Deleting EGR on my Mercedes E420 CDI

[@mihaillujanschi5193]

Its cool to see that after all those years you still keep your w211 with you :)

[@petermuurman7624]

Wonderful. Did exactly the same and in the same way on my e420cdi. Combined with cylinder head gaskets and total clean up and rebuild of heads. Wonderful engine. Got the car now for 1.5 years and done 75000 kilometers with it and was inspired buying one by your video's! Got a mild tune and cat and dpf still in. 830nm and 350 HP. Plenty for me for now. And better for Dutch MOT regulations. My Daily driver so drive 1000 km each week and needs to be legal here.. I absolutely love the color of your car. Great job once again 👍

[@bkorven]

Nice! What a great feeling having all that done. I wonder in what shape my cylinder heads and gaskets are in. Inevitably, the gaskets will need replacing in likely not too long. So cool to hear I inspired you to buy one! 350 hp sure is plenty. Thanks alot for your comment!

[@beratulusoy9344]

Dat is mijn oude 420 cdi denk ik , G946..

[@petermuurman7624]

@@beratulusoy9344 klopt..ik rij er nog steeds in.. inmiddels alweer ruim 110.000 erbij op gezet. Heerlijke auto en ik geniet er veel van..heb er ontzettend veel grondig onderhoud aan gedaan toen ik m kocht. Omdat mijn plan is m nog lang te rijden. Is inderdaad het kenteken wat je noemt .er staat een filmpje van dat ik met het motor blok bezig ben op mijn KZbin kanaal..

[@povilassiurblys447]

@@bkorven mate,you have any idea about hybrid turbos on om629?im itching to get this car,10 years ago i had w211 with om648,it was smooth and reliable just needed litle bit more of oomph.

[@bkorven]

@@povilassiurblys447 Hey! Not alot, I'm afraid. I know of a guy that has swapped turbochargers on his OM629. He's in a facebook-group with me, for owners of OM628 & OM629. You are welcome to join, even if you don't own one (yet, I guess 😁) and you'd just want to ask questions and discuss turbocharger upgrades.

[@perparimshala5633]

this video deserves a trophy big respect. I will do that at some point in the near future. great work 👌👌👌

[@bkorven]

Thank you, my man! Definitely a good idea, go for it 💪

[@anderson-milan]

u know, i used to watch your videos when my dad still had the E400... beautiful car, and i miss it so much, i thought is gonna become mine when i turn 18..

[@bkorven]

I bet you will one day get the opportunity to get yourself an E400 CDI or E420 CDI!

[@s.a3939]

Hey bro, i really missed a 0-100 and a 100-200 video. I really love your car and its great to see, that u dont sell it after so long time

[@bkorven]

Hi! Thank you! An acceleration video with acceleration times is definitely something I will look into making.

[@Spectrolite1]

Imagine if Merc did modern version of this diesel V8... 🤩

[@75L48]

Like what lol.. It is plenty modern still. In fact best modern, EURO 4 before AdBlue crap etc.

[@samsonacc8081]

I know what you mean. This is still modern, one could always upgrade the turbos and fueling to latest standards relatively easy. The only thing you wouldn't be able to do is stick vvt on it, but it wouldn't be needed here anyway.

[@flyingjoker2553]

Nice, you are back and still have the Car

[@anasdhfraw]

truly a merc, it's aggressive yet elegant. Piss it off and see what it'll do. Wow.

[@thevanillaguy5173]

Sounds better then E55 W211

[@bkorven]

Don't know about that.. but thank you!

[@TheKing3.0-d5i]

@@bkorvencan you please make a Autobahn Video? 100-200kmh or 200-260kmh?

[@bkorven]

@@TheKing3.0-d5i Some day if/when I get the opportunity to, sure. I don't live in Germany and close to the autobahn, though. You can check this video out for some acceleration clips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpDLdXemgd6Drposi=n9eQJXLyozN32z1p

[@anona3918]

@thevanillaguy5173 you must be high or something

[@jusxl]

It have a great sound but in competition to an e55 it’s not that fire

[@NieJestemzPolskiPL]

2:51 and 3:54 OMG YES!! Looks sooooooo good! Dude, this video does justice to the car, love every part of it! 🙂Also... 6:00 😍

[@bkorven]

Haha, thanks alot!

[@BullyBoxer]

wow you still have her .

[@7privet_]

Beautiful, have been watching your videos for a couple years now, wanted to actually buy an e420, but that didn't work out, got a 535d ;D

[@bkorven]

Thank you! Oh well, a 535D is a super nice diesel anyhow! Nice ;)

[@gtxcar6208]

Yeaaaaaaah the w211 is back

[@abdbach379]

Do you even realize that you have the best sounding diesel on the planet?

