I Saved $1000 By Fixing My Cheap Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG Myself

[@ghostcar]

I like saving $ and doing the work myself. It's also satisfying and there's something wonderful about knowing how to fix your own car, it's comforting.

[@SamAbraham]

2003: The Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG is the fastest car with an automatic transmission. 2017: Do engine mounts for an AMG M113K have a gender?

[@martinhuusfelt1783]

:) nope that's the E55 AMG W211 anyway own myself 6 years now and love both to be honest :) will drive mine till end of my days lol

[@jimbeck3230]

Great Job on those mounts! Especially jacking engine up higher so removing other parts not necessary. Really enjoy watching your videos. 27 minutes of learning instead of three!

[@bader32]

"slightly back", moves car out the garage. looooool

[@jaserobinson7147]

bader32 there was no way he could've worked on it in that one car garage

[@bader32]

yeah i know, it was kinda funny atleast thats what i thought.

[@briancarroll481]

i've done the engine mounts on 3 different m113 AMG's and it's really a very easy job once you have an understanding of the approach angles of the top bolts. you absolutely need to remove nothing, and I don't even touch the top of the engine, I go in from the bottom after lifting the engine with a jack and wooden block.

[@aarons.6714]

Brian Carroll I've got a 08 c300 (w204) rwd luxury and needs new motor and trans mounts. I've got the new mounts but trying to work up the courage to do the job. My first Mercedes as well, any tips or advice to make the job less intimidating for a first timer? I've done light work on my car so far, oil change, spark plugs change, cam covers, air and cabin filters, new belt and idler pulley, and few smaller things.

[@AMGmeister]

Only way you own these cars is if you DIY everything.

[@PANZERSGARAGE]

AMGmeister yup I agree with you

[@AlastorTheNPDemon]

It's a real shame your typical AMG owner doesn't know a damn thing about car maintenance, or is afraid of tripping some kind of alarm if they touch anything (I know I was in the latter party for a time...). People who buy them used need to know this especially.

[@EliteJovenAgent]

DIY everything AND buy the Taiwanese replacement parts. Never go OEM. These will also break your wallet

[@whoodiestyle]

I used to think that now I do everything from alignments to tire changes and ac overhaul all myself and have not been to an auto shop in many years.

[@MisterCee41510]

Can you please provide me a link to the reliable Taiwanese parts please? I own a W210 E55, it might be useful for me

[@DannysGarage]

+1 for Corteco mounts. I've used those on my BMWs many times, no complaints.

[@Jack-ph9tn]

Hey Tavarish, I don't know if you will ever read this message, but I just want to say that you are the TRUE CAR GUY. Other youtubers like Shmee or Salomondrin that claims they are "car guys" but are just a rich guy that buys and reviews cars. All they do is step on the gas pedal of their exotic car and goes "woo hoo hoo, look, I'm a car guy". Anyway, I wish your channel will flourish and I will keep watching as long as you keep uploading.

[@lewaaolislam]

You give a huge push saying we can do the work at home Proud bro

[@1koolkat76]

Great job tackling those mounts. Congrats on the car. That's a great buy considering how much those cars are worth when there new. I too found a diamond in the rough. I got a 1999 Mercedes C43 AMG for $1700.00. With 189k on the clock. She needs lots of work, I'll be doing all of the work but I'm glad that I found her. Keep up the great work.

[@Hondatech26]

I can feel the smoothness even from a few hundred miles away haha. Really enjoying this video series. I've said so many times a mercedes with blown engine mounts is not a mercedes anymore. Glad to see you got the night and day difference feeling once you finished the job. This car desperately needs the original two piece amg wheels that would have come with it from the factory.

[@KyleBryant1989]

how much did you buy it for again? I think I missed it.

[@Kxji]

8900

[@photilal1960]

Bumper to bumper

[@remybuitenhuis2433]

a million

[@FixItRyan]

I really like that you showed as much details as you could, especially considering the difficulty of fitting the camera down there and how much of a waste of time it is to do so! Please keep showing/ always show as much of the repair details as possible!!

