I bought the CHEAPEST MERCEDES AMG in the world- too good to be true?
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Its time to please the Mercedes guys with this one…
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1. Transmission Control Module (TCM) or Conductor Plate Failure
The TCM (Transmission Control Module) and conductor plate inside the valve body are common failure points in the 722.6 transmission.
A faulty conductor plate can cause gear selection issues, making the car get stuck in 3rd gear (limp mode).
Fix: Scanning the car with STAR Diagnosis (Mercedes SDS) or an OBD2 scanner can show P0715 (Input/Turbine Speed Sensor) or P0705 (Transmission Range Sensor). If confirmed, replacing the conductor plate (about €200-€400 for the part) usually fixes it.
2. Low Transmission Fluid or Leaks
If the transmission fluid is low or dirty, it can cause shifting issues and limp mode.
The 722.6 transmission is sealed from the factory, but the fluid should be changed every ~60,000 km.
Check for leaks around the transmission pan, torque converter, or cooler lines.
Fix: Check fluid level using the Mercedes dipstick tool. If low, refill with Mercedes-approved ATF (236.14 or 236.12) and check for leaks.
3. Gear Selector Module (EIS/ESM) Fault
The electronic gear selector module (located in the shifter assembly) can fail, causing the transmission to get stuck.
If the car sometimes doesn’t recognize shifting inputs, this could be the issue.
Fix: If your scanner shows P1856, P1860, or P1861, the shifter module may need to be replaced (~€200-€500 used).
4. Faulty Paddle Shifters or Steering Wheel Controls
If only the paddle shifters aren’t working, but the car shifts fine otherwise, the issue could be:
Faulty paddle shifters (check wiring inside the steering wheel).
Steering wheel clock spring (worn out, affecting communication).
Fix: Check for errors related to steering wheel controls using STAR Diagnosis or a high-level OBD2 scanner.
5. Bad Battery or Voltage Issues
A weak battery or failing alternator can cause electronic malfunctions, including limp mode.
Fix: Test the battery (should be 12.6V+ when off and 13.5-14.5V when running). If low, replace the battery or alternator.
Thank you ChatGPT
is this chatgpt? hahaha
@@hansmaulwurf3831maybe forum post
@@rozi5129maybe forum post
true, even most error caused by siting and low voltage
FInallyyyyy 500k congrats bro
Actually insane he only has 500k
1 million soon
Congrats for what? He's a rich kid that films himself driving cars. Why are we pretending like it's some accomplishment?
@@Александар.П Well it is, yes he was privileged but it takes work to create those videos, and all of them are damn entertaining. Alot of people wouldnt be able to do this even if they had the money from their parents...
@@Александар.ПCause its a Lot of Work and many other people dont do it. Its simple, Not easy
Finally AMG content! About the gearbox, I highly doubt that its anything mechanical. Those 5-speed 722.6 gearboxes tend to have some electrical issues that are quite easy to fix. Conductor plate or oil in the TCU (in passenger footwell) beacause of leaking seal on the gearbox electrical connector. And the TCU can be tuned quite well. Quicker shifts, less slipping, forced gears etc.. It wont be anywhere near todays standards but much better than stock. Allthough it would be epic to see 8HP swap!
Also these cars should always be diagnosed with Mercedes Star Diagnosis. Universal testers cant do shit with these. With Star Diagnosis also the air suspension can be adjusted as low as wanted, allthough the shock travel can get too little quite quickly. No need for lowering links when done correctly from airmatic developer menu.
8HP is mod number one 😂
With smaller supercharger pulley, exhaust, injectors and tune this monster can make 700hp. Btw the old transmission maxes at about 380khm so with enough power it would make for an insane autobahn run
for me as a long bmw lover the w211 is unmatched like the e39 both are peak quality sedans
True
But W211 generation was more e60
@@hansmaulwurf3831yeah the e39 was the counterpsrt to the w210
You need a conductor plate and new connector and O-ring for the transmission electrical connector. Most likely ATF will have leaked through the electrical connector and through your wiring harness up to your TCU. Drain the TCU and let it dry.
Thanks!
typical merc problem
@@schaefchen just swap out that old trans with 8hp.
its the best option for this engine
@@moscowhq9978nah 716 manual is the best option
I was about to say that. Zf8 the world.@@moscowhq9978
Finally I own the same car as Schaefchen!!
Things that will make your transmission act up could be bad fluid or a bad transmission conductor plate! Or maybe it’s just completely broken lol. As you said you can get the transmission tuned and you can also change the hydraulic assembly to get snappier shifts.
