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Have you guys used the CLK Black engine and trans mounts?
I noticed my shifter wagging about under hard acceleration so I knew it was time to do engine mounts. I was hoping for something a bit sturdier than squishy stock mounts but I didn't want to have the harsh feel of solid (or near solid) engine mounts. Doing a little digging, I found that the CLK63 and my C55 share engine and transmission mounts. When I looked into the CLK Black I found that it used Maybach engine mounts and shared the transmission mount with the SLK Black. I ordered the parts and they landed this morning.
The rubber structure of the motor mounts differs significantly. Something about the shape fools your eye into thinking the mounts are a different height (several techs thought that) but they measure to be the same. I didn't chase the part number in the catalog but seeing that it's a 240 number tells me it's from the Maybach family. If it was designed to handle a big fat V12 making monster torque in a beastly heavy car that doesn't want to move then they should be strong enough for my puny little 113.
The transmission mount is drastically different. It has beefier rubber arms inside as well as fat rubber leg running under the bar. Hold a new stock mount in your hand and you can squish the mounting bar around with your thumb. That doesn't happen with the Black mount. You can get it to move just enough to know it isn't fixed in place but that's about it. I'm not sure what the big rubber blocks in the front of it are all about.
The amusing part is that Maybach engine mounts are $30 cheaper per side than the 220 mounts our cars came with. Sadly, the trans mount is significantly more but when you combine the cost of all three Black mounts it isn't much more than buying stock stuff.
One of the techs has asked me to build another one of my tools for him. In exchange, he'll throw the mounts in my car. Granted, the trans mount is a quickie but the driver's side engine mount isn't nearly as friendly.
I get the feeling these things will give me the solidity I'm looking for without the harshness of fixed mounts.
I have the part number for the SLK55 Black Series it starts with 171 also the front lower control arms and carbon race buckets which I had MBUSA parts analyst input into the US based sytem to order stateside
The tech is being a slacker and will not likely get to them before he goes on vacation for two weeks. If that's the case, I'll put them in myself next Saturday. I'm working today and do not have the luxury of playing with my own car.
I have the part number for the SLK55 Black Series it starts with 171 also the front lower control arms and carbon race buckets which I had MBUSA parts analyst input into the US based sytem to order stateside
I didnt know there was such thing as slk55 black.
whats the difference in co trol amrs compared to stock c55 ones?
re-read my post and yes I know the SLK was never in North America but when you have 15yrs as a parts analyst for a few different Euro mfgs any part is possible to get stateside with personal networks
I guess since they de-activated the site I can post it, this is the EPC and suppliment service site for all the limited production AMG cars, you need a VIN and AMG has to verify you before they allow access. I have for both the CLK DTM cabrio and coupe also SLK Black Series....
My post was in reference to the previous poster who had no knowledge of the SLK Black.
I've been selling MB parts for 15 years and have dealt with lots of the odd low production vehicles. It's not hard for me to find the info I need on those cars. Sometimes the newer DTM and other variants are easier to deal with than the classics.
My post was in reference to the previous poster who had no knowledge of the SLK Black.
I've been selling MB parts for 15 years and have dealt with lots of the odd low production vehicles. It's not hard for me to find the info I need on those cars. Sometimes the newer DTM and other variants are easier to deal with than the classics.
iI’ve called most big dealers on the Weat Coast including the Classic Center in Irvine and not one Parts MGR has eveR
heard of the AMG after sales portal and 99.9% of parts mgrs outside of Germany don’t know either!
That doesn't surprise me.
Most dealerships are more worried about new cars and business practices. They do not see any value in supporting the one odd request per year they get on AMG Unicorns. The effort is not worth the gain. After all, it is a business for profit and you earn far more supporting the mainstream boring cars than you do chasing the one-of-few weirdos.
As for the classic center, you're talking about three guys (sometimes 4) who specialize in cars like the 113, 121 and 198. I stopped in to visit those guys early this summer. It was nice to put faces with the voices on the phone.
That doesn't surprise me.
Most dealerships are more worried about new cars and business practices. They do not see any value in supporting the one odd request per year they get on AMG Unicorns. The effort is not worth the gain. After all, it is a business for profit and you earn far more supporting the mainstream boring cars than you do chasing the one-of-few weirdos.
As for the classic center, you're talking about three guys (sometimes 4) who specialize in cars like the 113, 121 and 198. I stopped in to visit those guys early this summer. It was nice to put faces with the voices on the phone.
I worked at a few Porsche & Audi dealerships as parts mgr and after 10yrs I called it quits
09-18-2018, 08:07 PM
