06S65AMG

Thinking of selling my 2006 and wanted to give you guy's on the site first shot. I'm having serious thoughts about the 2014 ML63 AMG "I wish they made a ML65, I love the V12's"

The car is perfect! Show quality. Collector piece. I looked for over a year to find a car as clean as it is. New tires, Mercedes alignment Ceramic brake pads, Tint and personally meticulously detailed (all top shelf materials) Stay's in A/C garaged with Mercedes cover. Clean Car Fax. Just turned "45,000 miles" yesterday. ,
I haven't officially listed the car anywhere.

If anyone's interested PM me.

**You can check my old posts for process & pics since I have purchased.

stvbreal

Beautiful car. I've been tossing around the idea of getting an '06 S65 AMG. Just got into an'07 E63 but that dang V12 Biturbo is calling me. :-D

gregwang168

stvbreal. Go for it! You will not regret it. Check out the same V12 Biturbo engine in the 2015 S65 AMG, I think MBZ kept this same bullet proof V12 Biturbo engine because it's very difficult to improve on perfection. Cheers!~

shardul

iTrader: (1)

the 2015 has the M279 with is a offspring of the M275.

Regardless they are good platforms.

V12Godspeed

Dont think much changed though, dit it?, according to tech its the exact same engine with upgraded Motronic and revised Coil packs. Coils are nicer and dont get damaged easily from what I hear.

gregwang168

This below came directly from Top Speed's review on 10/8/2013:


The S65 AMG arrived on the market back in 2006 and it is the most powerful, most expensive S-Class ever built. The initial version was powered by a 6.0-liter V-12 engine that delivered a total of 604 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque. In 2011, Mercedes retuned the same V-12 engine to deliver 621 horsepower, but torque remained at 738 pound-feet.

Under its hood, the new 2015 S65 AMG features a 6.0-liter, biturbo V-12 engine that delivers 621 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque to the rear wheels. This is identical to the 2013 model, and its 0-to-60 mph also remains the same at 4.2 seconds. Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph.


So it looks like MBZ did retuned the same engine with upgraded Motronic and updated coil packs, and maybe updated the turbo intercooler water pump, and added 17 more HP to this beast of an engine. Cheers!~

shardul

iTrader: (1)

exactly so it is an offspring of a M275

maw1124

Right. And let's not forget improved injection and coil packs are not minor items. For those who remember, coil packs has long been the weak spot on Mercedes V12's, costing thousands to replace when they went bad.

maw

Francorchamps

06S65AMG: I have sent you a PM.

gregwang168

Been there and done that! Cheers!~

Originally Posted by gregwang168 on 5/23/14. View Post

2006 S65 AMG with only 58k miles on it. 60k mile service completed with 24 new spark plugs, 2 new updated coil packs, new radiator, new thermostat and housing, new hoses, Coolant system flushed, replaced Turbo Intercooler charge air auxilary water pump with the updated one. ABC system flushed during oil, oil filter, air and cabin filter and fuel filter change and transmission service. Both ABC filters replaced with updated ones. Motor Mounts replaced when replacing the o-rings and gaskets on the turbo hard coolant lines. Rebuilt Rear Valve Block. Total parts cost $ 4,310, and total labor cost $ 3,425. (Turbo hard coolant lines o-ring and gasket replacement alone was a 22 hour job, which my Indy charged me only 12 hours and the cost of labor was $ 1,530, o-ring and gaskets cost $ 8.) Spent $ 7,735, however, the feeling of flying around in this 747 like Jet after all the work is done is Priceless! Cheers!~

Francorchamps

06S65AMG, I have sent you a PM but have not had the courtesy of a reply. Are you serious about selling your car or just wasting peoples' time?

Francorchamps

Thank you for your reply. I will think about it.

Cheers,

06S65AMG

Interior pic drivers seat. Pretty much new. Getting new pics soon.

COOPERDB

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Excellent -

Thank-You -

corsaschnell

Does your car have the cylinder shut off feature(low load, 4 cylinders shut down)?

corsaschnell

BTW, looks like a very clean car and well looked after.

06S65AMG

Not that I know of??

COOPERDB

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AMG ?

It does have this feature -




THE MOTHERSHIP


edit - I forgot to thank Forum Member OXYGEN

who created this tribute to THE MOTHERSHIP ---


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corsaschnell

Nice video.

I recall that some earlier V12's had the cylinder shut off feature to improve MPG.

COOPERDB

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Not sure which V12's that applies to

but I was told that it is not a feature

that the S65 V12 has or would want -

MPH not MPG

The posted video does not show the

O.P.'s car -

Now to get back on track with the

O.P.'s thoughts on selling -

I have not viewed another this color

but I am 3000+ miles away and

keeping my options open -


The W220 S65


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s5benzo

I'm 99% percent sure the 6 cylinder feature is on the 5.8 non turbo v12

shardul

iTrader: (1)

M275 dont have cylinder shut off

s5benzo

Thanks shardul !! That's what I figured . I know for sure the na v12 had it. I don't think it was a big hit