How To Replace The Thermostat On A Mercedes C230 W203 With A 1.8l M271 Engine

Brian Eslick from How to Automotive www.howtoautomo... takes you step-by-step through the process of replacing the thermostat and thermostat housing on a 2001-2007 Mercedes C230 W203 with 1.8L M271 engine.
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[@FrettieFingers]

I like how calm you are when the housing breaks. I be freaking out.

[@jorgba]

Thanks for the video. One suggestion there is a very small air release on there thermostate. This release has to face up, otherwise it cannot release bubbles.

[@ajdaly5634]

Very helpful. Simple and clear steps with a lot of tips along the way. Thank you very much for your time and efforts in making this video. God bless.

[@joefrazer8142]

Camshaft magnet o'rings need replacing to stop oil leak. Takes 15 minutes not 4 hours!

[@karlanunez5885]

Thanks! I was considering hiring someone, but this is something I can absolutely do by myself. Seriously thanks!

[@ronbaynes2755]

Another great video Brian. Most jobs on these BMW's are a bear to do but I find the thermostat easier than most other vehicles. For example, just did a 98 ford ranger thermostat & it's much more difficult than this style BMW. Thanks !

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Ron Baynes there are some tough ones out there for sure this one was not that bad.

[@Aepek]

Love the Milwaukee 3/8" m12 fuel gen 2 impact ratchet! An awesome tool, aa glad they improved the anvil from 1st gen. Thanks for this video & SO APPRECIATE the parts list and LINKS! Great time saver and in my opinion, the right thing to do when making a video like this. Thanks again, your awesome for doing this video. Hate replacing thermostats on Mercedes made after '07 as its a pain to have remove belts, pulleys, and other engine components.....a super pain for something that should be relatively easy aa accessible on all cars, lol. Also, thanks for taking the time to reply to our questions, it seems such a silly thing; but a lot of ppl(channels) don't do this & it's always a great big help! It also separates the okay/good channels, from the great ones(in my opinion....😊) Cheers, A👍🏻👍🏻

[@andypaine7489]

Thanks! I spent some time looking at the manual and was still not quite sure. Your vid made it very clear.

[@ozzstars_cars]

Nice job on the repair Brian. When I saw the BorgWarner box I was thinking utt ohhh garbage, and then you made the comment to post a 'better' one in the description. lol

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Ozzstar I'm not a fan of BorgWarner parts at all but that's all we could get in time that the customer gave us.

[@krisw7625]

Great Video! Very helpful! You mentioned the oil leak of the timing cover. Do you have another video where you show how to fix that? My car looks exactly like the one in the video, all dirty and oily like that. Plus there was oil all over the bolts when I removed them. Thanks!

[@jamescanta2990]

Thanks! Very helpful!

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Thank you for watching!

[@fedsflores6350]

Thanks allot man you really did explained it really well

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Thank you for watching!

[@daddyk5023]

Do you need to bleed the system after opening up to replace thermostat?

[@SuryoyoEntertainment]

Great video, 2 questions: did not see you emptie the Coolant / Antifreeze or did you just refill the existing coolant/antifreeze with the new one. My second question, i didnt find the o-ring in the description.. Thank you

[@TruthShouldMatter]

I had the exact same questions.

[@patrickbrygida9474]

Great video dude!

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Thank you!

[@joserod9878]

Great video / thanks

[@filibertovargas8354]

Nice video do i need to bleed the sistem when i do that

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Filiberto Vargas this one is considered a self bleeding system you just run it for about 10 to 15 minutes with the heater on low AC off until the cooling fans operating run and thermostat opens up.

[@filibertovargas8354]

How to Automotive thankyou

[@mrrayasanchez]

Thank for the info 🙂 that really helps me. Thanks 👍👍👍

[@melvinmaldonado4963]

I need change thermostat and the hose hard to find

[@msthiktheyez]

How do I replace the sensor behind the thermostat and what is it for

[@faustacastaneda1578]

Totally not what my c230 2006 thermostat area looks like

[@z33r00]

you have a totally different engine, the v6

[@tobias9832]

Good Video man ceep going

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Cars on my mind thank you!

[@franciscovillanueva734]

alguien que me diga porque le pasó aceite al antifreeze al tanque del recebo tengo que cambiar el termostato o ya se madreó la cabeza

[@Usmanthemecano]

Beautiful as usual. Any tips for same job on a 02 c320? And we've ordered OEM thermostat ;)

[@HowtoAutomotive]

DIY-HAVEN I have a video on a Mercedes ML that is the same process an engine here is the linkwww.howtoautomotive.com/videos-2/2017/3/28/how-to-replace-the-thermostat-on-a-2005-2011-mercedes-ml350-w164?rq=Mercedes%20Thermostat

[@Usmanthemecano]

How to Automotive even better! Thanks a lot! Enjoy the weekend!

[@benankebimuhau4663]

I want the fan to turn on at startup, how do I do this?

[@HowtoAutomotive]

That sounds like something custom that you would have to do in programming or wire up a manual switch.

[@spenz_2086]

Air duct to air box is not connected properly 😁

[@franklinchen2898]

why I can't separate the radiator hose from the thermostat housing even i wiggled it really hard?

[@HowtoAutomotive]

Try taking the clip all the way out.

[@franklinchen2898]

@@HowtoAutomotiveThank you for your reply. I did that but still it stuck so hard. Eventually I have to break the thermostat housing piece by piece to take it out, that sucks... But I have to replace the housing anyway because my camshaft magnet leaks oil also and the housing breaks into two piece just like yours when i took it out. Do you know the part number of the O-ring on the coolant hose but the way? I did not find it in the description. I did a little search by pausing your video. Is it 029 997 21 48? Thank you!

[@TruthShouldMatter]

my snorkel doesn't want to just come out at the intake end. It's clipped in but I'll be damned if I can see how.

[@tkid9999]

Yes! Mine was the same.. took a long time to work it out. Using some long thin flat blade screwdrivers, you can work in between the plastic pieces from the front of the engine, eventually you get to the tabs that are holding the plastic head piece in, and it will let go, and are then free to to remove the whole intake pipe.. not easy, but persistence pays off! :)

[@user-cw6ld9oj9i]

Not a m272 engine. Can’t say for 2007

[@GypsyChickHomestead]

Housing didn't break that piece you pulled out is the spacer

[@ephillips5046]

Would like to give you a thumbs up, but what is the torque on the bolts. When showing a video you should always show and tell that. Not as professional as could be.

[@dlions20071]

E Phillips Really dude! You took the time to mention why your not giving it a thumbs up because he didn’t entail the the torque spec requirements for 2 bolts? Come on man...