[@bkorven]

I was not aware, haha. Thank you!

[@abdbach379]

​@@bkorven I'm not joking ! If I didn't know already, I wouldn't believe it's not and AMG V8. Thanks to your inspiration I just removed the silencers from my C350 CDI OM642 today! It now has a rumble to it; but you're is on another league.

[@bkorven]

@@abdbach379 Ah, cool! I love the sound of that V6. Muffler delete is where I also started off at. While it made a slight improvement in sound, I wanted more 😁. Thanks again!

[@pvc9931]

you musst make more videos man

[@bkorven]

I will for sure. Thank you!

[@N.D.J.S.]

sounds and looks soooo good

[@Artist2K11]

Pfffff it sounded before good but after this its fucking insane

[@pvc9931]

man i love this car

[@abdullahz4804]

Sounds even better! i recently picked up very similar amg rims for my w210 they fit perfect reminds me of CLK GTR. Also buying a w211 with a blown engine today, was thinking to swap a 420 cdi engine into it or just om646 evo a little upgrade from the non evo

[@bkorven]

Thanks! Nice, I can imagine these rims would look awesome on W210, so I bet the ones you found looks great. Oh, okay. Sounds like a cool project!

[@Puzkajuzzi]

Great video on the coolest W211 ever! How many kilometers have this car done? I am asking because I did EGR delete on my OM629 at 90k km, wondering if mine would look as disgusting 😅 Also interested why you decided not to do EGR delete at the same time when you deleted DPF and you did ECU tune. Increasing fueling + having EGR active = not good 🤔 There aren't much videos here related to OM629, like others have already requested, you need to more of these!😄

[@bkorven]

I realized I had missed your comment. Sorry about the late reply. Thanks alot! This car has covered roughly 210 000km. Although there are some things that can affect the rate of build-up, I'm sure yours won't be quite this bad! 🙂 About not doing the EGR delete earlier.. I sure should have. At the time, I didn't have in mind how badly it would affect the intake in the long run. About the extra fueling; the ECU was also programmed to handle the extra fuel with a reasonable amount of extra air. Hard to say if this has had an impact, but the intake becoming like this is inevitable with EGR. I will definitely make more videos in the future. Again, thanks!

[@streetracer9412]

Wow lovely work 👏 And the sound is just awesome 😍 I have a tuned 535d and I recently got a GL420 love it so far, great machine. I have one issue though and I was hoping for an advice because these engines are not very common, atleast in my country. (DPF deleted) The car starts smoking white/gray when it is being idling for a while (20 mins), stops when I take off... and if I drive it on the highway for a 100km the COOLANT starts going out of the cap 🤯 Then error for adding coolant pops on the dash... but if I drive it around the city - no issues.. Can you advice what could it be? I am really hoping it's something small like the EGR cooler, not headgaskets or worst?

[@bkorven]

Thank you! All right, nice! To decide whether it's failing head gasket or EGR cooler can be a bit tricky I guess, since some of the symptoms would be similar. Unfortunately, failing head gaskets is something I've heard alot of with these engines. I can't remember having heard of the EGR cooler leaking internally. Although, leaking EGR could explain the exhaust smoke at idle but not while driving (valve opening being proportional to load, fully open at idle and thus a higher amount of coolant in the exhaust). However a leaking head gasket could probably do the same. If I have to guess - head gasket, I'm afraid. However, if it's the head gasket there is a high possibility of the engine oil and coolant mixing, so check the oil for sludge (under oil filler cap, for example).

[@streetracer9412]

​@bkorven Thanks for the advice, it was the head gasket cracked, the right one. There were signs of an old repair and they have changed only the right one with some crappie brand. I have changed both and serviced the engine. I am so happy with it. The dpfs are deleted and it has a remap. Very quick for a 2.5ton truck 😅 I have one issue though it smokes a bit when its pressed hard and even more if it was staying at idle for some time. I am guessing the Egr valves are getting stuck..

[@lifesev2290]

O my God i have the same with my GL420 CDI 2007. OM629 Changed the waterpump thermostat is still blowing from the coolant box..Help me did you solve the problem???

[@AYYlLDIZ]

Juste incroyable ce moteur, j’adore et j’aimerais bien passer sur une e420 cdi 🥹

[@gtxcar6208]

La conso,l’assurance surtout 31cv fisceau et l’entretient

[@AYYlLDIZ]

@@gtxcar6208 je possède une e320 cdi, l’entretien n’est pas un problème, mais la carte grise vas faire mal hahahaha

[@rogerjulin1191]

I love it ❤❤❤❤❤

[@YGOF-mi9kx]

Thank u for that nice video. But when u delete the EGR don't u have to install some tricky piece of electronics in order not to have a problem with the calculator?

