Restoring A Supercharged V8 Engine In A Mercedes SL55 AMG | Wheeler Dealers

Mike and Elvis attempt to restore the roaring engine of a classic Mercedes SL55 AMG and its dormant V8 engine.
From Season 17 Episode 12
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[@adogmcdizzle]

Title hardly accurate.

[@Tommymazzel]

I have an w211 with this amazing m113k supercharged v8 engine, just epic. Nice video

[@trentdawg2832]

Are those 4 valve engines or 3 valve?? I have a cls550 so its a little diffrent…its a 32 valve dohc…..N/A its close to 400hp and rides like a 4dr vette…..i actually feel safer in my cls than i do my ctsv

[@MavAuto-Pete]

​@@trentdawg2832You would feel safer in the Mercedes because You have a Cadillac.

[@jambear7862]

Could’ve polished the headlights lol

[@charliehmi76]

They stood out like a sore thumb. Shame about those wheels too.

[@yalerosner1059]

Thank you! My 1998 SL600 has this front suspension problem. It collapsed and the MB specialist garage can not diagnose the problem. I will send them your video. Cheers!

[@fourutubez7294]

NA v12 ? 😍

[@hcbotje]

your r129 does not have abc :-)

[@daveh2612]

@@hcbotjewell he sort of does, only it’s called ADS

[@hcbotje]

@@daveh2612 that’s totally incomparable to abc which is a high pressure fluid system.

[@daveh2612]

@@hcbotje ADS is still a hydraulic suspension system. I'm not comparing it to ABC

[@brettthomas1964]

Hello from Melbourne Australia, enjoyed your video mate 👍

[@fvhitman4hire]

$12k for a supercharged V8 SL55 AMG... WO!

[@Dranreb865]

Currently here in the Philippines, price of 2003 to 2004 SL55 AMG ranges from $40-50k!

[@ahemgee9542]

Adding any boost without improvements to the heat exchanger/ intercooler pump/ split cooling is a bad idea. School boy error , would expect more research. Also a VERY misleading title, most of the video was about the bloody ABC suspension. Also £1100 on replica wheels....jeez

[@graemecatty9921]

I'm sure Elvis loves seeing Ant's face on the wall 😪😪

[@aaronjones6983]

Probably uses it as a dart board 🤣

[@jagvette1]

Ant is a real mechanic

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

Most of the video was about the suspension.

[@hagestad]

Just to be clear they should go to jail for replacing one side of the suspension dampers. you just don't do that. Btw rest of those dampers will be broken pretty soon co basically 50% of the original used price of the car would be replacing the shocks for next owner.

[@user-zc5gd8ki3u]

You are supposed to subscribe and see the full video....this was only a 9 minute sample.

[@Leonardo555ZZZ]

@@user-zc5gd8ki3u All their videos on youtube are only 9 minutes , whether you are subscribed or not.

[@julesviolin]

All very well increasing the boost but most owners upgrade the charger cooling matrixes to finish the job. Failure to do this with the extra power makes it go into limp mode at high power settings. Love my 55. Awesome car. Reasonable to fix yourself but horrendous if taken to dealers 👍✅

[@lamboferruccio]

Yup was about to say that, the stock supercharger cooling system is inadequate even on a stock car, increasing boost will make it worse, it’s a must do. Adding long tube headers and a proper tune turns it into an absolute beast!

[@lord_jagged]

Spot on. I've watched a lot of tube re the M113K engine. Everyone who has just put on the smaller pulley has either had their engine blow or stopped putting up vids. I will put on a VRP V2 Heat Exchanger, the split cooling kit. and the airbox spacers and then get the car dyno tuned at stock boost levels. I've been assured this will net comfortably over 500hp and get the boost coming on a bit sooner. the most I will do is get a stock sized pulley without a clutch so it operates at all times.

