Mercedes has to warranty my cheap Maybach for 25 years because of their HUGE MISTAKE!
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Tyler have you changed the mikes and stuff on this video cos the sound was not good, especially on the clips in The wizard's workshop. Maybe it's just me 🧐
I am experimenting with audio and it’s clearly a process. Thanks for being understanding . The lighting at wizards makes go pros go completely nutty, so I can’t use them anymore there. Wireless audio is not reliable enough for me so I keep trying different things. Sorry
@@HooviesGarage No need to be sorry buddy, I will continue watching and liking 🙂
Kinda fuzzy? It's that what you're hearing?
@@HooviesGarage id also state at lest for me the sound level was low love the content no matter what
Take that 7,000 and add about 3,000 to that and you’ll have your grand total
Got to love long warranties like that. Somewhat related: In 2004 I had my 1968 model year Beetle serviced at a VW dealership. When I got the car back, part of the bill read: Replaced crankcase ventilation, cost 0. I asked about it. Turned out, the mechanic they had working on my car, was close to retirement age and had worked at the dealership since before my car was built. So he knew these old aircooled cars in and out, and he'd noticed that the crankcase ventilation on my car was of a type they routinely replaced back in the day, free of cost, as it could cause a major oil leak. Thing was, he had an original rebuild kit lying around in his garage at home, and he gave it to me for free. He just loved getting to work on an old Beetle again.
I know how he feels
That's awesome! It's hard to find a reputable repair shop that doesn't overcharge but it sounds like you found a good one!
Not as deep a connection, but I used to have a parts guy at my local Ford mega dealer. I would come in for parts for my 15 year old Escort. He had a long history with those cars, so if he thought he could get away with it, he would just write off my regular maintenance parts as "courtesy items". We would just nod and smile at the cash. It felt nice.
❤ that’s a lovely moment
@@samuelgoodman2825 I know right, I hate working on newer vehicles. Hell even the 20 year old cars now are a pain to work on.
This brings back great memories. Roughly six years ago, I was driving my 2007 e350 down the highway when my sunroof glass flies off, and I see it in my rear view like a frisbee. Of course, I take it to my preferred shop and get it repaired right away. Later that year, after replacing the sunroof, a jeep hits me, and the car is totaled. I replaced that car with another w211- a 2007 e550. Years later, I received a letter in the mail from Mercedes-Benz about a recall on the sunroof. I went to the dealership, got my e550 inspected for free, and was reimbursed for the replacement sunroof for my e350, which was totaled years before.
Hoovie is living the dream. The top shelf of his garage rack has a Ferrari, Aston Martin and a Porsche. The Maserati started and the Mercedes gets free brakes. Everything else is probably bricked, which incidentally keeps the local shops busy. It all feeds our need to see this on CZcams and continues the cycle. Damn it, this is great 👍
So? Those are just metals
@Inarius_ not only are they Metal but they're All Undriveable Junk !
I was thinking the same thing! 😂
Ask the dealer about the SBC-system, they will change the whole pump assembly as a goodwill! They did so just months ago on my neglected '03 400.000km E320 CDI with no service records! They've extended the warranty to up to 25years on those pumps worldwide! Talk about customer service?
Should have watched the video first 😅
@T Nelson That warranty expired a while ago unfortunately. It was 15 years in the states
It was the same 15 years in Finland a while ago too. But they did extend it a few years ago so 25 years now. And I believe it's the same over there too.
@@lukeyarasheski5510 Maybe stop talking bs?
Tell me you didn't watch the whole video without telling me you didn't watch the whole video......
Gotta agree - that V-12's valve train is most impressive. I imagine Car Wizards wallet will look as impressive after Tyler pays his bill.
We’re paying that bill for him 😂
The thing is: yes the vvt is a wonderous thing, allows you to tune and change it on the fly....until it fails that is. That is why old 60's v8s with the simply pushrod engines are still running 50 years later. They weren't the most efficient, in terms of fuel econ or hp, but they run forever.
Man I'd love to rebuild a set of those heads. 😄
More impressive was R on that Volvo!!!!
This little bugger is wolf in sheep clothing...
