My E55 AMG Finally Broke So I Added More Boost, Blower Whine & Power! "While I Was In There."
Vložit
- čas přidán 16. 08. 2019
- Receive 2 months of Skillshare Premium for free by using this link. skl.sh/legitstreetcars4
My beloved E55 AMG finally broke down so like every good car guy I took the opportunity to make it go faster, "while I was in there." In this video, we install a new water pump, a fixed supercharger pulley and multiple billet pullies in the front of the engine. This results in a glorious new supercharger whine and more boost! Seriously this thing sounds insane!
10% Off Factory Style Workshop Repair Manuals
bit.ly/3l2k9WO
Check out Mercedes & AMG performance parts from VRP!
bit.ly/2TFRGqG
LEGITE55 gets you 10% off.
Buy Euro car parts with a lifetime warranty from FCP Euro.
bit.ly/2Gf9LWj
Follow me on Instagram bit.ly/2GCFq3X
Check out my Amazon Garage - bit.ly/2TaFf5k
Video on torquing the supercharger bolt on the M113k
bit.ly/2OYoRa9
Skip to minute 6. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
What will the E55 run in the quarter mile?
11.4
10.5 Take it to the dyno to see how much power you gained.
10.9
11.2
11.3
“I’m pretty much done with mods . . . Right now” famous last words
Said no car guy ever.
“I’ll do it NEXT time I’m in here” another classic car guy phrase 👍🏻
I'd love to see you make a video called "Why Scotty Kilmer is wrong about Mercedes repair costs." 😅
*THIS* :)
Lmao golden 👌🤣
Seriously I have owned Mercedes for 20 years. Yes some parts cost more but usually because I don't like putting cheap parts in my car. I know Japanese cars last long not just Toyota all Japanese cars are good. But I like to call Mercedes the Toyota of the German brands. I love Mercedes I think I will always have one or two. On another note I like that you showed the coolant leaking all over you it shows that even the pros mess up. Keep up the great content I love this channel I'm glad it's growing for you
@@noahlugobaseballandboxing7015 I completely understand agree with you I myself own 2 W202's and love them, the cost of some of the expensive parts is totally worth the money when you consider the reliability and comfort of a Mercedes. I also like quick performance vehicles but that's what my 90's short bed Chevy Silverado is for lol 😁
Biiiig facts. Hate that dude.
At 1:30 i died 😂 that’s pretty much me all day working on cars. Usually no ones looking.
Holy crap his face was priceless!
I have to hand it to Alex. Being on video he just chalked it up to patience and zipped it when he may very well have felt like cursing a blue streak.
His face made my day lol
Love the blower whine but the rattle would kick my OCD into overdrive.
To uOur ur treetopsrisureret utsieuoeoyyeyoyt reouiToolsoooirauiawaa ji right it
To u Our ur treetopsrisureret utsieuoeoyyeyoyt reouiToolsoooirauiawaa ji right it
I love the way the E55 just breaks the stereotype of an old man's car. This car will smoke most and cruise like none can, perfect!
Mercedes actually give you room to work on the pulleys without removing the front clip of the car........Audi would never!!!
You don't have to, i did my timing belt without removing the front clip
@@joewontwice what audi? Most VWs you have to remove the front clip or even completely remove the engine.
@@janprokopenko7928 1.8t a4
@@joewontwice What model/gen? I have a B6 A4 aint happen on that one
@@joewontwice Was it as comfortable as on this Merc??
Lol " I have 7 cars and everyone of them has a issue " this sounds just like me
Just bought myself a e55, your videos have been a big reason why. Love it so far, can't wait to start modifying it!
Bloodhawk759 same whit me a year ago he made me change from BMW to MB lol i love my E55 , is such a gentle beast
I want one, can easily afford one. The maintenance scares me though
jmhellison i got mine 18 months ago, 146k miles now and this is a quick cost review:
SC pulley: 700 dollars (done at dealership thats why so high otherwise it would be like 50)
Spark plugs and wires: 350
Both front air struts: 1200, did the job by my self
SBC break failed: free of charge replacement by MB, its under extended 25 year warranty by MB usa
My A/C is working weird, not very cold air, and air flow speed oscillates randomly or stops completely for no reason
Estimated cost: 140 to 500 without labor
Regular oil and filter changes
So about 166.6 dollars a month i dont think is that high considering that most of the cost is for the airmatic that lasted 146k on originals, thats a lot
Me too, I got mine a week ago. I like the simplicity of working on it.
