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[Andy B]

Temp gauges will stay in the middle as long as the engine temperature is 'within a range'. That's why, if they do start moving upwards, you should pay attention to them.

Don't have one......or a dipstick.

No idea how dirty the oil is or even if it has been changed.

Is there not the provision for a service dip-stick like those Mercs without one? eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Engine-Oil-Dipstick-Tool-For-Mercedes-Benz-C240-C320-SL-CL-SLK-CLK-CLS-C-E-S/113166867117?hash=item1a59455aad:g:VfgAAOSwdaBbV92d YOu appear to use these arse about face from a normal dip-stick in that you insert it till it hits the bottom of the sump & you take note of how 'deep' the oil is.

Mine does have a normal dip-stick

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Temp gauges will stay in the middle as long as the engine temperature is 'within a range'. That's why, if they do start moving upwards, you should pay attention to them.

Don't have one......or a dipstick.

No idea how dirty the oil is or even if it has been changed.

Is there not the provision for a service dip-stick like those Mercs without one? eg https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Engine-Oil-Dipstick-Tool-For-Mercedes-Benz-C240-C320-SL-CL-SLK-CLK-CLS-C-E-S/113166867117?hash=item1a59455aad:g:VfgAAOSwdaBbV92d YOu appear to use these arse about face from a normal dip-stick in that you insert it till it hits the bottom of the sump & you take note of how 'deep' the oil is.

Mine does have a normal dip-stick

I'll check, Mr Beanz.......but not for the first time I don't think I have a hole to put it in.

[Andy B]

..........but not for the first time I don't think I have a hole to put it in.

Oooer 

[2boxerdogs]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

Practical. Useful.

Why should people have to pay extra for a spare wheel?

Try fixing a blowout with a can of poxy foam.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Can a tyre be fixed properly after a can of goo has been squirted in? 

I had an inexplicable flat on the Mondeo a few weeks ago.  It suddenly went down, I put the spare on and a couple of days later took the wheel to a tyreshop where they could find nothing wrong.    No puncture, no corrosion on the rim, valve was OK.. Nada! 

If I had squirted a can of goo in to get me home, would I have wrecked the tyre? 

[2boxerdogs]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

Practical. Useful.

Why should people have to pay extra for a spare wheel?

Try fixing a blowout with a can of poxy foam.

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Been saying this for years Opti & I still get idiots trying to tell me the benefits of a can of goo it's all 'dangle berries' , would never buy a car that had no provision for a spare wheel, and as for no dipstick that beggars belief.

[Lizzie Zoom]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

Practical. Useful.

Why should people have to pay extra for a spare wheel?

Try fixing a blowout with a can of poxy foam.

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Been saying this for years Opti & I still get idiots trying to tell me the benefits of a can of goo it's all 'dangle berries' , would never buy a car that had no provision for a spare wheel, and as for no dipstick that beggars belief.

Agreed

I would never trust a can of that goo. I would always prefer to put on the spare or get the AA to do so if tipping down with rain and windy!!

[STEMO]

Yes, but as I've explained before, it's a fuel saving device. Every ounce counts when you're trying to increase your advertised mpg.
Stop/start is another useless piece of dung, but it does save fuel.

[STEMO]

I thought my astra had gained a good few bhp the other day, it seemed to be quiet and the acceleration seemed effortless. Then I remembered I'd emptied everything out of the back to clean it. 
Weight uses fuel, no ifs or buts.

[Andy B]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

I have a dip-stick .... I mean my Merc does  but it also has one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQuJZSRC4WQ not sure I'd want to maul about on the hard shoulder inflating it though 

[Sir Tigger KC]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

I have a dip-stick .... I mean my Merc does  but it also has one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQuJZSRC4WQ not sure I'd want to maul about on the hard shoulder inflating it though 

So they have found room for a pump, but can't find room for a proper spare or even a skinny space saver? 

[BazaJT]

In answer to Sir Tigs question once the can of goo has been used on a tyre no it cannot be repaired even if the puncture was within the limits for a repair to be done.The goo is a temporary fix to basically get you to nearest tyre place-although I suspect many people will run about for a lot longer than that-and the punctured tyre is/should be scrapped.

[Andy B]

No dipstick & no spare wheel the world has gone crazy! Fortunately I have these on all my vehicles, old fashioned I know but they serve a purpose.

I have a dip-stick .... I mean my Merc does  but it also has one of these https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQuJZSRC4WQ not sure I'd want to maul about on the hard shoulder inflating it though 

So they have found room for a pump, but can't find room for a proper spare or even a skinny space saver? 

There's plenty of depth where the spare lives ..... just lacking in diameter  ..... 

[Andy B]

In answer to Sir Tigs question once the can of goo has been used on a tyre no it cannot be repaired even  ....

Pretty sure that's not true. Some goo is water based, some is solvent based but tyre place aren't always prepared to clean the tyre of even the water based goo & have a blanket statement of no repair when goo is used.