I was about to call and see if there was any update on my car. I didn't expect to get a complete video update. My son rear-ended a Ram 2500...and proceeded to push it into 2 other cars. Excited to strip it down and get it ready for the bodyshop.

Grimes (Tyler) really knows his stuff. Glad he is getting comfortable being on camera. He is an asset.

Based on the content that you have covered in your videos in recent history, I can honestly say that I personally think that Grimes is hands-down, the best technician you have ever hired thus far. Magic Mike was pretty good too and so is Danielson and a few others that you’ve had. But from what I’ve seen, and maybe it’s just my observation, Grimes seems to be a lot more knowledgeable on a much wider variety of cars than most others, and I truly feel that he is a great asset to Omega Auto Clinic, LLC.

Mrs Wizard comment on milage was funny, 106k miles on high side. In East Europe these things always have over 500 000km on the clock. In finland where they rarely roll odometers back you can see these things listed almost 1 million kilometers.

Oh my goodness Hoovie forgot to zip his pants

My 2005 W211 E320CDI has a salvage title and 280k miles and it runs perfectly and averages 30+ MPG with absolutely no complaints or fluid leaks or anything. Tons of power, and the fuel economy of an econobox in a midsize luxury sedan. The OM648 is the last truly bulletproof diesel benz. My OM642 ML and GL have been nothing but problems. They def should fix this car.

I'm glad Grimes was able to get this Benz running. It's definitely worth fixing.

Be careful!!! Johnny might try to steal Grimes from you! 😂😂😂

Back in 1995, I owned a Mazda Miata that i bought new in October of 1991. In April 1995, my wife was using it as her daily driver and failed to negotiate a bridge abutment driving back to the house. The car's passenger front side plowed into the concrete abutment, smashing the front end and crumpling the suspension and wheel. It looked horrible, and I thought this car would be totaled. I had the car towed to a body shop that I was referred to by my car insurance (remember, back in 1995 there was nothing like Yelp). The body shop had an in-house insurance adjuster go over the damage, and to my surprise deemed the car as repairable. Collision damage, even if looking bad, may not be the end. The Miata was repaired, and the body shop did an excellent job, the car drove as if new. I got the repair bill, finding that the shop had done ~$10,000 worth of repairs, of which I paid the collision deductible of $500. That Miata only had about 22,000 miles at the time of the accident. After the Miata was back in service, I sold my 1986 Nissan Sentra hatchback, bought a used Ford Windstar for my wife, and switched to using the Miata as my commute car. By 2011, the Miata had 250,000+ miles of use. I think I got my money's worth out of that collision repair! The owner of this Mercedes might get the same use after repairing this car. I own a 1996 MBZ S320, that became my daily driver in 2011 after the Miata developed transmission problems. I bought the MBZ in 2002 used, with 52,000 miles on it. Today, coming to the end of 2023, the MBZ has 322,000 miles (mostly highway commute miles), and since I retired in Jan. 2021, I now average 6-7000 miles/yr of use. The MBZ is still going strong, the key was finding a great mechanic whom I have been going to since 2006.

The engine in that car is barely broken in with that mileage. My Dad had the same engine in his S320 CDI, and had well over 330,000 miles before he passed away (yep, the car outlived him: RIP Dad). Now, that old S-Class had other issues (the 'Airmatic Suspension' being a particular PITA), but as far as the engine and transmission - utterly faultless its entire life (he had it since new, from 2001 to 2014!).

Grimes once again shows his natural talent as an explainer.

I would research failure of the SBC system to eliminate a loss of power braking at the time of this collision. Maybe the CDI rear ended a truck because the driver expected more braking power and did not get it. It is a frightening experience when SBC does not immediately activate and the driver must compensate with forceful brake pedal application way beyond what is usually expected. This is the whole reason for the SBC recall.

If this customer does decide to get this car fixed, try and get a picture of the car when the body repairs are completed. Would love to see the finished job

As a 2005 C320 4Matic Owner, thank you for this. Perfect way to start the day.

That Mercedes-Benz is toast!

