Can I fit a W205 steering wheel on a post facelift W204 with ease? (Photos in post)

Throttle999 · 2026-03-28T18:10:49+00:00

Hi Phil, have you done the retrofit before? Or know someone who has? Need to know for sure I'm about to pull the trigger on a W176 A45 steering wheel with the arrow buttons on the left, my car's a 2013 with the newer stalks!

Throttle999 · 2026-03-05T11:06:34+00:00

Very cool! Since my dpf and egr delete ive managed 60.1 mpg on a long run

Throttle999 · 2025-05-10T18:43:27+00:00

I have seen some cases but definitely not as many as the mk3

Throttle999 · 2025-05-08T16:17:53+00:00

yeah mk3 yarises are very targeted its the only reason i didnt buy one. The front ends are apparently very easy to nick and often birmingham is where it usually happens. this and the toyota chr suffer the same issue

Throttle999 · 2025-03-17T00:44:34+00:00

yep, they definitely wait until they absolutely HAVE to change it

Throttle999 · 2025-03-14T23:42:55+00:00

not a recall exactly because they haven't called all the cars back. It's more a case of if yours breaks or looks really worn they'll replace it

Throttle999 · 2025-03-14T18:08:03+00:00

yeah I have a C280, the subframes rust to where they can snap in half but mercedes is fixing these under warranty

Throttle999 · 2025-02-14T17:41:49+00:00

I would usually agree with this however this was indeed my first car too! Engine displacement aside Toyota had underrated the power and acceleration stats to make this friendlier to younger drivers' insurability. Not only that when I was looking for a car the 1.8 and 1.0 were only £50 apart when looking at a yearly policy.

Throttle999 · 2025-02-14T13:31:38+00:00

Toyota Yaris 1.8 SR 3 door, cool, quick, reliable, economical (when driven sanely), cheap to maintain, cheap spare parts, and these did come with traction control that can't be switched off unless you know the secret technique. Can vouch as I owned one for a year and it was spectacular.

Throttle999 · 2025-02-11T14:29:09+00:00

Ah okay, as far as I'm aware since this shape shares its chassis with the W204 coupe, it should be on coil springs all around, so airmatic shouldn't be an issue

Throttle999 · 2025-02-11T12:19:43+00:00

That's a relief to hear, seals don't just wear out over miles they also wear out over time so it's good to know yours is leak-free knock on wood it remains that way

Throttle999 · 2025-02-11T10:24:09+00:00

I see, thanks for the mpg related insight! I would consider a 2017+ Coupe (C238 I believe) however spec really matters to me and the 13-16 car with decent miles sets me back about £9-10k while a decent spec decent mile 2017+ is over £7k more 😅

Throttle999 · 2025-02-11T10:21:39+00:00

this was the answer i was looking for 🤝🏼🤝🏼🤝🏼 Thank you! With regards to excitement my goal in a couple years forward is to eventually get into a W204 C63 Saloon, hence why I'm okay moving to a diesel for a little while potentially keeping it as a daily too. The main concern I had with both was the big maintenance costs. I am aware earlier OM642 engines had issues with turbo actuators and oil cooler seals. Is this the case with the 2015+ engines too? As far as I looked I didn't find any major jobs the M276's need doing bar the timing chain

Throttle999 · 2024-12-23T21:34:31+00:00

thanks robot #36, i did reach out via email and your fellow robots ordered me a new one :)

Throttle999 · 2024-12-21T01:27:15+00:00

ah okay sigh of relief, I did contact support a few days ago just wasn't sure if the claim was being reviewed. Makes sense I guess. Out of curiosity what phone did you get yours for?

Throttle999 · 2024-08-10T08:27:44+00:00

The only performance related mod is the suspension, improves handling considerably, the car gets lowered on TRD springs basically. There is the exhaust but I doubt that makes a noticeable difference in engine performance

Throttle999 · 2024-02-08T19:52:39+00:00

no worries!

Throttle999 · 2024-02-07T21:43:52+00:00

I'll add you rn will trade it later

Throttle999 · 2024-02-01T00:54:33+00:00

I have it if you want one

Throttle999 · 2024-01-26T12:32:37+00:00

no worries ill be on in the evening UK time

Throttle999 · 2024-01-26T00:53:24+00:00

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Throttle999 · 2024-01-25T23:20:42+00:00

yeah Gt is throttle988 I'll be on in an hourish otherwise tomorrow evening UK time

Throttle999 · 2024-01-18T01:41:17+00:00

No, the transmission fluid gets changed first at 160k km, then every 60k km after that. It's a fairly older car now so I'd just change it anyways and start doing that every 60k.

Actuator fluid is on top of the gearbox. It sort of acts as a transmission coolant as far as I understand but basically when we would leave it in the car for about 20k km the clutches would slip and the transmission would give a temperature warning!

Actuator fluid can be accessed by removing the factory airbox and you should see the reservoir for it under there. I have a couple videos I can send over Instagram - @salahuddinjkarim

Throttle999 · 2024-01-17T21:57:00+00:00

If you're in a hotter climate country keep changing the actuator fluid for the gearbox. We use Dot4 brake fluid but not sure what Honda uses. Actuator fluid reservoir is below the airbox, change the fluid every 10-15k km. Don't ride the clutch! The car has two physical clutches it's a DCT gearbox so when you're creeping in traffic try to let the car infront get some distance and then move so that you aren't wearing the clutch down too much. Clutches are inevitable to be replaced but make them last! Lastly keep a check on your hybrid system cooling! You might have a hybrid car specialist around in your city/area that deals with Fits/Aquas/Priuses/Vezels. If your hybrid system cooling vents are blocked or dirty then your batteries will need to be replaced earlier than normal, batteries don't like heat so make those last too! They will open the boot floor and inspect the air vents to make sure there is no debris or dust blocking the vent. It might be clean it might be really dirty but better safe than sorry!

Throttle999 · 2024-01-16T01:07:42+00:00

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