@@gwick358 Lots of “torque to X number, back off 45 degrees, tighten two complete revolutions” and then some. Take you all day just to set the head bolts properly.
lol I love how he acts like Merc added the 25 year warranty out of the goodness of their heart and not because they got caught doing shady sh*t
There was nothing shady about the drive by wire brakes. The problem was engineering incompetence because a project manager refuse to fund a realistic evaluation of how often brake pedals are operated.
@@davidelliott5843 "project manager refuse to fund a realistic evaluation of how often brake pedals are operated." If you don't think a project manager at Merc refusing to pay for a real evaluation of brake pedal usage and instead picking an arbitrary number to save money isn't shady then I guess we just have very different perspectives of things. Seems like Merc thought it looked pretty bad since they gave it an unprecedented 25 year warranty (to avoid lawsuits).
@@MichaelRBlairwhat's the issue with brake bynwire thing? What's that?
@@davidelliott5843 How many other parts in your car expire by an internal electronic timer, and require replacement? That, is shady as hell and everyone knows it....
The gas cap latch on my 74 honda broke. Went to the dealer, and he said, I think there was a recall, and sure enough, in 1987 I got a free gas cap latch.
I live in the UK and have a 2005 SLK 350. My car suffered from a rotten subframe and I was amazed and relieved when Mercedes covered the repair saving me £2,000. The car is worth about two-and-a-half thousand pounds.
Only 2.5k pounds? I was checking those car in my country and i couldn't find slk 350 under 10k euros lol.
@@jaskajokunen3716 cars in uk 🇬🇧 are dirt cheap due to they can never be exported unless it’s cypress or balkin islands, Isle of Man etc
@@manygatos885 what? A dude here exports mx5 from the uk all the time
@@jaskajokunen3716 Yeah, it's a dirt cheap car because it wasn't reliable and it doesn't really offer anything of value other than a hard-top convertible experience that can break and cost more than the car is worth.
The engine is okay, but the only one worth considering would be the SLK 55 AMG.
@@rustler08 what do you drive chris harris
Out of all these car youtubers that have been introduced to me by ur channel you have been the only one creating content that intrigues me thank you. Never stop buying these beautiful flag ships.
Agreed. As an Audi owner/fan, I'm hoping Tyler some day buys an A8 with the W12 engine.
You don’t watch Legit Street Cars? Similar content….Great stuff!
I'm less enthusiastic. This is a heavily monetized channel. I was mildly interested but not enough to wade through 6 ads.
@@98triffid if ads are that inconvenient for you, just sign up for premium…..never see another ad on CZcams again!
Hoovie is single-handedly repopulating the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance of 2052.
😂
I had to do a lot of the same stuff on my S600... Water pump, intake manifold gaskets (since mine was an early one it still had the factory plastic manifold spacers that were completely shot), valve cover gaskets, PCV breather pipe, etc. Also did spark wires and distributor caps/rotors, again, since it's an early M120. Mine needs motor mounts too but I haven't done them yet. I also did the upper timing cover seals while I was in there, they are known to leak and when it's already that far apart it's pretty easy to get the upper timing covers off. Just be glad yours doesn't have the biodegradable wiring.
The engine fan is actually magnesium, and the fan blades separating from the hub is a problem that has been increasingly common lately, I've noticed. Worried that the stock of good fans will deplete pretty quickly.
How did Hoovie get a CZcams strike? He kept talking about bleeding, resetting and replacing his balls.🤣
Wizard showing his rear end didn't help matters.
That was a public service about responsible men getting a vasectomy. But to quote South Park’s Cartman, CZcams Suck my B….’s.”
Thankfully the (drive)shaft underneath is pretty girthy so at least that'll stay stiff
I got a warning from fakebook for responding to a photo someone took of their kid's lunch. They were complaining that it was pitiful when it had mashed potatoes, beef, peas, gravy and a small salad. I said "that's more than I eat for lunch" and got a warning.
@@muskokamike127 yup, freedom of speech is definitely under attack by these adult children
Need to add in a "cha-ching" sound every time wizard points out something else that is broken beyond what was originally thought. 😆
Wizard is extremely lucky in the sense he has a relationship with someone who anybody else would NEVER buy cars the way Tyler does. This is purely thanks to CZcams. A true symbiotic relationship.
