In person, burnouts stink! Why waste money on new tires and probably engine/transmission repairs down the line? "I've got this big powerful car, how can I show that to you?" "Oh yes, a burnout!" Ugh!!
I'm new to the Benz owners. I got a 2006 350 CLK about 6 months ago and it is sooo much fun!! I've had Trans Am's and Corvette's, I'd rank it right up there as far as a fun rating! Keep up the vids! I love 'em.
I owned a few Mercedes in the past. But I regret selling my 1999 C43 AMG. I knew i should have kept it. It was my first AMG Mercedes that i ever owned. I'm on the hunt for one. I still have my 1997 W140 S600, that i occasionally drive every weekend. Take care my friend.
Mike! Your thinking may be backwards "sometimes" but you are still a great UA-cam find! i have my fingers crossed that you do NOT have a head gasket issue with your S55AMG. Love to Lola!
I don't have a AMG S55....but a few months ago, my W124 400E ( M119 V8 engine) had a little rough idle..So, I dumped a can of MAF sensor cleaner and it did solve my issue.
Hi Mike great vid thanks. Might be worth new leads and coils while you're there. Made a world of difference on my 500. If it's a keeper then probably worth the cost, I was told the leads are very sensitive. 👍🏻
If you going to take the heads off, replace the head bolts too. And maybe also the timing chain. I read that these are major problems for the AMG engines.
Awesome, Mike, it runs! You're getting to the root of any issues existing, great job! Still, I do have an issue with calling BMW cars "Beamers." Remembers, "Bimmers" have four wheels, "Beamers" have 2. Even so, as always, love the vids! :)
Howdy Mike, the BAS/ESP/ABS issue could be a simple fix... Does it have the Distronic control next to the shifter and did you find a spare plug in front of the radiator when you rebuilt the front clip? The switch will be the only obvious clue as you fitted a second hand hood and grill (non Distronic). I have a '99 W220 S280. A week after buying it the EIS module failed and it turned out that it was a second hand one from an S500. I got the car running with the lock/ecu set from an '99 S320 but it had the same warnings and the codes for a Canbus comms error. Swapped out the ESP module from the same S320 and no change. Took it to an independent specialist who checked the programming... Turned out that the second hand EIS came from an S500 with Distronic and the car was getting pissy because it couldn't see the Distronic ecu... Long story short, the radar unit might be enough to have the same effect on yours. $60 later to reprogramme the car and it has been good since.
Give her a chance mike a project like that takes time to work all the bugs out i believe those plugs should be platinum plugs the gas has to be a minimum of 92 octane . if you ever need a hand hive me a shout. I am always willing to help out another euro car fan, snd i know some of these jobs require more than one set of hands. Keep up the great content.
Hopefully no blown headgasket! I have a feeling the water was just from the engine being exposed to the elements with no hood for so long, rain water and what not wouldn't of had a hard time finding its way in if it was sitting out like that for so long, plus that oil dipstick was a little janky when you got it.
Mike if you loved the C43 you should get a hold of a CLK430 they are a great little pocket rocket too and they are pretty cheap to buy i loved mine it was much faster than my cl500
Love the channel, but I would reccomend something like a canon g7x, g9x, or g9x ii if you want better video. The lenses on those models would really cut down on lens flare and the video doesnt need grading/processing before it looks good. They can be had pretty cheap used on ebay. This reccomendation comes from a Panasonic engineer so you know im not just shilling for canon.
Hey Mike! I hope you know those bulbs come out of those holders. Nothing I hate worse than a door left ajar. All that road noise you're not supposed to get in a Mercedes.
I don't own a Mercedes but it makes sense Bosch plugs kinda goes along with the The whole German thing lol 😂 and YEAHH!!! For Janice, I still see two faces in the hood so be careful Mike, remember what happened to the poor soul on the assembly line in Christine Lol while under the hood Lmao 😂
Once you pull the codes you’ll know more. Double Iridium in my opinion. Don’t buy them online however, too many fake ones out there. You may need oxygen sensors and or MAFs as well.
AMG has a nice interior and body so why not buy another motor? if you cannot fix this one. I wish it had a oil pressure gauge. Sometimes you can take the cap off the radiator and exhaust will come out the rad.
@monkeywrenchmike I have a cl500 2001 I was repairing my door power wires on my passenger side and I didn't secure the door handle wire before I closed the door now it won't open at all Its loose when u pull from the inside and the outside won't open it I dont know what to do can u help me
@@MonkeyWrenchMike it doesn't there is no power to the door lock the outside handle had tension like it would open but the inside doesn't I think the wire that opens it from the inside came off
Mike, check if your recent videos are showing ads or if they are demonetized. It feels like they haven't been showing the usual stuff, which i try to watch so you can earn a bit of $. Could be because you keep mentioning 'gun' in your videos (with sound effects for good measure!)
