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What Is Mercedes Service 'A'

What Is Mercedes Service 'A'

Your Mercedes-Benz comes equipped with the Flexible Service System (FSS). The FSS tracks distance driven and the time elapsed since your last service. You will be prompted on your dashboard with message "Service A" or "Service B" when service is due.What could affect the time and mileage allotted between FSS intervals? The following is used to calculate the remaining mileage and time: Time information (from the instrument cluster) Speed information (from the ABS module) Coolant temperature Load signal Engine RPM Engine oil temperature Engine oil correction factor Engine oil level 'A' Service Service A consists of the following: Synthetic motor oil replacement Oil filter replacement All fluid level checks and corrections Tire inflation check and correction Brake comp ... read more

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Mysterious Coolant Leak Mini Cooper S

Mysterious Coolant Leak Mini Cooper S

The owner of this R53 Mini cooper attempted to find the coolant leak on his car after having to repeatedly top-off the coolant and replacing the thermostat and gasket. We’ve identified the leak to be coming from the water pump weep hole. This W11 engine is equipped with a supercharger where the water pump is mounted onto, a tedious location to get to. We’ve dismantled the front nose of the car to gain access to the water pump. After the water pump is installed, we’ll be flushing out the wrong coolant the customer has been adding with BMW anti-corrosive coolant, formulated to properly protect the engine internals of a MINI Cooper. This MINI is fully reassembled and ready to hit the road

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Dinan N63 Power Package

Dinan N63 Power Package

We have a BMW F02 750 here with a twin turbo V8 N63 motor in for performance upgrades. The DINAN P1 Power Package is not your every day upgrade. Dinan pumps up this BMW to 507HP & 583 TQ.1) Stage 4 Software - 109 HP 96 TQ gains giving this N63 motor a total output of 507HP 583 TQ. Tuned for a smooth power-band to put down predictable and even power in all gears and throttle positions. This smoothness improves the quality of the shifting and the overall drivability. 2) CF Cold Air Intake - One of the most effective ways to increase horsepower is to install a cold air intake. The cold air intake upgrade utilizes the greater density of colder air that adds more flammable oxygen molecules per square inch and burns fuel more effectively. The Dinan carbon fiber intake looks as good as it performs, allowing more outside air to be pushed into the engine via twin-ducts while also providing structural stiffness ... read more

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