It’s a fantastic car! Maybe not as sporty as you would like lol. Take good care of the car and it’ll last a long time!! Happy to see you in an AMG
Congrats on 500k
Thanks man!
Otto buying almost a new car every week
So genius analyzed 😂
he makes 25-30k eur a month from UA-cam + sponsors + merch revenue
Meim erster Gedanke beim Intro war tatsächlich w211 e55😅 Geile Karre, endlich Mercedes👍🏻
Thats what comes to my mind when I hear AMG not a 4cyl,the content will be sick with this car!
Yep ;)
Finally a mercedes
;)
Mercedes hasn't made an interesting car, under $50k, for a decade or more. Plus Your stuck with an automatic, they rarely made manuals because they arnt really drivers cars. Prior to 2010 they had power atleast, without a v8 or v12, theres just other cars that do everything better.
@@pauliewalnuts240not to mention the open diffs even on amg models
The w211 E-class, C-class with a V8 and the CLS (C218/C219) were the last great cars mercedes made. The last S63E is pushing limits, but as you said, "under 50k".. Their cars are incredibly boring these days and they've stopped pushing the limits how they used to.
@@pauliewalnuts240yea thats why we buy old shitboxes from the 2010s
Kosova mentioned
best thing to pop up on my yt page every week.
Love the Videos men, keep it up:)
Thank you!
The rims that are on there are my dream rims for this car. If they are original, they are worth over €6000. Please, leave the rims on!!!
6:21 for those who dont know: the hellcat engine is based on this m113k. Back in time daimler was in a joint venture with chrysler.
Didnt know that, interesting
Congratulations for 500k🎉🎉
Old amgs have so much charm. Congrats on 500K as well!
Jetzt noch paar MAE Felgen, alle Chromteile/ Fenster schwarz folieren und dann quer an den Shishabars vorbei!
racking up quite the car collection now 💥
Hehe shitbox collector
@@schaefchen the most fun is had with shitboxes, hah. congratulations on 500k! 🎉
@@schaefchen also dont forget u can remove limiter in settings and this thing can do 300+kmh
Was du am Anfang des Videos hörst ist nicht der Kompressor sondern die Ölpumpe. Ist im warmen Zustand kaum noch hörbar, typisch M113K. Der Kompressor ist mit Magnetkupplung versehen, spricht also nur an wenn er gebraucht wird und das ist im Leerlauf nicht der Fall.
P.s. Glückwunsch zum ersten richtigen Auto!😉🎉
Ich hatte ein Moscow Supercharge (MSC) Getriebesteuergerät und ein originales Sperrdiff verbaut, hat eigentlich super funktioniert und auch relativ schnell geschalten. Man konnte bis in den Drehzahlbegrenzer drehen und auch so weiterfahren, Getriebeprobleme hatte ich trotzdem immer. Bin gespannt was du nach Modifikationen zu dem Auto sagst. Der MOTOR ist wirklich MEGA, drumherum nicht so sportlich😄 Schalterswap wäre geil!
Petition here for Sheepman to STRAIGHT PIPE and WELD that DIFF!!
Smaller pulley with tune and you 620HP easy Sheep!
What an amazing purchase man. If you invest very little, you can have the best sleeper out there. I recommend you to put standalone TCU called Ofgear. You can vary oil pressure to make shifts stiffer, and even have a real Manual mode with the paddles. For the engine, just swapping the pulleys you can have 600hp, but upgrade the cooling because they tend to overheat, but that's easy to solve. For the diff, instead of welding it, install a Wavetrac or Quaife LSD and enjoy the best bang for your buck possible! 🚀
Alles gute zu den 500k! Freue mich auf den AMG Kontent!
Danke man!
Brooo congrats on 500k and also the AMG, much love from middle east, i watch all your videos man you’ve inspired me a lot, keep up to good work brother ❤
Love your vids man, defo best car utuber. Manny is defo the man as well wouldn’t be the same without him. Whenever there’s a vid and he’s not in it it’s just not the same man
good feeling, got home from work and see a Schaefchen post, makes my day
Finally a merc and my favorite one🫶🏻 the e55 has an lsd so there should be no need to weld it. And please dont swap the trans tune it only it is the best transmission merc has ever made. And for the upgrades tune it, new injectors CLUTCH DELETE pulley for sc for instant torque and bigger crank pulley and cooling mods and headers you should be sitting around 2000€ and around 700hp and 1000nm torque. Amazing purchurase🫶🏻 greetings from finland🇫🇮🇫🇮
When you are done with the car send it to finland i will happily take it😂
Also the downshift buttons are on the other side of the wheel the small buttons the both big in the back of the wheel are upshift but you can code it to downshift also. You can also change the gears from the shifter left gear down right gear up
And i have c32 amg smaller brother to e55
@@jasse5602 The W211 E55 never had a LSD. Maybe you could order one as an option but if you bought this car without this option it never had a LSD like all the BMW M cars.
