D.Millionz

Hello everyone I'm trying to give my 08 s550 a facelift, would appreciate all tips and help !!! Oh yeah, I'm on a low budget lol😏

MJ50

moved to W221 forum...
pls define "facelift" and "low budget"...

Mike5215

AMG badges?

mrbobby

Mike, that's not a nice way to welcome a new member.

Wheels are probably the best way to start, I think Mike would agree. Welcome to the forum.

Atcpup

Low Budget and S550 don't go together very well. But the forum has a great search feature and I took the time to share a few links for you on the subject of "facelift"..

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ft-thread.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...eadlights.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...edes-benz.html

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...-facelift.html

Mike5215

They are cheap! Seriously though, "facelift" in the context of the forum generally refers to swapping exterior parts from a post facelift (2010+) car onto a 2007-2009 and however you go at it it isn't cheap.

If he's talking about making a pre facelift car look sporty, then yeah, wheels always make the biggest difference. And THEN a "Biturbo V12" fender badge.

DaveW68

You should check out WHPH aka "Badges" car. He has done some tasteful cheap mods....except of course the badges littering the entire car.

WHPH28

WHPH28

everybody has jokes!! hahahahahaha

WHPH28

What i've done to mine so far:

Lowering Links
Paint Calipers
Tint
LED Tail lights
Bumper sidemarker lenses
LED license plate lights
Change all interior bulbs to LEDs
Wheels

All of that is pretty cheap and makes a big difference in the appearance of the car. Here are a few links that can get you started with ideas.

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ghlight=WHPH28

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...ghlight=WHPH28

https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...-few-pics.html

DaveW68

Ummm.....that list is incomplete, Badges.

Mike5215

I should add that a Biturbo V12 fender badge is acceptable on cars that actually have a Biturbo V12.

WHPH28

not to Dave!

Mike5215

I think since you're heading toward a full on S65 look the badges are okay. On an otherwise stock 600 probably not.

DaveW68

Hey now....let's not be a hater.

WHPH28

D.Millionz

I was being sarcastic and realistic at the same time about the low budget, I mean I'm not trying to pay factory OEM prices when I can get substantially cheaper aftermarket parts that will work the same?! For starters I want to change the headlights to the 2010+ model look, and the mirrors as well as the led tail lights. I also want all led interior lights & license plates led too.

mrbobby

You can get most of the parts you're talking about USR a sponsor to the site. The parts look great IMHO, but ain't cheap. It will set you back over $2K which is more than I can justify on a $20K car.

Mike5215

I think Anzi did an S63 body kit (front fascia, rear bumper) on his 2010 AMG appearance-package car and he was selling all of his 2010 stock bits cheap. There was a thread on here awhile back.

WHPH28

Headlights - 1800ish for the pair
Tail lights - 350-400 for the pair

1bad540

seems the headlights go for 350-450 a side on ebay.

WHPH28

for the 2010+? If you go with oem, I think it requires a lot more work and parts?

D.Millionz

I've found the solution to my LED interior needs, I'm somewhat confused about the exterior Mirror covers I'm seeing on the Internet, do the legitimately replace the oval looking Mirrors that come factory on my 08 s550 (w221) and make them look like the squarer ones on the 2010+ s550 models (w222)? And I have night vision which I don't want to lose trying to convert to the (w222) headlights

Mike5215

The 2010 facelift looks very similar to the previous cars (all 2007-2012 are 221 chassis cars) but in addition to headlamps and foglamps, the bumpers and grilles are different and not compatible with each other. To do the facelift you need the bumper, grille, headlamps and DRL's, plus the related wire harnesses and hardware. Big job.