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Oh yeah I was still overall happy with the car - 15k isn’t too bad but with that money I also could’ve bought one in decent condition for same price without all the labor involved haha but definitely a good experience

@@monumentauto no car for $15-20k will give you this much for your money. There is a saying, "Cheap or Expensive will always end up becoming Expensive."

I’m sorry I have not changed the coolant temp sensor

Sorry no links but the part numbers should be in the description so you can find them

Sorry to hear that - yeah it sounds like they didn’t do a great job if you didn’t have any of those issues when it went into the shop. It’s easy to damage the power steering lines when dropping or reinstalling the subframe. If the pump is running dry it could be making noise or even smoking maybe

@monumentauto no leaks and pump issue prior to bringing it in and they even did an inspection on the whole vehicle prior to replacing the subframe. Was also told no leaks whatsoever that the only issue was the rotted subframe. So for sure it was the shop that didn't do a good job when reinstalling everything back. Car is back in the shop now ugh. Waited for over 3 weeks just to get the car back and now its back in because of their flaws

Yes you can still raise and lower the car with off road mode and change the strut dampening with the sport and comfort modes but it will all just be lower than stock and the air pressure in the bags related to each setting will be different than stock but it will still work

I sold it unfortunately at about 155k and I do miss it! Could maybe get another in the future haha

I believe each one was around $60-80 usd but I don’t remember exactly. I posted all the part numbers in the description so you can find them online.

Sorry I don’t know the length off the top of my head so I’d be googling it the same as you

Nice - it’s definitely great as stock!

I did just the bags - much cheaper. I can’t remember exactly but rear were maybe $100 and fronts were a little more.

Does the car sit at the correct height when it’s on or is it always too low ever since you put the lowering links on? I know it’s possible to put the lowering links on with the ride height sensor arm in the wrong position which can cause the car to not raise properly. If it was working before you installed the aftermarket links it has to be that - not a leaking air bag or bad compressor or anything. Id just triple check all the links and make sure they’re connected correctly and adjust them if it still sits too low. Good luck!

@@monumentauto I had to replace the entire bag yesterday. When I took the wheel off since the passenger side was dropped more than the driver side I saw the gasket under the bag had been blown out. The gasket wouldnt go back in as it was stretched out so I ended up replacing the entire bag. I noticed that side doesn't have the "snap ring" that helps hold the bottom gasket in so I ordered one. Thanks for your advice too. People say long term lowering mercedes will have issues. Have you encountered any issues so far?

Oh man glad you got it sorted at least. And I put mine back to stock links since I didn’t like the ride quality so I can’t comment on long term sorry

@@monumentautoI got noticeable camber when I dropped mine 1.5 inch. Did you have that too? I’ve been looking at ur 63 vids and have to say you been a long way with it. Do you still have any plans in the future with it?

@@monumentautohow did you put the stock links back on? I’m having a very hard time right now as the rubber part won’t go over the ball

Biggest non maintenance issue was leaking brake booster hose at the back of the engine causing it to run lean which was hard to diagnose. Rebuilding the car and over the years of owning it I did a lot to it including new air springs, coil packs, spark plugs, injectors, air filters, brakes, sway bar links, engine mounts, trans mount, new radiator, ac compressor, coolant flush, transmission fluid flush and valve body cleaning, and more. It can add up quick if you don’t do the work yourself

I didn’t have to, the sensors should still read the same way and the computer is still set to have the car sit a certain height, unless the 2009 is different from the 2007 somehow I’m not sure sorry

83k is nice and low! How’d it turn out?

@@monumentauto terrible was a piece of trash, never buy in Philthadelphia I broke my rule of flipping because of what it was, lesson learned lol

Damn I’ve had those moments too

Sorry I’m not sure how, and I actually don’t have the vehicle any more to be able to demonstrate on!

Sorry all gone :/

That’s tough - I agree if a rusted through subframe is the main reason a car is totaled, that’s on the manufacturer for not protecting their parts better from the factory

The part is probably $500 and if this guy can do it in a day or two in his driveway with no lift there's no excuse for a serious tech in a good shop to charge anywhere near that, it should only take them like 6-8 hours.... So even with parts marked up to $1000 plus a generous 10 hours of labor at a generous $150 an hour, that is still only $2500... Sounds to me like your mechanic just wasn't interested in doing the work, If you actually want the car fixed get a couple other quotes from different shops someone may not be as put off by what is not that bad of a job. Hell bring it to my house and Ill do it for $2500 haha

Same!! 2010, 130K mi, subframe is Swiss cheese

500HP ML63 AMG Gets More Upgrades! ua-cam.com/video/0l3iVKFPmi8/v-deo.html

Yep - just sold mine recently for 10k :(

@@monumentauto next time export it to Germany 😂

Dang sad your car is gone. Love the content. What’s you move onto? Not sure if I should get an 2011 with m156 or gle with m157..

Would be worth a shot, unfortunately sold the car recently :(

Unfortunately not! I decided to sell the car a little while ago :(

@@monumentauto fair enough, what new vehicle will you get to replace it?

I just like projects, so I’m currently working on restoring a 1997 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8t 5spd w 69k miles - should make for a fun little car when done!

Sorry I actually sold the car a few months ago - unfortunately no more ML63 videos from me unless I get another in the future

​@monumentauto why did you sell it and what did you upgrade to?

Thanks! I’d consider it but I’m also not known for the most economical decisions when it comes to cars…definitely kinda high mileage but if it’s running and driving, that’s a tempting bargain given the amount of vehicle you get. If it needs a bunch of work though, you’ll put another 5k in it before you know it. You doing your own work? I think that’s the only way it’s really feasible unless you have money to burn. And I don’t have any car related social media, just UA-cam.

@@monumentauto thanks for your reply, I do my own work kinda same as you I have an A8 w12 and a cayenne gts. We were looking into this for a friend but passed on that specific one had mileage issues. Will look into other good deals. Thanks again.

Think it was about 140k miles in that video

OK thank you@@monumentauto

Interesting! Very different cars in some ways…I don’t know anything about the M5 but I guess it depends if you want SUV or sedan - they’re both powerful luxury vehicles that can be expensive to maintain but very fun and rewarding as well. Personally I’d go ML63 of course but I’m biased

Thanks! Definitely not easy especially without a lift

I did not have to add more - barely lost any luckily

@@monumentauto how did you prevent oil loss? I have to do mine as well… so I’m mentally preparing lol

Thanks! I had tried that initially and it helped for a while, but recently I took the latch mechanism out, took it apart, added new silicone grease and put it back together, works well now!

Thanks! it was actually the struts being bad, couldn’t support the tailgate at its full height so I replaced those and now it’s fine