[@johnfrantz5885]

I think this is my favorite automotive channel on KZbin now

[@MooseX2012]

I like this guy because he always states he hasnt done the job before and shows his failures. Closer to the regular guy soo, subs :D

[@stefanczechorskidds8435]

Tavarish, your having way to much fun! Your enthusiasm is very infectious! Good for you! I would service those brakes properly as one of the Mercedes techs. suggested in your brake video. Thank you! Stefan

[@perrymike15]

Do a fucking oil change, spark plugs, wires, and air filter...That should have been #1.

[@st_us]

Mike Perry at last someone with some common sense. That should be the #1 thing to do when buying a used car

[@Nickasap]

Mike Perry he did all that already

[@jjjjjjjjjj6381]

Mike Perry ya. some people don't bother checking that stuff. I've seen people forget to do oil changes for extensive periods of time not to mention air filters. don't trust sellers word if they say "oh ya I had er oil changed about a few months ago"with no paper work to prove so. I've bought a car with a air filter that when banged on the ground about a full handful of dirt came out. another car I bought, same deal with cabin air filter and a bunch of other little things that had just been neglected.

[@perrymike15]

When..?

[@ramdaftar5180]

it doesn't have wires tho.... coil packs

[@ZaphodsPlanet]

Those are a PIA. I'm on Benz #9 I think now, and have had two similar era V6's, the mounts are nearly identical, but I'd imagine those are heavier duty. I've never had to pull alternator or compressor though to get them out. It was the same ordeal though, just barely enough room to squeeze them out and you got yours earlier than I did. that little wrench makes all the difference. I've usually be guilty of letting them get so bad that the interior parts start to vibrate like a stinking mac truck on the inside, but when you put the new ones in it suddenly feels like a new benz....LOL.

[@DocNubbin]

I have been to the AMG factory in Germany and had a tour round, even to the top floor where they build the engines for Pagani Zondas. Incredible place, as clean as a hospital operating theatre, stacks of the twin screw superchargers in the stores - great day out!

[@MrBill2U]

Good on him. I bet there's not many other AMG owner's change their own mounts. I bet most AMG owner couldn't change a flat tyre. And this is how people spell Tyres/Tires outside of north America.

[@eduardoaguirre155]

you are my hero! i had an issue with my C class 500 miles after the guarantee was over, dealership wouldn't help. i decided to fix it my self for 300 bucks. you can definitely work on your mercedes yourself. i envy you i wish i had a sl55 to work on!

[@fillowtree5505]

Back in the streets of E-town! Thanks for taking us along.

[@karrknutt3842]

I have a ML320 SUV that had a bad motor mount, I got both engine mounts and a tranny mount too, all for about $65 on Amazon, Genuine MBZ parts, and got a US Army mechanic (who knew exactly how to do the job) to replace all three for $200. Also, when getting new mounts for the 3.2 Six, the V8 mounts will fit fine and will last even longer, you'd probably never have to replace those again.

[@xximpacts2cks]

Love your channel bro. Simple short informational videos and a good personality.

[@robertlohr1860]

Welcome to the world of SL. I purchased a 2005 SL500 for $11,000. I looked up all the paperwork, one owner 61000 miles, body and interior excellent. What I saw needed work, was I could not read the messages below the speedometer, radio screen was dark, like from heat, so you could not read the screen and needed tires. But with the savings, I felt I still had a good deal. I have owned it three months and their was fluid under the car and top would not move up or down. By the time I found an reasonable mechanic I felt comfortable with, we started the work, found speedometer on line and the screen for the radio, I was told I could not get by Mercedes, found a shop in California for just what I needed, cost $100 versus $500. Then the puddle, finally fixed it after replacing 5 Hydraulic pumps located all over the car and am told there is still one more. At $1400 each installed, new set of tires I have about $8000 plus original $11000 purchase. Definitely a loser, but now have a working top with lots of new parts. It’s value is maybe a thousand less than I could get, but love the comments of the car. signed, Loser

[@moki7685]

A beautiful car for around 20k. I would say yo are winning

[@256alexdt]

You're having so much fun that it's refreshing looking at your video. That SL55 is amazing, good job.

