W126 - Everything I Did To Daily Drive My Classic Mercedes

[@bobcranehomemovies]

I religiously watch your videos over and over as I'm restoring my w126 to make it a daily. You are the best w126 person out there.

[@anonymouse7074]

A load of useful information, thank you

[@daviderickson481]

I have exactly the same car as you do, with 350k miles. And I've done nearly everything you have, with help from your earlier videos. Thank you.

[@blublaw]

Idk if you read the comments too much, I’ve got a w123 300D and your videos are great, I appreciate the content and HIGHLY encourage you to get a w123 to make more content hahaha. Thank you man! You are appreciated

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Appreciate it sir. I read them as much as I can!

[@alexanderlewis8351]

Great round up of your repairs to this car I have enjoyed following along and taken many notes through your struggles and insights! My 84 fed and 85 Cali appreciate all of your input and advice!

[@ronstjohn6780]

Enjoyed the video even though I’m a W124 guy (‘87) and It’s a gas burner. I’ve dealt with a few of the same issues that you had on your W126. You’ve really got it looking good and mechanically sound.

[@69oakfan]

I love your videos they're so helpful.. I have a `87 420 SEL .. your videos have inspired me to keep working on my car

[@westhavenor9513]

General makes a great tire that fits these (195/70-14, I believe). It's called Altimax RT45 (formerly RT43).

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Great tip !!

[@deadmanhiking9260]

1984 300SD 214,000 (TMU) has new nozzles balanced injectors, EGR and ALDA delete and vacuum system set up for those changes. Car has plenty of power, pulls hills well and I rarely, close to never use full throttle. Most driving is 45-50 mph on twisty rural 2 lane, mileage is 30 mpg, +/- a fraction.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

It's nice isn't it!

[@westhavenor9513]

I run Zyrex G05 yellow coolant in my '84 petrol W126. My later model BMW uses the blue stuff, but I agree that the green is a no-no in these cars.

[@drenico1]

great video. I've been watching you for a few years. I have an 1984 300sd that I bought from the original owner in 2012. I really need to go through it and start restoring it. I'm a long haul trucker, so I rarely get to drive my Benz when I'm home. I want to make it daily as well. I really like the color combo on yours.

[@MrEspokeY]

Thank you for your videos. Helped me a lot with my w126

[@HerrSiegfried]

very nice looking 300sd Mercedes I always liked these diesels I have seen many of them over hear in Frankfurt

[@lucasp3894]

Very nice video, I have a w123 diesel but most of the things you mentioned also apply. Vito actually has a video on replacement of the axle boots the "easy way" using a pneumatic tool to slide the boots over the cans. If done that way you can't use the factory boots because they won't be able to stretch enough. I've fitted the astoria 2000 boots on my w123 axles using the pneumatic tool just like Vito does and it's a pretty easy job if done that way. Anyway thanks for the quality content !

[@VITOSGARAGE]

You did a lot of work to this amazing machine, sir! Great job!!

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Thanks Vito !

[@alexandrebeinotti3359]

​@@ImpalamansGarage Vito does a good job too. He has a great channel.

[@brettnewman5230]

Happy to see this video pop up. Love how you would punctuate the end of your point by effortlessly closing the vault doors haha.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

I increased the audio gain during the moment of the door slam for added effect. 🤣🤣

[@alc11803]

The water inside the diesel just started happening the last 20 years. My 300sd never had that rusty fuel cap problem before 2004.

[@sergioandrade9893]

Great video! Really enjoyed all the specifics I own a W126 1990 300SE. By the way, Falcon tires are Japanese and preform very well. Thank you again!

[@ImpalamansGarage]

thank you !

[@jkhan856]

Please do a how to replace the steering box.

[@alexandrebeinotti3359]

For the next project, go for a W123.

[@sebjebofficial6230]

I gotta say you're video production quality is very good. I thought you had a few hundred thousand subs with this level of quality, you definitly deserve the subscribers you have and many more. As for the hood pad. I bought one from FCP Euro, and the Mercedessource installation kit all for less than $100 dollars and put it on and it made my car much quieter and nicer to drive. Pierre Hedary has installation instructions. It's easy, just a two man job.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Thank you!

[@sebjebofficial6230]

No problem 👍

[@reinriphagen6491]

So nice to watch.I've got an 1983 in the same collor. now driving it in the netherlands.only problem is indeed the tempomat ....

[@wernerdanler2742]

I thought that the overflow tube on the filler went back into the tank. Mine popped off once on my 85 300d and got fuel into that well. It took me a while to figure it out because I had a 3 gallon plastic fuel canister in both wells. I threw that one away because I thought it had sprung a leak. Needless to say, that was not it. I finally looked up under there and found that tube had popped off. I simply put it back on with a hose clamp to hold it. If you take your glove box out, you should be able to reach that vacume pot that controls the flaps on the center vents. There are three phillips screws hold it. It takes a very short screwdriver to get at it, but I did it on mine. You have to do it pretty much by feel, but you may be able to get a dentist mirror in there. Unhooking it from the flap is easy, and attaching a new one is not hard either. I always had my valves set at the dealer. Not something I ever wanted to try. When my balljoints went bad I took the control arm to a mercedes specialist and had him press out the old and press in the new ones. They were so bad when I bought the car that the car would start shimmying so badly I'd have to pull off the road and then start up again. I had that car in San Diego, so rust was never a problem. Have a good weekend.

[@ItsTimePictures]

Cool. I am watching. I would daily drive my 500 SEC were fuel prices not stupid. At 14 mpg, I just can't do it. :-(

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

That was a nice update video of the w126. You forgot to mention the work you did on the front door panels. If you get another vintage MB, I hope its diesel also.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Yeah there a few more things I did not mention. I'm eyeballing a few cars trying to decide what I want to get into next.

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

@@ImpalamansGarage If you get a R107, get one with a LS engine. Or do a LS engine swap series. Make Pierre proud.😆

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Pierre would lose his bloody mind. LOL

[@vintage76vipergreenBeetle]

@ImpalamansGarage There's plenty of R107 available for sale everywhere, even up here in New England. LS engine swap are going to save a lot of cars from the junkyard in the years to come. Pierre needs to go roll with the times.

[@inovahightechltd]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@alc11803]

Just though about something, was the vent pipe inside the tank serve the function of releasing the moisture in the tank? If the vent pipe is clogged up and that's the reason for rust. Before 2005,ive never had the rust on my fuel cap. Now it's happening on both my 82 300sd and 87 300sdl. 🤔🤔

[@ImpalamansGarage]

I think water just finds its way in there regardless of how well things are vented.

[@Engineerd3d]

I picked up a 84 a few months ago. I see it does not have the torque dampeners in it. I am curious does yours have the shocks dampeners in the engine? Or does it not? I am planning on keeping this one. So I want to do it properly. Please make a video on replacing the hood pad!

[@ImpalamansGarage]

Yep. It has the little engine shocks.

[@Engineerd3d]

@@ImpalamansGarage I have to figure out what parts I need to reinstate those shocks! The engine is fairly smooth but it does need them.

[@bradrock7731]

Please get back on the Cadillac. The rough idle needs to be solved before I can sleep well. Thank you.

[@ImpalamansGarage]

IKR ! I think the heads will have to come off to resolve that one.