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On a lift with all the right tools, yeah. At home in the driveway, probably not.

@@TCBGarage143 ok, thank u

Thank you, and thanks for watching!

Thank you and thanks for watching.

The original spring plates are flimsy and can barely be tightened without bending.

It always will unless it’s severely burned or a bearing or gear has failed. This oil had over 100,000 miles on it.

Why do people always say this? It's called preventive maintenance. It's like why exercise or go get an annual dental checkup? Simple logic.

"Yea I just wait until the fluid turns brown and my gears start making noise on my $50k car." Stupid!

I trimmed it for max speed during parts of the video but not during all of the run time shown.

Go to the 11 minutes and 36 seconds through about 11 minutes and 48 seconds part of the video, (and again at 12.48). At these points I am trimmed to the level where max available speed is reached. Im running a stern lifting prop, which achieves its max top speed with less trim out than a more traditional bow lifting prop.

@@TCBGarage143 Well that explains it. Thanks for responding. Love those old motors!

Approximately 1 quart capacity and Mercedes Benz recommends a service interval of 30,000 miles.

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

We have some content coming soon with our GT-150.

The Bilsteins I installed are the same as what my car came with from the factory, just a superseded part number. So the ride is restored to what it was before the one shock went bad. The suspension geometry, shocks, struts, springs, tires, and wheels on this car having the sport package are the same as what the C63 came with, which is a firmer ride than the non-sport suspension setup. If you have a non-sport car and are curious about switching the shocks and springs over to the sport set-up, the ride is a little harsh if you have a bad back, but only the tiniest bit. In fact, it’s a three part procedure in tuning the ride you’d want; tire profile, springs, and shocks/struts. I hope this gave you the info you were looking for. Let me know if you need any clarification and thank you for your comment.

@@TCBGarage143 i looked up what i got on car now.. and i order the same one… ita bilstein for sport suspension part 2053202030 .. i have amg line sport suspension.. the front are also bilstein… the rears are fully broken no oil in it 😂😂 I will also replace front and rear disc ands pads with brembo ( the same part as one fited on car now).. thanks for videos for that

You’ll be happy with your choice.

@@TCBGarage143 last thing.. What size of torx are upper mount bolts ? The arm bolts are probably not torx right ? I hope not

I don't remember the exact size for those. But if you plan on continuing to work on and upgrade your car, do yourself a favor and go to Harbor Freight and buy both a row of all of the Torx sockets as well as the inverted Torx sockets. They will not go unused. The whole car is held together with these. Just curious, from where did you order your Bilsteins?

I don’t follow you. Can you be more specific?

Front strut video is coming very soon.

No

@@TCBGarage143 it looked like ot in the begining

The manufacturer leaves the extra length in the end of the tailpipe to prevent heat from your exhaust from blueing or discoloring the tip.

Thank you! I have since fixed a few exhaust leaks and it now sounds even better. Runs pretty strong too! This system is pretty restrictive. You might see a video up soon of a higher flowing system being installed and tested. Thank you for your view and your positive feedback!

@@TCBGarage143 - if I can make a suggestion... if you want high flow without a ton of volume, you might want to try an X-pipe into a single Flowmaster 50 series Big Block SUV with dual inlets/outlets. You still get distinct tone from the left and right bank, but it flows great and really helps with throttle response. The X-pipe will make sure you maximize your scavenging potential before it enters the muffler.

Right now I’m leaning toward an x-pipe with 2.5” pipe and a pair of Delta Flow 40’s and tailpipes all the way back. I’ve always liked the idea of putting 50’s on this car for sound, but they’re just too big. Even if I did only run one. Thank you for the comment.

@@TCBGarage143 - Did they quit making the 50 Series Low Profile?

On that I’m not sure. They’re just so long compared to the length of the 40’s.

Replacing the o-ring knocked out 100% of the oil pressure issue. It’s a common problem on LS engines.

About ten years back, I had an old worn out Yamaha 70 on it that would run 52 mph with a 3-blade stern lifting propeller. It was fun, but I love the look of the old Mercury. Maybe some day I’ll find a Mercury 80 or 85 to go on it. I have other boats with better hull design for more power, so they will probably get more power first, but we’ll see.

When cruising 55, which is 1600 rpm in this truck, it has a pretty healthy drone. When cruising 50 or under, or 60 or over, it is quiet. Also, when you nail it, it’s not very loud. To be honest, I recently removed the system and put the factory setup back on it because it was so loud in the 50-60 range. The quality of construction was top notch, but the muffler was just not for me. With all of that said, it increased my fuel mileage average by 1 mpg. When I put the original system back on, it went back down. Thanks for watching and inquiring!

Not yet, but when it needs them I’ll make that happen.

I recently installed new front struts on this car and the video will be out soon. Thank you for your comment.

About 20 psi when cold, and 30-40 psi once warmed up at idle.

Thank you sir, I highly appreciate the detailed feedback. As a fellow gearhead, I also get more out of seeing the neat cars/boats I’m interested in, rather than watching someone talk about it and not getting to hear it. Thanks again!

What hydrofoil are you using, and what was your top speed before you had it on there?

Thank you! It’s probably changing soon.

Thanks!

Yes

15mm

@@TCBGarage143 thank you sir

Bilstein A 205 320 15 30

Bilstein A 205 320 15 30

Yes

215/70R14

I am so glad you found this video helpful and appreciate the feedback. Mechanically speaking, MB's are designed to be serviced easily. When it comes time for your next repair, which shouldn't come too frequently because these cars are pretty solid, a little research will probably have you ready once again. Thanks to your feedback, I will be sure to post as much Benz repair content as I can. Thank you, thank you, thank you