Buying A V12 Mercedes - What Could Go Wrong?

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

This was an epic adventure!!

[@kirkacola7942]

Randy, Yep it was! And I can't wait to see what happens on part 2 on Mike's and your Channel!🤠👍🏻

[@makpsv]

Randy, you look like you're having that time of the month... but a few ones in a row. 🤣 At least you got to travel and have a little break (no pun intended... 😅).

[@arniepaks]

It was! Already wait For the part 2. Thank you For the content Randy.

[@wicked8139]

Thank you both for bringing us along!

[@thomasmadden1011]

Seem more problem cars

[@timcole421]

Me and Lorenzo rollin' in the Benzo! Hit Randy with those rhymes.

[@kstricl]

The moment the car was revealed, I knew the ABC system had a problem - and I've never been near a Mercedes! I'm starting to think that ABC means Always Bring Cash.

[@perryelyod4870]

Alex at Legit Street cars just rebuilt an ABC in an CL600 (CL65?). It's actually not that difficult if you're through and methodical about it. However, you will also need a good scan system like the Star diagnosis, or equivalent to get everything working again. Even he made some mistakes that other DIYer's can learn from. One of the great benefits of You Tube. Of course, it can get very expensive, but most of the time, it's the cheaper parts that fail, like the lines here. If you have time, and don't need the car, it's probably good to remove the whole system, and put it back together, replacing anything defective. Or install a retrofit coil over system. . .

[@kstricl]

@@perryelyod4870 That's where I know about ABC systems from, been watching the entire build. Also why I know not to by a vehicle with it. Mike if you read this, be sure to do the ABC dance for us in a future video.

[@keelaihassan]

😁😁😁

[@turnne]

@@kstricl All of the V12s have the ABC suspension..it is standard

[@h.v.g7882]

Dumb and dumber 😜 on a road trip 😜 lol Excellent Mike and Randy 😎

[@h.v.g7882]

@@oldfart83 that's why I always skip my breakfast 🙈😂

[@kirkacola7942]

Stay tuned for part 2 of Dumb and Dumber 2 The Road Trip! Starting with Mike, and Randy! 🤣

[@haydenuk02]

Can’t wait to see the next one. This is sure gonna be a crazy one. Great work and thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@MvP4eVa1]

Can’t wait to see how this unfolds . Part 2 can’t get here soon enough.

[@jamest6850]

Never a dull moment when you buy an old Mercedes. Great video mike!

[@gman8578]

Shout out too Rocky. Thanks for helping my friend.

[@codycrawford2385]

Was so epic seeing you guys in Greensboro, can’t wait to see why you do with the W220 S600

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

It was great meeting you!

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Great meeting you, too!!

[@keelaihassan]

I just got out of a horror movie..omg well the part 2 will ease my BP. Great content. You both are awesome

[@cjmarsh504]

Randy playing Warren G. Mike & Randy's road trip! The dynamic duo

[@firecatfly]

Hi Michael! You and I worked together at OKCFOX Until I left in 2019 and went back on the road with an undisclosed band! Your channel is fantastic!! Mercedes SL600 is a grand car!! Really looking forward to the next chapter!

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Hey Bruce!! Thanks, I appreciate the kind words!!

[@J_Twist_nader_alley_gigs]

Warren G Regulate I know every word to that damn song too 🤣🤣

[@soelenny]

All new things starts with small probleme but you both have fun . Thats is good .

[@bradgilpin9740]

What a gorgeous car! Can’t wait for part 2!!!

[@pas-kv8ud]

Hey, Mike! New subscriber, I found you through Randy. Just wanted to say you seem like a great guy. Hope things go well with the Mercedes. Looking forward to the next video.

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Thank you!!

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Wow that was a big leak

[@JOHNJ0HN9111]

glad you guys are home now....

[@arniepaks]

Its epic Mike! Already watched the video! The Mercedes looks fabolous. And a v12. Keep it up

[@jackhandy3918]

mixing it up, good stuff, Mike. Keep this format👏👍

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

I really like the mike and randy trips. So cool. Shows a whole new side of randy and y’all seem to really enjoy hangin out

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

We do!

