Repair-It

Performance seemed bad so I checked pressure. A hair under 400 though when cranked it was doing heat with the louvers pointed down, just not as good as it should have been. So I added 0.25 lb refrigerant assuming that would get it right back to 425. Nope. Ended up doing that two more times for a tot...

Regarding timing chain stuff. The summary is, I MAY need the updated tensioners if they have not already been done. My engine VIN is in the range of needing just the tensioners. It already has the updated check valves. https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/858565-14-e63-s-startup-rattle-help.html http...

Exciting milestone. 20240219_155937.jpg 20240219_155944.jpg 20240219_160308.jpg 20240219_160316.jpg 20240219_160538.jpg 20240219_160651.jpg 100k report: Everything is good. I believe I have put about 21k on this car in a little over 2 years and my assessment is it has been outstanding in terms of se...

123.7 gal @ $3.39.

Exeter Fuel is $3.38 @ 500+ gallons. At this amount their price would have been $3.60. Saved $25.

The only other thing I can really do is just disconnect the battery entirely and see if there is any measurable decrease in resting voltage after sitting for a week. There is not. It's not the battery. I charged the battery and after a week of sitting in cold, the voltage is like 12.9. So there is ...

Might need something from this guy: https://www.martinloren.com/hscope/

Well this is all changed now and none of the links work. So I'll reuse this thread for this: https://www.martinloren.com/hscope/

My only comment is don't view procuring an AWD vehicle as some sort of personal failure due to being "just like all those yuppies that insist on it" or something. Let me try some pros/cons, with a note that this really only applies to E550s in the context of this thread: 4Matic pros - Extr...

CLK550 came in the 07-09 model years and uses the naturally aspirated, port injected 5.5L M273, identical to what's in my S550. This CLK was the tail end of the C209 generation which began in 2003 as the CLK320/500 and AMG variant. The CLK55 AMG ended after 2006 because the 550 is just as fast if no...

Probably should have made this thread a while back. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicle/699550290?allListingType=all-cars&city=Exeter&makeCode=MB&modelCode=CLK550&newSearch=false&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fall-cars%2Fcoupe%2Fmercedes-benz%2Fclk-550%2Fexeter-ri%3FisN...