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@JamesDowdell-q8q 4 күн бұрын
Happy new year brother! I'm 62 years old, I did the 520 workout 💪🏾 .
@marcissobadass 13 күн бұрын
You always hear people talking about how expensive the air suspension is, but I found air suspension for my Audi A8 which they say the same thing about on Amazon for just over $400 a shock and I only needed one so it was pretty cheap 😂
@remotemen9535 13 күн бұрын
Instead but quality of sound is disaster, and had to remove and send it back lot of work for crap.
@wiggpickle 14 күн бұрын
Did you get rid of this car?
@wrdominicas 16 күн бұрын
best feeling when you can fix it your self , now time to enjoy it
@rogertrudeau4169 18 күн бұрын
Push the button on the hood hinge and it will stand vertical without struts !
@wiedjai 20 күн бұрын
Your big back is blocking the view of everything you do. So this video is a waste of time😋
@essamallawi9605 24 күн бұрын
Hi, great video! I know it's an old one and I don't know if you will read this comment but, how is it holding up so far? I have been looking for a CLS 550. I am a Mercedes guy by the way and my current car is a 2011 E63 AMG, yes an AMG which I really love and I've owned it for 4 years now and it has 156k miles. It's really hard to downgrade after you drive an AMG. But the maintenance and parts are pretty expensive so I started looking for these 550s. But after doing some research I am a little worried about reliability. I heard about oil leaking into wiring harness, coolant gets mixed with oil and cylinders scoring! So what are your thoughts?
@bucksgarage 22 күн бұрын
Car has been great so far. Bought it with 90k on it, it has 142k now, no engine issues. I have read the stories about the wiring harness and coolant leaks. I haven't had those issues myself, there are some easy fixes for the harness if that concerns you. My car does need engine mounts, but otherwise it has been really reliable.
@essamallawi9605 22 күн бұрын
@bucksgarage thank you for the reply. That's good to know. Yes I've seen some with high miles and still running well without any problems. I saw a CLS here in Houston with 211k miles! And still runs and drives great. I am looking for low miles though. But seeing an example like this tells me that these engines are actually reliable
@TundeVictorOjumu 28 күн бұрын
I struggle to put back the head units. Although the CarPlay works perfectly. I discovered my hazard button, retracted seat belt button, seat heater button and auto start/stop button are not all working. I also have error message on the dashboard “hazard light bulb malfunction” . I don’t what to do please assist. I have a 2015 E250 Mercedes Benz cabriolet
@nickalvarado199 Ай бұрын
Where can I get this same exact thing but for a 2010 e350
@Justin-ex7gg Ай бұрын
Great video. I missed around the bolt same as you and I'm hoping I just corrected it. On the BMW vs. LTC topic though... I'm 38, started with loving TCs then couldn't get enough of E38 740s, E39 and 34 540s, had a 2011 750i, 2016 Audi S4 6-speed, Lexus LS430 and a Mercedes GLS... I have come full-circle back to a mint, low-mileage 2000 LTC Cartier.... they are hands-down better quality, long-lasting cars than every single car I just mentioned except the LS430, which I'd say is roughly equal reliability-wise but I found it boring/void of any character. The LTC oozes character and has one of the best sounding engines out there. And they’re bulletproof because they're hardly working compared to what Ford's 4.6 modular V8 is capable of. Handling wise, the 98-02 LTC is excellent compared with older models... just last weekend I carved up the Saw Mill Parkway in NY with traffic at 80mph with ease... no bobbing/wandering like would have been the case in 90-97 TCs. BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Lexus fans, check out a 98-02 LTC Cartier when you're ready for a real car ;) You won't regret it.
@HLinHD Ай бұрын
i see oe corteco air struts and arnotts for this car on fcp euro nowadays
@Darkfrost420friendly Ай бұрын
What a fucking monster truck😂😂😂
@JoshTippinz Ай бұрын
Do you know if original ami/mmi port in glovebox gets de activated when installing this box. It used to work using aux cord but now it doesn’t work anymore after installing.
@bucksgarage Ай бұрын
Not sure as I never used that port before, always ran the OEM system via bluetooth before I installed the box.
@juanmartinsirur 2 ай бұрын
I NEED help, my e500 is going down i cant put up the car . please send my a inbox .
@Nonsaucy 2 ай бұрын
Where did you get the clear side marker?
@mrmike0926 2 ай бұрын
My cousin had a E550 and he put 5 star 20 inch staggered Roderick rims on his car. Those look much better. These rims don’t add any pop
@yantays3455 2 ай бұрын
Where can you find the air intake hose for this car?
@hmubtakir 2 ай бұрын
Nice presentation, I would personally keep the engine as is
@bucksgarage 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I have left the engine alone so far, current power level has kept me pretty entertained so far.
@jelboysfunkshack8407 3 ай бұрын
Great video! Many thanks.
@bucksgarage 3 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@carlosb6205 3 ай бұрын
Nice video!! About to get my own 2005 S430.