How much you going to sell the amg Mike and hope you get a lot what you put in her but she drives good wish I had the money to buy it because I would want her lol but keep up the videos mikes
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I don´t agree.It´s great car,with one of the best engines and transmissions ever built.W221 has it´s own faults.My early w220 has been totally reliable and cheap to own.
@@matsujarvinen I’m guessing you have a diesel w220 and never drove a w221, regular maintenance will not be that cheap on a s class on the petrol platforms
@@MehmetArslan-cc3zo Noup,it´s petrol(320) and it really works great in every way.Unfortunately I haven´t driven w221,yet.Must be hell of a car,if it drives so much better than w220.Comfort is what matters to me.
Too many great old (1995 and back) European cars out there for cheap money from private sellers to buy newer stuff (post 1997) from Copart! Too much complicated electronic on the newer cars and too much shadiness from Copart.
Hi Mike, choose "NGK Iridium" spark plugs for your car Mike. They are perfect. MB use them also.
You can drive anything Mike 👍🏻. Your about the only channel where there are no burn outs 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
In person, burnouts stink! Why waste money on new tires and probably engine/transmission repairs down the line? "I've got this big powerful car, how can I show that to you?" "Oh yes, a burnout!" Ugh!!
@@BobPegram my thoughts exactly mate and they damage the environment 👍🏻
LOL thank god he's got a friend like Randy at Auto Auction Rebuilds who gets one lets em monkey smoke tires on a test drive
Making us wait for the next video ?!?! Nooooooooo!!!
Modus Operandi, for you, too? :D
Awesome! Check the vacuum hoses near the MAP sensor and the rest of them. They turn to mush in older Mercedes.
FCP has a nice OEM ignition set for only $350. It even comes with a wrench, lol. Thanks for sharing. PS and plugs are Bosch. I forgot to get the #.
I'm new to the Benz owners. I got a 2006 350 CLK about 6 months ago and it is sooo much fun!! I've had Trans Am's and Corvette's, I'd rank it right up there as far as a fun rating! Keep up the vids! I love 'em.
That's because it goes round corners as well as straight lines.
AMG 5.5 engine should use NGK Laser Iridium IFR6D10.. they were the original fitment.
I run them in my CLK55 AMG.
Great job Mike you know what your doing with the old Mercedes Benz
Mikes 9 point turning skills are on 🔥
Nine point with one hand, extra credit.
Hey Mike only one problem with your videos. I wish they were longer. Keep me coming.
I owned a few Mercedes in the past. But I regret selling my 1999 C43 AMG. I knew i should have kept it. It was my first AMG Mercedes that i ever owned. I'm on the hunt for one. I still have my 1997 W140 S600, that i occasionally drive every weekend. Take care my friend.
Always a thumbs up Mike! Enjoy all your content!
Mike! Your thinking may be backwards "sometimes" but you are still a great UA-cam find! i have my fingers crossed that you do NOT have a head gasket issue with your S55AMG. Love to Lola!
Morning Mike!!!! Thanks for helping me procrastinate going to work in the cold this AM
Thanks for the video Mike!!
amazing catch today mike
She is a keeper. Fingers crossed the head gasket is good. 👍👍
I don't have a AMG S55....but a few months ago, my W124 400E ( M119 V8 engine) had a little rough idle..So, I dumped a can of MAF sensor cleaner and it did solve my issue.
Hi Mike great vid thanks. Might be worth new leads and coils while you're there. Made a world of difference on my 500. If it's a keeper then probably worth the cost, I was told the leads are very sensitive. 👍🏻
Mike, that car is a real WOW! Looking at what it was and now what it is. Nice job. Hey, I like the new 'Intro' too! Thanks for another one. Sonny (CT)
Hey Mike - plugs show a bit of a rich condition. Plugs you have few choices: OE BOSCH FR8DPP33; Double Iridium
Twin tipped platinum should do. If the engine was force fed then he'd have to get iridium.
If you going to take the heads off, replace the head bolts too. And maybe also the timing chain. I read that these are major problems for the AMG engines.
Hi Mike... Check the o gaskets for the front cover behind the Waterpump.
Get some split fire high proformance plugs they are for older model cars and make them run very well take care Mike
The plugs should be Bosch Platinum/Double platinum/Iridium/Double Iridium...doesn't really matter, the choice is yours to make
Mike
Always really enjoy your videos.
