Everything that's BROKEN on my CHEAP Mercedes S600 V12 (spending DOUBLE the purchase price to sort?)
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Let's all take a moment to appreciate Hoovie sacrificing his wallet to buy what we all wish we could, and then reminding us why we actually don't 😂
But seriously these V12 S600 models are iconic and I hope you get it all sorted out!
I only wish those on people a REALLY DON’T LIKE….😙😂🤣
He's hardly sacrificing his wallet! He'll make a tidy profit from a few videos with the car. He's a savvy businessman and knows what he's doing
@@davelangford2439 it's all a tax write off
@@davelangford2439 Of course he does, but I enjoy the running gag.
@@davelangford2439 everyone watching knows that's how he can afford to do this, hoovie doesn't even hide it
Bobs a genius he sold it to hoovie knowing he’ll fix everything or most everything wrong with it then EVENTUALLY he’ll stop driving it whether it’s a few months or a few years and boom he’ll sell it back to bob because this is also one of his dream cars to own except hoovie will sell it to him mostly fixed……GENIUS
This might be my favorite car he has right now. Just screams cool. I hope he fixes it up proper and gives it a thorough detail.
for sure!
Not necessarily to spend all the money to completely fix this car but unfortunately kids searching for McLarens & shit are making the views these days and only hope he keeps some olden but golden cars for us, the "old" folks, his first viewers and mostly his age.
I agree. This is a cool car that regular guys could afford. Parts are not horrible. If you can do the mechanical work yourself, it would be a great project. Better than almost any BMW. IMHO. ✌
Unfixable, you keep fixing it, it keeps breaking, typical mercedes…
Drift car it
I LOVE the idea of getting the BMW and Toyota V12s together with the Jag and MB V12s. This would be SO COOL!
A new team to assemble I love it
and do it with weezard rather than steal the idea for Car Trek 25
I'm a huge fan of mid 90s BMWs, I should have never sold my 540i 6 Speed M sport at 250k miles. Now at 350k miles and still going strong.
SO MUCH FUN! 1995 was PEAK BMW!!
V12 dream team!
I seriously miss my E38 V12 - Have a listen..... What do you think? ua-cam.com/video/DY6Xo5p4Ei4/v-deo.html
A quick tip on your key fob and dangling wires under the car (I guess this harness is used to bypass an immobilizer). After removing the key housing you will find an IR diode at the top of the circuit board. Those diodes usually have problems with cold solder joints, everything you have to do is to re-solder them. After that your remote door control and immobilizer should work fine without any bypassing.
And when it comes to the rims I would choose the Lorinser ones. They are less popular than AMG ones which makes them more unique, and personally I like the style of Lorinser much more than the AMG. :)
@@libertydrive6709 mono block rims always
MY MAN! I OWE YOU A COLD BEER!
Does the 96 have a IR remote or RF? I think IR was up till 95?
@@BobWilson84 It was IR until the end of '96 / early '97 depending on the model.
This car deserves to be saved. It’s my favorite sedan of all time.
After being detailed by your absolutely amazing detail company/friend… you will have probably one of the finest S600s in America. I say… money well spent. Good luck! Thanks for the video.
Check out eff spot on UA-cam. He has one just like this but pristine. And an extremely obnoxious 12k dollar full exhaust on it.
@@sergeantspeed5941no we’re good
HArd to believe that people have no hesitation in buying a used Mazda for 20K, but don't realize that for the same 20K, they could drive one of the finest sedan's ever built.
@@rozinant1237 The Mazda won't need $5k worth of maintenance every year to keep running, so there's that.
@@TheKnobCalledTone. True that, but still, for $500 month you could be driving the best!
Gotta love the relationship between these two. My favourite in the whole automotive UA-camr scene
like a couple of 12 year olds....just like me! I had an ex gf say to me "you're 61 when are you going to grow up and stop acting like a 12 year old"?
Me: NEVER so you'd better get used to it.
Agree :)
no way they are both hacks in the real automotive world
I'm happy that the sound issues with Wizard not having a mic have been largely fixed. Thanks Tyler.
When these two are together it’s the best acting I love it makes it just enough like a reality show when hoovie shows up at wizards
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You got to love their dedication to making this video one long joke about balls 😂
Left hangs lower on a majority of men.