Had one of those about 15 years ago here in the UK with that very same engine, very smooth & quiet for a diesel, being an inline six. 200 bhp doesn't sound a lot these days but it was making more torque than their 5.0 V8 at the time. 40 mpg on a run too.

That's hilarious. Grimes said a tow hitch ball and you can see the exact imprint in the cooler 🤣

Grimey knows his stuff

Grimes is a keeper.

Hoovie - do you have permission to sell hotdogs at Omega?

I think we could all agree that the car wizard deserves 1 million subs for the new year, he has come such a long way from the start in such little time. So informative, detailed and full of humor. Let’s do it fam, give him the gift he really deserves 🙏🏼

W211 e class looks so good both interior and exterior for 20 year old car, i love this platform

Back in the 70's, my Dad rebuilt a wreckec Mercury Capri....wouldn't start....it had a reset button hidden in the back hatch compartment that shut the fuel off in the case of accident.

This project would be a good series...Partner with the body shop to make follow up videos of the process of getting this car back in order. I'm sure others would enjoy the content.

Nice to know the 13 pin connector is still an issue and a super easy fix. Nice job.

Am I the only one that noticed Hoovie was getting some fresh air through his fly? 🤣

Hoovie has his fly open 😂

i drive these diesel mercedeses here in europe. I just looked at a 3.2 cdi with 807'000km on it and my daily driver got 336'000km interior is not even worn. great cars but rust takes them as all cars

So Cool To see Tyler Hoovie on the program now and then..

i love your explanations and fact checking, also nice to see you give props to the mechanic Grimes.

The wizard and staff are truly amazing

Grimes is coming along nicely. He's got good presence and speaks well. I see a good future for him as the next Wizard...

Former Mercedes tech here.... I would try starting the engine with the transmission in neutral. If it starts in neutral, but not in park, you have a big problem. The range selector sensor in the transmission is magnetic and if there are metal shavings in the fluid, it will build up on the sensor. This prevents the transmission from knowing it's in park and doesn't give drive authorization. I don't understand why tbh, but in neutral it will work. Metal in the fluid obviously means the trans is no good. This is rare, but I have seen it before.

The E 320 CDI use the 3,222 cc (3,222 L; 196.6 cu in) in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine, OM648, that made 204 PS (150 kW; 201 hp) at 4,200 rpm and 500 N⋅m (370 lb⋅ ft) at 1,800-2,600 rpm that can cover a million miles with regular maintenance.

Grimes should get a nice bonus for 2023 and Employee of the Year Award.

Hoovies fly is open... :)

These slightly older, mid-2000's Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI diesels are great luxurious sedans.

I’ve seen some Chinese men repairing severely wrecked, totaled Nissans. They wheel the wrecked car into the shop, they realign the damaged panels and doors by pulling, tugging, and banging them, in order to open and close the doors, hood, trunk lid, ect. Then they cut off all the crushed, and damaged panels off (that were previously straightened out), & replace them with donor car panels. and weld them into place. The car then looks good as new, running and driving.

great work!! Glad the Benz was fixable with the right people and tools !!! Awesome !!!

Damn I learn a lot on this site! Thank you folks. And Happy New Year!

Zip it up Hoovie!

Damn, Wizard, y'all got lucky with Mr. Grimes. He definitely has the skills and knowledge behind him! Killer diagnostic skills, dude! Happy New Year to all of you! ✌️❤️🙂🇨🇦

Car is probably totaled anyway. As soon as insurance hears transmission problems it's a goner.

Kudos to Grimes!! That guy makes the difference!! Top #1! Super job!

I just love that era of Mercedes. Timeless!

Just about every car wizard video lately: I can’t fix this. Great!

A lot of insurance companies will total that car especially if the airbags deploy. With only moderate damage like this, as long as there is no frame damage everything else is replaceable. Air bags can be replaced too but that is a bit taboo and most shops probably won't do it because you can't place any "guarantee" on the airbags deploying in the event of a crash. If however you don't care about the airbags and/or its a rare car then maybe keep it and fix it.

Hoovie brightens up a room. I darken a door. 😅

Classic receiver hitch hit! Happens a lot!

Grimes is the man! Impressive!