Thinking Lola needs a treat.
Or another treat anyhow
Cannot beat a benz
Awesome, Mike, it runs!
You're getting to the root of any issues existing, great job!
Still, I do have an issue with calling BMW cars "Beamers."
Remembers, "Bimmers" have four wheels, "Beamers" have 2.
Even so, as always, love the vids! :)
I think this one is a keeper!:) I have a good feeling it won’t have a blown head gasket, these engines are tough as nails:)..
If the head gasket is blown whoever drove it last should have the driver's license revoked.
@@Moist_Handshakes ya they new AMGs don't stand a chance against these old bulletproof ones and there so beautifully made
Upgrade to some E3 plugs well worth the money.
S55 motor should only cost about $1k. Pretty much a bulletproof motor except for the lifters and leaky valve covers.
Hope it’s not a head gasket! But if it is I know you will get her all fixed up! Love the videos
I love the AMG also!
Hope the AMG comes out ok, but a puzzle as to why it was in pieces if it worked ok? Some hidden horrors yet to find 🧐
Howdy Mike, the BAS/ESP/ABS issue could be a simple fix...
Does it have the Distronic control next to the shifter and did you find a spare plug in front of the radiator when you rebuilt the front clip? The switch will be the only obvious clue as you fitted a second hand hood and grill (non Distronic).
I have a '99 W220 S280. A week after buying it the EIS module failed and it turned out that it was a second hand one from an S500. I got the car running with the lock/ecu set from an '99 S320 but it had the same warnings and the codes for a Canbus comms error. Swapped out the ESP module from the same S320 and no change. Took it to an independent specialist who checked the programming... Turned out that the second hand EIS came from an S500 with Distronic and the car was getting pissy because it couldn't see the Distronic ecu... Long story short, the radar unit might be enough to have the same effect on yours. $60 later to reprogramme the car and it has been good since.
Another great video mike checking in from Phoenix
Might need some inexpensive parts with little labor;abs and lambdasensor(s)?Hopefully the cats are fine.
Loving the video , the AMG looks great without the fronted damage, can’t wait for more.👍🚙🔧💖
Great video, great Mercedes must have a star on the hood😀😀
Give her a chance mike a project like that takes time to work all the bugs out i believe those plugs should be platinum plugs the gas has to be a minimum of 92 octane . if you ever need a hand hive me a shout. I am always willing to help out another euro car fan, snd i know some of these jobs require more than one set of hands. Keep up the great content.
I’m thinking you are missing the left intake tube there, Mike! :) Liiiiitle bit jealous at your Mercedes collection, looks great!
There lovely car's and those engines the missing is driven in a while
Morning Mike! Love the S55 project! I will also have one soon!
Send pics when you get it! Congrats!
Hopefully no blown headgasket! I have a feeling the water was just from the engine being exposed to the elements with no hood for so long, rain water and what not wouldn't of had a hard time finding its way in if it was sitting out like that for so long, plus that oil dipstick was a little janky when you got it.
Another great video
Mike best to go with the NKG plugs by the way you will have to listen to Honest Tom and do one car at a time you got to much going on
Mike if you loved the C43 you should get a hold of a CLK430 they are a great little pocket rocket too and they are pretty cheap to buy i loved mine it was much faster than my cl500
i think you need bosch FR8DPP33+ model spark plugs for that, hopefully the engine is okay otherwise!
You make me feel okay about my car owning addiction (I currently have four)
Man up Phillip! Buy more!! Lol
Definitely new plugs needed!!
I almost missed this. YES. I got time to monkey around with MWM before I go to bed. 🙈🙈🙈
Aren’t the super plus plugs the cheap o plugs?
Great another MWM video! You should change out the spark plugs, boots and wires, maybe the coils are still allright.
Cheers for the video, Mike! :)
Love the channel, but I would reccomend something like a canon g7x, g9x, or g9x ii if you want better video. The lenses on those models would really cut down on lens flare and the video doesnt need grading/processing before it looks good. They can be had pretty cheap used on ebay. This reccomendation comes from a Panasonic engineer so you know im not just shilling for canon.
Sweet! Thanks!
great video. would love to see more progress so i can take my s55 along the same route
Coming soon!!
i just love it
Might get lucky and just need a head gasket. Positive thoughts !! 😁
Hey Mike! I hope you know those bulbs come out of those holders.
Nothing I hate worse than a door left ajar. All that road noise you're not supposed to get in a Mercedes.
m113 engines require bosch 7422
I had the same error with the abs and esp, after a wheel alignment it desappeared.