I hope he comes back to that topic in the next video and says "Wizard, you were right" lol
I guess Hoovie is perfectly level in that department.🤷🏻♂
7:10 Wizard definitely trusts Hoovie. First thing they taught us in auto shop: never stand in front of a vehicle with someone behind the wheel. Specially with the hood up.
Before anyone balks I will cite the story about the apprentice who ran over a mech because he didn't know how to drive a stick and killed him.
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Oh man, I heard about that story. Even when I work on my car alone, revving under the hood I still get an uneasy feeling because I saw another video of a man in china (I think) got run over by his own car while working on it, not sure how it happened the car just switch to gear on its own. Scary shit
And the tech's family sued the car owner.
That must mean my mech trusts me since he once asked me to rev the car when he was checking stuff under the hood
@@jaskajokunen3716 was he checking stuff from the side or while standing in front?
I have a 94' s500... I love these cars.. out of the 10 or so cars I've owned, this is my favorite by far!
Not fun to maintain... but worth it! I have the one Doug Demuro reviewed a while back and it wasnt in great shape then but ive since been slowly restoring it!
Love the videos, hoovie.. always exciting to see (almost) my car getting popular!
I have a 99 s420, and 5 other various Mercedes models.
It’s my fav as well and ya super expensive to keep up with. I have friends and a retired Mercedes mechanic who fixes stuff cheaper then a shop. At 23 years old and 170,000 miles a bunch of parts went bad that were original but slowly getting It all sorted
The one with the cattle horns?
That M119 engine really leaves little room to work with, really makes me appreciate my 1984 300SD where I can reach in and hug the engine.
Fully sorted 20 grand all in, that's a hell of a car for money, thanks for it hoovie 👍😁
Some of the satisfaction I get is watching Hoovie doing the actual repairs needed on these cars to get them up and running. Nothing like watching the Wizard fix a car and you see the end result of just doing repairs the right way.
This is an educational channel. As soon as I get the urge to buy a used exotic and fix it up, you remind me why it's better to buy a sorted model. Thanks for this public service announcement.
One of the many things that keeps me coming back to Hoovie is the relationship between him and The Wizard. It is genuine and fun! I wish I could bring my 2000 S Type Jaguar to Omega for a once over, a little far to drive from Vancouver BC! 😊
It's so nice to see someone act out the crazy things I thought about as I look at used car sites (buying a S600 Mercedes, an old SL convertible). Thanks Hoovie and Wizard for your great entertainment! and taking one for the team! Need to get Wizard a soft desk pad.
As long as Tyler is buying cars, the Wizard always has work to do! I am sure he appreciates you Tyler.
The jocularity flying around between you two is hilarious. And you can always tell when Wizard is tickled about something when he has that "hehehehehe" laugh 🤣
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Jocularity! I found Father Mulcahy!
Hoovie, while I can understand your pain I know you understand how many of your fans would kill to be able to buy all these fantastic old cars and bring them back to their former glory and enjoy driving them for a few months before selling them. You are living the dream sir thanks for letting us enjoy all this through you 👍plz keep finding these gems ♥️
Yes Hoovie, that is the natural offset of the Balls...!!!
Hoovie could save a lot just buying a sorted one. Though there is something nice seeing him save these hoopties and giving them a second lease on life.
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Buying sorted ones would not give good content. I'm glad he buys these.
he buys bad ones for a reason, he makes money from these vids by buying a crappy one. Once he gets it repaired, he will sell it for over 20k and end up making another profit at the end.
When Tyler drove the Jag I knew he would be impressed (having never driven on before) because I have always said "nothing drives like a Jag sedan" from the 80's, 90's and early 2000. They drive beautifully....but can be a maintenance headache. My general rule has always been: do the repair....do it right....and enjoy the result. Short-cuts often lead somewhere you don't want to go. The most difficult part of owning a Jag is.......finding a good mechanic that you can trust.
I drove x350 but it didnt come close to my e38.
They did originally come with a twin six as well
Sooo glad to see, this is why I watch. Bring that sweet ride back to life!
I appreciate the friendship you and the wizard have and the footage you guys put together, how is the S5 coming along be nice to see the progress on that.
Man that Mercedes V12 sounds INCREDIBLE ! But that Jag is so smooth and quiet. The cabin noise is almost nothing.
Even if the seller didn't disclose those things, hes right, an old car like that is going to have problems and its up to you to find them and negotiate. Hoovie is setting a good example and taking the hit for the repairs but he knew even if it had no problems that in a year or two it would have those exact problems or something similar.
