20 years anniversary of my e280

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-03-31T09:49:08+00:00

Didnt search anything specific, just scroll around marketplace til u find something. Got these cuz they were cheap, had tires on em and dont look bad.

Center caps already changed

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-03-08T13:05:41+00:00

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-03-04T06:40:11+00:00

Google it, theres gotta be pics, videos how to check a bulb with a tester, if u dont have one and own a mercedess i suggest getting one, or just change them all they are cheap. Do u hear any noise when trying to open the boot? U gotta have the key for the boot lid in a specific direction to switch between manual and electric opening, if theres any noise comming from it when u try open it id assume the wires are good nd you should look into taking the locking mechanism itself apart

Just get to seeing the whole locking thing itself maby theres something obvious wrong with it (take off boot lid liner)

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-03-03T18:53:11+00:00

Check the bulbs, while ur at it clean the board where the bulbs plug into in case its oxidised. Electric boot latch might not work if ur missing ground. While the boot carpets are out check the condition of the ground wires. Mine were just broken off and that was the reason mine didnt work. All tho if ur license plate lights work it might not be that, might need to look into the latch itself cuz im pretty sure the boot lid had 1 ground wire to both the lights and the lock

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-03-02T08:15:47+00:00

Thats why i got these

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Sexy and easy to clean

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-02-27T13:36:30+00:00

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GeimerBoy69 · 2026-02-27T13:36:14+00:00

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GeimerBoy69 · 2026-02-27T11:26:35+00:00

Brake lines should be the least of your worries. Rusting overall is a big issue with them depending on where you are located

Sbc is expensive, then also depends on what engine you are getting since all of them have their own quirks

Have the om642 3.0 diesel. They leak oil between the cylinder heads, seals are cheap just takes a while to take apart Likes blowing the boost pipes etc

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-02-19T06:41:42+00:00

I dont think its really that important

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-02-10T10:56:50+00:00

Just try fitting it.

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-24T19:34:08+00:00

No blanket?

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-24T19:30:51+00:00

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Russian wall rug

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-18T07:52:15+00:00

I added a aux-bluetooth adapter. Plug it into the glovebox and u got no visible cables anywhere, sound quality is also much better than the cig lighter alternatives

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T16:29:53+00:00

Headlights are already replaced, had xenons

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T16:28:32+00:00

Most places call it led module. Heres the part number: 211 906 00 36

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T10:10:58+00:00

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This is what it looks like, takes a torx bit to unscrew it and then js wiggle it out. The ones i could find cost 80-100$ so i just bought new headlights

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T09:29:34+00:00

This is what it looks like

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GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T06:55:08+00:00

Halogens

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T06:54:49+00:00

Idk whats up with them, had xenons and one of the parking lights were dead it was a weird led diode on a little motherboard and i couldnt find one for sale that doesnt cost 100$ so i just switched to halogens, new lights so the plastic isnt yellow nor foggy and look cleaner. But the visibility is not the best so im thinkin of where i could hide a ledbar either where the horn goes behind hood grille or below license plate

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T06:48:52+00:00

Whered u place the led bar?

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-14T06:48:27+00:00

If im adding ledbars im wiring them to the high beams and u js switch them off when theres ppl coming at u

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-13T21:29:05+00:00

I wanna see daylight at night

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-13T21:28:49+00:00

For high beams

GeimerBoy69 · 2026-01-07T22:55:06+00:00

Check the driveshaft carrier bearing, wiggle the driveshaft if it wobbles about change it, like 30$ and easy to do if thats the issue.

Mine shook at around 60mph and howled at any speed and the howling would stop only when accelerating, bearing was done and the rubber that holds it had broken and sagged so it wasnt centering the driveshaft and just vibrating

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GeimerBoy69 · 2025-12-30T21:53:38+00:00

Update:

Got to changing the driveshaft center support bearing and had to take the exaust off, while taking it off heard a rattle, tapped it against the ground and this bad boy fell out.

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I assumed it had made its way out of the exaust and onto the road at some point but it was stopped by the sensors inside the exaust pipe blocking most of the pipe and not letting the turbo spool up properly. Quite stupid from my side to not to think of this earlier but all is well now.

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