SLOW G, FAST S. Why is every car that we work on a shade of gray?
Uh oh. That’s too low.
Some power upgrades. New mid-length headers, supercharger pulley, and heat exchanger.
S65 Drag strip
Quick OBDII scan
Drag tires
ABC valve block disassembly/cleaning
Some H&R lowering springs paired up with a nice set of Bilstein shocks.
Old 1979 4 speed manual gearbox in for a refresh. Replacing some bearings and synchros.
DAS/STAR Diagnostics
220D. A little older than our usual stuff but still a Benz
On the lift
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.
Nice wheels on this E55
Out with the old…
Off another one goes
New, built, OM606 swap with a Holset HX40 and 5 speed auto transmission going into an S-Class. Diesel power!
When you see this, you likely have a problem with the electrical connector into the transmission.
Heated seat install
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.
Really, we don’t do Porsches… 😉
This G-Wagen needed new shocks so we imported some nice KYBs from Germany and cut the old ones out.
Inside
New tune going into an S65
“We don’t work on non-Mercedes cars”…Ok, maybe we do some stuff for existing customers.
Oil change
Rear airbags for a W211 E Class. Arnott bag on the right. Far cheaper and a more reliable design than the old Mercedes part.
Prepping to remove the motor.
O2 sensors not hooked up + a vacuum leak.
S600 getting ready to pull into the shop.
ESP/BAS/ABS failure
c-class display when in diagnostics.
Replacement spark plugs. 8 cylinder motor = 16 plugs.
Red paddle shifters and seatbelts.
Steering box rebuilt and repainted in house
Transmission filter replacement/fluid flush.
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.
New brakes. OEM Mercedes pads and rotors.
Reprogramming. Lots of lights.
Entrance
Airbox removal for aftermarket intakes.
4000 miles? Tear it apart!
First W204 C63 with a trailer hitch in the USA?
Valve Cover Gaskets – sometimes fixed by just tightening bolts, sometimes not.
Dynamat
Your transmission control module should not be filled with oil!
Gas tank replacement.
E500 wagon in for a battery replacement and a general checkover.
Brake dust cleaning.
S600
Designing stripes
Parking lot
Another S600 with ABC issues
Mercedes STAR/DAS. Quick test of all modules.
Filling up a tire
Wrapped catless downpipes
A/C repair – temp sensor and recharge
Headgasket repair on a V8.
S430 4Matic.
Intercooler pump upgrade
OM606 performance build.
S600 non-AMG.
Intercooler pump upgrade
Some Fluids
Another coil pack.
Bleeding brakes
Protected from dust while sanding/painting parts.
A couple S500s
Interior removel required for install of a backup camera.
Cars
Fenders covered to prevent scratches as this E55 undergoes some major surgery.
Some decent cracking on this power steering belt. Time for replacement.
ABC valve block rebuild
722.6 transmission valve body conductor plate replacement.
Correcting some previously spliced wiring.
G-Wagen getting some new motor mounts
$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.
Brake fluid flush
Custom radiator support and custom made K&N intakes
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.
That is supposed to be engine oil.
Needs a new magnet for the camshaft adjustment. $60 repair, not the $2000 that the dealer wanted!
Custom equal length header build for a twin scroll turbo and external wastegate.
Off it goes
Lots of work just to get to three bolts at the top of the rear struts.
Drag strip. Both cars Eurocharged.
Taking off a tire.
Yet another S600 with ABC issues
Heated seats
Airbag out.
ABC suspension diagnostics. As low as it goes.
120k on factory plugs with some obvious water damage