[@lamboferruccio]

@@lord_jagged all agreed but I’ve found that removing the clutch with a fixed pulley makes the gears in blower very noisy, sounds like the blower is eating itself it’s horrible

[@lord_jagged]

@@lamboferruccio Thanks Muchly Richie Rich This is they type of thing you can only learn by experiencing it thanks for saving me the time, money and effort. I'll stick with my original plan now.

[@lamboferruccio]

@@lord_jagged from my experience all you need is the next size down pulley which is 83mm, the next size up throttle body which is 80mm, 550cc injectors, long tube headers, replace the factory downstream cats with sport cats and an x-pipe (fabbed), a resonator delete and stock rear mufflers and a tune to match it all and you’re looking at a reliable 600Hp all day everyday. Of course the aforementioned supercharger cooling system is mandatory. No need for crazy boost pressure the long tube headers alone release about 50Hp by themselves. Car will be an absolute beast.

[@Blakestone]

Meanwhile in Canada a 2003 SL55 amg with 147 000kms cost 23735 pounds...

[@tommyolsen8224]

Really like this car

[@simcorsaen4301]

Man I got some catching up to do, I knew of the wheeler dealers project but had not checked it out yet.

[@richiegoddard6621]

Wonder what Jeremy Clarkson would make of this???

[@Elaba_]

It would have been more comfortable to sit on a heap of rocks.

[@bicyclist2]

@@Elaba_ LOL! I've seen that episode. I think that was the SL "Black Edition". Much more powerful than this one.

[@julesviolin]

Clarkson owned a Blue 55 from new. He loved it

[@daveydart6255]

There is a video on youtube identifying ULEZ compliant cars and this is one of them :)

[@noonehere1793]

I sold my CL55 AMG due to the fear that the suspension would fail. It was brilliantly fast and handled very well but the suspension hand grenade just finally scared me off.

[@WeveGotBush]

The Pakistani Brothers in the dirty workshops near your home would of repaired it for a quarter of the price.

[@viscountslappy5085]

Strutmasters. 4-corner coilovers for $2000 all in. Problem solved.

[@unathimichaelmxaku8105]

Can you replace air suspension with a normal one just shocks and springs?

[@ciaranburke3243]

Cool 😎

[@LSATSB]

1100 quid in lookalike AMG wheels and tyres…

[@davidcontini7217]

What kind of cheap tyres did he buy? Are the wheels made of tin? I would only use premium tyres on this car and original wheels.

[@cameronwallis7024]

Those new rims aren’t my cup of tea, makes the car look cheap. I liked the old rims, which also looked bigger than the new rims.

[@gatecrasher1970]

uhhhmmmm where the full video??????????????????????????????????? also it not from season 17 !!!!

[@tendancer2208]

Does anyone know the name of the company that fixed the ball joint Mike took away?

[@trentdawg2832]

I love my cls550…..would love to find a way to strap a supercharger onto her!!!…..had to replace a front air strut maybe 6 months ago…it was actually fairly simple

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

on ebay they go brand new for 55 dollars.

[@lord_jagged]

I have the CLS 55 AMG 2006 with this engine and suspension. Please tell us the OBD unit you used to get the rodeo test. it would be handy for me to be able to test the work I pay for at my local Merc dealer in South Australia

[@tonistaru]

The CLS has an air suspension like the E class. The S class was available with both air and hydraulic suspension, with the AMG models being hydraulic only and the CL and SL of the era came with only the hydraulic suspension. The AIRMATIC air suspension doesn´t rodeo like the ABC hydraulic suspension and it has no reason to.

[@KontoVonMir]

Autel would be the first choice to access all those type of features in general. That's what most independent shops use. But not a $100, you'd rather have to spend a $1000-$1500 and up or find a good used one.

[@lord_jagged]

@@tonistaru Thank you for your informative and prompt reply. 👍

[@lord_jagged]

@@KontoVonMir Thanks Muchly. I'll google them now.

[@gingerale5815]

Hi, I also have a cls55, like others said it doesn't use this old hydraulic system. The icarsoft tool will get accesss to everything you practically need and it's very cheap. No need for autel or any expensive tool unless you're trying to change coding or stuff like that.

