Marco’s 2003 Mercedes Vito 108 CDI (W638) had a personality. It was stubborn, quirky, and prone to dramatic sighs—usually in the form of white smoke from the exhaust. He called her "Greta."
Greta now starts on the first turn every time. Marco even fixed the sliding door rust (Section 11.4) using a $10 repair plate. And that Dutch PDF? He printed a copy, bound it in a bright orange folder, and wrote on the cover: mercedes vito w638 workshop manual
If you own a Mercedes Vito W638, don’t just search for a workshop manual— study it. Keep a digital copy on your phone and a printed section on glow plugs in the glovebox. That manual is not a last resort; it’s your first tool. Marco’s 2003 Mercedes Vito 108 CDI (W638) had
The Ghost in the Glow Plug