SLOW G, FAST S. Why is every car that we work on a shade of gray?
S600 non-AMG.
Correcting some previously spliced wiring.
Follow the sign
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.
Steering box rebuilt and repainted in house
Off another one goes
On the lift
Oil change
Dynamat
Uh oh. That’s too low.
S430 4Matic.
Yet another S600 with ABC issues
This G-Wagen needed new shocks so we imported some nice KYBs from Germany and cut the old ones out.
Custom radiator support and custom made K&N intakes
G-Wagen getting some new motor mounts
Designing stripes
Intercooler pump upgrade
Custom equal length header build for a twin scroll turbo and external wastegate.
S600
Heated seat install
Coil pack replacement
“We don’t work on non-Mercedes cars”…Ok, maybe we do some stuff for existing customers.
Gas tank replacement.
Some power upgrades. New mid-length headers, supercharger pulley, and heat exchanger.
Off it goes
O2 sensors not hooked up + a vacuum leak.
c-class display when in diagnostics.
Valve Cover Gaskets – sometimes fixed by just tightening bolts, sometimes not.
Follow the driveway
Heated seats
DAS/STAR Diagnostics
Interior removel required for install of a backup camera.
First W204 C63 with a trailer hitch in the USA?
Eurocharged tune
Cars
Transmission filter replacement/fluid flush.
Needs a new magnet for the camshaft adjustment. $60 repair, not the $2000 that the dealer wanted!
New tune going into an S65
Some H&R lowering springs paired up with a nice set of Bilstein shocks.
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
Quick OBDII scan
722.6 transmission valve body conductor plate replacement.
That is supposed to be engine oil.
S600 getting ready to pull into the shop.
Some decent cracking on this power steering belt. Time for replacement.
Lots of work just to get to three bolts at the top of the rear struts.
Airbox removal for aftermarket intakes.
ABC suspension diagnostics. As low as it goes.
Out with the old…
Headgasket repair on a V8.
Airbag out.
Wrapped catless downpipes
Rear airbags for a W211 E Class. Arnott bag on the right. Far cheaper and a more reliable design than the old Mercedes part.
Red paddle shifters and seatbelts.
Fenders covered to prevent scratches as this E55 undergoes some major surgery.
ESP/BAS/ABS failure
120k on factory plugs with some obvious water damage
Mercedes STAR/DAS. Quick test of all modules.
OM606 performance build.
Your transmission control module should not be filled with oil!
Another S600 with ABC issues
Parking lot
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.
Parking Lot
Intercooler pump upgrade
Inside
Really, we don’t do Porsches… 😉
Old 1979 4 speed manual gearbox in for a refresh. Replacing some bearings and synchros.
220D. A little older than our usual stuff but still a Benz
Nice wheels on this E55
Brake fluid flush
A/C repair – temp sensor and recharge
Brake dust cleaning.
ABC valve block rebuild
Prepping to remove the motor.
Reprogramming. Lots of lights.
Some Fluids
New brakes. OEM Mercedes pads and rotors.
Protected from dust while sanding/painting parts.
A couple S500s
S65 Drag strip
When you see this, you likely have a problem with the electrical connector into the transmission.
New, built, OM606 swap with a Holset HX40 and 5 speed auto transmission going into an S-Class. Diesel power!
Replacement spark plugs. 8 cylinder motor = 16 plugs.
Another coil pack.
Entrance
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.
E500 wagon in for a battery replacement and a general checkover.
$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.
