Circle Star Motors

10/20/2017

Timeless...

08/25/2017

The famed "Black Death" explained. If you drive a Sprinter or late model Mercedes Diesel, early detection can save you a great deal of money and aggravation. Due to poor design, the injector seals on Mercedes diesel engines can leak, which means uncombusted diesel and exhaust gases are pushed back past the injector seal and up the injector shaft. This all occurs during the compression and exhaust cycles of the engine. The residue of poor combustion results in hard as diamond like carbon deposits around injector and timing case cover. The early signs are "chuffing" noises from engine bay accompanied with heavy exhaust smell. If detected early enough, replacement of injector seals is only necessary.

07/28/2017

New addition to the team!! Congratulations Nick! Violet Daphne Schermann is beautiful....

06/08/2017

Project of the month: This beautiful 1967 230SL was towed in for a major coolant leak and water pump failure. The cause of failure was the aluminum water pump housing that had been severely corroded to do electrolysis. Electrolysis occurs when stray negatively charged ions (electrical current) routes itself through the engine coolant attempting to find the path of least resistance. Dirty coolant and improper antifreeze protection levels generate these paths of least resistance resulting in pitting and scaring of the aluminum surface. Proper Antifreeze protection levels are vital to the longevity and health of your vehicles cooling components and are often over looked. Have your surface provider check and maintain yours today.

03/09/2017

Project of the week. Airbag replacement and rear Emergency Tensioning Retractors or ETR seat belts on a 2010 CLS 550 (219 Chassis)

Competence in Safety.
A pioneer in automotive safety,Mercedes-Benz has been passionate about making cars – each one even better than the last – from day one. Since the first models invented by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz, cars have become not only faster but also more comfortable and considerably safer. Even though traffic on our roads has increased, the safety risks remain relatively low due to the enormous progress made in the areas of active safety (accident prevention) and passive safety (minimizing injury during accidents). Mercedes-Benz has made key contributions in these fields with a safety development program spanning several decades. Safety-conscious design has always been and remains a vital aspect of Mercedes-Benz passenger car development.

We hope we have given you a helpful insight into some of the safety engineering in place in your vehicle and wish you many hours of safe driving in your Mercedes-Benz.

02/02/2017

Let's do this!!!!

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It’s Alive! Firing Up the 2017 Silver Arrow

01/26/2017

Super excited to see these F1 Mercedes-Benz team jerseys finally behind glass, where they should be! Thank You (Santa Cruz Framing Company) Great Job!!

12/23/2016

From all of us at Circle Star Motors, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

11/16/2016

Tip of the week: Jump or not to Jump? We would recommend not to jump! In today's modern vehicles, battery locations are hard enough to find not to mention the sensitivity of the vast computer systems. Improper jumper cable connections can damage these systems and the associated wiring extensively. Repairs can be very costly and labor intensive. If in doubt call (1 800 Mercedes) for road side assistance or your automotive club to assist you. Battery maintenance and charging system evaluations are extremely important in general and especially heading in to the winter months. Have your service provider perform these services and avoid the inconvenience of being stranded or costly repairs!

09/16/2016

Tip of the week:

Your never to busy to have your Mercedes-Benz serviced! Are you? Our vehicles are very good at alerting you of their service needs, its up to you to be proactive with the maintenance of your investment. Even with the introduction of synthetic motor oils in the late 90's, to achieve longer distances between services, everything has it's limits. In this particular case 42,000 miles over the recommended service was the limit. This engine was beyond repair and suffered catastrophic engine failure!! If you've been procrastinating call your service provider and make an appointment or come by and we will be happy to accommodate you.

08/18/2016

Tip of the week: power steering whine cold or at operating temperature .. We've seen a lot of unnecessary power steering pump replacements for this condition primarily on ML 163 Chassis. The main culprit usually is a torn containment basket in the power steering reservoir. The containment basket deadens the return fluid to the reservoir so that fluid remains viscous and free of air. If your vehicle moans and groans while steering, have your service provider inspect your power steering reservoir for a torn containment basket. Or come by Circle Star Motors and we will gladly inspect it for you.

07/21/2016

Project of the week:
From 1990 to 1994 (model years 1991–1994), Mercedes-Benz sold a high-performance version of the W124, the Mercedes-Benz 500 E (W124.036). The 500 E was created in close cooperation with Porsche; each 500 E was hand-built by Porsche, being transported back and forth between the Mercedes plant and Porsche's Rossle-Bau plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany during assembly — taking a full 18 days to complete each model. It's been a super fun project and even more fun to drive!!!