[@bkorven]

Thank you! Yes, you need to modify the ECU-software.

[@oskytrosky]

amazying, what about software? any error codes?

[@bkorven]

Thanks! I'm getting P0401, related to insufficient EGR flow. As expected, ofcourse! It's getting completely new software including EGR off next week.

[@Dani11527]

Hola ami me a salido un fallo en mi mercedes gla 200cdi en la máquina de diagnosis es el siguiente El paso del posicionador de circulación de gases de escape (baja presión) es insuficiente Puede ser la egr tambien?

[@bkorven]

Hello! I'm sorry, but I don't fully understand spanish.

[@elgrandosmokio995]

Hello, you are doing a good job. Can you tell me whether the OM629 biturbo diesel is reliable? Should I continue with the OM642 diesel or should I continue with an engine prone to problems with regular maintenance, quality workmanship and original parts? Which one do you recommend? Fuel consumption is not important.

[@bkorven]

Thanks! In my experience, it is reliable. My W211 (this ML belongs to a friend of mine) has 230k km on the odometer, and I've basically just done regular maintenance. It's been with my family since new, so I have all the history on it. The EGR-system clogged up the intake quite badly with time, so that has been cleaned thoroughly once as preventative measure. The glow-plug module has failed (common problem with OM629.) And the engine mounts needs replacing more often than on the average car. Other than that, the engine has been very reliable. Some parts are quite expensive and hard to find, due to the rarity of the engine. But the common maintenance parts are readily available. It's hard to recommend one over the other without knowing your preferences. OM629 is something very different from OM642. If you want something special, more powerful, and do not care about some parts being hard to find, I'd recommend OM629. If you want an engine easier to work on, and easier to find parts for, and a very reliable engine, I'd recommend OM648 over both OM629 and OM642. But I don't think you should care too much about reliability, since as far as I know they can all be reliable. OM629 is just a pain to work on, sometimes. But it's such a lovely V8 when it's running, and I would never trade it for any of the other options.

[@elgrandosmokio995]

@@bkorven Thank you for your valuable, informative comment and experience. I follow you from Turkey with pleasure and I also like the work you do.Thanks man.

[@bkorven]

@@elgrandosmokio995 My pleasure! I always enjoy sharing experience with someone showing interest in these cars and engines. I hope you find a nice 320 or 420 CDI in Turkey, whichever it is. Thanks for your comments.

[@anderson-milan]

hey bro i want to reach out to you for some questions, i followed you since a kid when my dad had a E400 cdi and now im 21 and its my turn to buy a car, i saw a nice S420 cdi and im scared of it of what could be wrong and i prefer talking to someone that had that kind of engine for a long time as you !

[@bkorven]

Hey man! That's so nice to hear! I have a facebook group named "MB 400/420 CDI" for owners, where we help out each other with all kinds of stuff. Apply there if you want, and leave some comment in the application so I know it's you. I'll add you from there. You can ask out in the group amongst all the owners if you want, or you and I can keep talking privately too, ofcourse.

[@anderson-milan]

i love the fact that u r still active on this channel after a long time, i will definitely come to facebook group thanks !!!

[@egzonademi952]

Can you PLEASE answer this : did you replace the oil cooler or did you put the same Thank you Ps : cool car 😍

[@bkorven]

Haha, okay then!.. I used the same oil cooler. All gaskets were replaced! Thank you! 😍

[@valilucy9281]

Good lord it sounds amazing,have the same model but is E320 EVO sport packet.

[@bkorven]

Thank you! Nice, the E320 sounds great with modified exhaust.

[@valilucy9281]

@@bkorven Please,can you recommend me a good exhaust mod for my E320,do i do quad AMG pipe or stock dual pipe.

[@bkorven]

​​@@valilucy9281 Sorry about my late response. Is it the CDI? If so, I'd first of all suggest to go with straight pipes, eliminating/deleting whatever exhaust components (one at the time, if you'd like to test the sound in steps) there are that reduces sound level and flow. In other words, save money and don't bother with any after-market mufflers. If it's the petrol you should be more careful with the exhaust to make it sound nice. I'd personally start with a resonator delete, replacing it with an x-pipe. Having quad tips or stock is just a matter of preference. I love the stock tips that come with the Sport Package, and would myself at this time probably keep them. Again; preference 😁

[@valilucy9281]

@@bkorven Its CDI,and yes sir i will keep the dual pipe from sport package.Thank you for the answer.

[@bkorven]

@@valilucy9281 Happy to help! Hope it works out nicely for you!

