So where is the relay in the fuse box for the compressor?
@juliusmak37053 күн бұрын
How is this car after 2 years? Just bought one and I have a similar issue
@bucksgarage3 күн бұрын
Sadly my ownership was short lived. A few weeks after I posted this video, someone pulled out in front of me and the Mercedes was totaled. Wish I had more time with the car, I was really enjoying it and had some plans to fix it up.
@Aintnunfree.sbeezy4 күн бұрын
So would this wheel be a direct swap on 2014-15 W212’s without changing the switch gear?
@bucksgarage4 күн бұрын
Yes I believe it should be. My switch gear is from a 2015 W212 so the wheel should be a direct swap to a car that already has the updated switch gear.
@abel87279 күн бұрын
looks nice.. Just curious if you did a MPG comparison with the old wheels set up and new set up? Have you lost some MPG?
@bucksgarage8 күн бұрын
Not really enough to notice. It is just a tad more sluggish off the line to get the bigger tires moving, but once moving I don't notice much difference.
@abel87273 күн бұрын
@@bucksgarage Thanks for the comment. I have a 2014 E250 Bluetec (diesel) so my car is already sluggish off the line, maybe going from 17" wheels to 19" or 20" might not be a good idea, although I'd like some nicer wheels on it (17" just too small I think).
@bucksgarage3 күн бұрын
@@abel8727 17 is pretty small. Stock on my car was 18", there are a lot of OEM Merc wheels out there on the used market. Maybe an OEM 18 would give a look you like better without hurting the performance.
@marouanelamnaouar69912 күн бұрын
Hello Dear Aaron, Thank you for your tutorial; it's very enriching. I would love to know your opinion on the best CarPlay system for the Mercedes W212-the one that best preserves the original functions while efficiently adding Apple CarPlay. Thank you. Best regards,
@RuBaron71521 күн бұрын
The problem is the drain outlet gets clogged with debris, at the 4:15 mark you can see a blue mark on the drain opening. If you let this get plugged up the water level overflows into the the air vent and leaks inside. There is just a rubber flap that acts like a one way valve to stop air from entering but will let water run outside. If you keep that drain clear that will solve your problem and you won't need to disassembly anything, simple fix.
@EarlGuyton42523 күн бұрын
Dont forget to take the rubber floor plug out from under the car on the rear floor board
@santagautam11523 күн бұрын
I just notice you have headlight washer……. Since you changed the steering column that’s from facelift and facelift doesn’t come with headlight washer, did you try if headlights washer still works? Thanks!
@bucksgarage23 күн бұрын
My car doesn't have headlight washers. All of the bumpers have the cut out for them, but no washers on my car, just the covers on the bumper.
@santagautam11523 күн бұрын
@@bucksgarage that’s strange to have bumper cutout for washer but no washer. Anyway, do you think washer can be triggered via facelift steering column? I’m thinking of upgrading one. Thanks!
@LowLuvR11725 күн бұрын
Rims not a like, it's a man thing probable i got a E350
@LowLuvR11725 күн бұрын
nice color car
@santagautam115Ай бұрын
I was looking to retrofit gle column. It sounds like it doesn’t work?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
No that won't work. I bought a column off ebay that ended up being from a GLE and it didn't work, the car threw all kinds of errors and wouldn't start. Had to get one specific to the E-class.
@santagautam115Ай бұрын
@@bucksgaragedid you figure out why lane keep assist (vibration) didn’t work?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
@@santagautam115 Nope, for some reason it just won't talk to the new steering wheel for that function, everything else works fine. Heard from others that they had the same issue.
@santagautam115Ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage okay got it. Thanks! The column you have is from facelift right? Why did you get that? Doesn’t the one you had on your car sync with that steering wheel?
@trippyfrog9831Ай бұрын
e350 owner here, what kinda headlights do u have on ur 550
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
Just the stock HIDs
@e30connoisseurАй бұрын
Is this car a good daily? How is reliability on this car?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
Been great for me. I bought it with 95k miles on it and it needed new struts/shocks all around. Did that, and now it has 135k on it and no real issues. I did have a turbo pressure valve go bad, but it was a $15 part and a 2 minute fix.
@michaelgenereux9691Ай бұрын
Hey bucks i have a 2010 550 4 matic. When you lowed the car did you have to adjust anything with the headlight elevation?
@michaelgenereux9691Ай бұрын
I also am going to 20s not going staged. I was wondering if you think a 43 offset is enough?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
My car is still at stock height, no lowering done. You can lower the front a bit by bending the ride height sensors down a little. I was happy with the look of the 20's at stock height so I haven't messed with it.
