M156 is a bulletproof motor
01-17-2015, 03:46 AM
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M156 is a bulletproof motor
I have a story that some might say is unbelievable, but i am willing to share it simply because i now love my 2007 ml63 even more.
The story starts at my local mercedes canada dealership where i told them i had a funny noise coming from my acc. Belt area. They proceeded to replacing my belt and closed the file. Little did they know that my number 1 pulley was on its way out. Great service right?!
On my way downtown for a night out the pulley failed and blew my accessory belt right off. Now at this point i was so pissed that i didnt even stop the car right away. Keep in mind that the outside temperature was -20 c and my wife was all dressed up in a thin dress. I drove 20 km back home on my battery with no power steering or alternator or water pump. Got home safe, no problem right? I can already read the comments about overheating and safety and taking chances with the wonderful 6.2 beast.
So i replace the pulley and belt the next day, try to refill the coolant container but its pissing out of somewhere. Somehow the hose connecting to the passenger side aux coolant pump popped off and drained the coolant out halfway on my ride home leaving both electric pumps screaming all the way home, nevermind the motor torching itself also.
I reconnect the hose, fill her up full of prestone and take her for a ride. Its been 200 km since and nothing wrong with the motor, not drinking prestone or puffing oil. Im trying to understand how this thing isnt blown, was it the combination of cold *** temperature and the coolant pissing out of the motor? Did i get lucky somehow? Or is this motor just bulletproof
The story starts at my local mercedes canada dealership where i told them i had a funny noise coming from my acc. Belt area. They proceeded to replacing my belt and closed the file. Little did they know that my number 1 pulley was on its way out. Great service right?!
On my way downtown for a night out the pulley failed and blew my accessory belt right off. Now at this point i was so pissed that i didnt even stop the car right away. Keep in mind that the outside temperature was -20 c and my wife was all dressed up in a thin dress. I drove 20 km back home on my battery with no power steering or alternator or water pump. Got home safe, no problem right? I can already read the comments about overheating and safety and taking chances with the wonderful 6.2 beast.
So i replace the pulley and belt the next day, try to refill the coolant container but its pissing out of somewhere. Somehow the hose connecting to the passenger side aux coolant pump popped off and drained the coolant out halfway on my ride home leaving both electric pumps screaming all the way home, nevermind the motor torching itself also.
I reconnect the hose, fill her up full of prestone and take her for a ride. Its been 200 km since and nothing wrong with the motor, not drinking prestone or puffing oil. Im trying to understand how this thing isnt blown, was it the combination of cold *** temperature and the coolant pissing out of the motor? Did i get lucky somehow? Or is this motor just bulletproof
01-28-2015, 10:00 PM
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A big risk! The MB/AMG Gods where on your side for this one. Glad to see it all worked out. You defiantly beat out the odds on this one.
01-28-2015, 10:05 PM
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ecu tune; edok tcu tune; BB intakes; dyno tuned
UUHHH... Time will tell lol
Good luck
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