Your engine timing instruction will be invaluable when I have to do this job some day. No manual will say to work on this engine when it is completely cold. Your detail is what makes the difference between success and failure. THanks Tasos!!!

thank you Mr Tasos..I used this video as well as your rebuild videos to correctly time my m156... literally watched your videos daily until i took on the job. your knowledge is superb my friend ! ! stay blessed 🙏

I like your way of explaining,you are keen to let your followers to understand. Really thank you for sharing these videos

Hi Tasos, greetings from Australia. Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge.

a very great explanation. everything right from A to Z.

Tasos, thank you for sharing your knowledge. Very informative and easy to follow.

very informative and detailed explanations. Thanks for all the great videos.

Great details!! I love that these people take their car in for the "check up" and refresh/rebuild the motor like the days of old. It makes sense there, cars don't rust at all. The only downside is it rains so little the drains for the ☀ sunroof get blocked with dust. Then when it rains water goes inside the car or in the boot/trunk. Easily fixed by running a piece of string trimmer line down the drain tubes and slowly pouring bottle of water in the track while fishing line until it's draining. Windshields get etched from fine sand.

Thanks so much for this video, going to have to do my C63 cams already in a 2014 with only 38k on it but lobes already have worn, this video is invaluable information to tackle the job, probably will do it in the winter in 3 or so months, hopefully your billet cams might be an option for me!

i did a few bmw timing, planning to do this engine and this guy answered every question i have for doing it to this specific engine, setting timing is easy with a video like this thanks.

i love you guy ! Thanks for all of the explications !!! Thanks for your videos !!!!!

very useful video, thanks Tasos, your the man..

That was a very great explanation I salute you on that I wish I could get you to work on my CLS👍👍👍👍

Bro i needed to know how to set camshaft back this guy the best the way he explaying keep up bodu

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Tasos, I have to replace the head bolts due to the design flaw. So, I've set the motor to 40 degrees. I have the timing tools. I can slide the flat bar on the intake cam in the rear but I can't slide it into the exhaust. The cam adjuster is in the correct position and the cam locking plate slides on the cams. Can I move forward with pulling the cams? You should also make two videos. One about replacing the head bolts from opening of the hood. And another for replacing the head gasket as a follow on. Thank you for the videos as your knowledge being passed on through them is invaluable. Any info you could pass along would be a vast help. Thank You..

Very Great video Tasos, what happen in case you cannot see or you don’t have the 40 degree mark in the crankshaft pulley? This is my case. I did rotate the pulley till i reach the right position, where the rear tools and the front tools ho inside. Is this correct?

Hey tasos, quick question, so once I have removed the bolts to the phasers, to remove the camshafts & caps always keep it at 40 degrees top dead center right? Or do I have to crank it once more to relieve pressure off the lifters to remove the caps?

very useful corect video respect Tasos

Everything was clear except one, will go back to the back of the camshaft adjuster spline gears, there is a hole mark or pointer on each adjusters. Are those supposed to be has a purpose why they're there? Because, if you said is right, the writings of the side of the adjusters are should facing upward, those pointers are not aligned to each other then, and if you try to align them on each bank, the writings are not facing upward anymore but slanted to 1 o'clock now. My questions is, which one is right to follow? The pointer in the back to be aligned or the writings that should facing upward? Thanks.

Tnx tasos! I unfortunately suffer from the headbolt issue! Coolant leaking out the side of the head at head gasket :(

My story is I turned the engine 360 X 2 then 40 degrees. Then fitted my back sleeve and front locking mechanism but my mistake came from the back plate sliding off before I started loosing the gears but noticed the camshaft had shifter a little not allowing the back plate to slide in. Check the other side and the shaft was off too. So my question before loosing the other 2 gears should I turn the engine again for the sleeve to fit ? I am confused at this point

Tasos, I have multiple misfire codes and vibrations after camshafts replacement and timing setup. Checked the timing twice and everything is in accordance with what you say in this video. Any suggestions or ideas what could cause it? I swapped coils and spark plugs with the other side but it didn’t help. The codes I get are p0300, p0305, p0308.

good job my friend

During your demonstration are the valves in the head? The cam seems to be sitting flush with no cam caps on

Hello, in my case the 4 screws from the adjuster broke. And the adjuster is spinning and the cam is not spinning. I do not see impressions from the cam on the lifters also gap between cam and lifters in open position look the same. Can it be that the valves did not hit the piston?

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At 2:45 you mention that you need the dowels. I found my M156 was off time and when i pulled it apart, those dowel pins were missing from previous mechanics being in there. What is the part number of the dowel pins?

Any idea where I can buy these timing tools? THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR POSTING

Hi.....first crankshaft poly at 45*....locking camshaft with tool...fixing camshaft adjuster on camshaft...my question if adjuster had any timing mark or just rotate it so the p.n up and use the red tool to set the sensor gear in right position ...thanks

Hi Tasos, when i open the both valve cover to change the cam adjuster. the timing tool at the rear perfectly fit on the right bank but i can't introduce it on the left bank for 0,5mm, have you experienced that, what can i do please ? thanks

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hello please help. I have m156 ⁶.3 amg 2007. The problem is when it warms up well then blue smoke appears sometimes. replacing the gas recirculation valve did not help. I also noticed that there was a strong vacuum in the crankcase. sucks the oil cap very hard

Hey Tasos! How do i setup timing if i do not have that red and black tools you have in your video! Thank you in advance

Would someone please tell me torque values for the camshaft adjuster bolts? Thank you! One video says it is 115 nm, but WIS I have says 40nm and then 45 degrees.