I love how Hoovie and Wizard gush about the smoothness of the Jag. So great.
I love it when they take amazing cars like this and fix them up properly giving them a second life.
When I was a tech for Mercedes I did a bunch of those front cover reseals for oil leaks. Possibly where his oil leak/leaks are coming from.
When Hoovie was speaking of the Jaguar his tone was one of sincere reverence. High praise from a guy that has driven some niiice automobiles.😎
When you were looking at the oil leak upfront, it looked like the harmonic balancer rubber is starting to come apart as well.
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We still love you hoovie and the adventures you take us through 👏🤝
Most teens drooled over Fox body Fords and F-body GMs. Meanwhile I was drooling over these and also S500s when they came into the detail shop I worked at on weekends in high school.
Always love the banter between Tyler and the Wizard! Car comedy at its best. Tyler hits his head trying to knock some sense into not buying cars like that, and from the man that was his best man at his wedding! OUCH! Get it fixed, as Wizard needs to keep his techs going, and at least you have that great Dodge Charger to drive home. 😊😊😊
I love that gen of Merc, esp the big ones. 4500 for mechanical sorting isn't bad at all, Tyler. Great car and I really look forward to seeing the journey!
The Wizard is what makes every car practical. Great video, can't wait to see the outcome.
So entertaining and informative! That is all we can ask for! Thanks! BTW...hope your head heals fast!
Great video guys!!
This is great, I recently bought a 95 S500 and have been slowly getting it back to its former glory. Hopefully I'll be able to absorb some second hand Wizard knowledge by watching this series 🤙.
If you need parts eBayMotors will be your best friend
This is why we love your channel 👍
I love this! This is what you do Hoovie! ❤❤
Awesome office session at the end. THANKS Guys! Love it.
Finally a nice hoopty - Love it - Bring it back to glory Tyler 👌👍
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Did I miss wizard saying something about replacing the engine mounts and transmission mounts when he gave the final total?
The Car Wizard is a shrewd negotiator when it comes to buying a Hoovie hooptie
So glad it found you. Worth it.
Thats not to bad... When its fixed you have the best mercedes has ever made! This was the pinnacle of the s class. After this it went down hill fast. And this one has normal plastic wiring instead of the bio degredable variant. So, nice buy!
Straight pipes on the merc please, lovely jagggg wizard 👍
Hyper car shopping… lmao love it hoovie I watch all your videos
pumped for the finished products....fav car in a while
if the car is worth more at the end of all the repairs, then its a win win and you have an outstanding example of the car
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With the steering angle sensor calibration, just turn the steering wheel lock to lock with the engine running and it should recalibrate. If the sensor is faulty it won’t fix the light, but if the battery has been flat or disconnected it’ll throw that light every time.
Yep. And if the battery is disconnected you also have to resynch the widows so the one touch up/down functions- key on lower completely hold 3 secs ; raise completely hold 3 sec done
Another iconic great car saved from the scrap heap we Appreciate Hoovie and his magic wallet
Love a good Hooptie rescue. Keep it up! Why buy nice when with broken you can pay twice! 🤣
It's definitely not an exaggeration to say Hoovie is hard headed. I thought for a moment he had a piece of wood in his hand he was hitting the desk with but no. I'll wager that left a mark.
Its not too bad at all to spend $4500 on this elegant s600. im a mercedes collector and i have w116 w115 w124 w126 and id love to purchase this one from you when you are ready to sell it sir. thank you
Was waiting for this video
YES!!! S600! this is setting up to be a classic
and 3:52 cracks me up lol well done Bob!!
What about the motor and transmission mounts?
You lower the antenna with a button inside the center console. Because of the built-in phone needing to maintain connection to the network (which it can’t now become it’s too old), the antenna will not lower even if you turn off the radio; you have to use the button.
What button? I have a 1999 S500 and I don't see such a button anywhere.
@@MercOne it was an early 1994 or 95. Button was on the handset in the center console if I remember correctly
@@phacomd Oh ok.
My experience has been it's better to "over pay" for a better used car. Had Hoovie bought a really nice S600, it would probably be about the same as whatever this will cost in repairs. Plus it would be in better cosmetic shape and he'd actually get to drive and enjoy it and instead of sitting in a mechanic bay for the next several months. But this show is mostly about how painful these cars can be to save us from ourselves.
