BRIAN LIFE AND TECH

Its been several years now I am driving my Mercedes w203 with cranking difficulty in the engine.  Sometimes it starts at first try..sometimes, it took longer to start the engine. Still, it will crank at the end. This symptom causing me a lot of hassle, and stress... It took me many years to finally manage to really find the root cause of the problem. At one point, I just get used to the problem and live with it. Troubleshoot the Problem: Battery and spark plug has been changed a year ago...I also think fuel filter also is still good because it's just been replaced several years ago...  I suspect it must be a fuel pump or something related to the fuel system. Therefore, decided to purchase a fuel pump. and below work has been carried out to replace the fuel pump. Refer to below procedure 1. Solution: In the end, it is a cheaper repair option to give it a try. The following are the procedure for the fuel pump replacement. Part Require: 1...

hi all, fuel filter needs to be changed at 40000km to 50000km interval. these especially apply for w203 used in Malaysia climate which is hot and high humidity. the normal cost for bosch replacement fuel filter for w203 is around RM110+ and doing replacement at the independent Mercedes service center will cost more than double the filter price alone. Let alone, doing replacement at Mercedes center which will cost hefty lots of monies. So, able to replace the fuel filter on our own will save a lot of money, while at the same time we can do another extra routine check and service with that extra money. Thus, it will longer car life. Below are the steps are taken to replace the fuel filter. 1. Get the correct fuel filter for your model and also clamps. 2. Gather all required tools: jack, stand, tire blocker, spanner, and rachet. 3. Release fuel pressure valve in the engine bay near engine oil inlet cover (refer to picture) engine bay location...