New owner of 2005 e55 w211
11-18-2016, 02:34 AM
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New owner of 2005 e55 w211
What's up mbworld!
Proud new owner of a 2005 e55 w211! I am definitely a car fanatic who has owned too many cars to list. Started with hondas, had a g35, all time favorite prob 94 Toyota Supra original 6speet tt. Built single 700hp after I was done. Dabbled in m5s owned 3 lol e60 v10 and most recent f10 m5. E55 was one of my bucket list cars and I finally bought one!
My e55 has a little over 100k but has been pretty well maintained. Most recent was all spark plugs oil change and transmission oil. I want to do all preventive maintenance I can do to keep it reliable as I plan on keeping it for awhile. I know I should do ic pump soon. Belts and pullies and supercharger oil. Anything else you guys recommend? Any info would be great fully appreciated! Thanks!
Proud new owner of a 2005 e55 w211! I am definitely a car fanatic who has owned too many cars to list. Started with hondas, had a g35, all time favorite prob 94 Toyota Supra original 6speet tt. Built single 700hp after I was done. Dabbled in m5s owned 3 lol e60 v10 and most recent f10 m5. E55 was one of my bucket list cars and I finally bought one!
My e55 has a little over 100k but has been pretty well maintained. Most recent was all spark plugs oil change and transmission oil. I want to do all preventive maintenance I can do to keep it reliable as I plan on keeping it for awhile. I know I should do ic pump soon. Belts and pullies and supercharger oil. Anything else you guys recommend? Any info would be great fully appreciated! Thanks!
11-18-2016, 02:26 PM
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'99 and '05 E55 AMG
Verify fuel pumps, filter, and relay were replaced at 60k and be prepared to do it again at 120K. If your tires are wearing (or chunking) both inside and outside edges and the car is unstable in the rain, rebuild your suspension front and rear. Don't try to do it on the cheap, just bite the bullet and replace all ball joints and bushings. You'll also need a diagnostic system for the car; only way to work on one of these.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ng-my-car.html
Read all six pages in this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...lacements.html
Supercharger clutch scatter shield. Fellow here on the forum sells 'em. Bad things happen to the oil cooler line if the clutch comes apart.
Pull the belts, spin the pulleys, replace as necessary. The $500 supercharger idler pulley (double pulley; metal and plastic) can be rebuilt for $27 or so. Perform a search and you'll find the writeup.
PM me your email address and I'll send you some info on the car...
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ng-my-car.html
Read all six pages in this thread:
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...lacements.html
Supercharger clutch scatter shield. Fellow here on the forum sells 'em. Bad things happen to the oil cooler line if the clutch comes apart.
Pull the belts, spin the pulleys, replace as necessary. The $500 supercharger idler pulley (double pulley; metal and plastic) can be rebuilt for $27 or so. Perform a search and you'll find the writeup.
PM me your email address and I'll send you some info on the car...
Last edited by bbirdwell; 11-18-2016 at 02:29 PM.
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11-23-2016, 06:18 PM
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Welcome to MBWorld. Grats on the pickup. w211 is definitely a classic styling piece of work and with that 55 engine underneath... big bite too.
Let us know if we can help you modernize her a bit with some new whiter and brighter LED and HID lighting. Front parking lights use a set of 194 wedge LEDs and rear plates use a set of 36mm festoon LEDs. Both very popular.
Let us know if we can help you modernize her a bit with some new whiter and brighter LED and HID lighting. Front parking lights use a set of 194 wedge LEDs and rear plates use a set of 36mm festoon LEDs. Both very popular.