Have fun with repairs lmao
I'm about to do my water pump on my E55 and would love 😍 that thermostat housing. Cant believe you were doing this job when I need to do the same work. You inspired my E55 purchase
Slide into his ig dms
Your e55 build is going fantastic. I think your videos are entertaining and clear, and give people confidence to own and work on their own performance cars! Please keep going with the e55! We've got a C63 and E55, and watching your videos is a must when you own an AMG!
Thanks for making your content. I have been an American muscle man since I can remember but the AMG GT changed all of that. Not to mention that the information that you share has made me not to be worried about working on these cars anymore! Tyvm!
Thank you Alex,been watching your videos for a while you and you inspired me to buy a Mercedes,bought a W203 C180 Kompressor and do all the work myself,cheers from South Africa.
Dude, great content. You’ve inspired me to detail the f out of my 03 m sport 540i, re-clear my headlights (mucho wet sanding), yellow my fog lights and ceramic coat my testicles. Thank you
Nice car. Got one myself. Of all my cars this one is my favorite
Wait, you ceramic coated your what?!
Congrats almost at 200 k been here since the beginning
Haven’t watched the video yet, but gotta say the title is amazing, “It broke so I added more power” that’s the right mindset.
Love your e55 videos man I have one and you have helped me tremendously...thanks a bunch and I will keep watching
I like the attention to detail, even cleaning the heads of the bolts to the water pump. The whine gives it a nice sound but the rattle though. Great video.
Another fantastic video! Alex you make it look so easy and those pulleys look sweet!
I love your videos dude. I miss my w211 e55 and I'm living through you
_Congrats Alex on hitting the 200K subscribers! In three short years, you've amassed more than 25 million views. I'd have to say your formula is: excellent mechanical knowledge, great tutorials, great voice over work, and just all around interesting content. _*_Local Chicago guy makes good._*
Thanks Gene. Appreciate the kind words and your continued support
you provide the best DIY videos, by far! thanks man!
Thank you very much for this video! I am just about to do this modification to my AMG so great timing.
Absolutely awesome video. Your video solved a big mystery for me. I bought a Chrysler Crossfire that had been converted to an SRT-6 supercharged engine. It has a heck of a rattle at idle but I couldn't figure where the rattle was coming from and suspected there might be something wrong with the supercharger. I ran a stethoscope all over the engine and couldn't hear anything, I changed the pulleys, water pump, and alternator and added a pulley saver kit from Needswings. The rattle is still there and then today I watch your video and you explained that is normal with a fixed pulley. My car is a 6-speed manual and when the conversion was done they must have programmed the SC pulley to be on all the time. Now it all makes sense and I know there is nothing wrong. You made my day!
Very good video Alex. Thanks as always for taking the time to put it together. One question though, did you change the belts? It looked like you put the old ones back on.
Loved every second of your video. Keep them coming. 👍👍👍👍👍
Not gonna lie I'm impatient waiting on your new videos 😂😂😂🙏
Wow!
No joke- Those nice, clean billet pulleys really do make the "underhood" area look great.
And yes, I've seen a few guys (on CZcams) heat up that pulley, too.
....AND I've seen one guy on here go a step further when he replaced the front bearing on the blower: He put the bearing into the oven and the other, pulley nose part, into a cooler filled up with Dry Ice.
After waiting a few minutes for the temperatures to get steady, the bearing slid right onto the pulley nose without any issue. It was pretty cool to watch.
Good tip laying bolts into the new pump. I’ve always made a cardboard template and pushed them into that. I’ll try this tip next time 👍🏻
I cracked up when you took a bath at the beginning. I love Mercedes blue antifreeze too but not that much lol :)
Great vids Alex !
By watching em i keep more and more thinking about ordering one of the VRP power kits for mine..