[@TIME-LAPSE-MODE]

Nice video men

[@FansW211]

Hi Friend. Please help. I also have a W211 420cdi, I had the engine down for resealing, and now the power steering of the left turbo has stopped working. The question is whether it is possible to remove the turbo so that the engine does not have to be removed.

[@bkorven]

Hello friend! I actually have the exact same problem, with the boost control not working properly. I believe you and me both have problem with sticky soot and deposits on the turbine side of the turbocharger(s). I don't know if the engine needs to be removed or not... I will find out this winter, and then I can help you 😉 Maybe I could make a video of it.

[@FansW211]

@@bkorven Hello Friend. Thanks a lot for the answer and if you make a video I think it will help more people and W211 lovers with this attractive engine.

[@nelsonfunk598]

bonjour pouvez vous m'explique comment avoir un son comme ça? suppression simplement des silencieux ? et comment supprimé la vanne egr merci magnifique bruit du v8 ...

[@bkorven]

Hey! I used google translate for your comment, so I hope I got it right. I have deleted DPF and rear mufflers, and not just the mufflers. Also, the sound is slightly louder in this clip since the variable vanes of the turbochargers are fully open. Blocking the EGR is a multi-step procedure, and difficult to fully describe in a comment. However, the EGR can be setup to be shut via software too! Thank you very much for your comment!

[@amtrack5348]

Did you receive any error codes with that hardware-EGR-delete? The main (and electronicly overwatched via OBD) part is still in place and I wonder if the car notices the missing EGR flow in the intake somehow. Also how did you block the other side (the round pipe)? Thank you very much in advance from a very interested GL420CDI owner 😁

[@bkorven]

Yes, I received the fault code P0401, related to insufficient EGR flow. So the car notices! The other side, as in the single pipe with the expanded end? That goes into the intake pipe before the manifold? That is the cooler for the exhaust gases from the EGR. Does not need to be blocked, since no exhaust gases enters from the other side. Or were you referring to something else? Nice to see a fellow 420 CDI-owner commenting!

[@martinduffy386]

Your 420 sound is awesome! I have a 320cdi....with back muffler delete. It has no DPF as its an 04. Still has no sound. I am about to do an EGR delete.....do you think it will help to sound like yours??..........🤔

[@bkorven]

Thank you! If you wish to achieve an interesting exhaust note, I'd advice on deleting the cat as well. Also, make sure not to just hollow out any exhaust component, as it will have a bad impact on flow and sound compared to actual straight piping. The impact on exhaust note by EGR delete is in my experience small (or negligible, even). Also, keep in mind that my car has a V8 while yours has an I6. An '04 320 CDI can sound fantastic nonetheless, but just different from what a 420 CDI sounds like. If you run straight pipe exhaust all the way from the turbo, I'm pretty sure you'd be happy with the exhaust sound!

[@martinduffy386]

@@bkorven ......Excellent.... I will try that. Thank you!!........😀

[@bkorven]

@@martinduffy386 Forgot to mention that you might need to have the ECU-software reprogrammed for no cat (I'm not entirely sure it's needed, but just so you have that in mind in advance!) Good luck! 🙂

[@martinduffy386]

@@bkorven Right.....I would never of thought of that. Thanks........👍

[@أبوريان-ص6خ8ل]

Do you also have Airmatic and what is your experience with this chassis?

[@bkorven]

Yes, I have Airmatic. I like it alot, it's versatile in the way it can be both comfy and stiff/sporty. If problems arise though, it can be a costy repair. The Airmatic is durable, though! This car has had one of the cushions lose air pressure once, since it was new. It was pricy!

[@Spectrolite1]

Very clean!

[@volttilehtimaki2289]

Did you replace any gaskets when removing and cleaning the manifold? I was about to change the accelerator valve and saw my manifold was way dirtier than yours (335tkm). And when doing the egr delete do you think its enough to just jam the valves shut after having the egr coded away?

[@bkorven]

Yeah, I replaced these gaskets: - A 629 098 09 80 - A 027 997 34 48 (x2) - A 029 997 54 48 (x2) - A 016 997 52 45 - A 027 997 16 48 - A 642 188 05 80 - A 629 142 08 80 I can imagine that yours were even dirtier, at that milage. No one is spared from this, unfortunately. You actually do not need the block-off plates at all, I think. You don't need to bother with trying to somehow physically jam the valves, either. The valve position can via software be adjusted manually to be fixed shut, and then with EGR-off there will be no codes.

[@tepsiyaa]

Hey, how is the fuel consumption and the reliability on this car?

[@nwnwnwn]

still working? 7G-Tronic has proven durability.

[@bkorven]

Still working! 7G-tronic has held up brilliantly. I suppose, however, that the torque is electronically limited in lower gears.