[@vognmandpedersen8144]

I love both MWM and AARs channels, but this time I'm on Team MWM! He definitely got the cooler car!

[@jasonwho9992]

Been waiting for this video 👍 Thank you Mike ✌️you are the man ✌️

[@andrewilliams9600]

I appreciate your videos because you really wrench on them unlike others!

[@tammysigworth2681]

Awesome video! Let the race begin!

[@baitse7676]

Want to hear more Randy rapping. That was tight

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk MRM👋 pleased you got her up as them suspension systems are horribly awkward 👍 big shout to rocky @ Rockys machine and repair some guys making time out his schedule👍👍 and might have dodgey key or ignition switch possibly some time fuel pump relay switch to constantly open or closed ?? You dont have much luck with transmission ecus maybe it need oiling up first or summit😂😂 and also on disconnecting battety a little tip if helps for draining pcm bcms etc (leave live connected to battery ..disconnect neuatral/negative and put rag or summit between battery and terminal to fully isolate! Jump cable from positive to negative terminal only leave for 10 maybe 20 mins (drain all bcm pcm values) ignition on and leave for minute or two then cycle ignition 2 times to let car know in learn mode (start car now) then cycle everything like gears etc dont move car tho allow to heat cycle and drive normally no heavy throttling for first 30-50miles and car will re educate all values to best it can or what you teach it it will re learn fuel values and trims for tps etc too) great episode pleased got yhese 2 cars bit noticed s**t happened man guys but in good hands now both of them lol thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👍👋

[@michaelsimolke5697]

As a mercedes owner myself I love that s600.

[@mohmmadnaimat647]

I'm sad for you and Randy, I hope you are all well after such a hard ride with both cars

[@edwardtc8129]

Looks like your both having lots of fun, I love these videos where you go off together and have an adventure. Looking forward to the next part of the trip

[@micahbush3877]

Great video Mike. Hope you all make it back without to many more troubles

[@ozm007]

Hey Mike what a machine V12 Merc love your shows you should be on Tv have your own show

[@charlierosenbusch3007]

Hey Mike I'm sure you already found the problem why it won't shut off after removing the key, but on the off chance you haven't get a couple cans of electronic parts spray remove the fuse boxes and hose them down. I had a Volvo that did the same thing and found that the heater core had leaked and got into the fuse box. After spraying it down and letting it dry I put the fuse box back in and it was good to go. That and a new battery because you know how European cars are about batteries and electronics not working right with weak or old batteries. Anyway thanks for another great video. As always stay safe.

[@Seans105]

I've really been enjoying your videos Mike

[@timothyharrison8953]

That Valiant is a car that is a beauty in the eye of the beholder. Looks like it has the best cast iron manifolds for it.

[@lop8828]

I love my s55. Drive it every time I can. I cut the rear mufflers. Coilover swap and 87 octane in that baby.

[@fuzzydicemotors8240]

Loving this video series! I know this has been much more difficult than the trip to NY to pick up the Buick, but I think those videos were a little too edited down. These have been much better. There's more conversation, more scenery, more Mike and Randy. Thanks for taking us along with you.

[@kirkacola7942]

Mike! Casper The Friendly Gost Escaped Randy's house and Casper is in your V-12 Mercedes ! 👻🤣( the haunted house out in the county with the shop ) that's a very Nice V-12 Mercedes Mike!🤠👍🏻

[@mikerz6775]

Randy got me here but staying for Mike great Content

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Thanks!!

[@billbowers268]

Good luck with the S 600 Mike .

[@ghassanakarim8802]

Great road journey , waiting for part 2.

[@robertvance1873]

It's a soap opera on 4 wheels 🤣

[@cousinjohncarstuff4568]

At least Randy can help you out with all that he learned from his S600! Looks as though it might work out to be a good purchase. Nothing wrong with it that money can't fix. (Just how many $$ though?)

[@johnoksys7713]

So sorry Mike that you And Randy are having problems looks like you have better weather on this trip

[@RobertSmith-me4kq]

You and Randy are staying at the same hotel I do when I go to Danville for work.

