220 and I'm having a strange issue. When I suddenly accelerate, I hear a loud snoring/whooshing noise from the engine, The fuel injectors have already been tested and are fine. The car otherwise runs normally. Has anyone experienced this before or know what could be causing it?

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u/Medium-Abrocoma-5628 — 18 hours ago
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Sporty suspension recommendations?

Hello Reddit! I’ve been looking for suspension for my 2007 c230 sport sedan. It still has factory shocks with nearing 190k miles so it’s absautely f’ed. The only viable options online seems to be the Bilstein B4 which is not what I’m looking for, and high end Bilstein b12 and above-

I wanted to just get B6s since they can run on stock springs and is a great mix of sporty but daily. Though they are nearing impossible to find for the W203, and the ones I do see are only on eBay which are the same cost as the b12 or b14.

Please help! And thank you for reading.

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u/ScrappyMtZ — 6 days ago
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Mercedes w203 2001

Does anyone know much about the Mercedes W203?

I discovered that the transmission oil pan has rusted through and leaked quite a bit of transmission fluid. Now, all of a sudden, the car won’t start.
Does anyone know if the leak could be causing the no-start issue, or if there might be something else going on that I’m unaware of?

I’ve taken it to a mechanic, but he can’t figure out why it won’t start. He also can’t put the car on a lift to replace the transmission oil pan because it won’t start.

If anyone has experience with the W203, I’d really appreciate your help. :)

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u/AdvancedImpact9682 — 7 days ago
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I found a manual C320 from 2005 for sale with 310K miles for 2k, is this a good deal or a nightmare waiting to happen?

Title speaks for itself

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u/MoneyDrive2585 — 6 days ago
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Is this stance normal? Looks like front too high, back too low. But car feels OK and looks level. M272 engine

u/Dubacik — 8 days ago
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Anyone ever swapped the lenses for headlights?

Headlights are super yellowed and rather than sand them and use Meguiar's once again (which works well, but only for a little bit), I'd like to see about just replacing the lenses. I'm not in a place where I can buy the assemblies.

However, I'm skeptical about getting a cheap plastic knockoff as opposed to a successfully reflective lens. Anyone ever done this and recommend a brand?

Edit: Just bought some new shells off of eBay. Thanks for the help!

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u/DocLoc429 — 8 days ago
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$900 2007 MB C280

Picked up this 2007 Mercedes-Benz C280 for $900 out the door on Copart recently. 90k on the clock. Runs and drives fantastic with a very clean interior.

Title has been rebuilt due to hail damage, but honestly I only see one or two dings on the entire car.

How many miles have you seen these cars go. This one’s engine serial number shows it has the updated engine that “supposedly” didn’t have the balance shaft gear issues.

Anything I should watch out for? And maintenance that should be looked into hitting that 90k miles mark.

Good buy?

u/StrangeAd2963 — 11 days ago
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W203 Kompressor

Hello, I recently got this. Do you guys think everything is sounding as it should and healthy

I heard a weird sound and asked AI. It basically said it's going to die if the sound isn't addressed

What do you guys think? I'm not taking AIs word as gospel

u/Affectionate-Tip-154 — 13 days ago
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I bought the amg styling 3 for my w203 and I bought H&R springs do you guys think the springs are to much

u/Miserable_Metal_774 — 11 days ago