@slickman1953Ай бұрын
Did that unit have built in wireless?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
Yes, the CarPlay is wireless.
@slickman1953Ай бұрын
Dude, the engine bay needs a severe cleaning.
@busalove2013Ай бұрын
Do yourself and your merc a huge favor, and DON'T tune it! Tuning your car can often lead to multiple issues.
@timcruz1388Ай бұрын
Is there a Link for the tune for this car?
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
No tune yet at this point. Have heard good things about the Renntech tune but it is spendy, there are lots of options out there, but I haven't done any tuning yet.
@gregorypazo6446Ай бұрын
Looks fantastic as installed Tire shine time I know I know the vid is 3 years old…..
@bucksgarageАй бұрын
Thanks for watching, times flies!
@donwest53872 ай бұрын
what about the level sensor?
@froilanaguilar80892 ай бұрын
Barn find? In what year you living 2080?
@PhillMcRevis2 ай бұрын
Guess I’m crazy as I think it looked better with the 18s. Good info though.
@sammieslick092 ай бұрын
Great video bro! Question would a 275/35/20 work in the back? I currently have a set up of 245/35/20 in the the front and the 275/3020 but there is a bit of a gap in the back.. The front sits perfectly! So I figured I would raise the sidewall diameter to fill up the gap.. I have a 2017 E300 ..4matic .. Thoughts would be greatly appreciated
@bucksgarage2 ай бұрын
That would be 3% or 0.8" difference in tire diameter. Might be fine with the 4Matic, might not be. Personally, I'd prefer to be closer in diameter to make sure there are no issues with the 4Matic.
@portaltwo2 ай бұрын
I bought a 2012 E550 Coupe in October, 2011, and I still have it. In the summer of 2012 I took it on a road trip from Ontario to Saskatchewan and back (5,406 km or 3,359 mi). I got 7.7 km/100km, which, converted from the incomprehensible to the sensible, is just over 30 miles per U.S. gallon. Power, luxury and economy in one fine package. That said, I've just ordered a Renntech ECU upgrade (ECU:54.207.E550BT) which purportedly yields 540HP and 705 lbs-ft of torque. Can't wait to see how that goes (pun intended).
@bucksgarage2 ай бұрын
Let us know how the tune works out!
@portaltwo2 ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage Just installed it this morning. Holy s**t! In casual driving, there's little difference other than throttle tip-in and general feel seem to be even smoother than stock, surprisingly. But, wow, stab the accelerator and hang on! Pulls like the world's quickest freight train. As the old ad phrase goes: "Try it. You'll like it." Or in my case, love it. Renntech's claimed numbers, which I now believe completely, are: Factory Claim Stock: 402HP and 443 ft-lbs Actual Tested Stock: 435HP and 508 ft-lbs Renntech's Upgrade: 540HP and 705 ft-lbs Not inexpensive, but worth every penny and more! I am one very happy camper. 😁👍
@bucksgarage2 ай бұрын
@@portaltwo Awesome! I need new motor mounts and need to address an oil leak. But once everything is back in good shape, the tune is next on my list!
@bucksgarage2 ай бұрын
@@portaltwo Just saw the Renntech is $2,500, what made you go with that over some of the cheaper tune options?
@portaltwo2 ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage Reputation, primarily. Hartmut Feyhl was 12 years with AMG before starting this company and by all accounts Renntech still has a semi-official working relationship with both AMG and Mercedes-Benz. I read many reviews and testimonials and they are almost universally good. I can understand anyone on a tight budget balking at the premium price, but hey, these are premium vehicles. Personally, while price always matters of course, I'm willing (within reason) to pay extra for proven quality and reliability. Now that I've tried it myself, I can vouch for the results. As to whether the cost-benefit equation makes sense, that's up to each individual. I'll be interested to see what product you end up choosing and how it works out!
@user-MichaeljFaber2 ай бұрын
Tune it!! 😂.Your gonna kick yourself in the ass for waiting so long!
@bucksgarage2 ай бұрын
I know! Unfortunately it needs motor mounts right now so it definitely doesn't need more power until I get that fixed.
@jacobvogeley26213 ай бұрын
Hey, looking at options to retrofit something to my A207 Convertible. I had bad experiences with the mic quality on a similar solution on a BMW (people hearing me bad over calls / reverb). Is this an issue here? Best regards Jacob
@bucksgarage3 ай бұрын
Nope, no issues with call quality. It uses the OEM mic for the phone calls so sounds the same as when I was using the OEM BT setup.
@jacobvogeley26213 ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage love it that you are still replying here!
@bucksgarage3 ай бұрын
@@jacobvogeley2621 Wish I had more time to get back to making videos. Maybe one of these days!
