BARN FIND! LOW MILEAGE MERCEDES w209 CLK 55 AMG, OFF THE ROAD FOR 7 YEARS, CAN WE GET IT RUNNING?

Hope everyone enjoyed the project so far as much as we have.
Fuel pump part numbers
pump 1 - magneti martelli - MAM00067
pump 2 - pierburg - 7.00240.00.0 (A0014703194)
CHECK OUT PART 2 • BARN FIND LOW MILEAGE ...
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[@sprautos]

Hope everyone enjoys this one, I told you we had some interesting projects coming up 😉 This is a really good find by one of our customers. All the best everyone and thanks for the support the channel is growing each video.

[@Skywards00]

Great video guys, really enjoyed this one.

[@dastardlyexperiments]

Gr8 work as usual Sam, all the best Jase.

[@tardeliesmagic]

I greatly enjoyed the video,nice info on the work done.

[@phil25051]

What a brilliant experience sending my CLK55 to SPR Autos. Sam is a straight talking man, who just does what he says!! Any issues, email or phone call. She (the CLK55) is neally back in my hands after all this essential work to bring her back to the road. Big smiles on my face. A bit of bodywork when i get her home and she will be as close to a brand new 21 year old CLK55!! As you can get!!!!! What a brilliant experience sending my CLK55 to SPR Autos. Sam is a straight talking man, who just does what he says!! Any issues, email or phone call. She (the CLK55) is neally back in my hands after all this essential work to bring her back to the road. Big smiles on my face. A bit of bodywork when i get her home and she will be as close to a brand new 21 year old CLK55!! As you can get!!!!!

[@philgreenough9730]

The true mechanic, fixing things instead of replacing them, no wonder Matt uses you. 👍 Great work. Thanks for the videos

[@sprautos]

Thanks 👍

[@Alex_lad1872]

I agree with phil :)

[@CharlieChango-qi5tw]

20 year old Mercedes, replacing is better

[@Millennial_Manc]

5:09 This is awesome. Actual mechanic work, fixing and altering things instead of just swapping components for new ones.

[@lewisbrown51]

Amazing proper mechanics.... Just casually saves his customer over a grand by putting the effort in.... Top guy. Love watching this kind of stuff, keep them coming 👍

[@sprautos]

Thanks 👍 plenty more to come

[@earlsayer]

The young man working with such a professional as yourself is so lucky

[@stevebutler7346]

Great job using the old noddle to replace pumps AND your experience BRILLIANT

[@sonykroket]

You´re doing the Lords work, my brother. A true car Jedi, the force is strong with you.

[@Columbo777]

A methodical approach...something you will not find at your local MB dealer...Welldone

[@colinlewiston4491]

Very true

[@bIackwhiteTV]

Mechanic in my local MB Dealer diddn't even now how to properly change Gearbox Fluid.

[@martynoxley3745]

Mercedes certainly wouldn’t have done that with the fuel pump. Good on you!

[@autobahngringo]

Love the no nonsense videos, straight to the point without the silly mumbo jumbo drama to gain shallow subscribers. Just like High Peak Autos!

[@declanbrady5172]

Great to see a true and decent mechanic at work. Trying to save the customer some money!

[@jaymeehoey1465]

Great to see proper mechanics at work trying to save the customer money by repairing rather than replacing parts (fuel pump) keep up the good work lads👍

[@TimSmith-bb9fh]

In the dashboard, there is a paper map of the fuses. Driver's side, little side panel that closes next to door.

[@sprautos]

Certainly is. Great info for viewers 🙌👌 thank you.

[@John-rf4sv]

Great to see Brits B/T/B and for younger generations it’s Back To Basics trace and fix make do and mend good mechanics and engineering and common sense think I’m going to like this channel refreshing change from throw away society ✊respect 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿✊👍👍

[@sprautos]

Thanks 🙏 and enjoy

[@sreviews6397]

It's encouraging/inspiring to see your level of workmanship and how much you care in doing a job well done

[@nevertooshiny]

Great video, when it comes to speaking on camera, you’re a natural, I hope the channel goes from strength to strength.

[@sprautos]

I am well out of my comfort zone. So I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏

[@tallgest]

This guy is thorough with his work. I wish this garage was closer to me.

[@mikeregister4317]

Glad I found this channel, I have a 2003 CLK 55 AMG (here in USA) I got for $4,000 in great shape; best money I ever spent! The M113 is quite reliable, easy to work on, and puts a smile on my face every time I floor it. On these cars basic preventative maintenance, a good local mechanic, and being able to do some work yourself as I did the plugs, valve covers, gasket seals, etc. are important. Great video!

[@sprautos]

That sounds a good buy. 🙌👌 we have done a few videos on CLKs so far

[@shulerallen2625]

Great work ,guys love it

[@RawAutos]

I bought an ‘05 CLK55 convertible. I agree, these are brilliant cars that, for some odd reason, no one cares about. By the way, for $4000 that’s well bought. I got mine for $5500.