And I‘m even not sure that the LSD was an option back then!
EDIT: I just checked the W211 pricelist from 2004 and there never was an option for a LSD 🥴
@@5ShotProductionsoh my bad
I guess that with this title the boys from northern germany like eicko and so on are spitting their coffees while reading 😂😂😂
Haha why
Because they allready had a couple of „I bought the cheapest AMG“ 😂😂😂
But anyway congrats on the car. You are a legend 👌🏻
These really need a better heat exchanger to not get heatsoaked, especially if you are planning to get a smaller upper pulley
Yeah, and meth injection
Can't wait till we see this thing going sideways! Nice change for the channel, I like it :)
Same man lol
Schaefchen + W211 + E55 + M113K -> That combination gets even me, being a true BMW fan and driver for nearly 30 years now ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
So sick!
smaller pulley+remap, welded diff and manual swap and you are golden!
Geiles Vid, hast ne Starke Entwicklung mit den YT Vids, immer weiter so!!!
There was nothing wrong with my gearbox actually, it just got stuck sometimes in dynomode. Lsd is must on these cars. if u buy tcu tune it will hold the gear on the redline. To check engine oil and transmission oil u need to buy dipstick separate(not made to stay in the engine/trans). I'll recommend c63 mufflers and x pipe for the best sound. For whine noise, change to cold air intake kit/or cheap way - mushroom filter on top of kompressor. Use star diagnostic for fault codes, possible to lower the car, delete air suspension (if u go for coilovers)
congrats on 500k 🎉 you deserve it Otto ❤️
500k well deserved. And finally some Mercedes Content, hyped for following Videos
W211 E55 is one of the only AMGs that I'd actually want to own.
but problematic, go for W212 facelift instead
@AKL89 They're actually one of the less problematic AMGS out there, the W212 does nothing for me unfortunately
Bro, you are really getting into the old school v8 sedans now love it!!! I have w212 E550 and I think the diff locks little bit better. If you ever come to bulgaria its yours to drive it!!! Respect from bulgaria!
500K congrats! The best car content on youtube. Regards from Portugal.
First of all, congrats for 500k subs. I really enjoy your content man, your always making my day.❤ keep it up and we Need more eddie videos btw!!!
With this being the 2003 model year, that year specifically was an AIO rad pack in which the transmission fluid also ran through the radiator. It’s not super common, but it is possible coolant and transmission fluid could be mixing. However a flush sounds in order. If not TCM and all related control units would be next step.
Manny's laugh is so contagious😂😂. Nice Merc btw🤪🙌
das ist verrückt ich hab das genau gleiche auto vor kurzem angeschaut und mir wirklich gedanken gemacht das ich mir den hole😂glückwunsch aber schaue dich jetzt seit 4 jahren glaub ich? und machst immernoch richtig geilen content
I prefer bmw, but i fully respect amg for what it is
Another banger! 🔥🔥 congratulations on the new car! Your collection is looking awesome bro
Was eine Entwicklung über die Jahre Otto WoW, mit Abstand das unterhaltsamste was ich auf UA-cam finde! Mach bitte immer weiter, dann ist die 1 Mio nicht mehr fern.
Danke!
Gratuliere zu 500k. Ist echt cool zu sehen wie dein Kanal sich die Jahre entwickelt hat. Popa
Danke man
Thanks bro for these videos, you are the best!
Congrats ! I also have plans to get e55 currently driving diesel one with 500+nm of torque, about gearbox first thing oil flush completely with changing gearbox oil filter, also issue with shifting can cause solenoid’s (Dirty or just broken because of years) other problem can be because of TCU is full of oil because of broken seal near gearbox check those things first, but best way just find someone who has proper Mercedes diag, good luck with this project should be fun 😁👍
Nice that you have a Mercedes now!
You definitely have to come to he biggest Mercedes Meet in Europe now! Schöne Sterne in Hattingen, Germany always in May, check the date. Would be so sick to see the car there on the red carpet once you modified it!
THANKNKKKK YOUUUUUU FOR THE M113&M113K content!!!!
big car community
55‘s are tanks bit they need little bit take care of besides temperatur the M113K to be fair
congrats to 500k you definatly deserve it best car channel on yt
I have the same one (3.2 CDI) wagon and it is a lovely car! Congrats, Schaefchen!