[@Shockload]

Why doesn't black smoke come out if you delete EGR, also isn't it good for fuel consumption

[@bkorven]

The EGR-system for diesel engines is intended to lower NOx-emissions, and not particulate matters (black smoke). I don't think there's any difference now from before. I don't think the EGR-system has any significant impact on fuel consumption. I can find arguments both for and against, which might require a little closer analysis.

[@Shockload]

@@bkorven Okay what are the benefits of deleting it ?

[@bkorven]

@@Shockload The main reason for me to delete it was as a preventative measure, to avoid build up of the thick sludge deposits inside the intake. It was pretty bad, and in the long run, that will reduce performance. Having thoroughly cleaned the intake now, it's nice knowing it will stay clean. I suppose another benefit could be slightly increased power. There are pros and cons, however.

[@dc_dante2736]

Which oil do you put in that monster because i cant decide some say i should put 5w-30 some say 5w-40 and some 0w-40 so help ne out please ☠️ (have a dpf delete, and agr delete and stage soon)

[@bkorven]

I use oil with viscosity index 5w-30. Any of 0w-30, 5w-30, 0w-40, 5w-40 could work fine, and you probably do not need to worry too much about it. There are some benefits and drawbacks with each viscosity index. If you've got both DPF delete and EGR delete I'd recommed using quality ACEA A3/B4 (ACEA C3 for a stock one). Any brand is OK, and you may as well buy the cheapest you can find. Rather be careful not neglecting oil change intervals.

[@dc_dante2736]

Hey such a lovely car! Are you gonna give it a stage 3 upgrade and how is it doing with stage 2 now? And did u have races against 535/335 with ecu tunes?

[@bkorven]

Hi! Thank you! I might give it a stage 3 upgrade someday, but it's not something I have more closely planned. It's been doing super well with stage 2 for the past 10 years, but since EGR-delete I've begun to experience problems with turbo boost turning off completely. I believe some of the soot and muck from the intake valves found its way to the turbos, and are making the variable vanes in the turbo stick. This could result in too slow responses in turbo pressure, and then safe mode with no boost at all. So that's something I'm looking into right now, we'll see what it turns out to be. Back in the days I raced an E60 535D with exhaust and tune. It was quicker than my e420 cdi at the time (which only had a piggyback chiptune).

[@dc_dante2736]

Oh no hope u get it done soon an we get some updates! Im planing to buy also an w211 but cant decide wether to be e500 (m113) or the 420cdi bc off sound that goes for the 500 and torque for the 420! So you think now with stage 2 you would smoke that 535 haha?

[@bkorven]

@@dc_dante2736 Thanks! I'll get it done, I just don't know when I'll get the opportunity and time to do so, haha. Oh I see! M113 is nice too, ofcourse. "Smoke" would probably be a slight exaggeration, but I think I'd have a good chance, haha!

[@dc_dante2736]

Hope we get to see some updates in the future!:) How is it lookin with the 0-100 and 100-200 stats?

[@bkorven]

@@dc_dante2736 There will be updates 👌😁 I think 0-100kph is about 5.4s. 100-200kph should take about 13s!

[@Kohtupora69]

im looking for e420 cdi myself and wanted to know how reliable these engines are? and can the transmission withstand the 400hp/1000nm

[@bkorven]

Nice. From my experience, these engines are very reliable. This car has never had any major issues over the past 14 years. Known issues with this engine that I know of are: - Engine mounts wearing out quicker than normal (not really an issue) - Glow plug control module failing (have had the problem myself) - EGR-system polluting the intake (not unique to this engine though) - Oil cooler leaking (have not had this problem myself) And about the transmission; yes, it seems to be able to withstand the torque. It's been driven with this stage of tuning for about 10 years now, and the transmission is holding up flawlessly. It seems to be quite overdimensioned from factory, and I don't know why.

[@benzsiddu3810]

Tjenare. funderar på att eventuellt köpa en likadan inom en snar framtid? märker besiktningen på avgasvärderna att du tagit bort dpf egr? eller hur går det till? är det några vanliga fel med dessa motorer? har hört en del om 400cdi'n

[@bkorven]

Tjena! Ursäkta sent svar. Nej, besiktningen märker inte på avgasvärdena att DPF är borttaget. Vet flertalet 420 CDI utan DPF som upprepat går igenom besiktning. Sedan bara något år tillbaka har man börjat mäta s.k. "k-värde" kopplat till sot och partiklar i avgaserna, som du kan avläsa i rapporten för din besiktning. Men det är inget problem. Vanliga fel med den här motorn, som jag känner till, är: - Ovanligt mycket problem med att EGR-systemet sotar/kletar igen insuget. - Motorfästen slits ut fort - Styrmodulen för glödstift har tendens att ge upp 400 CDI (OM628) har helt andra problem, som inte ska förknippas med 420 CDI (OM629).