Grimes is such a good mechanic and a gread enrichment for omega. I hope he will remain for a long time!

my dad used to have the e 270 model. sold the car but watching this makes me realize what a nice car still seems to this day!!!

Conductor plate failure, leaking 13 pin connector wicking fluid into harness and fluid filled VGS control units cause issues all the time with 722.6 transmission. Well worth the cheap repairs on a beast of a combo in the W211 with OM648

Is Hoovies fly open 🤣🤣🤣

I have a 2006 cdi and I LOVE that car. It would be interesting to see what the insurance company says about the repairs on this one. I have seen cars like this with less damage get totaled out.

i have a e320 cdi love it,such a reliable car with reasonable power

Person with the hitch still in when it isn't needed should be liable for damages caused by the hitch. Yes, the driver of the Mercedes is likely liable for the accident, but the severity would have been reduced if Bubba didn't have his hitch pin in. In Europe, it's illegal to have the hitch pin in when not actively towing something. Should be in the US as well, especially for the asshats that back into parking spots so their hitch pins are over the sidewalk.

Had an E270 CDI here in Australia a few years back. My family had it from new and when we finally sold it, it had done 398,000kms with only one major repair ever completed on the car (it had the black death on 2 injectors so they had to be removed, cleaned and reseated). Was one of the best cars we've ever had. I strongly believe the W211 chassis is one of the best "modern" Mercedes. I miss how smooth it was. Everyone that rode in the car loved it and commented on how nice it was and couldn't believe the kms.

What amazes me most, is the airbags did not deploy. It's my typical experience with Mercs (I'm a Diesel Merc addict) is rear ending a fat cicada or a big ass tree roach in just the right place is enough to deploy the front airbags. I used to make a pretty good living parting out E series om606 and om606td (n/a and TD respectively).. And quite a few airbag deployments were truly of the "seriously, how the F did THIS set off the airbags???" variety. Too many great E series went to the junkyard because of that so it's fantastic to see this later 648 getting saved

I bet hoovie tries to buy this one!

At 7:15 Car wizard: yes I understand Hoovie: *confused facial expression*

My father=in=law bought one new with factory pickup in 2005. Wonderful cars with effortless speed.

I also have a 2005 E320 (RWD gas version though) and it was also hit (backed into by my friend), and it also has its fair share of issues. Most of which are minor and I’ll address with time, but either way they’re so worth addressing. These W211s are awesome cars, and getting 40mpg in one of these CDIs must make it even better! Also… good luck to the owner getting that body work fixed. Mine was a pain in the ass because most of these parts are discontinued by Mercedes. (That headlight will probably have to be found used and I’m pretty sure my car took one of the last front bumpers they had available.)

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR OMEGA FAMILY

I didn't hear it said but the airbag didn't go off despite the extent of the damage. Since it seemed to be hit above the bumper it look like all the "soft stuff" took the hit and the impact wasn't enough to deploy the airbag. By the way, this is one of the problems with mismatches between cars and trucks. Cars seem to always loose in these matchups.

Really nice to see Hoovie

You shouldn’t even joke about damaging a customers car. That just makes you look bad.

Great video. Thank you.

I can only imagine what the dealer would charge for repair/diagnostic work on the TCM, not including the body shop work..$$$$ probably over $20k..

Lots of these in junk yards with lots of good parts on them, even whole front ends. I've pulled several parts for my W203 C240 and just got some after market headlights, carpet, and a good seat bottom for $80! The trans is probably the same 722.6 as mine, and this leak into the loom is a known issue, and easily fixed ( several vids on yt for it ). Considering car prices today,well worth fixing.

I had this model an 2007 e220d wagon in black, I bought it off my friend in 2019 for 1300 gb pounds with 164,000 miles on the clock , I drove it for 3 years and sold it with 196,000 miles on the clock for 1500 pounds . I had to buy new tyres , brake pads , fuel metering unit , and a new xenon ballast unit. GREAT CAR ONE OF THE VERY VERY BEST. Engine used no oil , ran like a top

It's always good to see hovie

For a diesel engine that doesn't have the newer emissions control systems that diesel will get them 500k easily. That transmission will need to be serviced regularly to make it too 500k though

That's a pretty sweet car i hope it gets fixed.