[@davidrix804]

Weldone for saving the customer loads of money,fantastic advertising for your business👍👍🍺🍺🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@JMc.D]

That hub cleaner and air hammer trick were great

[@bugle2312]

Well done. Good to see you rebuild the fuel pump. I have a high mileage CLK which my wife and I love. Must book it in for a engine/transmission service and thoroughly checked over to keep it running well 👍

[@nitramh24]

Great job!! I love the fact that you rebuilt the components to save the customer a few quid! Honest mechanics are rare these days!

[@hungarianzozo]

You guys are amazing. Fighting the customer’s cause - cost effectiveness and value. Would be good if your business and moral ethics are replicated everywhere. Hoping you to have a thriving business.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

Awesome CLK highly useable coupe

[@qc2731]

Amazing work as always, enjoyed seeing this beautiful motor getting the expert treatment from you guys 👌🏾👌🏾

[@allosaurusfragilis7782]

Im thinking of my fuel pump on my boat....it was gummed up with old fuel, which had gone sticky. Wouldn't be surprised if the same thing had happened here, given that it sat for years and neither pump worked. Love the way you try and help the customer save some money. Cant imagine any main dealership entertaining that notion for a second. If i was a merc guy....and didnt live up here in Scotland...id definitely use your garage!

[@sonykroket]

Found your channel today, bingeing it. Never stop my UK friend, youre also hilarious.

[@davemitchell8756]

Great to see the young lads learning from your experience. Enjoyed the tips and tricks, and the smiles👍

[@7417cd]

Great car, superb video. Don't think you would get Mercedes Benz trying to save their customers £1000+Vat. Well done

[@philtucker1224]

No, a Merc mechanic would probably get sacked for doing that..

[@stephenrichardson2143]

Great video, very informative, cant wait for second instalment, keep up the good work.

[@v8will]

Great cars, I sold my M113 engined 211 a few days ago and literally could have cried seeing it drive off

[@bumpyjohnson5181]

Tip my hat to you sir . Nice to see a professional at work, and honest .

[@sprautos]

I appreciate that! Than you

[@phil25051]

Sam, thanks for all the hard work my car is back on the road thanks to you. Speak soon.

[@sprautos]

No worries 🙌 we’re getting there 🙏

[@steveclement9815]

Another excellent video, very interesting and informative.

[@anzhrey]

You came up as a suggestion on my KZbin as I’ve just bought a cl63 6.2. Can’t believe a mechanic like you is about in 2024 mate, top lad. You’re a little drive from me but I’ll be visiting you sooner or later if I need any specialist jobs or even a service. Sick content

[@sprautos]

Thank you 🙏 glad your enjoying the videos

[@allanprits3484]

Just over from Matt's channel. If i buy a Merc, I know where to come!

[@yaza374]

This guy needs 1mil subscribers. Awesome work mate!

[@sprautos]

Wow 1mil! That would be 👌👌👌👌 Thank you 🙏 glad you’re enjoying. All the best to you.

[@1234minster]

Another great video guys, very informative and we'll explained. Look forward to the next one. Enjoy your break.

[@Orwic1]

Lovely car: great to see it being brought back to ‘happy motoring’ condition! Looking forward to the update 😀

[@LH17578]

Great work on bringing the Clk back to life after 7 years, I also like the fuel pump rebuild it shows you know your stuff, only a top Mercedes mechanic would know how to get a round that issue. Your very methodical and have a genuine passion in your your work.

[@aq7705]

"Bring out the AIR HAMMER"!! everyone needs an Air Hammer!!!

[@sprautos]

They do 👌

[@jeanfrancoismenard705]

when you use the air hammer with the socket on bolt to free it up mine have an handle on the tool so you hammer and use the handle to turn the nut ! we call it the wood picker !

[@sprautos]

Yea I’ve got that Aswel. It’s a great tool.

[@jeanfrancoismenard705]

@@sprautos i found this tool for the first time when i was aircraft mechanic in my early day and always keep in my tool box since then first time seeing your channel like what i see !

[@michaelfk2548]

Brilliant !

[@user-ve2of5ie2m]

Recently done this fix to my 2005 CLK 3.2. The pump in the Sender unit is made by Wabco and should have a part no. on. I managed to find a new one in Lithuania for £36 including shipping. Took me about 35 minutes to swap out. So a cheap and easy fix! Car started first turn of the key!

[@celwell4]

Great video, love the no nonsense approach, informative and quality content. Looking forward to the next one.

[@sprautos]

Thank you very much 🙌🙏

[@chylimzbydzi]

You are brilliantly efficient, thanks!