Trust me, when the water pump went bad it tore up the fan clutch and broke the fan blade. When the bearing goes bad in the water pump the ensuing vibration tears up everything else.
It’s good to ask dealerships for these “secret” extended warranties if your vehicle has an issue. I work as a tech at Toyota and we refer to them as WEPs. They cover specific components even if the car is out of warranty. I once bought a dieselgate era VW Golf, turns out it had engine warranty up to 200K. I only found out it had warranty when i priced out a glow plug, it was covered under warranty at 180K
I had those SBC pumps replaced on two w211s. Not only has Mercedes extended warranty on the pump but almost entire braking system(excluding calipers & lines/hoses). It covers brake pedal sensor, master cylinder, steering angle sensors, pump, pressure reservoirs etc.
I recall learning that a car can be recalled for a safety issue indefinitely. But for safety only (like air bags). So good for Mercedes for extending the warranty for 25 years. It may very well extend even beyond 25 years!!
Brakes are a primary safety item.
If the brakes break that's a safety issue. But if they only say they're broken it's not
Glad to see something is going right for a car in your fleet!
That engine would make a stunning coffee table. That’s about it
I would imagine they would be great engines if you were filthy rich and money was no object
Que Top Gear theme song
@@conor7154 I would say they're definitely in the top 5 of modern V12 car engines 🙂
@@conor7154 Some of the most interesting engines are old.. and power doesn't really mean much. There's a lot more to an engine than just how old or powerful it is.
@@conor7154 they sound like a f1 car with a nice exhaust
"Those are made out of aluminum, so they're metal." The Wizard is giving up secrets!
He had to dumb it down for Tyler
Had a heart stopping moment when I realized the repairs on that S class cost more than all the repairs and purchase prices of my last 3 vehicles were combined. That V 12 is beautiful though.
They still don't total the cost of repairs to my 2004 F150 with the 5.4L 3V.
Wait what kind of vehicles are you buying?
@@IBoughtItMyself Cheap ones. My budget is minimal and I get by using pick n pull for parts. I won't do that with safety equipment but other things I don't see why not. Seriously though my current car was $1400, paid $1000 for the one before that and $800 for the one before that. I put out $450 on my Impala for blown trans lines, $400 on the Crown Vic I had for a partial trans rebuild and around $1000 for parts for my Focus which has run 2 1/2 years. I need a new tie rod end and alignment so that total is going up very soon. Still, just over 5k as it sits as of today. That's why I like this channel, I can only dream of having the kind of money it takes to run a fleet of bucket list cars.
@@lawrencemelanson7041 Damn son you know how to do it. Fantastic answer, thanks!
@@IBoughtItMyself thank you
I love watching your videos and the vibe of the wiz. The channel I always keep coming back to!
Your videos always make me feel so good. Keep up with the hoopties!
A lot of the newer cars have a backup key inside the fob. You can pop the push start button off and there will be a spot behind it to use that key to start the car
Good to see Elliot with the Volvo working!
Haha yeah I was just gonna say that too, love the spaceball V70R
Best seats ever are the R.
Wont be long til those 4C struts go out. I feel for him, since I own an R. I've spoken to him a few times actually. Even though I absolutely love mine, I still want to sell it.
A software reset of the SBC to 0 on my W211 is what I had done for about € 200,- years back. Never a fail, and like you said it will not suddenly cease. So when it fails it can always be replaced.
This happens with other stuff too. I had a Minolta XK camera in for repairs in the 90s. For a flat fee, they basically rebuilt it with every part they had lying around. I figure it was at least $1k worth of parts for $160. I sent it to them for shutter replacement.
SBC warranty is for 25 years! Signed by a 2003 SL500 owner.