Even IF an associate had an incident with a customer's car, just think of the amazing PR that could have resulted from Wizard making it right and then some. Granted I'm glad that wasn't the case here and hope it never does happen, but it would be an interesting "lemons into lemonade" kind of video that further shows his transparency and desire to do the right thing.

I hope you are paying Grimes enough. He seems to be in on a lot of repairs that come into Omega.

Love it these cars drive and handle excellent and are usually reliable with knowledge of the operations... Awesome vid I think I could get it back together in a weekend with parts that are plentiful at this point ❤😂😂😂😂

I don't have a Mercedes, but I would be honored and pleased to have Mr Grimes work on my Ford Focus or any of your terrific and talented mechanics

Its common with the diesel sprinter vans too. Ive read about this before with transmission servicing. Seems disconnecting everything on transmission and the battery can help clear anything related.

Grimes should have his own youtube channel and maybe discuss his latest break-up with Elon Musk

So the issue is most likely the conductor plate due to a faulty starter lockout contact which is basically a neutral safety switch. The fluid in the connection and possibly the module doesn’t cause issues. If it did then theres no way solenoids and the electronics in the trans would ever work. Also in this model the trans module doesnt have drive authorization, just the shifter, eis, key, and engine module (cdi). Most benz techs overlook the starter lockout contact 😂. One of those “oh yeah, it does have one of those” kinda things.

Nice content 😊

I’ve had four mb diesels. I vaguely recall the 211 and 210 chassis both use the 722.6 trans. There is a fluid sensor connector with an o ring that can fail and allow atf to weep into electronics. Passenger side of tranny. Look for leaks. Also the valve body can be service with the trans in the car

Am I the only one who is wondering why Hoovies fly is half open at 6:05? 😂

Hi guys, Happy New Year to y'all.

I was freaking out when you said “one of your guys crashed a customer’s car!” 🤣

Many years ago our family Cortina was in for a headgasket (pinto oil leak). The dealership called and said the car would be another two days while they waited for parts...tbe car eas returned running well. About a month later I was washing the car and I noticed the front of the car was all new with new paint lights and bumper...as it was in far better condition than before we did not say anything.

this may be a "learning experience" for the young driver...

I have 2 Mercedes CDI (2006). They are the best diesels I have ever owned since my 1985 300D! PS The miles on this one (106k) is extraordinarily low! My friends have over 350k on their CDIs!

I'd love to have one of those. I had an 85 300d almost 20 years ago, and before that, I had a 1982 Peugeot turbodiesel for 11 years. I love diesels. Fixing the transmission on that won't be cheap.

Front-end damage aside, this car is beautiful, and I'm glad it started rather than becoming a Hoovie or Tavarish Special. Hopefully the body shop can get it looking good again, because I know The Wizard and his team can make it run perfectly.

😆kudos !!!!! nice one Grimes

Looking forward to a follow up on the CDI, really cool cars

that is a very reliable engine and drive train in this car and run about 700 000 miles or 1.000. 000 km cause here it is used as a taxi aka uber usually. These are the last mercedes built and sold as taxi for taxi drivers also with discounts for those special purpose (requires some specific extras). At the end this car looks quite good and you should get also used spare parts. Here a car mechanic has to do all the jobs - except paint jobs, which means getting dents out or replace and rebuild cars from scratch, part of the education to become a mechatronic within 3 , 5 years usually.

I have this exact car with 249k miles. Absolutely love it and will never get rid of it!

That CDI would have been worth $12k with such low miles. Mine has 270k miles and still gets 37 mpg averaging 75 mph. Just back from a 2,700 mile trip and performed flawlessly. They are really underappreciated vehicles.

a wild hoovies appeared with his fly open

Only in the US would a Merc CDI with 106 k miles be considered on the high mileage side. I've seen these with 1.2 million Kms. These are still desirable cars on the European market with double that, easy. My 270 CDI has 350,000 Kms and still drives perfectly.

W211 is a beauty on road and that interior ohh man...

Just wondering if the shift mechanism and position sensor was damaged in the impact,like the start lock out circuit,that would be my pick ,even an overload of the transmission drive during impact.