Keep posting, i appreciate it
1988-1989 Supercharged Mr2 has an electronic magnetic engagement for its supercharger as well.
Really enjoy your videos man! Thank you, please keep 'em coming.
When's the next vid on the E55 coming out? 😀
Nah man that water pump can go for another 10k miles.
what a freaking likeable person, easy to understand too, i got a sl55 and since we got the same engine this helped me a lot, i got a cluth 83 pulley and i will probably go lower but clutched and then adjust teh engine by coding, i want to be able to drive smooth and then after certain rpm to engage, i understand the tension on high RPM when engaged with a smaller pulley so i guess is a matter to find the sweet spot, anyway, a huge Thanks
Competence and professionalism at the highest levels in this video
Alex you are a legend. I am searching for an S55 right now. Hopefully COVID hasn't inflated prices on all of them long-term. Thanks for all of your insane vids
The solution to every car problem: money and boost. 👌
P.S: I love my ratchets/drivers cordless or pneumatic . . . saves so much time at work and home projects.👌🏻💖
Good old German way: Everything attached/connected to EVERYTHING and need to remove EVERYTHING to get to anything. 😞👎🏻💩
DAT WHINE THO.👌🏻💖💯
Show me your ways master jedi !
Plus, more money
Hit the tamper proof pin with a punch and break it, then use regular star
keep them good videos coming , great content
Great info, thanks. Surprised that old pump didn’t leak in that condition!
Love all the “While I’m in there” mods!
I am curious if with the clutch pulley you get better gas mileage?
It seems like the e55 doesn't actually use the supercharger untill you need it with the clutched pulley?
Love this channel bro ! 💯💯
Love the baby seat in the back!!!!
I have always lived the E55 and having driven a few I really have strong love for a car that can make me smile that much. One I hope to have one
Awesome DIY thanks!
Got a 320 cdi 03 and have had a lot of Mercedes. You really feel at home fixing with them. Most things is logical and so good quality 👍
That idle rattle would drive me nuts!!
Love FCP Euro, Been buying Mercedes, Volvo and SAAB parts from them for years and getting them shipped all the way to Australia.
man ive been following you since you had like 4k subs..congrats on 200k+ subs you deserve it
Thanks Parsa!!
Awesome channel and great videos. Keep up the great work :)
200k incoming, Congrats Alex... Love the content
Thanks brother. I appreciate you being here since the beginning
About the cleanest antifreeze iv ever seen
I like the camerawork and editing on this one.
Been there Alec . Glad it didn’t get yah in the eyes .
Btw . The editing of these videos is on point.
Love the blower whine bro
Best car channel I've seen, hands down
Thanks Chaz!!
Have you ever changed the supercharger oil? What does MB recommend for a change interval ? It seems like it would be a good idea with the new direct pulley and more rpm of the internals of the compressor. Fairly EZ job for peace of mind for your beauty of a E55.
LOL the supercharger whine sounds like a grinder/Dremel.
Your channel is great, keep up the good work.Where do you get the downloaded tune after you put the fixed pulley on?
Dude your vids are freaking great. You take the fear out of buying an old luxury Benz, just knowing its not as complicated as imagined. I used to do my own work now I'm old with broken back and fear of repair costs that I cant do myself anymore keep me from buying one. Found a mint 49k S500 base model that's perfect except for valve cover gasket leaks, owner wants 10k . Oh yeah Nav screen has halo , it needs replacing. I'm On the fence, your advice is appreciated Hoovie.
I can relate to the parking lot rattle thing so much. I have a solid billet flywheel on my bmw. Just yesterday I got told that my engine is broken.
I put those UDP pulleys on my CL when i noticed mine were going, with belts and super bearing. i saved one of the front cover washers on that pulley in the middle(the one you couldn't get off) and cut around the edges and used it as a washer. i didnt like the way the bolt sat on the bearing race. M113k really needs to have a separate inter-cooler coolant circuit.
"i have 7 cars right now and every one of them has a problem" man if that isn't my life. Except, you have a much better collection than i do lol.
For those of us who love the fix it stuff (not just hot rod stuff) please do some videos getting the rest of your awesome fleet roadworthy. (I’m really missing the CDI!)
