Fwiw the seats aren't too bad to disassemble, and you don't really need the special tool mentioned in the EPC.
If you want to get the odor killers (especially aerosol ones) deep in there, there is no way more effective than throwing the cushions in a heavy duty garbage bag and using a high-powered vacuum cleaner to suck the air out. Spray the aerosol into the bag as you let the air back in. You may also want to remove the two dust filters (behind the glove box) and the carbon filters and spray some (approved) odor remover into the fresh air intake. Replace the filters with new. The filters are effective enough to render the car impervious to two-days-in-the-hot-summer-sun dead skunk. I do think that the 210's are fun to drive :) I'm liking Michelin primacy's in a v rating on mine (16" rims); they seem to handle and stop in the rain almost as well as they do on dry pavement. Mine are rock solid and stable, and you have to watch the needle, since they will ride as smooth at 85-90 as they will at 35 I'll kvetch about the rust issues (and the hygroscopic PSE located near the battery--NO drinks in the rear seat!!!), but they are nice cars. They are even better with multicontour front seats! When you end up doing the front sway bar links, do the bushings, and buy all new fasteners. The E torx heads may round off, but the external easy-out sockets work well on them. BTW, when inspecting perches, bear in mind that they start to separate at the back corner, so if you ever see any separation between the lower bead of sealant and the perch, get to ordering parts. The guy that did mine charged about $1300 including alignment. I don't remember the part number, but it's basically a frame section with a pre-attached and sealed perch. It is secured by 40 structural steel 1/4" pop rivets. Installation requires complete removal of the suspension on the affected side, which accounts for most of the cost -- John W Reames jream...@verizon.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jan 19, 2012, at 9:51, "Rusty Cullens" <buymbpa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks everyone from some great suggestions. I have decided to try most all > of them. I have rented an ozone generator for 2 days for $50.00. Before I use > it I will clean the entire interior thoroughly and install the 4 new cabin > filters. After I finish, I plan on alternating coffee and baking soda in > containers at night and putting sheets of fabric softener under the seats. It > may be overkill but my wife gets migraines and I just plain can't stand the > smell. Other than that and the fact that the sunroof has to be repaired I am > generally happy with the car. It is a cool color (Black Opal) which looks > black from afar but blue/green up close or in the sun. The drivers seat has a > 4" tear from wear, but I have already gotten my Leatherique kit in and that > will be repaired this weekend as well. It is my first W210 to own and I am > looking forward to seeing how it does. > > > > Rusty Cullens > BuyMBparts, Inc. > www.buyMBparts.biz > www.buyEUROparts.biz > www.buyASIANparts.biz > Tel/ 1-800-741-5252 > Fax/ 770-454-9745 > ICQ 427542441 > AIM BuyMBparts > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