[@NabiL_Lam]

test drive video?

[@jcontrerasu]

Hola, qué año es este auto?

[@DocNubbin]

I want those wheels for my SL55! Does anyone know who supplies them?

[@GREGUPS]

Elvis & Mike, where have y’all been????????????? 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@Alps6408]

One of the best classic supercars you can buy. Yes, using the term supercar as it was back in its day. Whilst they can be picked up for a nice price... they can be absolutely terrifying if it hasn't been maintained. With SL55's It's better to spend a bit more money and get the best example you can afford, with good service history... Although, anything can happen and try to buy an aftermarket warranty.

[@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead]

There isn't a single aftermarket warranty company in the world that will take on any car with ABC suspension.

[@Alps6408]

@@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead yep, Freedom Warranty covers my 55’s suspension + hydraulic roof.

[@hanskoekoek8262]

You mean the worst.

[@Predator27007]

As someone else said, £12500 for a 500hp Mercedes is great value....assuming nothing else goes phutt

[@d.comakli]

Where is the "Restoring A Supercharged V8 Engine" part, why do they confuse the people with this? The video should be named "Restoring the ABC-System in a SL55 AMG".

[@phil4977]

Aren’t they called Struts? I owned a CL500 and replaced a couple of hydraulic struts.

[@karlcurrie2087]

AAH That was brilliant well done again men.

[@andrewstubbings5628]

Any car with this performance and cost when new is of course going to be expensive to maintain like a Ferrari or Aston so why people always go on about it, they are super cool!!

[@user-zc5gd8ki3u]

Those bloody O rings.....even on the Space Shuttle!. Seriously, can't thee engineers come up with a better solution?

[@FairladyS130]

No tyre smokin demo?

[@andiparker3733]

Just over 3 grand to fix I Merc I don't think is too bad considering they're very expensive cars to run and maintain..

[@philipwalton4877]

Video states supercharged engine fix.. 9 mins of suspension work

[@bigsmk9168]

Hey guys instead of messing with the hydraulic suspension you can just delete it with coil overs. There’s aftermarket solutions that only cost around 4000$ US to delete this entire system. Problem solved. That’s what I did with mine.

[@davidcontini7217]

Replacing the pulley is a dumb thing to do. The engine will overheat and will jump into "limp mode". And you will jeopardize the reliability of the engine, the transmission, the differential, etc. Not to mention the safety of the car. The SL55 is already overpowered for its chassis.

[@dintucson1234]

Pulley plus one extra heat exchanger means no limp mode - and I live in Arizona!

[@michaelb2388]

I didn't get that either. Why would anyone need to increase the power of this car? Stupid thing to do.

[@sikais17]

Small dick symptoms 😂 This is most common mistakes with m113k upgrade pulley for couple bucks and then whine about when car goes to limp mode because it’s overheating and that’s the only good news . And all because you were cheap 😂

[@spaceexplorer6636]

It’s already a beast plain stock. Horsepower is all about how you use it !, knowing how to drive and paddle shift is way more important. what are they trying to prove or achieve ?

[@tj-yb1pc]

Throw those new wheels in the trash

[@danmaycock9238]

You look like Chris Cornell.

[@sikais17]

Upgrading pulley but not cooling system 🤦‍♂️

[@carlosoruna7174]

Brewers bullshit. The wrenches are magic.

[@michaelb2388]

Brewster overpaid for that car. It was an MOT failure because of the ball joint/suspension strut issues.

[@DanielEhlmann]

I’ve owned and rebuilt 4 of these SL55s now (as well as a ton of other Benzes from the era). These were always THE worst to work on. Insanely complicated, and everything other than the drivetrain and styling have sadly aged like milk. -hydraulic suspension -air locks with pump -fiber optic electronics -overly complex roof

[@dukeallen432]

BMW worse and all cars now are over complicated cr^p

[@davidcontini7217]

Yes, very expensive to maintain indeed. And everything seems to break on it. My car is 20 years old and I've only put 50K miles on it, yet the hydraulics, bushings, exhaust system, roof mechanism, gas tank, stereo system, electronics, etc... Everything needs continuous repairs. And they are expensive. I still like the car, but I must say that I have never had similar problems with a Porsche.

