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