[@franzamerkamp724]

Awesome contet man! This fix looked scary at first, so it shows that sometimes you just gotta work through it

[@ethans7377]

Is this the $8900 Mercedes SL55? I wasn't sure since it didn't say in title....

[@Emmepi37]

Ah ah ah

[@alexruano331]

I love your channel so damn much you're one of the few guys willing to work on European cars everyone else is scared or just wants to complain about them. Love it and can't wait until I start working full time to do my own cars 😈

[@kunalhuhu]

Check the flex discs, trans fluid and filter, oil, plugs and wires, oil and oil filter, air filters, power steering fluid all of this stuff is really easy to do

[@wernerdanler2742]

3 years later you are at 1.55m subs. Wow! I had my mounts done for $300 plus parts I got on ebay. I don't remember what they cost now. Mine is a n e320 v6 so may be a little easier. He pulled the exhaust pipes off and got at the mounts from behind. No taking alternator or anything off. About two and a half hours work. Runs like a mercedes now instead of a cement mixer!

[@christommo]

Your making me feel much more confident about buying an slk 320. Everybody keeps saying, " ohh, if it goes wrong it'll cost a fortune ".

[@maximilliangenius5572]

christommo BUY IT!!!!!

[@christommo]

Maximillian Genius Hopefully going to see one this weekend. 👍

[@truthsocrypto612]

That laugh is infectious- love the enthusiasm and remember the first time I took a benz to a service guy . I saved 2200 my first week doing all the suspension work on my old 300D! Oh and that was 16 years ago btw and I still own the car- so for all of those that think benz's are crap not worth fixing...I am the only one who touches my cars and laugh just like you at the savings! CONGRATS at tackling that car.

[@elomeli211]

Good shit bro. Haven't even thought about replacing my engine mounts on my C32. Thanks for the upload!

[@imon2nd]

Thanks, Tavarish, for making these videos. I have a 2004 SL55 and do some of the work myself. Nice to have some guidance. Cheers, Dave

[@normandee1980]

HEYGUYS! Chris Fix here and today I'm going to show you how to shorten a 27-minute video into just THREE MINUTES.

[@MikeandSamonPC]

normandee1980 agreed he talks too much

[@normandee1980]

that, and just lazy editing.

[@jospi2]

And do a video every two weeks?

[@normandee1980]

... that doesn't require skipping through the insufferable parts?

[@d1sturb3d119]

That mount was definitely toast but the fluid filled mounts in my TL weren't too bad so I just poly filled them. They were small enough that running a solid mount made no difference to any vibration in the car.

[@karrknutt3842]

Soon as you roll up to a shop in a Benz they think you're rich and so a quote for a simple repair will be way overpriced. Best to do it all yourself if you can, these cars are easy to learn on if you have some metric tools and learn how to do the repair by looking on the benzworld dot org forum. I learned this on my first Benz when the shop wanted hundreds for new front brake pads - not even including new discs. I got the parts on rockauto and did it myself better than the shop would have done and saved hundreds. Never looked back.

[@Alexandr0Z]

I've watched a few of your videos before. I am loving the SL55 videos, they got me hooked!

[@techmaster777]

Your title says cheap, how cheap exactly was this car? There's no way I'd pay more than 8900 for something like this 🤔

[@TRDCelica]

techmaster777 you don't know how much he paid for this car.

[@p00pie]

My $130,000 SL55 that I bought for $8,900™

[@mogolfiero3311]

Its always so sad to find people without any sense of humour. So sad. Sad

[@robbob1654]

he's being sarcastic not sure if y'all are dense or stupid

[@Sclassmercedes]

techmaster777 so what will you pay 9k for ? You can't even buy a Honda accord 2012 lmao

[@Ityaboi12]

My E430's mounts went bad, and I drove it for about a month or two. When I finally got the mounts changed, I couldn't tell wether the engine was running or not based on vibrations alone. It's crazy how much vibration the mounts dampen.