@joeimbesi99 3 ай бұрын
Hondas ,toyotas have problems too.Dumbos think otherwise.Had both and Bms BM only slightly more exp to runover 5 yr. HONDA parasitic drains ,blown fuses,wayer leaks,Toyota oil consumption , belt etc.JAP CARS need maintwnance too . If its an old BM change the Water pump and thermo FIRST as a prevention . Then oil filter housing seal.WAKE UP ALL
@randychaffin2422 3 ай бұрын
what a PITA! :)
@randychaffin2422 3 ай бұрын
not commenting on your work, it is excellent, just all the steps.
@bucksgarage 3 ай бұрын
@@randychaffin2422 Haha no worries. Was definitely some work, but totally worth it!
@The3speedautomatic 4 ай бұрын
So where is the relay in the fuse box for the compressor?
@juliusmak3705 4 ай бұрын
How is this car after 2 years? Just bought one and I have a similar issue
@bucksgarage 4 ай 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.
@Sbeeeeezy 4 ай бұрын
So would this wheel be a direct swap on 2014-15 W212’s without changing the switch gear?
@bucksgarage 4 ай 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.
@abel8727 4 ай 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?
@bucksgarage 4 ай 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.
@abel8727 4 ай 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).
@bucksgarage 4 ай 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.
@marouanelamnaouar699 4 ай 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,
@willraee 2 ай бұрын
Did you buy one? I'm considering purchasing one but wondering if it's worth the hassle?
@RuBaron715 4 ай 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.
@unity454 9 күн бұрын
I just cleaned that little flap out. How does that stuff get in there over and over again?
@EarlGuyton425 4 ай бұрын
Dont forget to take the rubber floor plug out from under the car on the rear floor board
@JoseVazquez-qp1zm 3 ай бұрын
Can you tell me exactly where that is located?
@EarlGuyton425 3 ай бұрын
@@JoseVazquez-qp1zm Open your back door or both back doors and under the middle of the floor boards underneath the car you have a round rubber plug. I got mine out with my finger or lay down and have a screwdriver ready. But if you drive through higher water put them back in after you drain your floor boards. If a person doesnt take those drain plugs out after water leaks on their floor boards they will rust through
@santagautam115 4 ай 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!
@bucksgarage 4 ай 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.
@santagautam115 4 ай 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!
@LowLuvR117 4 ай бұрын
Rims not a like, it's a man thing probable i got a E350
@LowLuvR117 4 ай бұрын
nice color car
@santagautam115 5 ай бұрын
I was looking to retrofit gle column. It sounds like it doesn’t work?
@bucksgarage 5 ай 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.
@santagautam115 5 ай бұрын
@@bucksgaragedid you figure out why lane keep assist (vibration) didn’t work?
@bucksgarage 5 ай 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.
@santagautam115 5 ай 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?
@trippyfrog9831 5 ай бұрын
e350 owner here, what kinda headlights do u have on ur 550
@bucksgarage 5 ай бұрын
Just the stock HIDs
@e30connoisseur 5 ай бұрын
Is this car a good daily? How is reliability on this car?
@bucksgarage 5 ай 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.
@michaelgenereux9691 5 ай 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?
@michaelgenereux9691 5 ай бұрын
I also am going to 20s not going staged. I was wondering if you think a 43 offset is enough?
@bucksgarage 5 ай 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.
@slickman1953 5 ай бұрын
Did that unit have built in wireless?
@bucksgarage 5 ай бұрын
Yes, the CarPlay is wireless.
@slickman1953 5 ай бұрын
Dude, the engine bay needs a severe cleaning.
@busalove2013 5 ай бұрын
Do yourself and your merc a huge favor, and DON'T tune it! Tuning your car can often lead to multiple issues.
@timcruz1388 5 ай бұрын
Is there a Link for the tune for this car?
@bucksgarage 5 ай 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.
@gregorypazo6446 5 ай бұрын
Looks fantastic as installed Tire shine time I know I know the vid is 3 years old…..
@bucksgarage 5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, times flies!
@donwest5387 6 ай бұрын
what about the level sensor?
@froilanaguilar8089 6 ай бұрын
Barn find? In what year you living 2080?
@PhillMcRevis 6 ай бұрын
Guess I’m crazy as I think it looked better with the 18s. Good info though.
@sammieslick09 6 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
@bucksgarage 6 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.
@portaltwo 6 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).
@bucksgarage 6 ай бұрын
Let us know how the tune works out!
@portaltwo 6 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. 😁👍
@bucksgarage 6 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!
@bucksgarage 6 ай бұрын
@@portaltwo Just saw the Renntech is $2,500, what made you go with that over some of the cheaper tune options?
@portaltwo 6 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-MichaeljFaber 6 ай бұрын
Tune it!! 😂.Your gonna kick yourself in the ass for waiting so long!
@bucksgarage 6 ай бұрын
I know! Unfortunately it needs motor mounts right now so it definitely doesn't need more power until I get that fixed.
@jacobvogeley2621 7 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
@bucksgarage 7 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.
@jacobvogeley2621 7 ай бұрын
@@bucksgarage love it that you are still replying here!
@bucksgarage 7 ай бұрын
@@jacobvogeley2621 Wish I had more time to get back to making videos. Maybe one of these days!
@JordanRivg 7 ай бұрын
Which connection wasn't seated properly
@bucksgarage 7 ай бұрын
I didn't have the compressor pigtail in all the way. Clicked it in the last bit and it worked fine.