Lucky north american customers, this warranty does not apply in Europe, otherwise my fried SBC pump would't have totaled my W211
@@fabienpoupon8493 damn wouldn’t expect that from a german company
@@fabienpoupon8493 it does, friend had his 04 w211 with 600tkm replaced by warranty just a month ago. Only cost was the stupidly expensive brake fluid, he talked about a litre price of over 60€
@@fabienpoupon8493 at least in Finland it does
I work for enterprise and there’s a customer who has an older Mercedes M-class (2008-2011 I forgot the exact year) that somehow is still under a warranty. The part is on a waiting list and very little of them are released at a time. Mercedes has been paying for the rental for over 250 days now. That’s well over $13000 worth of rental…… That’s just as expensive as buying a used M-Class right now. Absolutely insane warranties
I'm guessing it's the brake booster recall. Mercedes recalled all vehicles using a particular brake booster design because of possible corrosion issues causing leakage and loss of power assist. Literally 2 cars were found with the issue in the entire world, out of many that used this particular booster design, and they decided to issue an urgent recall telling people not to drive the affected cars and providing rentals until the repair is performed... However, there's a few million cars affected, and they are behind on replacement parts. Again... They found 2 cars with rusted out boosters, out of a few million, and they're replacing all of them.
In Australia, a 2003 Maybach 62 had an RRP of $1.15M that equates to about US$790K. You'd think a 25yr warranty would be the least they could do.
Glutton for punishment is an understatement! I freak out when I get an air leak on a tire. Fun video Hoovie!!!!!
Damn, you'd think that with all the effort Elliott has already put into that Volvo he would have adjusted the handbrake. That thing goes all the way to the headliner!
It's a common problem, myV70 does it but the adjustment takes 5 minutes!!
I'm looking forward to see how the old Caddy is doing.
I feel your pain, I recently had to replace the wiper blades on my 2015 Honda!
Lol.. I love how lighthearted you are with the fast mounting bill for the Merc.. haha, so cool for the extended warranty.
Excited to see how this car comes out!
You mean you're excited to see how big a bullet you dodged.
American Bob
Urination Bob
@@jefferyepstein9210 2022 called, they want this joke back
That's a great mechanic relationship. $2000+ over estimate and knows to go for it.
He probably already knew. A lot of this is scripted. I am certain the Car Wizard would call the customer (even Tyler) before adding $2k to the bill.
@@heiner71 Obviously he calls anyone else, but Tyler has said to the wizard to just fix everything in the car.
I also think the wizard MUST give him massive discounts. He's gone from working in a 1 car sh*thole to having that massive shop 100% due to Hoovie. The exposure he's gotten via hoovie is priceless.
Wizard and Magic Mike are Tyler's de facto private mechanics now. Kind of like Jay Leno's fleet of mechanics.
The blue leather in the Volvo is absolutely beautiful.
My Honda Fit had a dashboard warning light and chime whenever the proximity key battery was low... I'm surprised that such expensive cars don't!
Great news on the warranty 🎉🎉🎉
Though a bad water pump bearing could cause vibration and resuled in the fan's damage, I wonder if the fan went first, lost a blade due to fatigued/cracked aluminum and then when it became unbalanced as a result it put major stresses on the water pump shaft bearings and fan clutch. Chicken and egg I suppose :) (But to choose, I think the fan went first and took out the pump and clutch)
Sweet!!! And look at the V70R!!!! I have an '04 with 235K miles on it. And yes, she's a manual with the "space ball"!!!! And I see that the air bag has been replaced under the recall. I hate that I took it in for the recall because I had to give up my special "R" air bag. But hey, better safe than sorry. Right? 😀
I had the same issue with a 2003 E55 in Canada. I spoke to corporate and I had my sbc system replaced under warranty as well. I couldn’t believe it, but I was very happy they honoured it.
Would have loved to get some driving footage of that wonderful cool Volvo R!
Exactly what I thought.
Yes I am willing
I'm sure Elliott will have a video out.
I have a volvo specialist workshop...less then 10% of these cars is maintained up to standard and has the correct performance.
combine them into the ultimate mercedes: the ss1200 v24
Tyler is my spirit animal. Hooptie cars, star trek, and Tucker 48s. 3 of favorite things
Great cars! Regrettably no relation…
Even the xhorse key - if its dead, press the nose of the fob to the start button and it should start. It has an induction loop on the start button that will induce a current to the chip in the key and start it up. Pull your new battery and give it a try!!!