[@royce16726]

Just bought a well kept pewter gray2007 550SL in mint condition for $23,900 from a Doctor that gave me all records and receipts he ever spent servicing this 50th anniversary edition car with only 48700 miles-and quite Frankly thanks to your channel iam starting to realize how special unique and beautifull this car really is, the car has not one blemish or scratches he claimed that this California car was always garaged at his home and at his office,however I was astonishing in the the amount of money he spent every time he drove it in to be serviced at the Merces dealer I also own an old 1998 C280 that I enherited from pops when he passed away which I took to de dealer to get it checked up two years ago and they gave me the same amount of paperwork you got with an estimate of $5.700.00 for replacing the radiator,the hose and the fan clutch wich I did my self for under $300.00 thanks to KZbin and your Channel . You are the best HAPPY FAN AND FOLLOWER MARIO

[@thebearofstars]

40,000 some odd subscribers back then. Way to go Tavarish! You've come a very, very long way since.

[@jpaulor]

Exactly that feeling you describe at 22m50s that makes me want to have an old car. I keep telling everybody that same thing, people usually laugh as if I was telling a joke!

[@TheMarschmallow]

How much did this fine automobile set you back? $8900?

[@Kxji]

Yes.

[@whoodiestyle]

0:32

[@alibaba66able]

I have a 2005 S430 that drains the battery if I don't drive it for two days. The rear right door becomes unlocked when the battery is drained. Am I correct to assume that there is a problem with vacuum line for the lock of that door? Where is the pump located? I have already checked all the fuses and no voltage is going through when the car is sleep. Thanks for your help.

[@CL500MBZ]

It's the PSe pump in the trunk on driver's side.

[@chopperharris1961]

Another concise, fact filled video. It's worth highlighting that Corteco and Lemforder are both OE suppliers to Daimler Benz, but they are not sister companies. Viewers should select parts from true OE suppliers such as Corteco, or one of the ZF group of companies, e.g. Lemforder. I run a classic workshop in the UK - I will not source parts from Febi (Febi Bilstein) for any MB job. They are NOT connected with the Bilstein group, they are an after-market supplier, not an OE supplier. Don't skimp on cheap pattern parts - Tavenish is correct to select quality OE quality suppliers. A hockey puck makes an excellent trolley jack buffer.

[@bruettingmarcus]

FEBI Flex Discs are repacked SGF, FEBI Timing Chains are repacked IWIS or at least they were...

[@francovivas3872]

Tavarish. you mentioned on your video that "Version Coding" is available on line. I'm getting error code C1511: ETS/SPS control module not verion code. Do you know where on line can I find a solution for that problem? thanks! Great video! planning to replace the engine mount on my 2001 E320 4Matic.

[@DASmith-ui1ch]

I want to say you rambled a lot about this Mercedes about this Mercedes,we all love

[@kevhauser8058]

Thanks for your helpful info on where to get parts at a reasonable cost. Save huge money repairing yourself. Cheers

[@michaelsullivan479]

Your my new BUDDY! Excellent video as i am having to change my engine mounts on my lovely S55 Mercedes sleeper hot rod. Thank you!

[@thepelan]

hey! Would love it if you could record the engine detail you talked about, anytime i think about detailing an engine i get put off by being afraid of ruining some eletronics. awesome video series to this day, keep em up :D

[@ItsJak3FromStateFarm]

That's how I felt on my 04 murano. I got it for 400 since it didn't start. The intake pipe would pop off because the mount was just so bad. I replace the intake with a longer one and drove it with that vibration and no ac for 4 months. He weather got hot so I hopped to fixing my ac and while I was at it I did the mount and it felt brand new. Just sucks that when I fixed the ac the weather cooled down and stayed cool for a week so far.

[@RichieRouge206]

Great video as always, great saving money and beating the dealers

[@THEIIVADER]

I noticed that some sort of roof hinges are showing on the inside during the driving shots. Are those supposed to be showing, or are some panels missing? Really nice car, great buy and fixes. Keep us posted with those great vids.

[@tavarish]

Roof hinges are supposed to be there.

[@johnrichardson6806]

Yeah, kind of the cars character. High end alacantra, wood, leather everywhere, but roof actuators visible like a 68 Mustang convertible.