Always loved these E55’s....
I love your car been watching you for long time from 🇦🇺. DEAM MACHINE love it.
Sounds much better with the whine :)
Just bought a s55 amg 2003 today can’t wait to work on it
I’d love to pick up an E55 eventually been watching the market very closely on this even though I’ve been satisfied with my 07 E550 power.
There are several Mercedes with a cluched pulley, mostly M62 blowers & Toyota used them on the MR2
Im actually shoving this engine into my srt6 so im reading up and learning as much as i can lol. I cant wait to get started
Another super informative video Alex! Yeah,yeah I don’t believe that the mods are over! Nice car tho!🐟
Alex, when I put my reduced pulley on my 2013 Audi S4 3.0 TFSI. I stripped and drained the charger oil even tho Eaton don’t have a service scheduled.
I used GM SPEC charger oil. The oil was dirty. The car had only covered 29,000 miles.
Pretty cool that Nachi has parts for the E55 AMG. They are an OEM supplier that did and does supply parts to Honda and Toyota. F20C and F22C along with the 2JZGE all use Nachi bearings.
Kinda miss my 211 e55 but don’t miss that heat soak in Florida. Fun video Alex
The E55 videos are the best
Hi, Alex! I'm a big fan of yours, wish you all best with the channel and cars with it. I'm considering buying an E55 AMG from the first model year around 2003. I wonder if the SBC is kind of a pain, and also the air suspension bothers me a little. Can I have advice from you? I've done tons of work on my CLK 320 W209, so maintenance of these cars makes me happy, but have a few concerns with the E55. Thanks in advance :)...
I've been dying for more E55 vids after I picked up my '04! Absolute monsters stock. What's your opinion on the VRP 520 or 620 kits? Are they a good value?
Hell no they're not. VRP outsources Chinese low quality parts
@@newb529 some parts they sell are fine, but their kits i would not do.
I was wondering why he was blinking so much but I remembered oh coolant went in his eyes😂
Awesome video👍
I believe the Toyota 4AGZE and whatever the blown Previa engine was used a clutched blower pulley. I think it's a super cool idea.
Sincuous in there get me a beer!
Alex you need to walk us threw a lsd on the e55. Keep it up
Videos are awesome dude super informative. I've got a 03 e320 and my SBC brake system just failed. Idk if I can repair it myself, got any advice?
Time for 550 cc injectors and looped rail... Otherwise, 8 cylinder fuel starvation problem is coming. Anyway, another great video Alex! 😄
It's done but with 630cc injectors
Wow nice to see BG users comment (y)
Lopped rail does absolutely nothing. Nada. Zylinder 8 starvation is on there myth. Educate yourself before you spread false information.
@@MackhackCA this is a douche free zone. Educate yourself before being a douche.
When my 8th cylinder misfired, all I needed was a software update from mercedes and then I put my tune back on and the misfire was gone!
Great vid as always. At what temp iat does the supercharger go into safety mode, can't seem to find the info.
Pro work!
Holy shit man! This sounds exacly like MadMax Interceptor!!!!!!!!!!! very good job.
7 cars and only one runs?!?! ....are you trying to catch up to hoovie? 😂😂 great vids btw
Sweet upgrades
I wonder if there would be improved response over the “fixed” pulley, by removing the heavy clutch mechanism, and going with a “clutch delete” pulley?
Hey Alex! Did you have to install a resistor on the supercharger magnet/clutch connector?
Great video great content
Love your vids!
Hey man! Love the videos!
I wanted to ask your opinion: the e550's are starting to get cheaper and cheaper, and I would love your opinion/reliability on the e550 v8 engines, including the 4.7 liter twin turbo v8 staring in the (I think) 2014-ish model years! Thanks!
Great job. When you sprayed coolant all over yourself... that seems vaguely familiar to me. Cleaning yourself up is a challenge, though. Good luck with the E55 and all of the others which are awaiting parts or work.
Usually they go clutch for top end power and gas mileage. Also for twin charge applications. Would be curious what a fixed 72 vs clutched 72 shows on a dyno sheet