[@bakerbakerfield7348]

So where’s the v8 engine restoration?!!

[@poweravery4410]

You need to watch LegitStreetCars he rebuilds the whole hydraulic

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Who’s this guy?

[@blazbohinc4964]

Sreten from M39 restorations would say that you only did the bare minimum, and should he ashamed

[@ivanjovanovic362]

Old wheels were better

[@daviddias9683]

Soon this car Will triple the price... Just save this in the garage

[@Bikeaddict4235]

These 9 mins videos are waste of time

[@Mikezagato15]

Dude..Diet

[@declansgamereview6523]

What a nightmare of a car with all that engineering - rich people problems

[@phil2927]

I don’t have that problem

[@oonwing]

Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha Hahaha

[@ahemgee9542]

Neanderthal thinking.

[@daveh2612]

A couple of thousand bucks into a 10k car is “rich people problems”? Lol

[@spenceradamsjr]

I love my SL55. 500hp, hardtop convertible, amazing driving experience, and all for mere pennies when you know how to spin a wrench. No better car for the price.

[@jrbuch]

Would have just deleted the ABC suspension and fitted coilovers.

[@TheBaldMiddleAgedMetalHead]

Yup

[@julesviolin]

Far more work deleting ABC ! Why would you take the suspension 30 years back in time to a primative ride??? Others have done it and regretted it.

[@nickwillobey2205]

Not much....I hope... he's Brewer's best mate....not!!

[@user-ep2fp5oi7n]

🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@stevenfrance6648]

Renault engine I bet

[@8359s]

Plastic surgery?

[@BubbaSmurft]

WTF did ANY of this video have to do with "Restoring A Supercharged V8 Engine In A Mercedes SL55 AMG" ??? F'n click bait!

[@monkehbitch]

I was waiting for at least the run of it. Episode was decent but WD has just gone to pot on here, sorry Mike, I clicked here to unsubscribe.

[@BubbaSmurft]

@@monkehbitch I too unsubscribed. Sick of this BS.

[@davidedgar3509]

What is your meaning of Restoring? To me it is fixing things that are wrong to return it to proper service.

[@BubbaSmurft]

@@davidedgar3509 Doesn't matter what you or I THINK, there's a friggin' thing called a dictionary and it'll tell you, precisely, the meaning.

[@KontoVonMir]

@@davidedgar3509 "Restoring A Supercharged V8 Engine" in a Mercedes very clearly refers to the restoration of the actual engine. That is not misunderstandable wording, but rather very specific.

[@user-gq6sf4si6j]

Nobody here has commented about how thirsty this piece of sht car is.. I had to get rid of it!

[@sp7873]

If you are after fuel economy you shouldn’t buy a 20 year old 500 hp compressor engine, Einstein!

[@user-gq6sf4si6j]

@@sp7873 You do not have first hand experience with this engine full stop. It is unlike any other V8 engine on mpg. What a stupid statement your making, you think we expected it to compare to a nissan leaf lol

[@sp7873]

@@user-gq6sf4si6j you have no clue do you? i own SL 55s since 2010 - a P030 since 2013 so take care what you are claiming. beside my arguement is striking also without this fact. unfortunately a lot of people think they can drive those cars on a budget only considering the price of the car and not the maintenance.

[@stevenlawrence278]

The biggest problem with the ABC system is, Its shit. Which is why I changed mine for coilovers.

[@primothioszaruon9151]

what a waste of money on this trash Mercedes

[@munlawrush]

Let us Repent Jesus is coming

[@m5p944]

Dying breed? Who told you that? Don't be EV sheep