[@onevilage888]

why u don't put e55/63 amg on the boot it will awesome you know

[@bkorven]

You mean fake badging? Nope! 😂

[@jullesun]

Snabb fråga, hade man fått liknande effekt på en e400 med samma modifikationer som du gjort på din e420?

[@bkorven]

@@jullesun Hej! Nej, inte riktigt. Turboaggregaten skiljer sig, bland annat. Men rimligtvis 340-350 hk.

[@mb056]

I have a Mercedes GL 450 cdi in stage 1 (370hp-915nm) I would like to have 400hp what modifications are necessary?

[@bkorven]

A simple way of gaining a boost in power is to straight pipe the exhaust system. DPF delete will make the biggest difference, and with optimized ECU-software you should be able to make 400hp.

[@mb056]

Ok i will see that thank you brother , actually i have the intercooler oil problem..😓

[@bkorven]

@@mb056 Oh, that is unfortunate.. It is only the small circular gaskets underneath the oil cooler that usually needs replacement, right? They are not that hard to reach! I never had this problem myself, but I have renewed the seals as preventative measure.

[@Minecraftisbeast1233]

Hi got a e400 cdi wondering if it is a lot og work to make similar power as you with mine?

[@bkorven]

Hi! I summarized in my reply to your comment in the other video.

[@111pepone]

Hi, I would like to know which software did you use to delete EGR in your 420. I have the same car, in Spain.

[@bkorven]

Hi! The software, with EGR off, is custom made by a local tuner.

[@rogerjulin1191]

Är det original avgas system ?

[@rogerjulin1191]

Use E85 in diesel. It will clean the engine, it does NOT harm the engine in any way. I tryed this my self. Say you have 20 gallon diesel and a quarter of E85. Its verry littel you use....but this whole never be a problem. Once a month is Moore than enough.

[@bkorven]

Interesting. I won't be needing that anymore now that the EGR is inactive, but I'll look it up.

[@armoi539]

It is direct injection wont have any effect

[@ImSPN]

Hello, i am having problems with this engine not reaching service temperature, it gets stuck at 80 degrees and wont reach 90. There are not very people with this engine in my zone, did you have this same problem ?? Thank you

[@bkorven]

Hello, I have not encountered this problem myself, and haven't heard about it being a common problem I'm afraid. However I don't suspect troubleshooting it should be any different from in general, for any other car. The first thing that comes to mind is the thermostat, but perhaps you have some history on the car that might indicate the root cause. Perhaps you can read some error code, which could help. I have a facebook-group for owners of these engines, where you can try asking the question to all members if you'd like. You are welcome to join!

[@tepsiyaa]

It’s probably the thermostat

[@Anselmo_Simoes]

Hi do you know if the OM628/9 engines suffer from the same oil cooler (metal thing under egr cooler) leak as the 642 ? I really love the sound of the om628/9 but i hate the reliability issues of the om642! I know that the om628 came out before the 642 and that they have a different V angle but they identical under the intake manifold...

[@Anselmo_Simoes]

Also been a sub since your burnout video , it's what made me find about these engines you should definitely do more videos!

[@bkorven]

I've never heard any owner of OM629 mentioning leaking oil cooler (I'm in contact with several). I've not had the problem myself either, altough I replaced the gaskets now while I was at it. Also, the OM629 and OM642 do not have the same oil cooler. They just use the same gaskets. So no, I don't think OM629 suffers from that same problem. OM629 has some well-known issues, but my impression over the years, from several owners, is that they are very reliable overall.

[@Anselmo_Simoes]

@@bkorven Hi could you elaborate on the known issues, EGR is one of them but i don't know the others...

[@bkorven]

@@Anselmo_Simoes EGR, Glow plug relay and engine mounts wearing out quickly is what I can think of.

[@amtrack5348]

OM629 owner here: mine had the leaking oil cooler problem but the previous owner fixed it already. Online in the forums, you can find some more owners with that problem too but not as near as often as on OM642 engines - could be due to lower quantities of OM629 of course.

[@pepiesek]

Is there any chance I can contact you? I plan to make a driftcar and currently am considering Mercedes v8s but i don't really know the downsides

[@bkorven]

Sure, we can discuss via Facebook/Messenger if you'd like.

[@markomiletic7916]

Hi bro, what did you use to clean the dirty black deposit please?

[@bkorven]

Hi. I used degreaser, but it also took some elbow grease to get rid of it all. Spray degreaser, let it sit a short while, brush, rinse, repeat until satisfactory result.

[@stnjkbs6062]

Maybe you know how your tuner got around EBP problem?