[@cmanofthewoodscentralus3217]

If you had been in Tulsa a place called Ameri-Flex on Admiral would have been a place to fix your hydraulic hose. Good people there.

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

I’ll have to remember them!! Thanks.

[@RyanRoadReaper]

Can't wait to see the next video. I love those V12 W220 cars! They just look so good, and they're not whales like your S63

[@anthonyhawkins9239]

Epic 🤓, this car should be called Christine 😂 👍, loving the double act 👍

[@pit_stop77]

These videos are fun, keep it up 👍👍👍

[@BuildTheSandbox]

Mike111 This is a total mess I love it! I can't wait for part 2. Also, we need to know what you paid for this headache!

[@DavidSmith1307]

Mike and Randy! Mount Up!

[@TheKing-pr4ef]

That's happened with me too. I just disconnected the battery terminals and hook them for 2 hours then the car back to life again .

[@michaellambie8427]

Randy doing some MacGyver shade stuff 😆

[@kaisanhworrell9386]

Nice purchase. I know you can fix!

[@BoothsEurotrash]

I bet both batteries are low. We got stranded by a 2016 s550 all because of a bad battery giving all sorts of weird ESP errors.

[@reaganlyle5088]

Oooooh boi let's go!!!!! I will be picking one of these beatuies later this year!!!! Hopefully a biturbo

[@bmoore7723]

Who ever edits your videos has good taste in music 🎶 I wasn't expecting that

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Thank you! It’s me… lol

[@manowaari]

Great car!, waiting to see part 2.

[@Mustang00007]

Had a 351 GT Ford Falcon straya, do the same, pre ignition??? Took the keys out kept going. We are talking 1980.

[@timothyharrison8953]

Please, Please! Fix those rotors and calipers! There's no dignity in such a magnificent beast! Quick with a can of grey cast iron paint! Did Rocky swage you new hoses on your existing tubes?

[@bojanautocare8260]

I love the w220 s class, problably my favourite mercedes ever, just make sure the suspension air bag doesnt have any cracks on it, the fact that the car wasnt completly slammed to the ground in the first place is a good sign

[@lop8828]

I've owned 3 have replaced with strutmaster and drives great

[@jlr194]

You got this dude, Its a Mercedes what can go wrong, The best or Nothing , right. ☺

[@natecrowder5338]

I got a 2003 s600 and when I first got it drove fine then it sat for a few days and wouldn’t start just cranks thinking it has a wiring issue anyone got any ideas

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Could be the crank position sensor

[@saibumomoh4981]

Randy,you are baling, great rap vibes 👌

[@AutoAuctionRebuilds]

Thank you!

[@undertakerfire7810]

This was a fun one!:).. and nice to not feel alone in problems as we’re all in the same boat. I think she’ll turn out to be a solid one, but I have too much of a soft spot for these W220.. Lol

[@alannewsome1729]

Mikey Mikey what were thinking getting that car? I hope you don’t lose your shirt. But it still is a nice car though.

[@michaellambie8427]

Love the music Mike

[@bbroken1]

What did you pay what like two grand for the 600?

[@Oyvind88]

Epic adventure, great car and video😀👌 What could go wrong💪😂

[@davidlilly3564]

Hi Mike. Good luck.

[@NorthGaLife]

The M137 V12 in the 2001-2002 were the worst years.

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Exactly!!

[@NorthGaLife]

@@MonkeyWrenchMike My 1993 600sel was my daily driver 2 years. The M120 V12 was so smooth.

[@ssom7291ify]

Lee is afraid to get dirty 😂

[@atikovi1]

There is nothing more expensive than a $500 Mercedes.

[@steveloy1115]

Great video Mike, I'm in ky 4th Benz these days, a w205, I've gone and tried Infiniti and BMW, they just aren't the same. My wife rolled a C400 with ky 4 year old son in the back doing 100, and they both walked away from it unharmed. I will always own Benz after that. Keep up the great content, looking fwd to more 👌

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Good they’re ok and were in a Benz!