[@silkdestroyer]

Great vid which I have enjoyed watching. I came to this straight from the CL500 vid. I have always loved the look of the CLs but always considered them too complicated. However, I do have a 2002 CLK320, which has just clicked over into the 64K miles. It is about as modern and complicated as I want to go. I call it my 'inter city' car and these days rarely do more than 1500 miles in it. Every year when It comes out of winter storage I always have the oil and filter changed and always have something else done at the same time. During my 5 yrs of ownership I've had the spark plugs changed, aux drive belt, brake fluid, coolant changed, and the gear box fluid & filter done at least twice. Going back through it's MOT history, the only things it has ever failed on have been lamps and tyres. Latest MOT was a pass but a couple of advisories I'll be having looked at. Roll bar linkage pins or bushes. I sometimes wish that I had looked a little harder for a 500, but I'm happy with this one. My 'other' car is a slightly different kettle of fish. A 1973 Citroen SM, fitted with a Merak SS 3l engine, recently imported form Sweden.

[@stephenrichards5386]

I love your attitude and that gearbox air cleaning is brilliant. I may well be doing the 55 min drive to you to get my merc serviced

[@arnietwo11]

Good work, I love my 2008, CLK aswell, that done 81,000 miles.

[@tomthepigeon6272]

Well done good job

[@RawAutos]

I love this. I bought an ‘05 CLK55 convertible for 5500 USD that had some oil leaks and needed a rod replaced for the convertible top. I love the car. I think the CLK55 is such an underrated AMG.

[@Yorkshiremadmick]

My SL320 was off the road from 2014 to 2022 and had a real overhaul. Including new fuel tank, alternator, plugs, gearbox service etc etc, she’s running better than when I bought her

[@peacefulpleb]

Great to see you developing the young'un and great to see an independent like yourself producing high-quality work. You are probably worth the cash. Really informative and great slow video.

[@felawes]

That was an excellent video.

[@petedougan5682]

Excellent video.

[@Jamesbaker123]

I find it takes years of trial and error to find mechanics this good and this honest - props to SPR!

[@peterhughes4404]

like your style mate , cant wait for pt2

[@redmackinnon7079]

AS a CLK 55 owner and fan I found your video really interesting and informative, well done. Certainly makes people wish to contact you to deal with their car as you seem to know what you are talking about.

[@liamcinq]

Loved my CLK, miss it every day. Some of the Merc OEM parts prices are ridiculous, great to see a cost efdective solution for this, this is proper mechanics, just not glorified swap outs.

[@user-zg6fl1dj4s]

Top mechanic great to watch you work

[@jujitsusti7719]

Great turnaround 💯🤘👊

[@wayneandvon]

Brilliant video. Loved it.

[@davidperry3531]

Great video and very interesting. The old adage 'use it or lose it' is very true here. I was very surprised to see the amount of rust in the under body area. Makes you wonder whether the car was stored outside or under cover?

[@77CJJ]

Found you guys watching Highpeak’s channel. I live in Essex, wish I lived closer to you, would have use you to work on my current CLK. Very impressed with your work…

[@TimQwant]

Thanks 4 another pro vid, excellent tips given + a beautiful car.

[@petermaynard4178]

Nice car great job and nice big smile well done!!

[@sprautos]

Thank you! 👍

[@avinstallations]

An enjoyable video to watch. You have explained the process very well along the way. Well done.

[@sprautos]

Thank you very much!

[@trivadpt]

Ive done 230,000 miles in my CLK W209 M271 with Avantgarde CLK55 Body kit.. Changed oil every 5k miles.

[@sprautos]

That’s good going on a 271. Good to see a regular oil change. Keep it going

[@robinharrison3907]

Great Work 👍👍Really interesting watch explaining what’s happening and having a good laugh 👍👍

[@sprautos]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you 🙏

[@chrispenn715]

Nice car - good to see one so tidy. Can't be many left....

[@sprautos]

Part 2 coming soon!

[@hassankhan384]

Great job lads, i like geuine mechanica who know what they doing and plus they think about saving customer money, thats what all mechanics and anyone in any industry should do, as long as its qulity work and relible with efficiency.

[@gbjeppm]

Just found your channel, I am a big Merc enthusiast, and it is nice to see a professional at work. Keep the vids coming. would especially like to see anything on the M276.

[@grenvillephillips6998]

Great video, it deserves to do really well!

[@aonone439]

Well done mate beautiful engine when running 👍

[@guy4469]

awsome garage ,

[@dariusmartu2619]

I have worked for mercedes. What you need to do at this mileage is flush all the systems including engine. Gearbox it’s easy to remove plate and clean as well. Also clean the tank before you install the pump and clk will fly :) good luck 🤞

[@sprautos]

certainly will! i gave the tank a good clean when the pump was out, the big rubber seal fell to peices and was all floating around in the tank!

[@user-pj2jf8mm2w]

Excellent demonstration on how to correctly service these old mercedes cars.

