What did you do for your W211 today?
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I had them wet sand my hood to get these deep scratches I had. They did a great job getting those out and I had them paint my bumper since it was worn out from rock chips, bugs etc...That was worth the extra money. What a difference a shiny bumper makes in person.
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Finally got the OE Tuning software installed. I battled with the MyGenius computer software for 4 days with calls back and forth to Patrick at OE. They ended up sending me a whole new unit but in the end, I think it was the USB cable. Anyway, software is installed but haven't had much of a chance to "test" it out. I'll keep you posted.
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I would argue this as my mpg's for the fuel pertaining one get a tad better everytime i add it. I love them personally. I know a bunch of people that love bg products also. However i would never purchase additives.... free 99. Or should i say i never have....
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Fitted H&R springs all round today - off for wheel alignment later this week. Both rear springs were broken right at the bottom where they rest on the lower perch, about 1/2 coil on each side. Explains why the rear was sitting pretty low already!
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Got a call last week, and dropped it off today.
Wondering how long it takes to swap the headrests.
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Today the 211 put some money in my pockets for once
-fuel system components-warranty covered. And oil filter housing re-seal, coolant is turning brown 
after 4k miles and oil is starting to seep down my front cover.
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Mine is starting to do the same as far as the oil seep is concerned, have the gaskets pictured but haven't had the time to do the job. How long did it take you to do these?
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luckily it wasn't contaminated to the point where i needed to replace the expansion tank-so replacement wasn't necessary, housing was seeping/dripping and there was a small puddle of oil in my driveway.
well typically i just replace the housing however this is my car so i didn't mind re-sealing, saves me money and there was nothing to do here at work. Re-seal took about 2.5 hours, spent a good amount of time cleaning residual rubber gaskets from front cover and grooves of filter housing itself-age was the main culprit. Drain coolant-remove belt with tensioner-r/r oil filter housing-seperate oil cooler and replace seals-install in reverse order. It's a quite simple job and there really isn't anything to mess up. 1-10 job is about a 6 on level of difficulty. AMG i know you do alot of your own work so you should be fine tackling it yourself!
well typically i just replace the housing however this is my car so i didn't mind re-sealing, saves me money and there was nothing to do here at work. Re-seal took about 2.5 hours, spent a good amount of time cleaning residual rubber gaskets from front cover and grooves of filter housing itself-age was the main culprit. Drain coolant-remove belt with tensioner-r/r oil filter housing-seperate oil cooler and replace seals-install in reverse order. It's a quite simple job and there really isn't anything to mess up. 1-10 job is about a 6 on level of difficulty. AMG i know you do alot of your own work so you should be fine tackling it yourself!
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well typically i just replace the housing however this is my car so i didn't mind re-sealing, saves me money and there was nothing to do here at work. Re-seal took about 2.5 hours, spent a good amount of time cleaning residual rubber gaskets from front cover and grooves of filter housing itself-age was the main culprit. Drain coolant-remove belt with tensioner-r/r oil filter housing-seperate oil cooler and replace seals-install in reverse order. It's a quite simple job and there really isn't anything to mess up. 1-10 job is about a 6 on level of difficulty. AMG i know you do alot of your own work so you should be fine tackling it yourself!
Last edited by PutNavid; Jan 3, 2016 at 01:39 AM.
luckily it wasn't contaminated to the point where i needed to replace the expansion tank-so replacement wasn't necessary, housing was seeping/dripping and there was a small puddle of oil in my driveway.
well typically i just replace the housing however this is my car so i didn't mind re-sealing, saves me money and there was nothing to do here at work. Re-seal took about 2.5 hours, spent a good amount of time cleaning residual rubber gaskets from front cover and grooves of filter housing itself-age was the main culprit. Drain coolant-remove belt with tensioner-r/r oil filter housing-seperate oil cooler and replace seals-install in reverse order. It's a quite simple job and there really isn't anything to mess up. 1-10 job is about a 6 on level of difficulty. AMG i know you do alot of your own work so you should be fine tackling it yourself!
well typically i just replace the housing however this is my car so i didn't mind re-sealing, saves me money and there was nothing to do here at work. Re-seal took about 2.5 hours, spent a good amount of time cleaning residual rubber gaskets from front cover and grooves of filter housing itself-age was the main culprit. Drain coolant-remove belt with tensioner-r/r oil filter housing-seperate oil cooler and replace seals-install in reverse order. It's a quite simple job and there really isn't anything to mess up. 1-10 job is about a 6 on level of difficulty. AMG i know you do alot of your own work so you should be fine tackling it yourself!
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Good input you two, unfortunate you have to bring personal affairs into the mix or whatever you're talking about lol. If you have a personal grievance, I would ask you to contact me directly. Thanks.
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You better tighten up and change that joint! Before you on the side of the road hahaha jkjk, really though, pretty straight forward. Except unless you are on a lift I'm not sure you will be able to rotate it to remove the remaining t55's or what ever torx they are....
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Dorman drive shaft ??
Anyone approve or disapprove on this dorman brand for my Foward driveshaft ?
Dealer is $800 my cost
Dorman is just over $300
Thanks
Dealer is $800 my cost
Dorman is just over $300
Thanks
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looked of pretty good Quality. Jack was jacked up and only had 2 jack stands so with only front wheels off ground I was able to turn the shaft. Thank good I just bought myself a dewalt cordless impact gun for xmas
without it, it would have been much more of a pain and time consuming. Now I'll be doing fuel sender as a maintenance precautionary and hopefully get some performance (probably feel pump also) then on to conquer the AMG caliber ordeal "" hopefully
Btw this was sitting on the underbody cover with a lot of rusty dust from the U-Joint
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