3:21 lighting those tires up 🔥
I feel like that was all very reasonable lol you could buy a 20,000 one and still have to do all that work
This is true and nicely sums up the classic "lemon problem" in the used car market.
Yes. That was insanely reasonable! Good luck getting that work done for less than double that price anywhere else. And sure, amazing car for under $20K, but the repairs won't end there. They will go on until you hit big dollar trans/timing chain/etc. And I say this as a major fan of this car, the best sedan I ever bought new. Like sitting in your living room at 140mph. I still miss this car.
Car wizard is on a role from the start. Goes from awkward in front of the camera back in the day to now dropping little dirty jokes here and there. Always amuzed
17:28 I damn near lost it when the Wizard said "neutered".
🤣🤣🤣
I’m glad you’re saving this one Hoovie
That's not bad for a repair like that. The man treated you very friendly.
Because he has paid this mechanic probably close to a million bucks over the last decade lol
@@ReaganThatcher I get it. He get a lot of work from him. Frankly, I watched the show for years and the mechanic was always open about his prices. They were good even years ago. If I lived close by, I would definitely let him fix my cars. I live in CA and the mechanics here rob you.
Ehh, wizard could have spent some more time researching parts prices on those ignition coils. He quoted $100 each and they're $42 for OEM on rock auto. Across 12 coils that's a good chunk of the bill wasted.
@@gtluxgallery5216 possibility so, but it’s difficult to get the “best” deal on everything. He charges reasonable amount for the labor.
Let the wheels stay stock, they are subtle not screaming, like the whole W140 Design
Yes! Like Ferrari's star wheels of the 1980/90s, these are period pieces, very Benz.
4:49 the little jaguar “fart” sound killed me 😂 and wizard “it’s happy to see you”
Hoovie always reminds me of a great quote I heard "If you can't afford a Euro car new you DEFINITELY can't afford one second hand"
These W140s are definitely a car that you want to buy already sorted. I made the same mistake with mine breaking the antenna. It's luckily a cheap fix and I can tell Wizard gives you a deal because it was like $150 for me, lol.
Just be glad you don't have to do the Evap core or that bill would be double!
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I really think for a normal person the whole bill would already double. This seems incredibly cheap to me. If I had a carwizard hookup like this I could buy an S600
@@MCMonsterbuilder Well he definitely gives Hoovie a discount. They do so much business together and know each other so well. That's what I was saying about the antenna. I did the exact same thing on my 99 S500 and my mechanic (Who I do also know through a car club) charged $160.
I COULD have bought a 600, but I decided against it for a few reasons. 1. I do prefer V8 sounds more, even if I already have two. 2. The maintenance cost is much higher than it is with the 500. 3. It isn't really worth spending for the extra power, since according to specs the 600 would still be my slowest car and speed isn't really the point of these so much.
But that doesn't mean I don't still want one, lol.
The retractable antenna isn't even used for the radio. It's for the onboard phone. The FM antenna is actually located behind the rear bumper cover.
Wow that thing pulls surprisingly well for a s class. So jealous haha. Still a good deal even if it's had a hard life lol. Ps I absolutely love the c36, one of my favorites that you've owned.
Thanks, Hoovie "Level-Balls" for keeping these last few rough examples on the road.
Hoovie, I was able to recalibrate my steering on my 2000 Mercedes Benz E430 by turning the key to the on position, turn the steering wheel to the right, then to the left, and back to center.
I had to recalibrate everytime the battery died.
Try that and save $300.
Turned off those ABS ESP lights, and drove just fine.
You should disclose the seller so others don’t get caught in a trap as well!!
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Euroasian Bob. Thats no secret.
$4.5k in repairs for an old S Class actually doesn't seem too bad.
27 you
Mean
@@denitipuric1130 D'oh! Still not bad though.
Great video Tyler! I absolutely love these cars! I really think you need to track down a Toyota Century for your next ride.
May be difficult to find a hoopty Century 😉
Good luck, Hoovie! 🙃
Don’t forget motor mounts and trans mounts!
He did seem to skip over those. What would the bill be for that?!?!
@@eastbaystreet1242 not cheap my guess would be a couple Gs. My guess is they end up doing them it was just an oversight, seeing as this is all typically scripted and rehearsed.
Who wants to bet that Tyler went home and stood in front of a mirror to fact-check the Wizard on natural ball offset?!🤣
An absolute beauty in it’s day! The wizard will get it sorted and I’ll enjoy the videos. Nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes!