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One more question tasos how do you remove a head bold with no head on it. Should I tap it or drill it out. Can you make a video on head bolt replacement please.. because it's a Common problem with this m156 engine

thanks sir

Can someone explain how to know whether the front red plate is inserted correctly when setting timing? How to operate this thing?

After I torque down the adjusters I remove the tools spin the engine twice around and back to 40 degrees the alignment tools don't fit back. Is this normal?

Good evening Tasos You are a great tech. You explain things the right way and you know the m156 engine. I Have a question for you I have 2007 e63 amg with m156 engine 69000miles last week it had a coolant leak. But to get to the point fast. bank 2 side. Has a head bolt broken off and a small coolant is coming out,, I wasn't eving driving the car. The bolt broke off during starting the car I was able to hear it when it broke. Now I took Valve cover off it's not so bad but needs to be clean. I'm a bmw tech not so much on Mercedes but learning w your video very helpful. But someone told me that I need to purchase Mercedes Benz/BMW Rail Pin Slide Hammer Set. I thought all I need is a timing tool only. What do you think..

do you set the timing to TDC on piston 1 and check to make sure it lines up with 40 degrees? or just set it to 40 degrees and don’t worry about TDC?

Great video. Do you think anyone with that tool be able to remove the camshaft and replace the head bolts and reinstall the camshaft and adjusters with ease?

Hi Tasos, Unfortunately I have terrible ticking noise when I startup the car but usually it went away after a few seconds.. Now it keeps on ticking even when the engine is warm. I will open up the covers tomorrow to inspect the camshafts like you showed in the other videos. When this ticking noise appears is it enough to flip the cap inside of the adjuster to get rid of it or do I have to replace all 4 camshaft adjusters? How can I see that one adjuster is defect and the other one is still ok? When I should have to replace the pocketvalves aswell can I use the SLS ones or do I have to use the regular ones on my 2008 c63 engine? Thanks a lot for your help :)

Hi again. I have used your video in the UK to open my cylinder cover. All was successful thanks to your videos but one small problem occurred. My t30 socket dropped out my ratchet and fell into the hole where the head bolt is visible. I cannot see the socket and need advice on where it could be and what to do? Thanks for your expertise in advance

Tnx for the quick reply,so if the threaded holes dnt match eachother its not a big deal,when i reinstall i can make them match if i like?

Thanks for the video (I wrote you the mail two days ago). I will check the partnumbers of the camshafts, the rest should be fine (double checked everything). Do you heard something of oil supply problems in the heads? But I couldn´t see any unnormal wear at the lifters, cams or other parts. To the thing with the bend valve: But than you have other problems? Mine C63 runs fine (full power etc.), only had that noise.

can these be installed from m159?

Thanks for the reply. It's not visible so I'm not sure where to poke a magnet. I was also conscious that I may damage something using a magnet. Would draining the oil make a difference? Or removing the cylinder head? What is the option to get the annoying piece out?!

Hi Tasos I want to know where is your location ? so i can bring my car.

Which Engine is best for tuning, reliability, M113k, M156, Or M157?

So this is all it takes to set the timing correctly? Crank 40° bolt in back of cam adjusters & all timing tools in place?

216k miles on my M156. The dreaded tapping started. Do I need to remove the heads to do this? I would think the answer is no unless I damaged a valve.

What country are You from?

Hello 👋 how come that the chain slips when i turn it by hand

Does this engine has an mechanical controlled ignition system or computer controlled?

Tasos,on the camshaft adjusters,does it matter how u reinstall them or jus worry about the pulse wheel? I removed my valve covers and the camshaft adjusters dnt match,one part number faces up,the other one a little crooked?

The camshaft bearings have numbers on them in what order and location do the bearing caps go on A1-8 and E1-8?thank you

in order to remove the head do you have to remove the pins on the timing chain?

where buy new rings?

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Hello Tasos. I'm Boian from Bulgaria. I have tuning company ONLY for mercedes cars, but only outside tuning (bumpers, light, wheels, fenders.. etc.) www.benz.bg So, i have SL63 m156, and thank to your videos I save his life from bad machanics here in Bulgaria, and I fix the problem with avansators on the camshaft. Thanks to you my friend !!!! So if you need something outside tuning, i will give you delivery prices with NO profit. If you need call me. Now I'm in Metamorfosy in Greece for holiday. With my SL55. i have small sound vibration, and I would like to come to your service, to check it up. Is this possible ? Where is your auto-service ?? I write to you in fb, but you not answer

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Hi Tasos, I attempted this today but am not sure I did it correctly. My adjuster still seems to have some play even after flipping the pin. Could you check out this video when you have time? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kN1jlNyZsZackoU.html Thank you, much appreciated!

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