Very fun video, exited to see what you do with the car. Actually not a bad deal, here in Norway it is 2 e55 amg`s for sale, and while they have driven less than yours, they still cost 31 and 32k.
Men in Black 2 the introduction of the W211 E Class with a PlayStation 2 controller .This is pure love.
bro hit 500k finally congrats
500k congrats
w211 that car e55 can be optioned with lsd, this is genuinely one of my dream cars.
please put a software similar to your e90 on it! the "antilag" from this 5.5 liter would be so sick i think :D
Gratulation Otto zu die 500k Abos 🎉🎉
congratulations man🐑 , I really enjoy your content you deserve this
w211 my favorite gen of the e-class, have fun man. Can't wait to see some amazing skids with it
Mani ist so eine gute Seele! 🤙🏼
Ich wünscht ich könnt so gut drauf sein
Oida, eins der geilste Projekte bisher!!!
Hell yeah brother!! Love the videos man keep it up.
Thank you!
Perfect choice!! e55 amg and the na v8 c63 amg are soooo sick!!!!
Had a feeling it was that car but when you said mafia vibes I knew it! 😭
It’s one to have once you get it dialled in and polished(that 360 though)🔥🔥
Congrats on 500k Love the content!
I can not wait too see you tackle this one. Just because I watched my best friend struggle with it.
Manny’s reaction is priceless. Great project Otto
One of my favorite Amg’s. Excited to see more of it and what the build comes to
Ich hoff du kommst aufm Geschmack wie geil Mercedes is 😂 N Diesel wär mal was
Check the front wheel wells for rust. Under the mud guards on the strut towers is very they usually rust
It’s been a long journey, finally 500k 🥳🥳 hope u don’t crash and also do stuff like that in the future 🎉❤
Dude u have mad taste, I’m a bmw guy but that exact e55 is what I’d buy if I bought an amg🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The M113K is an awsome engine ❤️💥 But the 722.6 gearbox needs a new TCU and uppgraded solonoids with is easy to do 😊👍🏻 Jut to get rid of the slow slushy shifts
get a tcu tune from mkultra, it will improve the shifting. then do a transmission service with new fluid, filter and conductor plate. dont forget to change the connector for the tramission too. when they go bad fluid starts to seep through the connector and can mess up your tcu
E55 is one of my favourite AMGs. Such a cool and unsuspecting car. Supercharger pulleys and transmission tune when? 😆
Die beste Ansprechperson für deinen AMG ist Rafael von der Stern Garage !!
Der hilft dir bei allem weiter was AMG's angeht 💪🏻😁
Welcome to the Benz Mafia 😅❤ I absolutely love the W211, stoked to see it in action
the e55 stock suspension is a gem in amg line , it can handle upto 1000nm stock
W204 C63 next!!
So ein geiles und lustiges Video 😂
he always continues to surprise us
Nice one man finally a real amg!
Funny thing with that padel shifting is that you shift up and down on the same button, you have to press the bottom to shift down, its not like left button is down and right is up. You can shift up and down on the same button hahah i dont know if you got it.
Thank you man for your vedios i love it ❤️❤️❤️
Niceeeee ottoooo finally 500K jeez wish you more
On the 4 cyl merc video i was thinking, will you ever try the w211 and few days later, here you are, so happy rn.
The transmission thing youre experiensing is its going in limp mode. So basically stock it doesnt like sliding very much (I know from experience). When you look at the codes it says: gear ratio implausible and when you drive it in limp mode it puts the engine light on
8:12 Car so dirty, you dont even have to pixel out the license plate anymore :D
I am very exited about the next video to see what you done whit the car
Try the good old w210 with OM606 !!
500k congrats 🎉🤟
Congrats on 500K! Very well deserved
Keep it up man :)
Congratz to 500k 🎉 you should celebrate with s swedish classic . Volvo 740 Turbo 🤌🏻 /// keeep sending it 🏁🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪
before changing the transmission,first change its oil,and have it maintained,then unplug the transmission TCU (it’s underneath the glovebox) and plug it back in after 5 minutes. See if that has any effect,if it doesnt then change the gearbox with the same one and have it tuned. Do an external transmission cooling,and a compressor external cooling and a nice intake system. That will give you and amazing AMG performance:)
Thanks!
I love Mercedes I was waiting for year for this moment😍😍😍
Congrtats on 500k!!! Bought the Hoodie that Celine is wearing already! Whatsapp gang 😎😎
Very beautiful and timeless desing on this car.