[@johnhull6363]

You let your wife do a hundred with your son? Loser

[@MarcelHVAC]

@@johnhull6363 maybe not miles but kilometers

[@geoffrolland2676]

Gluttons for punishment should be a term of endearment for owning an ABC suspended Mercedes. Ameri-flex here in Tulsa is the place to go for rebuilding hoses to higher than spec burst pressure and the prices are cheap. They have done right by me a few times.

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Great to know! I’ll go pay them a visit. Thanks!

[@philipbickham7551]

Regulator I was listening to it the other day and said I bet Randy goes hard to this one

[@RandomGuyDan]

Randy was insane to think he could drain and replace the trans fluid and do an oil change in 40 minutes, doubly insane thinking he could do it that fast in a parking lot.

[@ronwig7665]

O boy bad luck strikes again mike

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

lol that’s never the question you wanna ask.

[@everydaypj]

I figured out where I know you from. You're on the news. Brotha I was like where do I know this guy. Then I seen an old clip of you today and it clicked

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Bingo!

[@christopherldavid]

Some euro cars take atf fluid for power steering. I have a BMW though, idk about Mercedes.

[@toolzshed]

Did water get into the electronics? 😲

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Well……

[@jennaemullins7612]

You looked kinda nervous coming off that Trailer. 🙉

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Scared!!

[@whistlingdiesel]

That was a highly likeable episode! Cato and me are thinking of a W220 red pig, but the car looks way too elegant to match the red pig label, a shame. 😁😁

[@edwardmartinez9459]

Nice car Mike but lots of money to fix.

[@FransvandenBergeMuziekschuur]

Could you explain in a next episode the letters? The 560sec was 8 cilinder. The 600sel a 12 cilinder saloon. So this is a 600s? What is the difference?

[@Holmbergihergi1]

Randy dropped some bars🥵

[@paulog8813]

Haven’t seen the video yet, but: BIG MISTAKE MIKE!!!! Sorry but that’s my opinion.

[@fasteddy917]

Why do you do this, Mike? Your a brave soul, and you can't resist a challenge. Someone says no one buys this model of Mercedes and you are automatically how to get it home and how long it will take until you can drive it. Much like the other famous KZbin who lays down ten grand on a car he hasn't checked out because the challenge is there. Both of you can't wait to see who wins the race. The fellas holding the short, sharp sticks or the bear who they just jabbed in the backside with those sticks. Your going to look good in the car as your going down the road.

[@wewillmakeit3615]

My guess: defective key module (the part that the key goes into)

[@DRAMAKINGBW]

I love a Mercedes, but the electronics will go haywire at some point,they are funny cars😂

[@hermancurumilla9982]

I followed Randy and I really enjoyed your channel has well !!! I just new in your channel

[@MonkeyWrenchMike]

Thanks!!

[@tomtheraton3058]

What a Big boat 😍 hey from 🇨🇵

[@miguelmaynez8536]

i think it will be returned or fixed like samcrac the cheapest way possible

[@keithmattioli115]

Great video Mike...not for the faint of heart, but very enjoyable nonetheless.

[@clifbradley]

Straight with those wheels...you know what that car smelled like. Surprised there wasn't a felony forest

[@kenly6284]

Tell Randy what happened to his garden hose😂

[@elbarto4394]

1:30 I think you mean 90's. Lol

[@michaelbustillo9583]

May the fun begin, i’ve seen that you were having troubles with this car to begin with already before the video came out because of Facebook and Instagram! I’ve done similar road trips and several coach buses and school buses, when it comes to coach buses, I was going on athletic trips with a bunch of friends from my school, be ready to see on the first clip I was coming back to school from a field trip on my science class! I was headed to places such as Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio! Toward the end of the vlog, you’re going to see an old video from my schools prom in 2018! For that we got to write an a limo! But in the limo clip, you’re going to hear us talk about vodka, keep in mind, we were pretending that water and soda was! Also, at the very end, you’re going to see one of my dorm parents attempting to do donuts in our campus parking lot with a state vehicle, you may hear me streaming music while recording. I was recording on a iPod touch which is like an iPhone, but it doesn’t make phone calls!

[@victorolbrandt2307]

Nice car. Funny how randy's car has one color on his video and on yours is another. All joke aside you have some work ahead but when you will be done the car will be a monster