Restoring ABANDONED Mercedes Benz S-Class | $150 Mercedes Project Log Part 1

Detailing and restoration series of this abandoned for 8 years Mercedes S class W140 S420

[@khaloq2016]

this is the best car in the world

[@antoumanbadjie2451]

I agree with you but with the way fuel prices are going up 😮😮

[@chrislloyd7324]

Wow $150!! What a fantastic buy and so glad you are saving this W140. Really impressed you gave it a clean before working on it, wish more KZbinr’s would do that.

[@minorityofone1510]

Nooo! A car left sitting that long needs a draining of the fuel system and flush, and engine checking for free rotation and oil pressure before atrempting to start

[@petescarport]

$150 is absolutely insane running or not. Good call on getting it.

[@TorxGarage]

Thanks Pete! Appreciate it and agreed. Not sure what I’m going to do with it now. It is running and driving now. And other than the cosmetic stuff due to sitting and being vandalized, the reverse gear is about 80% dead as expected. But then I also picked up a very clean white 97 420 with 107k on it that is actually in very good condition minus the headgasket leak. It runs fine and doesn’t overheat but when it cools it leaks into one cylinder enough to hydrolock it if I don’t release the pressure before letting it sit. Guy just put $4k into it in suspension repairs then this happened. He was going to just junk it so I offered some and got it for $200. Man the 97s are so much nicer.

[@VITOSGARAGE]

Thanks for saving the legend!!

[@petescarport]

Hey Vito. Thought I see you in more benz comments. Lol.

[@Beauloqs]

Not a will it run vid, its a car washing vid.

[@javadaghrab5687]

I truly enjoyed your instructions I may do the same thing to my car. Thank you for sharing and happy driving

[@DrSnuggles22]

Wonderful car.

[@ScottSellsSoCal]

Part one wash, not restoration.

[@viliferfolja3805]

You have washed the car and turned the key? You think that's a good idea? And it's been siting for 8+ years. If we have not seen something done to it off cam, you might have poured petrol over it and set it on fire. It hurts man in if you done it.

[@TorxGarage]

Next update video will show what I did after this, I have driven it around a bit

[@arepeet9050]

Where is the update video bro?

[@timevscars]

C’mon m119 engine, one of the best Mercedes v8

[@kemranbeshatov2564]

Any W140 before 1997 is a mistake, good luck

[@the8419]

I don’t understand why people are so scared of the wiring harness issue. It’s almost always just the main engine harness that needs replacing, and you can do it in an hour all by yourself. Sometimes the lower harness needs replacing, but it’s still not a big deal. The rest of the wiring on these cars is high quality and has no issues.

[@TorxGarage]

Very easy. The only other wiring issue besides the engine harnesses that I can think of is the occasional mirror harness, the 97 I just got has that issue.

[@garrettdodson6110]

95 96 97 98 99 were all good years. Anything before the first face lift had problems. But almost all those cars had the warranty harness replacement done. So they were as good as any of the rest.

[@the8419]

@@garrettdodson6110 95 should have been the same as the years before it. 1996 was the facelift.

[@TorxGarage]

95 was a partial face-lift, best I can tell is really just the exterior lighting. Still has distributors, mechanical transmission, early climate control, mirrors etc. But newer tail lights and front turn signals.

[@georghansson8178]

Woow ...nice job💪

[@SanadWORLD1]

Where is the restoration?

[@ultratorrent]

Is this going to be another biodegradable wiring harness situation? They're the most fun.

[@TorxGarage]

Indeed it is!

[@luxuryviplifestyle9494]

Super Thanks and we need and wish 8K Photos or videos in Real Best 8K 60fps or 120fps HDR10+ resolution clarity quality and Sound in full HD 3D Stereo Surround , Soon Please

[@edwardbughiuc100]

maybe see what it needs to start the engine and mechanicals before you clean the crap outta it.Otherwise it's a polished turd

[@aezarexxzarus4846]

It's worth more in double pane window glass than what you bought it for. Steal of a deal!

[@TorxGarage]

That’s true I spent almost that much for one of the rear windows that was busted on it 😂 still need to replace it and update this car too

[@warrenlewis3977]

I don't know how these videos got so popular... watching some dude wash a car and vacuum carpet...i expected mechanicals and paint and bodywork...tricked again.

[@stephenr6839]

p̷r̷o̷m̷o̷s̷m̷

[@warrenlewis3977]

Wasted my time.