Wow dodged a bullet that time. Great video. Can't wait to see your next project car I have always wanted to own.
Hoovie has destroyed my aspirations of owning and driving almost everyone of my dream cars. I don’t know how much more I can lower my standards, but when I do I am sure 100% Jake, the Motory Notary and Watch JR Go will. destroy those as well
Finally!!! … a winning streak for you! Well deserved. Thanks for the interesting update. Great news.
Super glad that worked out for you.....Thanks Tyler.....
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Hoovie's Garage, keeping mechanics in business everyday.
That's actually really cool you can get it done at the dealer.
For free.
That S600 is going to be amazing once its done. Definitely a keeper!
I'd seen a video about that braking system before. Another CZcamsr was trying to fix a SL for a person he considered a mentor, got a total rubber runaround from dealers in his area, and was absolutely livid about the whole thing.
Despite the sheer folly you experience with these cars, you get me looking at them
Love the W140.
I’m very impressed with the after sales services from Mercedes Benz, covering these items still under warranty.
For what you pay, the entire Maybach should be under warranty for 25 yrs, not just the goofy brake system.
The best or nothing.
There's nothing impressive about it, it's the exact opposite. The brake pump has a shit design and people fought for the warranty. The pump uses an electric motor to build pressure for the system to work. Problem is the electric motor wears out with time and once it does, you lose the brakes other than a slight force onto the front brakes just to get you home, driving at slow speeds. Originally there was no extra warranty on the pump other than the car's warranty. But with all the problems people started having and because it's the fucking brake system, the most important system in the car, Mercedes extended it to 10 years, followed by 15 years and then to 25 years. With the face-lift of the W211 E class, Mercedes got rid of the SBC system. They spent a billion dollars to develop it only to end up using it for a few years on 4 different models (E class, SL, SLR and Maybach). It was a failure for Mercedes.
They did not do that out of the goodness of their heart. A lot of litigation had to happen and i believe a class action lawsuit also. People talk about the decline of Mercedes quality and THIS is the exact pinnacle moment it started to go down the drain. I mean if you design a brake by wire system, why in the hell would you make it have a BRUSHED electric motor on the pump meaning the lifespan is limited. On cars that were supposed to be "The Best or Nothing"!
It becomes less impressive because you have to utilize it all the time since their cars are so unreliable.
Man car wizard just amazes me at how versatile him and his crew is when it comes to they type of cars he can fix and ones he knows about..I hope to find a mechanic like him who is excellent and trust worthy👌🏾💯👍🏾✌🏾✌🏾
Very rare that you get some good luck Tyler, happy days 🙌🏻
I think the Maybach is worth every penny if you get one for a good price like Hoovie did. $450k MSRP.. spending a few grand to get it in top shape is peanuts!
How much did he pay for it?!
@@Kdubbzism I think he said 29k but that might be the other one he had with the crashed door
@@dzgaming1 that's so crazy! Can you even imagine spending 450k then the value being less than 30 thousand in a few years
@@Kdubbzism the people who buy those cars don't even notice the money loss they will keep the car for a year or two and get a newer nicer one buying a car like this is like buying a hamburger to them it's just a small percentage of the wealth they posess
@@mikerodix4800 yeah to a multi millionaire or especially billionaire $450K to them is like spending $450 for a millionaire and $4.50 for the billionaire probably!
Reliability: When a car company designs it’s hood to open all the way, question it.
No, that's just a superior design. Once you've worked with that, you wonder why they don't all do that.
(The decision to hang the radiator grille from the hood is probably what drove it, but it makes access from the side, better, too.)
I'm just happy to see the Volvo V70R. Let's get that thang painted!
The xhorse key has also the emergency start! Hold it against the steering column ore somewhere where the emergency start is in the car.
im glad you Guys knew the SBC thing is still under warranty.
Ive been looking at W211's and ive seen some with the red SBC warning, im hoping they sell them dirt cheap and i can get it fixed for FREE!! lol
The facelift W211s got rid of the SBC
Unintentional I'm sure, but there's a Citroen DS in the background - it was from the pioneer of the ball accumulator suspension system - who did it originally on the Deux Chevaux .... cool Hoovie.
