Hit a raccoon at 85mph. Pics/Aftermath inside
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Difficult to say. Is oil leaking from the cooler or from the lines?
Based on the video it doesn't seem the connections are damaged but like i said difficult to say unless you have the car on a lift.
Either way i think you'll need a new oil cooler.
Try to pm member fraktv. He recently rebuilt the front end of his car and if i recall correctly he did find an oil cooler.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-facelift.html
You'll need a new mesh grill as well.
GL
Based on the video it doesn't seem the connections are damaged but like i said difficult to say unless you have the car on a lift.
Either way i think you'll need a new oil cooler.
Try to pm member fraktv. He recently rebuilt the front end of his car and if i recall correctly he did find an oil cooler.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-facelift.html
You'll need a new mesh grill as well.
GL
Last edited by abcut973; May 7, 2014 at 08:41 PM.
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ImportToAMG, sorry to hear about your accident here are the parts you will need:
A 209 505 08 30 AIR BAFFLE SUPPLY AIR, OIL COOLER $15.70
A 209 505 09 30 AIR BAFFLE EXHAUST AIR, OIL COOLER $24.39
A 209 500 01 00 RADIATOR OIL COOLER $444.27
A 204 885 04 53 Center Grill $40.00
I ordered from http://mercedespartscenter.com/ because they are out off state, so they don't charge tax and they are about 60% of what dealers charge. I still have my old oil cooler, but there is a tiny pin-hole leak because it is too difficult to repair those aluminum oil coolers. Try looking on e-bay by the P/N, there may be some for cheaper.
A 209 505 08 30 AIR BAFFLE SUPPLY AIR, OIL COOLER $15.70
A 209 505 09 30 AIR BAFFLE EXHAUST AIR, OIL COOLER $24.39
A 209 500 01 00 RADIATOR OIL COOLER $444.27
A 204 885 04 53 Center Grill $40.00
I ordered from http://mercedespartscenter.com/ because they are out off state, so they don't charge tax and they are about 60% of what dealers charge. I still have my old oil cooler, but there is a tiny pin-hole leak because it is too difficult to repair those aluminum oil coolers. Try looking on e-bay by the P/N, there may be some for cheaper.
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sorry to see your accident. I hope that raccoon has insurance. out here raccoons are like varmint and rodents, you can kill them without anyone saying anything they're nothing but a nuisance.
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believe it or not the raccoon might of survived lol..i smoked a raccoon back in the day doing atleast 140km and the ****er ran off into the bushes like WTF??? Humans get hit @ 20km and their screwed ...anyways ****ty about the car! hopefully its a quick fix
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Ouch, that sucks man! AAA is worth it 
BTW most insurance policies come with roadside assistance. You still had to pay?
Good luck with the repairs man. Hope the car is back to 100% soon!
BTW most insurance policies come with roadside assistance. You still had to pay?Good luck with the repairs man. Hope the car is back to 100% soon!
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So lucky it was not a deer or here in Canada a moose, either of these two and somebody else would be writing, they usually go through the windshield so the oil cooler would be untouched. One must be ultra careful at 3am driving 85mph through the woods.
Good Luck with the repairs. Also, Why not full coverage?? You have to pay to play.
Good Luck with the repairs. Also, Why not full coverage?? You have to pay to play.
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I don't know when it started, but I believe all new Mercedes come with unlimited Road Side Assistance. Might check to see if that applies to yours, for next time of course. Good luck with the repairs.
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Why would you only carry liability insurance.. I realize there is a big different in cost between liability and full coverage, but one mistake pays for itself, especially if you or a passenger ended up being injured and the passenger is named on the policy (ie.. your wife, your kids, your pets, family, co owner, etc) You would need a separate bodily injury rider on the policy to cover healthcare costs for those individuals.
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Sounds like the OP is young. Save some coin by only taking liability insurance.
Either way, I can assure you its atleast a couple grand to get it all fixed. A costly mistake indeed for not taking full coverage insurance.
Either way, I can assure you its atleast a couple grand to get it all fixed. A costly mistake indeed for not taking full coverage insurance.
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Thanks abcut973 & fraktv for the help & the rest of you guys for the concerns. Parts just ordered, looks like I will be taking it to one of my friends shop. He specializes in NSXs but have worked on countless M's & AMGs, my car will be in good hands. I will update this thread as it gets fixed.
And thanks for the concerns on my insurance, I did not have full coverage not because I wanted to save a few bucks, but frankly I did not have time since for full coverage, my insurance agent requires you to travel to them to take photos of your car. With my 60 hour a week work schedule & there operating hours, I just kept putting it off (which was poor planning on my part) until my next policy renewal this June. I rarely got a chance to drive the beast since I've only put 1000 miles on the car since I bought it last November, it sits in the garage 90% of the time.
And thanks for the concerns on my insurance, I did not have full coverage not because I wanted to save a few bucks, but frankly I did not have time since for full coverage, my insurance agent requires you to travel to them to take photos of your car. With my 60 hour a week work schedule & there operating hours, I just kept putting it off (which was poor planning on my part) until my next policy renewal this June. I rarely got a chance to drive the beast since I've only put 1000 miles on the car since I bought it last November, it sits in the garage 90% of the time.
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