@JordanRivg3 ай бұрын
Which connection wasn't seated properly
@bucksgarage3 ай бұрын
I didn't have the compressor pigtail in all the way. Clicked it in the last bit and it worked fine.
@tech4u6803 ай бұрын
Any current updates to your RAM?
@user-sw8fu5km6d3 ай бұрын
If all rises beside the passenger front, what would be my issue?
@larrysorenson47893 ай бұрын
The gasket is just a strip of foam. Cut another strip and glue it in place with trim adhesive.
@cjottovon43713 ай бұрын
Great job
@stevesims23073 ай бұрын
I just biught that same car last week😂😂 why didn't anyone tell me😢😢
@samuelgarcia99693 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great advice and information, so should be about the same for a 2012 CLS550 right? Thank you
@bucksgarage3 ай бұрын
Yes I believe the CLS is pretty similar. Good luck, hope your repair goes smoothly!
@2008pitchu3 ай бұрын
You show most the hard things how to remove the van instead to speed the video ? If u really want to teach others something! The hard time go so fast than no one know how you could take that van? So what is the point? To share ?
@santagautam1153 ай бұрын
What steering wheel is that?
@bucksgarage3 ай бұрын
Check out my channel, I have a full video on the steering wheel and how to do the upgrade.
@maryvancompernolle95443 ай бұрын
My dad has a Lincoln town car and had the same issue. The water has saturated his carpet a few different times. Is it easy to replace the carpet?
@shauncarragher46874 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video. In Australia it's hard to find out about problems concerning the Lincoln. I was worried about the water in the car and was suspicious that this was the problem. Thanks for the help. 👍👍👍
@TeeBaby4 ай бұрын
Just bought a clean w220 body style and I love it!!!
@seeburg105 ай бұрын
It’s not 2003, what’s with the music?
@jordandoyle19955 ай бұрын
If I buy this, can I just put the address in on maps on my phone and it automatically puts it on the screen or do you i have to use the wheel to type in stuff
@bucksgarage5 ай бұрын
Yep, you just use the maps app in your phone to input everything and it comes up on the screen automatically, no need to search with the wheel. Or you can just ask Siri to do it for you with the speech button on the steering wheel.
@jordandoyle19955 ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage brilliant, thanks for the hasty reply. Think I’ll pull the trigger on this now as I was worried about having to type without a touchscreen.
@bucksgarage5 ай бұрын
@@jordandoyle1995 One of the best upgrades I have done to the car. Really modernizes it and having it work with the OEM screen makes for a really clean install, functions and looks like it came from the factory. Been really happy with it!
@patabarr015 ай бұрын
if i only problems with the rear suspension can i replace only the rear and left the front using airmatic?
@ericlarochelle81805 ай бұрын
Nice set-up 👍 What are the offset on your new wheels Front and rear ?
@feelthesteeltatt00piercing5 ай бұрын
I watched 6 or 7 videos on this your video did more direct explaining. I finally can tackle this . Thanks
@bucksgarage5 ай бұрын
Glad you found it helpful!
@oscarramirez150605 ай бұрын
Can anyone else vouch for mercedes websites that all look the same but have a discounted price from the dealer , is it legit?
@Sashki815 ай бұрын
Buck what size tires do you have on your 20’s did you go wish 30 or 35 series?
@bucksgarage5 ай бұрын
Check out my full video on the wheel specs and tires. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYu0fqCwdtKDd9E
@VanCityHustla6 ай бұрын
My foot well lights keeps turning on and off any sudgestions on how to fix
@da8o0osq8y6 ай бұрын
Dont u need to tune ur transmission or something so that ur gears dont feel crooked, I’ve heard that when u install bigger wheels u need to do some kind of ecu thingie so ur upshift and dont shift dont feel crooked or tough gearshifts.
@bucksgarage6 ай бұрын
Haven't had any issues with shifting. It does sit a small amount lower in the RPM at a given speed, but not enough to make much difference.
@franzie41586 ай бұрын
Why don’t you go straight to the repair, minus the pitiful attempt to comedy ?
@jockson56 ай бұрын
Is it not possible to just take the chip out of the old wheel and swap it with new wheel? They’re the same size so should fit……
@kevin9c16 ай бұрын
I'll second many of the comments here. You really want to do the oil from under the car. It drains more junk (if there is any), but maybe more importantly, it gives you a chance to actually inspect things underneath. You would normally inspect for oil, coolant, axle or other leaks and just make sure everything is good to go. Can't do that from above. Even if the dealer does the oil extraction, they are going to put the car on the lift and inspect.