Just get some good quality iridium spark plugs. I like Champions myself, but you can go Bosch or NGK or whatever. You should be good.
Does the oil still look like oil and the coolant look like coolant?
Well....
I've got chassis reinforcement for the E320
Have a Merry Christmas Andre a Happy New Year 2020
I don't own a Mercedes but it makes sense Bosch plugs kinda goes along with the The whole German thing lol 😂 and YEAHH!!! For Janice, I still see two faces in the hood so be careful Mike, remember what happened to the poor soul on the assembly line in Christine Lol while under the hood Lmao 😂
Once you pull the codes you’ll know more. Double Iridium in my opinion. Don’t buy them online however, too many fake ones out there. You may need oxygen sensors and or MAFs as well.
AMG has a nice interior and body so why not buy another motor? if you cannot fix this one. I wish it had a oil pressure gauge. Sometimes you can take the cap off the radiator and exhaust will come out the rad.
You should park all your cars in reverse so you could put in more cars and it would be easier to pull in and out of your driveway with ease
That’s my dream car lol I want that s55 lol
@monkeywrenchmike I have a cl500 2001 I was repairing my door power wires on my passenger side and I didn't secure the door handle wire before I closed the door now it won't open at all
Its loose when u pull from the inside and the outside won't open it I dont know what to do can u help me
The outside should still work, if not, you will have remove part of the interior panel to get at that wire. Good luck
@@MonkeyWrenchMike it doesn't there is no power to the door lock the outside handle had tension like it would open but the inside doesn't I think the wire that opens it from the inside came off
Your missing an air intake could it be a mass air flow sensor missing
Mercedes is a great car .
Uhhhhh that e320 is a beaut
Put some lucas oil products in motor and trans
Mike, I have a w212 when I go over 20mph the sport mode automatically turns on and will not shut off help please
I’m not familiar with that issue. Sorry!
What you couldn't check the oil which you pulled the sparklator?
I really like the princess Diana Mercedes. Isn’t that the one that got hit in a parking lot? When are you putting a transmission in it?
Yes! Good memory!!
Mike, check if your recent videos are showing ads or if they are demonetized. It feels like they haven't been showing the usual stuff, which i try to watch so you can earn a bit of $. Could be because you keep mentioning 'gun' in your videos (with sound effects for good measure!)
Only another few thousand subs to go and then you can have a wee drink at Hogmanay (that's New Years Eve to you)👍
get some bosch iridium plugs
You need to get one car fully roadworthy Mike, you're like a juggler with one hand behind his back and 7 balls in the air.
Best description of my life... EVER!!
Put it in dyno mode some time, Mike. You familiar with that ?
I know you have lots of cars to work on but why not concentrate on finishing one at a time? Start with the AMG first because it is an AMG!
What camera/phone did you have before? I think I am about to start my channel, name change is coming
I went from iPhone 10 to 12 Max Pro
Here are the spark plug available on Pelican Parts recommend for the S55 AMG www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/SuperCat/16325/MBZ_16325_ELIGNT_pg1.htm#
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Randy right to long between videos. Somebody said that the bear did not drain the power steering fluid well it's bearly possible.
Here is a link from FCP Euro for the OE spark plugs
www.fcpeuro.com/products/mercedes-spark-plugs-set-of-16-fr8dpp33x16
How much you going to sell the amg Mike and hope you get a lot what you put in her but she drives good wish I had the money to buy it because I would want her lol but keep up the videos mikes
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Cheap plugs, get Platinums
I'd run some seafoam in the gas and threw the intake on that s55
And dont forget, I can get you some Euro spec parts for Janice, That might help you with subscribers...
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German money pits... Mike.. but I like your style.
The w220 s class is the worst overall, w221 but wrecked would be better and what would be even better, w221 S65 V12 amg
I don´t agree.It´s great car,with one of the best engines and transmissions ever built.W221 has it´s own faults.My early w220 has been totally reliable and cheap to own.
@@matsujarvinen I’m guessing you have a diesel w220 and never drove a w221, regular maintenance will not be that cheap on a s class on the petrol platforms
@@MehmetArslan-cc3zo Noup,it´s petrol(320) and it really works great in every way.Unfortunately I haven´t driven w221,yet.Must be hell of a car,if it drives so much better than w220.Comfort is what matters to me.
Too many cars, not enough hands
keep amg
yesterday i clean my injector car with 2$
Too many great old (1995 and back) European cars out there for cheap money from private sellers to buy newer stuff (post 1997) from Copart! Too much complicated electronic on the newer cars and too much shadiness from Copart.
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