My E55 AMG Finally Broke So I Added More Boost, Blower Whine & Power! "While I Was In There."

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My E55 AMG Finally Broke So I Added More Boost, Blower Whine & Power! "While I Was In There."

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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!
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@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

What will the E55 run in the quarter mile?

@thiccls3948 5 жыл бұрын

11.4

@essamallawi9605 5 жыл бұрын

10.5 Take it to the dyno to see how much power you gained.

@jostein33 5 жыл бұрын

10.9

@gabycorporate 5 жыл бұрын

11.2

@masonburhoe2559 5 жыл бұрын

11.3

@anthonyfreda1040 5 жыл бұрын

“I’m pretty much done with mods . . . Right now” famous last words

@TwentytenS4B8 4 жыл бұрын

Said no car guy ever.

@Bloodhawk759 5 жыл бұрын

Just bought myself a e55, your videos have been a big reason why. Love it so far, can't wait to start modifying it!

@StoneCoolds 5 жыл бұрын

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

@jmhellison 5 жыл бұрын

I want one, can easily afford one. The maintenance scares me though

@StoneCoolds 5 жыл бұрын

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

@aaronedwards4755 5 жыл бұрын

Me too, I got mine a week ago. I like the simplicity of working on it.

@IamJay02 5 жыл бұрын

Have fun with repairs lmao

@AJGreen-cn8kk 5 жыл бұрын

Love the blower whine but the rattle would kick my OCD into overdrive.

@J10530 3 жыл бұрын

To uOur ur treetopsrisureret utsieuoeoyyeyoyt reouiToolsoooirauiawaa ji right it

@J10530 3 жыл бұрын

To u Our ur treetopsrisureret utsieuoeoyyeyoyt reouiToolsoooirauiawaa ji right it

@philb707 5 жыл бұрын

Mercedes actually give you room to work on the pulleys without removing the front clip of the car........Audi would never!!!

@joewontwice 5 жыл бұрын

You don't have to, i did my timing belt without removing the front clip

@janprokopenko7928 5 жыл бұрын

@@joewontwice what audi? Most VWs you have to remove the front clip or even completely remove the engine.

@joewontwice 5 жыл бұрын

@@janprokopenko7928 1.8t a4

@philb707 5 жыл бұрын

@@joewontwice What model/gen? I have a B6 A4 aint happen on that one

@philb707 5 жыл бұрын

@@joewontwice Was it as comfortable as on this Merc??

@ferrarienzokl 5 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see you make a video called "Why Scotty Kilmer is wrong about Mercedes repair costs." 😅

@IhateYoutube 5 жыл бұрын

*THIS* :)

@aaryeshg.6526 5 жыл бұрын

Lmao golden 👌🤣

@noahlugobaseballandboxing7015 5 жыл бұрын

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

@wsttxC10_454 5 жыл бұрын

@@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 😁

@RyuzeraOfc407 3 жыл бұрын

Biiiig facts. Hate that dude.

@twoshooz3365 5 жыл бұрын

“I’ll do it NEXT time I’m in here” another classic car guy phrase 👍🏻

@SavedbyHim 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@530ericthomas 5 жыл бұрын

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

@chiefdenis 5 жыл бұрын

Slide into his ig dms

@ResurWreck 5 жыл бұрын

At 1:30 i died 😂 that’s pretty much me all day working on cars. Usually no ones looking.

@rodcosta2345 5 жыл бұрын

Holy crap his face was priceless!

@user-mr9uy9gj5l 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@HighSpeedPunch 5 жыл бұрын

His face made my day lol

@raz30grez7 5 жыл бұрын

Lol " I have 7 cars and everyone of them has a issue " this sounds just like me

@alanprobsten2858 5 жыл бұрын

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

@turdrocket 5 жыл бұрын

Nice car. Got one myself. Of all my cars this one is my favorite

@dcmchiefs2008 5 жыл бұрын

Wait, you ceramic coated your what?!

@WestVanGarage 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@antonioribastm5679 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@mouaxiong8618 5 жыл бұрын

Nah man that water pump can go for another 10k miles.

@not12listen 5 жыл бұрын

1988-1989 Supercharged Mr2 has an electronic magnetic engagement for its supercharger as well.

@rubyred93chev 5 жыл бұрын

_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._*

@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gene. Appreciate the kind words and your continued support

@GK7GARAGE 5 жыл бұрын

Hit the tamper proof pin with a punch and break it, then use regular star

@bradmorgan911 11 ай бұрын

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!

@sheranpather 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@GIGABACHI 5 жыл бұрын

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.👌🏻💖💯

@StoneCoolds 5 жыл бұрын

Show me your ways master jedi !

@crownhic6827 5 жыл бұрын

Plus, more money

@leandyp9107 5 жыл бұрын

Congrats almost at 200 k been here since the beginning

@thenanook 2 жыл бұрын

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

@MyCatInABox 5 жыл бұрын

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 KZfaq) 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.