Except a cheap airplane. :-)
Oh Hoovie! You’ve done it again!
I had a S420 W140. It had 320,000km ran and drove fine but was mechanically shot. The paint on these is awful. Especially if you live in the rustbelt. They are nice tanks though.
What happened to it, I have one with that
Many miles too and lots of original parts started to go bad.
@@denitipuric1130 I got the car for $500, drove it, figured it was going to cost too much to bring it in good order. Sold the car for $1700. It was rusty from Canada. Salt roads kill these cars. The electronics were all shot. Engine ran PERFECT. Same with the transmission. Didn't leak anything.
@@chrisromanczuk1468 is there a lot of old Mercedes I’m Canada still
I’m from Detroit right across Ontario but I moved
As much as I love the wizard, changing every coil seems silly when it’s easy enough to diagnose which one is at fault costing $100 for 1 opposed to $1200 to replace all
Probably he is thinking that if one or two are bad, the rest aren't too far behind.
He knows Hoovie will probably sell this off when he’s done, so better to prevent any issues down the road for both hoovie and wizards sake
I had a BMW and when one coil went...another one went out a month later...and another one went out two months later. So yeah, once they start going, if you have the cash...change 'em all. Sucked limping home two extra times.
Who needs enemies when ya got a friend like Bob? He sells all his junk cars to you. He never spends a dime. Moves and stores his junk until you show up.
I feel you on the "dealership didn't disclose", picked up a '65 Volvo P1800 recently from back east, had it shipped out, so far spent well over a grand or so in parts and such because of how hacked up the wiring harness is and a laundry list of things that the dealer didn't disclose despite my asking them the condition of the vehicle. The damn muffler is hanging by a coat hanger. Ah well, body and other 'most important' stuff is in good shape, so ahead there, but I bought a project when I paid for a driving vehicle.
Tyler, uneven balls are absolutely natural 🤪
Just like uneven boobs are natural 😉
Nobody cares who is first!
Thanks, Hoovie. I used to think it would be fun to own an old Mercedes. You have cured me of wanting any old car ever.
Once you hear that the Car Wizard repeats everything Hoovie says you can’t unhear it 😜
Hello everyone let’s all have a awesome day!
Copy that.
No u
"An awesome day"...👍
Friday is always a good day
@@christopherkelly577 I’m sorry sir but I don’t need a grammar teacher in my comments
The Klimatronic console is similar to a CLK W/A208.
A suggestion, with a plastic tool it is easy to pop out the button which will reveal a space for the red LED and the remaining structure (plastic) which presses on the tubular like button.
With the same plastic tool or another which will fit, attempt to press the button and see if the Klimatronic panel shows a higher temperature for the passenger. If it does then it's the plastic cover which broke.
Common to happen on these units and people tend to replace the whole unit for something which can have a quick and cheap repair - oppose to a good condition unit.
That's how I find my unit is working correctly but the physical plastic cover underneath the operational cover buttons (visible icons) is the failure point.
Possibly due to exposure of heat cycles from the firewall and interior temperatures.
Some LEDs might be dead and that I haven't fully disassembled the unit to confirm how to replace (probably solder).
Quite curious if the Wizard already knows a fix or was able to find if those plastic covers are replaceable (even if they aren't OEm - doubt Mercedes still has stock, or even if they had it produced as a replaceable part).
see if you can get all of the different wood pieces for it also. The A pillar and B pillar in burled walnut the window triangles the mirror covers the picnic tables the front console
I had a 95 XJ too, you can tell by the amber lights on the fenders, best car I've ever owned, 0 issues in the 2 years I had it.
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I have an '87 XJ that's been a reliable daily driver as well... ALWAYS up to the task, despite approaching 210k miles. The only thing that has happened in the 2 years I've driven it is one coolant hose busted (expected for a 36 year old car)...
Wizard getting shocked was hilarious 😂😂😂
W140 chassis cars are beyond special. I’ve got three and love them all!
You can find those OEM coils on parts sites for $42 each, not $100 as quoted. Across 12 coils that's $700 of the bill that would have been saved doing one minute of research. It's Bosch 00101. I'll never understand why indie guys don't do this, except that they're just pocketing the difference for easy cash.
I'd love an S class, even an LS430 would be amazing but repair bills alone are why I drive a 2009 NC3 MX5 (Miata) fully specced up. Average family car repair bills, lower running costs, lots more fun and still a lovely place to be. Winning.