[@shaheerhakki3906]

excellent work. fixing your Mercedes' by yourself, is truly an experience.

[@Smoked786]

Lemförder and Corteco are actually the company that produce the parts for Mercedes. I use them in all my Mercedes. Be aware this models can have 2 oil pans or at least 2 drain plugs. The dealership here in germany missed that and and overflooded the engine of my fathers SL55 with oil. They even forgot to proper tighten the oil cap wich caused a mess in the engine bay. I know why i never visit a dealership and doing all by myself. But by thinking about that the charged 3000 euros for the service wich included oil + filter, sparkplugs, transmission fluid, brakefluid, air filter, ac gas.

[@5speedz34]

Notification squad stand up!

[@risterl4657]

I know that feeling we did the same repair on our w220 S320 and the difference was just incredible :D

[@beechcoma]

Good job bro! The haters have never owned, probably ever driven or certainly would ever appreciate why these cars sell new for so much money. There are several reasons. German engineering as a whole have a history of being advanced. they are usually the ones that take the fall for new ideas Concepts and designs. And the good engineering designs end up becoming industry standard. Who started wind tunnel testing? Crashing cars on purpose for testing? Crumple zones? The list is endless if you look.

[@dopamining7621]

`Falling down a flight of stairs while riding a piano`. You are a poet.

[@jaserobinson7147]

YEA NOTIFICATIONS FINALLY PAID OFF

[@johnrichardson6806]

As an SL55 owner, I like the video series since I have had all the same issues with mine!

[@Steven-xg6ve]

I saw your video when you changed out the hydraulic suspension. Do the motor mounts run on the same hydraulic system and if so did you have to replace those when you did the suspension?

[@CL500MBZ]

The mounts don't have any connections to any system. They have internal fluid.

[@kmorton54]

What have you done about the SBC system? Are you going to replace it? If you have access to the MB Star Tech diagnostics software, you can reset the counter that keeps track of the number of braking cycles in the high pressure diaphragm.

[@jruerph]

warranty extended to 25 years

[@brianphelan2007]

I have the same problem with a E55 amg the engine mounts are gone. I would love to do this job myself but i am wondering will jacking the engine like you did not damage the transmission. any tips would be great.

[@JsliceQB1026]

I'm your 12000 sub!! I remember the worst 3000gt vr4 videos. Keep wrenching everyday!!

[@kevblu1]

Man I love your channel. I bought a 2005 SL500 and I’m no DIYer when it comes to cars but I still like looking at you fix stuff. Some of it might just rub off on me one day. Lol!

[@TeksTherapy]

Great job man! I have a 06 Lexus GS300 that I've been taken to the dealer, but started tackling projects myself and had similar results. Subscribed.

[@ZachBurgessZbomb88]

cant wait to see the engine detailed!!!

[@katecarz]

well great u fixed those mounts...other than the harsh vibrations...u feel actually that their was some lost horses in those old mounts...keep it up 💪

[@freddystroman9515]

I cant believe I finally have an sl55 of my own and using your old vids for diy.

[@hausmeisterengineering5952]

Tavarish you are awesome man!

[@vincenteijbergen460]

Hi Tavarish! Love the DIY work you do on your cars, especially these older mercedes! It really brings some hope when I try to do some work myself as well. I actually just finished installing the rear view mirror in our MB GL...and now it has a compass in there as well! This SL is pretty awesome, and looking forward to your new repairs. btw...looking forward to a video with a full service ;)

[@ryanp1542]

I think Tavariah really likes his $8900 2003 Mercedes Benz Sport Lightweight 55 Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach.

[@DJ-pn9te]

Have you had any coolant leaks? What is the best way to test on this mercedes?

[@dsonyay]

regardless.. you did a good job.. i cringed thinking about the harbor freight ramps.. with you under the car. lol. you saved a lot of money with this diy.

[@Boblee1975]

Working on my Saab is WAY less intimidating then that bad boy ! Respect !

[@MegaWayneD]

I remember replacing a control arm on a friend's BMW 5-series years ago with a Lemforder arm. The new arm was exactly the same as the old arm but someone had ground off the BMW logo. Yet there was roughly $90 difference in price to an OEM BMW part.