@cjcoleman7372 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@Rrrrrrrr836 5 жыл бұрын

Time for 550 cc injectors and looped rail... Otherwise, 8 cylinder fuel starvation problem is coming. Anyway, another great video Alex! 😄

@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

It's done but with 630cc injectors

@danibezbanski4982 5 жыл бұрын

Wow nice to see BG users comment (y)

@MackhackCA 5 жыл бұрын

Lopped rail does absolutely nothing. Nada. Zylinder 8 starvation is on there myth. Educate yourself before you spread false information.

@crownhic6827 5 жыл бұрын

@@MackhackCA this is a douche free zone. Educate yourself before being a douche.

@anon8613 5 жыл бұрын

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!

@MadRabbit07 2 жыл бұрын

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

@mypersonaljunkyard4517 4 жыл бұрын

"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.

@zimzimzimmer 5 жыл бұрын

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 👍🏻

@TheNetherwalker 5 жыл бұрын

Dude 7 cars and they are all out of service? I thought this was about how easy these cars are to own if you know what you're doing.

@gaminggyro8408 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@chazg8489 5 жыл бұрын

Best car channel I've seen, hands down

@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chaz!!

@ParthPatel-zy4pg 5 жыл бұрын

Belt slip Kit costs like $500 I wouldn’t call that inexpensive lol

@QuikModsOBS 5 жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie I'm impatient waiting on your new videos 😂😂😂🙏

@Powersproductions130 5 жыл бұрын

LOL the supercharger whine sounds like a grinder/Dremel.

@jacobeparsels9251 3 ай бұрын

"While I'm in there" is universal for every profession, Jonny sins says it in every video no matter if he's a mechanic, Dr, or astronaut

@CarlosDieselElectric 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@princekiki2565 5 жыл бұрын

About the cleanest antifreeze iv ever seen

@Fisgrisen 4 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@parsajanaki7203 5 жыл бұрын

man ive been following you since you had like 4k subs..congrats on 200k+ subs you deserve it

@LegitStreetCars 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Parsa!!

@BlinKerDreW 2 жыл бұрын

Just bought a s55 amg 2003 today can’t wait to work on it

@joyroc885 Жыл бұрын

Here I am watching this video again 3 years later. If only I would hit the like button again.

@G55STEYR 5 жыл бұрын

5.5 liter engine with 14 pounds behaves like a 10.5 Liter monstrousity. Good thing there is a converter to spare you changing an exploded diff every month

@mrmykd 5 жыл бұрын

Love your e55 videos man I have one and you have helped me tremendously...thanks a bunch and I will keep watching

@uncleheide 5 жыл бұрын

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!)

@pertileluca 5 жыл бұрын

Competence and professionalism at the highest levels in this video

@michaeltinnin 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@geemanbmw 5 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic video! Alex you make it look so easy and those pulleys look sweet!

@harrisonhooper5466 3 жыл бұрын

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

@pepelapew483 5 жыл бұрын

I don't feel so bad any more when a pro mechanic and most of his cars have problems.

@craigroth8710 5 жыл бұрын

That idle rattle would drive me nuts!!

@dakotaa8276 5 жыл бұрын

Love the baby seat in the back!!!!

@TheSoap1946 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos dude. I miss my w211 e55 and I'm living through you

@chrisw3771 5 жыл бұрын

There are several Mercedes with a cluched pulley, mostly M62 blowers & Toyota used them on the MR2

@racerboy2212 5 жыл бұрын

Love all the “While I’m in there” mods!

@Bliggity 5 жыл бұрын

Sincuous in there get me a beer!

@iheartgs400 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@Robsav-yx6vi 5 жыл бұрын

Been there Alec . Glad it didn’t get yah in the eyes . Btw . The editing of these videos is on point.

@stu0500 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@marcus531000 5 жыл бұрын

Alex you need to walk us threw a lsd on the e55. Keep it up

@DirtDude117 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@GRosa250 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@HaloHamstur 5 жыл бұрын

Pro of fixed pulley is no more changing supercharger pulley bearings. Con is bad fuel economy.

@Minqxee 5 жыл бұрын

M113k's came out of factory with bad fuel economy 😂

@gasscooterdude 5 жыл бұрын

It gets 13mpg city stock lol

@John1Brady 5 жыл бұрын

Problem is the supercharger is a lysholm style screw compressor which actually internally compresses the air. A conventional "roots" style supercharger has no internal compression. The clutch is there to prevent the unwanted compression during idle and cruising. While typically more efficient under boost (lower outlet temp per amount of boost) the lysholm will cause more heat to be created than a "roots" when idling and cruising. The new generation TVS superchargers from Eaton are extremely efficient while not internally compressing. They are also lavaliere in much larger sizes than the factory 1.6Lsxrew compressor. I wonder if anyone has tried to upgrade to a larger TVS?

