Looks like they went out of business

Do you have a link to a video showing the temperature differences?

5ft failed test video! you need RADIANT HEAT!!!! How can you not understand such basics???

Hey man, nice car and nice work. I know this was years ago but what bolts did you use for the jack stands? Did you bend them to come out of the jack points level? Thanks

Thanks for posting this, very helpful. thoughts on the fan clutch life span? I have a 2002 SL600 with 54,000 miles I will be replacing the voltage regulator and belt since its all coming off.

Thanks for sharing new SL 600 DIY owner

I have a dilemma, which maybe someone who has some hard evidence from testing, or is just very knowledgeable about thermodynamics can answer. This wrap makes perfect sense for intakes because the outside air will always be cooler than the engine bay, so reflecting radiant heat and giving insulation against convection are desirable. My target though is my charge pipe, (bmw n55 engine) which is anodized black aluminum. The charge pipe has warm/hot air running through it since it's after the turbo. On the one hand, the aluminum is excellent at dissipating heat via convection, so I wouldn't want to insulate that at all, and the black anodized may help slightly with it's ability to radiate. On the other hand, those same properties will make the charge pipe absorb heat more readily from the hot engine bay. So I'm not sure if it's helping or hurting. I think the best solution for my case would be a thermally conductive tape that gives no insulation but reflects away radiant heat.

Hi, where did you get all the parts from?

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The whole point of products like this is to reflect radiant heat though, isn't it? An IR source like a hot turbo and a thermocouple on the surface behind it would be a better test.

A tip for anyone who perhaps doesn't have the money or time to wait for the holder tool to arrive: Autozone (and competitors) offer a universal fan clutch holder tool through their free rent-a-tool program. The tool is a spring loaded pair of linked arms. If you unbolt the fan from the clutch, you can get the clearance you need to fit the tool in between the clutch and pulley, inserting the "hooks" around two of the bolts that are holding the pulley to the pump flange. This will then serve the same function as the 65mm holder tool in the video.

Hi! I have a 1992 600 SEL. Ive purchased this kit and am trying to remove a damaged fan but the counter tension 65mm slips off those flanges If I really put force into it. Any tips?

There is a big problem with this test, that is the measuring time. Under the bonnet the heat is there continuously during the trip, not only for 30 seconds. Your tape can transfer the heat slower than the others, but the ending temperature could be the same, just you need enough time. You should do this test for at least 10 minutes long to see if any tape is better than others. Although a trip could be much longer than that, let's start with 10 minutes. Most probably the difference between the 3 tapes would be marginal, if any at all. It's because the shiny golden surface suggests that this tape is designed mostly against thermal radiation, it will reflect the radiation. This is not a good heat insulation material, because it's very thin, flimsy. If you wanna insulate the heat you need much thick material, something fluffy puff. Do you know turbo blankets, or exhaust wraps? Those are heat insulations (fluffy puff winter coat), this is heat reflector (a mirror reflects infrared heat waves). Huge difference, and you can't test this with a heat gun, but with a heat radiator. Btw it works, it's not bad but this test is silly.

Where did you get a replacement green gasket?

Nice video! I'm currently stripping my donor 96 S600 car. I already got to cylinder head area and already removed ALL parts mounted on the engine case on both sides. I need to remove the head itself and then proceed with the rest...

I'm attempting to understand the under hood conditions of vehicles. Reflective tape slows a metal intake from heating up to engine temperature more slowly than the not having it insulated at all. We can have closer to ambient air temperature a little longer, right? Wouldn't your reflective tape eventually heat up to engine bay temperature thus no longer be effective? The biggest thing in keeping an intake cool is the air coming into it. I'm not saying your wrap isn't worth it.

Now how about a radiant heat test rather than forced convection... 🤦‍♂️

Why did I know you wouldn’t be doing the lower cover ? You know there’s 3 right ? That’s the problem when experts that just started shaving are making these video’s

7:32 Snap-on has a tool for everything. Currently doing all this on the 98 SL600 I purchased nine months ago with 99768 miles and AMG pkg with the glass top for "only" $9k. Engine leaks, Suspension leaks, soft top hydraulics leak, front bumper is a crappy-fit fiberglass copy and a used OEM original online is about $1200.00 before repaint. At least I can do all the work needed.

Great work! Thank you for all of the hard work!

Good at reflecting heat, not so great in a pandemic....

As a 3rd degree black belt and car head I enjoyed the karate chop more than. I should have. Send me some and I'll do a vid on the Ghibli and STI. Running dei heat tape at the moment and curious about your product .

So where can we buy this now???

Appreciate the video, looking into getting an SL600 and good instructions are few and far between!

Rubber gaskets shrink and get hard. If the gaskets were 15 years younger, the bolts would still be tight.

You've got a new follower :D

Good review/video!

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I have 2000 sl600 and appreciate the videos. Out of curiosity I'm wondering could you have unbolted PS pump? Or whatever it is to the right you said was obscuring the placement? Either way, thanks for the videos. I appreciate them.

Massive difference in the metal width between the DEI piece and the Elite product you are trying to sell here. The DEI peice of metal was considerably smaller you can see if you compare the metal in relation to the vice. Pointless test.

So buy cheap shit. Double it up 🤣

It’s good stuff but isn’t it still made in China

Love the mono blocks! Nice taste!

These m6 bolts always tend to get rather loose, just wait to you get to the oil pan. On my m120 even the windage tray had half the bolts loose :P.

Saying it’s twice as effective while using a temperature scale in Celsius is misleading. You should really be using kelvin to make that kind of claim. Though I understand Celsius is easier for us to understand.

Great content!

*Does the gold or silver reflect better?*

SL600! Immediately subscribing))

A lot of people don't realize that the R129 had the SL's first hydraulic suspension. Not the R230 when the active suspension became wide spread on nearly every model. I prefer it because it makes the car more special like that V12.

your torch have 2000'C?! :))

I have a 2001 SL600. Super cool of you to make these videos!

Drinking Game: Take a shot for every time I say the word "kit" LOL

Awesome channel! M120 repair videos are very rare! Thank you for this video.

Im waiting for the juicy bits when you dive into the heater core. 😀

Next time: Forget about Hylomar. Take Dirko HT and glue the seal into the block. Go to sleep. The next day glue the lid with LOCTITE 5970. Done.

But what if i dont want gold color in my engine bay? can i then use silver?

Thanks you’re an inspiration. I was warned off buying a V12 because my mechanic friend at Mercedes Benz World told me that as the cars are old the parts are brittle and can break and there’s two of everything. I settled on a 95 V8 which I had to replace the throttle actuator because it kept throwing up a fault with the asr. Good luck

I have. 95 SL 500 which is cheap to run even at the dealerships

I have a 98 SL600 I take the fan off all the time with the clutch. Just move the fan shroud back over the fan. Use a long screwdriver to hold the fan clutch in place. An allen key with an extender, and done. Off she comes. I am changing the hydraulic front shocks on mine shortly