[@bkorven]

@@stnjkbs6062 As in exhaust back pressure? What problem would there be about it, do you mean?

[@stnjkbs6062]

Exhaust back pressure sensors yes. Got ecu tuned egr and dpf off but getting faults as EBP values plausible when accelerating. Did egr delete the same way as in video and i think ecu doesn’t see changes under acceleration on ebp values so it goes limp

[@bkorven]

@@stnjkbs6062 I realized you're probably talking about the pressure sensors upstreams the EGR-valves. The tuner I went to did not solve it. Although, my friends ML420 CDI is running successfully with these blocking plates. So either there's a difference in the EGR-system between the ML and the E, or the tuner of the ML managed to do something my tuner did not. I'll investigate it when I have the time, but my last option will be to restore the exhaust pipes to the valves and then close the valves via software.

[@stnjkbs6062]

@ yep, i was thinking the same, my tuner tried multiple times, even disabling sensors but problem occurred the same without fault codes. Probably restoring exhaust flow to egr in a few days or relocating sensor

[@bkorven]

@@stnjkbs6062 That is correct. The problem seems to be connected to the pressure sensors, but to me it does not make sense. What function does these sensors have, except the monitoring of the valves themselves? Why couldn't the pressure signal be ignored?

[@Snowbird_89]

I’m guessing you removed the DPF as well?

[@bkorven]

DPF is removed since long ago.

[@bkorven]

I should add this to the description. Thanks.

[@jussikala6132]

does egr delete change exhaust sounds

[@bkorven]

I've seen people claim they've noticed a difference in sound after EGR-delete, but I haven't been able to tell any difference. It could have a slight impact on the exhaust note.

[@FamilieVanderLee-du5hi]

Yes it does

[@MrToastyman900]

Hej! Har också en E420 CDI och undrar hur du löste dpf-delete?

[@bkorven]

Hej! Avlägsna och ersätt DPF med raka rör, och lämna sedan in bilen för att få ECU-mjukvaran anpassad för utan DPF. Inga konstigheter. Jag avråder från att bara tömma innehållet i DPF:en

[@MrToastyman900]

@@bkorvenkörde du svetsade rör för dpf eller typ v-band? Tänker för besiktningen?

[@bkorven]

@@MrToastyman900 Svetsade rör, faktiskt! Gått igenom besiktningen hittills iaf, de senaste 13 åren sedan det gjordes 😁

[@MrToastyman900]

@@bkorven bra att veta! Närmar sig lite trim för min del, har beställt specialtillverkade insatsfilter från BMC och ska köra skräddarsydd mjukvara med DPF delete till en början, möjligtvis även TCU-mjukvara, ska bli kul att se vad man kan få ut för siffror/100-200kmh tider osv😁

[@bkorven]

@@MrToastyman900 Vad spännande, låter inte dumt! Hoppas slutresultatet blir bra! 😊

[@mike82y]

Which e63 front bumper did u get? Aftermarket?

[@bkorven]

Aftermarket, yes. It was bought on Ebay many years ago, and unfortunately I don't know the manufacturer. It is the US-spec bumper, made of fiberglass composite.

[@tomasavramovic1110]

Vilket medel använde du för att tvätta bort sörjan ?

[@bkorven]

@@tomasavramovic1110Avfettningsmedel, "Prickbort". Går nog med vilket som helst. Men man kommer inte ifrån att det kletar och fastnar överallt, så man måste skölja bort lösgjord skit i flera omgångar. Det tar sin tid.

[@tomasavramovic1110]

@@bkorvenTack !

[@bkorven]

@@tomasavramovic1110 Så lite så!

[@MrRinor1997]

How much 100-200 times

[@bkorven]

I'd say around 14 s

[@MrRinor1997]

@@bkorven with 414hp 1000nm i would think 12 seconds i would like to see a draggy measurement from u

[@bkorven]

@@MrRinor1997 Not impossible, but it's a heavy car! I'd love to do a measurement someday. Will try to make that happen!

[@MrRinor1997]

@@bkorven get a draggy or post a closeup video of 80-220 u can know close how it is , i drive daily at 15.5 and an e420 with 340hp was 3 length cars faster than me so that one should be below 14 i can imagine urs close to 12

[@bkorven]

@@MrRinor1997 Hmm I see. I think 12s is a little optimistic, haha! If you're doing 15.5s 100-200 I actually believe 14s is a reasonable guess for mine. Anyhow, a proper video with measurement would be nice.

[@erwincopitet2726]

je possède une E 400 CDI de 2005 avec 285000 kms , j'ai eu le meme problème .

[@DominoooJZX100]

is that the OM629 engine?

[@bkorven]

Correct

[@DominoooJZX100]

@@bkorven thanks

[@bkorven]

@@DominoooJZX100 You're welcome!