[@johnreynolds2387]

Thought this was brilliant. Good to see you smiling!

[@sprautos]

😀

[@PB200559]

More great work, on a lovely car

[@jimmybattiston4192]

Great mechanic awesome car enjoy

[@phil25051]

Nice car!!!

[@markjones-vx3kp]

These really are the best 209 along with 500 so well balanced with the V8 a cracking distance car highly underrated with its bomb proof M113 engine lovely things.

[@alanchurchill7305]

What a brilliant video, very informative,and well impressed you are saving the customer money, very rare these days,you obviously know mercs inside out,can see why mmatt use's you ,you deserve to do well in your business.

[@sprautos]

Thank you very much! All the best

[@harryonfraggle]

Just found your channel and after watching, if I lived closer I would ask you to service my car, fantastic and honest work being done.. Subscribed!!

[@mercamg9312]

I did a complete gearbox flush on my C32AMG. Removed the bottom hose to the cooler and ran the engine at idle until the fluid changed colour, constantly topping up at the top tube. Used over 11 litres of tranny fluid to do this. This flushes out the torque converter as well. Cheers.

[@phillipboyden6027]

great work !!!

[@olliebodman9771]

Wish you were near me mate not only for Mercedes but you seem like a guy to know, as everyone wants to save money 👍👍great vid

[@JJonCars]

Yes! What a car, such low mileage. I really want one now haha. Fingers crossed that gearbox is alright and I will be looking forward to part 2 whenever it arrives. Enjoy your time off

[@sprautos]

Thank you 🙏 yes it’s abit of a unicorn with that miles on. You can buy mine 😜

[@JJonCars]

@@sprautos Oh god, don't tempt me 😂

[@africanhoopoetours]

No short cuts.love your work.wish you could work in a 2004 vito gearbox so I can see why mine is whining a bit at low revs

[@1995RangeRover]

I really enjoy watching your vids bro! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@sprautos]

I appreciate that! Glad you like them.

[@dino69xsx]

Great video as always, looking forward to more learning n sharing your experiences. I am not a mechanic but love your videos 👍👌

[@sprautos]

Awesome, thank you! 🙏

[@Exploringtheplanet12]

Love these, just got my first mercedes and im hooked

[@sprautos]

Welcome to the Benz club

[@allandawson9201]

Great job guys. Hope you save me as much money when I bring my car in. Good honest mechanics. Love it. Hats off to you. Keep up the great work. Allan

[@Nick-bp7jf]

I don't know how i missed this one. Great fix on the fuel pump. A real mechanic actually fixing things instead of bolting new parts on. I was hoping to see how you checked the gearbox level as i have this transmission in my jeep. Mine takes ATF+4 though. Must be interchangeable with the Mercedes spec stuff.

[@sprautos]

check part 2 of the clk project we show you :)

[@Nick-bp7jf]

@@sprautos That's great, thank you, i will find it.

[@djwarren5081]

She's a beauty Sam. You don't need gym membership after a day of doing your job. Looking forward to the follow up video.

[@ftffighter]

You mastered this! :D My fuel filter(Mahle), MAF Sensor and Tube(Bosch), the two seals that go to Intake Air Box and Intake Manifold, and my "Dipstick" just came in today and I can't wait to see how she does without the p0172 and p0175(Bank 1 and 2 too rich) codes finally! Living in the middle of nowhere makes getting parts a bit of a waiting game but this car deserves the much needed attention after being repo'd and passed off from dealer to auction house to dealer to dealer and someone has not been kind to her... turns out, the headlight washer pump caught fire at some point because the cover is missing and water/dirt/grime got all over it and the random car dealer/or auction house must've just put the fire out and left it. It melted the whole reservoir and wires although shockingly, the windshield washer fluid pump that sits right beside the headlight washer pump is weak and was overheated it looks like but still works! That's the worst of this incredible machine mechanically though! For 181k MILES, this 2005 CLK 55 AMG Avantgarde still drives like new and doesn't miss a beat. I'm actually having trouble finding a more perfect car for the someone who lives alone or doesn't need the extra seating/weight. Reliable, Dependable, Durable, Fast, Looks great, Handles great, Luxurious, Comfortable, etc, you could go on and on... It's a shame how rare these are, I recommend you get yours now while they are still cheap. These CLK AMG's are going to skyrocket in value eventually, they have everything one could ask for. It's like a bigger, more luxurious Miata with a V8 and a back seat!

[@qualityinn2516]

wellcome from accross the pond!

[@davidperry3531]

Love this video and it really shows a professional at work and the 'rip-off' prices of Mercedes parts.

[@simonf8902]

Mine has done 205,000 km. Still great. A really great motor car. They have 2 fuel pumps under the back seat.

[@outdoortechtrekguy1029]

Great work guys a sound genuine garage ❤