New Mercedes CLS350 owner 2010

[Bluejmc2005]

Hi all - just took a punt on a 2010 CLS350. FSH, 101k miles, needs a few bits doing but got a decent price (5K)

couple of questions; I am not a fan of run flats, anyone have any experience of running these on normal tyres? it is rough at lower revs, which I have put down to a very bald front right tyre; the others are all OK but I would like to change all 4
on the dash - the part above the steering wheel - it shows km/h. I have changed every setting I can find to mph but it still stays at km/h, minor nuisance but any idea? an error pops up, says "active light function inoperative" - any ideas? temp is also constantly at +85 degrees c, never changes?

thank you all so much in advance,

Jason

[Scrump]

Congrats on the purchase, sounds like a bargain.

My 2014 E class is on normal tyres, can’t see why it would be an issue for your CLS. I recently fitted a set of Bridgestone F1 Eagle Asy5 tyres and am really pleased with them. Much smoother ride and more grip than the Bridgestones and Uniroyals I have previously had fitted.

Once my car is up to temp the gauge sits at just under 90 and doesn’t move. I expect it is heavily damped like a lot of modern temp gauges.

No idea on the km/h issue.

[Bluejmc2005]

thanks buddy, its the grand edition too which is a few more HP I think. I'm tempted to drop £700 on decent Michelins, always lived by the maxim never skimp on tyres. Ill buy a space saver for the boot

sorry I was not clear - not car running temp, temperature showing for outside etc, just stuck forever at 85 degrees c

[Scrump]

My Goodyears cost just over £500. Michelins were closer to £600.
I have PS4 on my other car so thought I would try the Eagle F1 and save £100.

[Bluejmc2005]

any good?

[Bluejmc2005]

so fixed the external temp - th sensor was unplugged. I also found out whilst investigating this that the fog lamp bulb as literally just sitting loose i the housing, with the "!innards" missing! There is also a motor above that, which i assume is something to do with the error i have had, as its making a very unhealthy buzzing sound. I unplugged that, i assume its a motor of some description. not the hardest fix, ill buy a used fog lamp and whole housing and see about those motors. some people....

[StonedRollin]

I know not Michelin class but I've run my 2010 E-class 350 for 50k over the last 2 years on Uniroyal RainSports and they've been great. Some life left in the rears but fronts have just been replaced.

[Bluejmc2005]

Thanks mate :-)

[Scrump]

Bluejmc2005 said:

any good?

They are really good, the ride is better than the uniroyal rainsports and the bridgestones I had previously, as well as improved traction.
Difficult to compare to the PS4 as I have them on a different type of car (911).

[Bluejmc2005]

So for anyone interested, little update on the CLS
1 - the battery in the car was the wrong one - too tall, not long enough and bodged to reach the terminal - was a 10 year old merc battery though!. That's now gone and replaced with a proper sized and powered varta. Resynced steering and windows etc.
2 - the front passenger side fog light was simply hanging down loose - no housing etc - ordered a salvaged replacement but...
3 - ...thats just the start! the front drivers side has the correct xenon halogen housing etc, which has now been changed (what a bugger that was!! I gave up after 2 hours and took it to halfords, stomached the cost of their xenon and £8 fitting fee and they did it, took them a long time mind!) but the opposite side has a standard bulb! the correct housing is not there!! clearly, someone changed it for an older type. That explains why the "active light function" is broken! crazy. So I put a very bright high end bulb in there for now and ill have to try and source the correct halogen xenon. Changed all the other bulbs.
4 - Ordered 4 new tyres - F1's - non runflats - Saturday installation - ordered a used space saver. Hoping that will solve the poor/ropey/shakey handling and low rev judder - all 4 current tyres are different, and 2 of them bald.

other than that - loving the car! Not sure about the black AMG wheels, especially as one oif missing the merc logo in the center

[Bluejmc2005]

[Bluejmc2005]

ran my cheapo code reader on it this morning - in an effort to clear/reset the AC as it just blinks red when I press it. Nothing came up on AC (due to be re-gassed this afternoon so should tell me some more) but two errors did show - no warnings on dash etc. They were P0135 02 sensor heater circuit bank 1 sensor 1 and P0130 02 sensor circuit bank 1 sensor 1. Any ideas?