@oskarkarrera 2 ай бұрын

Legend on the KZfaq platform for reals

@bvautot1970 4 жыл бұрын

you provide the best DIY videos, by far! thanks man!

@moneymikeslickwill8749 5 жыл бұрын

Love the blower whine bro

@VladoT 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for this video! I am just about to do this modification to my AMG so great timing.

@andy1056 5 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks. Surprised that old pump didn’t leak in that condition!

@Mrb00st 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@GDogXR4X4 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds much better with the whine :)

@hayabusaimmortals 3 жыл бұрын

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

@gabrielmarshman2819 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@newb529 4 жыл бұрын

Hell no they're not. VRP outsources Chinese low quality parts

@v0hero691 4 жыл бұрын

@@newb529 some parts they sell are fine, but their kits i would not do.

@samspace81 5 жыл бұрын

I cracked up when you took a bath at the beginning. I love Mercedes blue antifreeze too but not that much lol :)

@arnelyou6836 5 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why he was blinking so much but I remembered oh coolant went in his eyes😂

@Albanianguy9 5 жыл бұрын

Why not just delete the whole assembly with the clutch delete pulley?

@Sportingman101 4 жыл бұрын

Your channel is great, keep up the good work.Where do you get the downloaded tune after you put the fixed pulley on?

@BillSmith-ut5li 3 жыл бұрын

Since you appear to have a couple extra thumbs like me. I always like to pull the radiator as well since I'll probably be pulling it for the whole eye poked in it I'll just eliminate the middleman and save the shipping cost

@ismailaga7997 2 жыл бұрын

Turbo & Blower dream team

@MrMultiH 3 жыл бұрын

Also the blower bypass is to allow the engine to draw air when the supercharger is disengaged, not as a safety bypass iirc

@csebastian71 5 жыл бұрын

Omg! My idler pulley bearing started screaming this week. Just bought the bearing to replace the old bearing instead buying the whole thing.

@tony66au 5 жыл бұрын

Love FCP Euro, Been buying Mercedes, Volvo and SAAB parts from them for years and getting them shipped all the way to Australia.

@rock-oz7eg 5 жыл бұрын

removing that fixed pulley is gonna be fun

@Alexander_l322 5 жыл бұрын

Heat it up again, if it ever needed taking off.

@Matt_from_Florida 5 жыл бұрын

My M112 engine has that exact same pulley.

@mattmiller3967 2 жыл бұрын

I kinda like the rattle, but then again, I dig the dry clutch on Ducatis :)

@k20z3keith7 5 жыл бұрын

Changing a water pump and pulleys on an E55 before work? You monster 🤘

@Bonbon-og7cw 4 жыл бұрын

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

@martynm.449 2 жыл бұрын

I'm here just to look at the blacked out headlights. They look fantastic! Why don't they come like that as standard?

@hausbruer 5 жыл бұрын

7 cars and only one runs?!?! ....are you trying to catch up to hoovie? 😂😂 great vids btw

@srconcepts1848 5 жыл бұрын

1:30 Been there, dude... been there. Lol

@GRfourfun 5 жыл бұрын

As a Lexus ISF owner I’m jealous. You get to mod so much because stuffs always breaking on the merc! I think Lexus don’t like you modding hence the bombproof reliability.

@randallvillanueva4386 4 жыл бұрын

Love revisited the Ford focus 1.3 million views proof ur on the right track million Mark here we come well me a viewer u got the hard work and fun at the same time good luck bro

@jetstream7777 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@patriciomunoz2830 5 жыл бұрын

7:04 lol did you got showered in coolant?

@musclesmouse 5 жыл бұрын

Make supercharger mounted external to hood, like mad max.

@johno9507 4 жыл бұрын

Mad Max's V8 Falcon Interceptor also has a clutched supercharger. 😀

@zinner927 5 жыл бұрын

That noise is normal for Cobalt SS/SC or CTS-V both cars I have owned. The only thing to pay attention to is the RPM you are spinning the blower and not going nuts.

@markandblitz5055 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@nicholascasiano8479 2 жыл бұрын

Just noticed you went down Elston passed my apartment and I paused and saw the blue prius I had wow that was b4 the riots I live in the burbs now

@Ali-bz9gd 5 жыл бұрын

The front bearing on the Sc is on it's way out, I'd advise you to change it or you gonna swap in a new SC.

@pietroc.6246 5 жыл бұрын

Might as well put one in since he's in it lol

@HughMungoose 5 жыл бұрын

I suspect the rattling is the backlash in the supercharger gears. Tiny fluctuations in idle speed means the engine is constantly speeding up and slowing down over small periods of time. At idle there is little to no compression load on the supercharger to take up the backlash so it will rattle.