Love this channel!
Great news about the l o n g warranty! And a bonus with the key fob. Well deserved.
Wooooow that's awesome. A R spec wagon! I recently got a 08 S60 2.5t. I love it. Great cars!
The xHorse key has the same feature to where you can hold it near the ignition coil to read the key when the battery is dead. Sometimes they don't fit into the slot (if the car has one) in which case you can disassemble the key and only insert the board.
Of all the cars shown in this clip, besides the 2 V12 merc, the one I love the most is that V70R!
Reminds me of the story about how when we captured an intact German fighter built near the end of WW2 and the hard silver solder joints on the engine plumbing was sanded and polished. Even losing the war came second to German over-engineering. They just can't help themselves. And it will always be their downfall.
Get a Farraday box or bag for your keys, it stops the proximity sensor from engaging the system when parked
Love the vids. More interested in the ext cab Silverado in the back though when it comes to this video
Imagine getting that much warranty out of a purchase amazing 👏
Long time subscriber!! First full episode watched and I am pleased .
Mercedes just replaced the SBC brake pump on my 06 E320 CDI at no cost! It is warrantied until 2030 (according to dealer)! PS MB was billed $4200 for the replacement! INSANE!
Glad to see @ElliotAlvis and the Volvo R to the rescue!!
Almost 1.5M subs! Congrats!
One problem with that proximity system - it's assuming the issue is a dead battery. If the fob itself is bad (perhaps water got into it), you're going to need a new key and someone why can program the car to it. Might want to have spare keys for all your cars.
11:23 I have a switch blade key on my Nissan Rogue. With that and the flat bottom steering wheel, it almost feels sporty!
Love the content Hooovie. I have to say though, I’ve never had the pleasure of driving anything as exclusive as some as your cars. But I’ve never been stranded by my Subarus 😅
Tyler, if the v12 intake was removed, does it make sense to check the intake ports of the head, they might need a cleaning.....
Proximity keys have nice features but burn batteries. Replace at least yearly and carry a spare battery. Also do not place near computers, the key tries to talk to it and runs itself down.
Cool. Video. You are a young man with deep pockets. Love your car collection.
"I might need a ride, Don't leave yet" common phrase in the Italian ownership dictionary
Xhorse is actually pretty decent. Im a locksmith here in OKC and I use them sometimes when the factory key is on backorder.
Had my 03 e46 compact airbag replaced free of charge at dealership to that whole airbag shrapnel thing couple of years ago
Many years ago, my sister and her hubby got a Dodge Omni. Dodge (only for a year or two) offered a factory 5 year/*unlimited* mileage warranty. Well, they were driving all over the country at the time. They had numerous factory warranty repairs done at well over 400K miles!
That S600 has a super clean engine. Previous owners were fastidious on the maintenance. Very good to see.
WOW... 25 years of Warranty ....!!!!! Thank you Mercedes,,.........!!!!!!!!
I got my E55 fuel pumps and fuel tank replaced under factory warranty at 15 years old. Gotta give Mercedes credit for that. Even the dealership was surprised.
Sbc is an amazing, maybe the best brake system ever produces. Incredible stopping force. In an emergency the system knows, wheel speed, stering angle, g forces, how hard and quick you are pushing the pedal. If you are pushing the gas. And so on. When it works it is amazing in my opinion.
My SBC warranty was extended again to like 2029 or something too. Got to hand it to them for taking care of the issue they had with the system..
Tyler I an glad your business endeavors allow you to support your addiction
I love the attitude the wizard has. He will take the work even if it is Hoovie crazieness
the irony of the maybach, with it having 2 separate braking systems, you could have a complete failure of one and still be able to stop FAR better than if the same total bomb job happens in any other MB with the system.
I has a 96 totota 4runner I bought in 1998 with over 300k miles and it blew a head gasket. It was under recall for that issue and to my surprise they replaced it free
Really enjoyed this vid
Yep, my 08 E350 has the sbc braking system🤦♂️ plus the ever failing air suspension .