[@iannicol2619]

Your videos are very good but a good tip to add to this video is to clear the water channels in the boot to stop water filling into the boot

[@DestDroid]

lol falling down a flight of stairs while riding a piano

[@ioklilj8230]

keep up the good work Tavarish. i believe in your concept of buying these cars used after depreciation, there r also mercedes junk yards too, 4 parts.

[@djstrick100]

Nice job. We have a 2005 s55 and the super charger bearing is out, causing it to make a loud clacking noise @ idle and while driving. I want to do it myself. It would be cool if I could watch you change yours as a reference.

[@yves2075]

Geat vid, good learning. IMO, the N/A SL550 with the 4-valve-per-cylinder (post-2006 I believe) with no hydraulic suspension is the model to go for, because it's both simpler (no supercharger, no hydraulic suspension) and plenty powerful. Nevertheless, yours is a fantastic runner. Oh well, I'm still stuck with my R129 that refuses to die!

[@thomasbrasse3145]

Nice job Mr T!

[@drewward6895]

I need know down to the exact penny how much you paid for the car, thanks in advance

[@TheMetrefekseli]

I have mount too, 2 Corteco engine mounts that cost me like 35 USD each for me W210 like 8 years ago and steel running good.

[@frankbromley260garage]

Thanks Tavarish love your show and your honesty ! i have been looking at these cars including the 4 door 55 amg i may have found one for around $13,000 with 70k miles local seems your the Bens guy on here and im learning allot from this project! keep up the wrenching !

[@ariafarahani1126]

I like to do the work myself as well, but I was just wondering where and how did you learn to do all this wiring and body fixing stuff (like on the ultimate daily driver)

[@dukenukemfragu]

Ive just subscribed because you have given me so much information on buying a SL55, many thanks and keep it up......

[@roe20111]

Hey Tavarish! Just became a fan of yours recently! Love your youtube!! I have a 2009 SL63 AMG (Love the car!!) same chassis as the SL55 both R230. My roof rattle seems like the clips in the back and side are out or fallen off inside the headliner. I have sunroof as well too. Will you be doing a video of that too? I seen a couple of youtube on this but need a special tool that the A-pillar connected to your inner hardtop when it is halfway open so it won't move, then you can get the headliner out. Any recommend glue to put the clips and headliner together?

[@tavarish]

I actually haven't heard of that problem, and I'm not sure what glue would hold it. Have you tried double sided tape or velcro?

[@roe20111]

Good idea, I haven't tried double sided tape or velcro, will give that a try as well too. I also, had an SL55 AMG 04 which had the same problem. You would hear noises in the headliner going over potholes or bumps like a rattling noises. There are some youtube videos on this as well too. Anyways, thanks for the info bro and welcome to Florida!! :) I recently also moved down here as well too.

[@xhonzaimi8618]

this guy is gold

[@waynecountytransportation1180]

hello good sir I have a 2001 audi s8 and I was wondering if you can help or direct me to what to do recently the car cranks but does not turn on after driving it and then trying to turn on the only way it would turn on is after it cools down any suggestions Thank you and I enjoy your videos

[@joshuaavila3609]

I like watching you because you work on cars I stay away from because of cost of maintenance

[@ericchevalier74]

Do you buy the repair manuals for the cars you buy?

[@ilyas_senba]

it noticeable from the previous fotage vibration when the camera was on the dashboard

[@mcbc5189]

thanks for sharing your AMG saga. Very inspiring!

[@JBsC6]

Awesome moves man...please keep track of what it would have cost along the way if you took it to the dealer...to get fixed too...so we know what you saved doing it yourself...the Mercedes SL55 is a stunning car..

[@myataylor2122]

What's your favorite Mercedes? Mine is the cl550 or 63 or 65. I adore the cl class. So elegant and fast and luxurious. Damn it's bad ass. I have the ml class now. It's my favorite SUV. Super fast.

[@NOTORIOUS4545]

Mya Taylor CL C216 forever

[@tikinov]

how do you put hydraulic fluid in the rear pump for top...pls help