[@teemulofberg7890]

Hello. Egr off with software or otherwise?

[@bkorven]

Hi. EGR off physically, with block off plates.

[@lukakrejic5081]

Hello guys, next week I will buy a 400cdi with the om628 in it. My main question is does anybody know where I can find a good exhaust system? Want also to have a deep V8 sound like this 420😅… another question I have is, is there any forum for crazy diesel guys like us haha? because Im not planing to let it stock😂 and want to lern about the car itself.

[@bkorven]

Hey! I'd say that you should be prepared for not being able to find any ready-made exhaust system for your car, since it's so rare. But having a custom-made exhaust system (preferably straight pipes 😉) made for you should not be any problems. There are definitely several forums for diesel guys in general, that I bet are great! Otherwise, I've started a facebook-group for owners of cars with OM628 & OM629. Among other things, we help eachother out with project plans and the like. You are welcome to join, if you'd like! Thanks for your comment!

[@lukakrejic5081]

Thank you so much for your response, Im looking forward to make a clean build because it only has 100.000km and these cars, in good condition, getting more expensive at the market at the time. I would love to buy a straight pipe exhaust and the fact that it has no dpf is great, even if its not legal in austria but who cares haha. Im sure Kleemann do a good job, can u tell me how much u paid for the custom made exhaust? Sure Im joining the forum on Facebook and Im thankfull that there are guys like u wich are responding. By the way I know u getting many compliments for your car but all I want to say is ur E420 is amazing und pls keep it😂

[@td4speed]

Sounds like a v8😀

[@cihans4923]

Because it is? 😂🤷‍♂️

[@bkorven]

I guess it does sound somewhat like a V8! 😁

[@td4speed]

@@cihans4923 it.s a v6

[@bkorven]

@@td4speed I thought you were fooling around at first, but this actually is a V8 (OM629). The V6 (OM642) you're thinking of is found as 280 CDI, 300 BluteTEC and 320 CDI. So that's why it sounds like a V8! You've got good ears, though, haha!

[@fromalbania1540]

@@td4speed no dumbo

[@N.D.J.S.]

like

[@volttilehtimaki2289]

When removing the pipe that goes from the intercooler to the intake manifold, did you have to loosen the intercooler or the manifold? im trying to replace the accelerator valve on my e420cdi but cant get the pipe to come off. @3:10

[@bkorven]

I loosened the intercooler, and let the manifold be. Yes, note that the pipe sits firmly to the manifold! I also had to deal with that. You'll want the manifold in place to hold back while you pull and jerk! Use penetrating oil and be persistent, haha!

[@dc_dante2736]

How much hp/ps did u gain only with the dpf delete?

[@bkorven]

21 hp (393 -> 414)

[@geraldwildemann6225]

What do you do with the Exhaust back pressure sensor on the EGR. Because i Have many Problems with the 2 Sensor after I deleted EGR with Plates

[@bkorven]

I just connected them again, after having installed my block-off plates. With correct modificatios to the ECU-software you should not have any problems, I guess. Have you modifierad the software?

[@geraldwildemann6225]

@@bkorven I let modificate my ECU Software, with EGR Off and DPF Off and the two Sensors Always Set DTC

[@bkorven]

@@geraldwildemann6225 That's odd. I feel like your problem might be unrelated to the EGR. What is the code?

[@geraldwildemann6225]

The DTC Codes are 2654-8 and 2689-8 with autel diagnosis.

[@bkorven]

@@geraldwildemann6225 I don't manage to find any information about those fault codes at all. I suppose they are Autel-specific, but not even when looking at their list do I get any results. Anyhow; the Mercedes fault code you should be expecting by blocking off EGR should be "P0401:Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Detected". But that code is gone with EGR-off in ECU-software. Can you quote the DTC-description you have for those two codes?

[@MrELIAN602]

6:00 +18

[@allettf4804]

Supprime les reniflards d huile et met un récupérateur d huile ton moteur sera plus propre à l admission et l echappement il va mieu respirer

[@lampkadoziemniakow7902]

Hello, I want to make the same exhaust system. Is it too loud for everyday driving?

[@bkorven]

Hello! It is definitely not too loud for everyday driving. When driving with windows up, it is hard to tell a difference from stock. No drone at all.

[@lampkadoziemniakow7902]

@@bkorven thank you i’ll do it!

[@bkorven]

@@lampkadoziemniakow7902 Nice, go for it 🙂

[@pawerak5668]

Hi! I have S400CDI, do you know if there is a way to turn of the EGR by ECU tuning?

[@bkorven]

Hi! I am pretty sure you can turn off EGR via ECU-software on an S400 CDI too, yes.