Fenders covered to prevent scratches as this E55 undergoes some major surgery.
Cars
That is supposed to be engine oil.
$200 special tool to install a $15 part. Without the tool, damage of the very delicate tone ring is very likely to happen, leading to ABS/Traction control errors, sometimes right away, sometimes not for 10k miles. The magnets inside do not like being hammered.
Yet another S600 with ABC issues
Follow the driveway
A/C repair – temp sensor and recharge
Brake dust cleaning.
When you see this, you likely have a problem with the electrical connector into the transmission.
Water pump replacement on an E500. Generally these pumps do not leak or show signs of failure until complete destruction. Remove the belt and check for play at every oil change.
Coil pack replacement
Off another one goes
Some decent cracking on this power steering belt. Time for replacement.
Taking off a tire.
Intercooler pump upgrade
Entrance
G-Wagen getting some new motor mounts
This G-Wagen needed new shocks so we imported some nice KYBs from Germany and cut the old ones out.
Valve Cover Gaskets – sometimes fixed by just tightening bolts, sometimes not.
DAS/STAR Diagnostics
Interior removel required for install of a backup camera.
Red paddle shifters and seatbelts.
Another S600 with ABC issues
S600 non-AMG.
A couple S500s
S600 getting ready to pull into the shop.
Quick OBDII scan
Transmission filter replacement/fluid flush.
Dynamat
Gas tank replacement.
Really, we don’t do Porsches… 😉
New brakes. OEM Mercedes pads and rotors.
Needs a new magnet for the camshaft adjustment. $60 repair, not the $2000 that the dealer wanted!
ABC valve block rebuild
Custom radiator support and custom made K&N intakes
Drag strip. Both cars Eurocharged.
Lots of work just to get to three bolts at the top of the rear struts.
Parking lot
Off it goes
Airmatic, one of the biggest expenses on the W211 E-Class cars. This car was in because the rear end sagged overnight requiring replacement of the rear airbags.
“We don’t work on non-Mercedes cars”…Ok, maybe we do some stuff for existing customers.
Prepping to remove the motor.
Parking Lot
220D. A little older than our usual stuff but still a Benz
4000 miles? Tear it apart!
Rear airbags for a W211 E Class. Arnott bag on the right. Far cheaper and a more reliable design than the old Mercedes part.
120k on factory plugs with some obvious water damage
722.6 transmission valve body conductor plate replacement.
Replacement spark plugs. 8 cylinder motor = 16 plugs.
S65 Drag strip
Wheel bearing replacement. The front wheel bearings on non-4matic cars can generally be adjusted a couple of times before needing replacement. We use the very brightly colored neon green wheel bearing grease. The grease seems to last forever. This is 70k miles old and still bright green.
Airbag out.
SLOW G, FAST S. Why is every car that we work on a shade of gray?
Nice wheels on this E55
Oil change
Uh oh. That’s too low.
Heated seat install
Heated seats
New, built, OM606 swap with a Holset HX40 and 5 speed auto transmission going into an S-Class. Diesel power!
Out with the old…
New tune going into an S65
Headgasket repair on a V8.
Some Fluids
Another coil pack.
Big Turbos. The turbo on the left is from a Dodge CUmmins 6.7L diesel truck and the one on the right is out of a Dodge Cummins 5.9L diesel. Yup, these go into some built Mercedes cars.
Filling up a tire
c-class display when in diagnostics.
Brake fluid flush
Correcting some previously spliced wiring.
Old 1979 4 speed manual gearbox in for a refresh. Replacing some bearings and synchros.
ABC valve block disassembly/cleaning
O2 sensors not hooked up + a vacuum leak.
Protected from dust while sanding/painting parts.
Airbox removal for aftermarket intakes.
Eurocharged tune
Mercedes STAR/DAS. Quick test of all modules.
Custom equal length header build for a twin scroll turbo and external wastegate.
E500 wagon in for a battery replacement and a general checkover.
ABC suspension diagnostics. As low as it goes.
Follow the sign
Some H&R lowering springs paired up with a nice set of Bilstein shocks.
OM606 performance build.
Some power upgrades. New mid-length headers, supercharger pulley, and heat exchanger.
Inside
Designing stripes
ESP/BAS/ABS failure
Bleeding brakes
First W204 C63 with a trailer hitch in the USA?
Intercooler pump upgrade
S600
Reprogramming. Lots of lights.
S430 4Matic.
Wrapped catless downpipes
On the lift
Your transmission control module should not be filled with oil!
