I appreciate that! Thanks 🙏

A 212 is a pretty well built car by Mercedes, I would say the best of that era. But what ever makes the wife happy make our lives easier 😂

Nothing fancy! But you’ve done an oil cooler! That sir deserves credit as it isn’t an easy job. Well done. And welcome 🙏

The man him self the AMG meister, yes i know our collection is very similar, i am a fan of your channel.We have also spoken before on IG. Mounts make a big difference don't they, caught mine before they got to bad.

@@sprautos Ah yes, we discussed the MCT gearbox on IG. Since replacing the intake manifold gaskets, PCV valve, and also injectors the car is now top notch. Smooth as a non-mct 7-speed. The mounts also helped as well.

We certainly did. Injectors also a good one, makes a smoother drive and a really good preventative maintenance job.

you sir are my Amg specialist. love your vidz

At what cost?

Thank you 🙏 more videos on this car to come.

Thanks phil That’s a long time owning a c63 you must love it and I can see why.

Well said!

I am going to do a 5 year running cost video. should be interesting.

Thanks David. All the best

Thank you! You too! 😊 😂

Much appreciated!

Plenty more to come. Enjoy! And thanks 🙏

We will keep it coming

Thank you very much!

Thanks very much. Lots of requests for the running costs so we will get it in the diary for the new year.

Thanks Simon, plenty of requests for the running costs so we will get that done in the new year. Thanks for supporting

Thank you! Yea we have had a few requests for the running costs I think we will do that in the new year.

Thank you! Comments like this will keep us going!

Thanks! Great feedback for us. Yes it’s been requested and we will get on it in the new year. I think I’ve owed it 5 years in February.

More to come! Thanks Matt

Coming soon!

We have it on the to do video list. Going to do 5 year running costs

More to come! Thanks mike

Totally agree! That’s a low mileage SL 55! Enjoy

Very nice! You’ve had them all! Thanks for supporting the channel

@@sprautos I’ve had some retrofitting done to mine, would you be able to code them in?

@@SmearCampaignUK Was VAG on VAG. Car had severe misfire but could have been worse I guess. I now understand the importance of the spark plug grease.

Yea the stems will stick unless you use that special stuff. Easy to damage the stems if it hasn’t been used in the previous spark plug change. Unlucky for the mechanic but should of just held his hands up and got some stems authorised and prevented a brake down.

Glad you enjoy it!

Cheers frank, we will get it done in the new year. Great to see how many miles you’ve put on yours! It’s nice to see them getting used. Your running cots would be interesting also.

Thanks and great to hear. Mine's in for its annual service at the end of this week, I'll drop you a note with costs to date after that. Happy New Year!@@sprautos

Fluid change is always good. Adaptation won’t change much, Mybe check if gearbox is on latest software 👍

@@sprautos many thanks I’ll try this!

The salt on the Uk roads kills the pan, plus there isn’t much paint on it for protection.

One of my back toe was out be a lot causing bad wear. These AMG do suffer with inner tyre were due to the lower profile of the car and camber set up for handling

I think there a cheap set off eBay tbh

thanks looking at your tools i thought they where snap on but could find them@@sprautos

I should do a tool box tour

I will let them get lower and replace the pair

I suppose there is no right and wrong. If I couldn’t get them out easily cold I would Try them hot. No harm Either way if you ask me. To many opinions on the internet these days.

You never know in the future we might have one. Also check out Highpeak autos YT channel they have covers a lot of merc reviews.

Yea it is that’s a genuine unit from MB. I was surprised myself, old one was the same also.

I have used it before now yes. Some people swear by it.

Certainly did

Yea not everything gets recorded. But you have to be very careful with these plugs as you can easily damage the electrode.

I haven’t no.

old 163 ml? if so we have a video coming soon.

ML 55 on a 10 plate is on LPG which I don’t think is too good for engines??

Avoid an lpg converted merc

direct from the dealer

We buy direct from mb for oils. Antifreeze who ever has the best deal providing it meets MB spec

Yea it’s the correct oil for my diff needs to be 235.61 mb spec. Checked with dealer and multiple oil checking websites as you got me worried 😂🙈

Thank you! I use genuine MB oil. But yea there is nothing wrong with castrol, it’s all good stuff

@@sprautos ok thanks! I normally use Liquimoly Leichtlauf High Tec 5w40 which is 229.5 approved. Sometimes it’s not available so I want to try something else like Amsoil or Castrol, both have gotten very good reviews :)

any of those are good so you will be fine. @@mercboy111

@@sprautos got it thanks heaps

@@sprautos how about Total Quartz 9000?

I didn’t take it out no? Usully goes all crusty because of the heat doesn’t it

@@sprautos yes it destroys your intake manifold kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9mpbMenzpuYfJ8.htmlsi=Mg8U2BRvydOpewVY

Ball park around the £2k mark I would recon. A service Gearbox service New gearbox sump Brake fluid Rear diff oil Spark plugs Hose Coolant flush Engine and gearbox mounts Exhaust clamps Labour

@@sprautos thank you That's actually better than I thought, I mean it's a chunk of cash but it's also a lot of labour and parts.

Certainly is. A lot of parts and labour.

That’s a nice range you’ve had. Which has been your favourite? And what was the 124?

@@sprautos hi there bud , as you will see I am an amg fanatic , but as a petrolhead I have never owned a ‘normal’😂. W124 was my first Mercedes 30yrs ago 300E (M104) it was dads car but ended being mine what a car!. My favourite is hard to differentiate as they all have their flaws in the sense of na variant it has to be the M156 that got blood flowing faster as I WEISTEC’d it at MSL performance to hit a near 800 horse power beast phenomenal torque! M157 is a close second but much powerful to its m156 brother . BTW non of my cars ever had cats!😁. Iv had m156 saloon ppp, m156 red wagon ppp m157 e63 black , w205 wagon fully decatted that it was in nice grey with designo red leathers w205 c63 edition one coupe from new that stayed untuned as its warranty could of got void , I did fly off amg briefly so r8 v10 plus came then v12 CL now got CLS63 shooter and a 911. sorry for the long sentence but I thought I should let it all out since you asked 😅

Good question This is an MCT gearbox and doesn’t have a torque converter. We can do it on normal auto boxes at an extra fee to cover the extra time as fluid “the fluid isn’t cheap at £10 per ltr”, you will find most dont to reduce the cost of the service for the customer as it is a common job to be declined even at the reduced fee, but at least there is an option there to pay extra.

You can pay for the use of Mercedes Wis system for an hour or a day to find what you need

Yea but if a stain around the cap. I’ve thrown a new cap on.

That’s a difficult one really, it would be hard to tell, I suppose you could inspect the sump to see if it’s clean and a fresh looking copper washer on there, and you will be able to see the outer part from the sump seal to see if that looks new.

Yes what came to my mind was having to get the car up in the air elsewhere afterwards..@@sprautos

I guess you could put some tip ex or such like on the filler/ drain bolt flat, and then after see if it's been removed. Seems a bit " detective columbo" but if needs must.

I wouldn’t say so as there bonus is driven on how fast they get the jobs done so they will get the bet thing done as quick as possible.

Mercedes do say there 5 speed mechanical gearbox with a filter and fluid was sealed for life. The person that decided that I hope got the sack.

Same, I would love to be at the meeting when the decide these crazy things

I was surprised my self but yes on the e63 with adaptive damping they are factory oe and there is no aftermarket alternative. Usually sachs, lemforda, bilstien or something alike on most models

@@sprautos it's a strange world 🌍🤭