Major Service done today on my 2006 S65
01-09-2013, 12:58 PM
#1
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Major Service done today on my 2006 S65
For the last few days i have been working on a B+ Service on my S65.
This included:
-Radiator replacement
-oil change with filter
-transmission service including filter, conductor plate, and connector
-engine air filters
-cabin filters
-hood struts
-trunk struts
from easy to hard
Hood and trunk Struts-
-Hold the hood/trunk up with some vice grips or a broom handle
-use a small screwdriver to pop off the metal clips on the ends and just push the new ones on. done
Engine Air Filters
-Remove engine covers
-use a T25 torx to unscrew the filter covers
-remove old filters, vacuum out filter box, install new filter
-retighten torx and reinstall the engine covers
Cabin Filters
-open glove box
-using small screwdriver, pop out and unhood the light
-remove 2 top and 2 bottom phillips screws
-pull out glove box
-lift white handle on filter box and open filter door
-pull out old filters and install new ones
-reinstall glove box
Oil Change
-Remove all lower covers underneath vehicle
-using 13mm wrench, losen and remove drain
-once drained, reinstall plug
-remove oil filter assembly from top of the motor
- new filter comes with 4 o-rings that need to be removed and replaced using a small pick tool.
-lube all of the o-rings and reinstall the filter assembly into the motor and hand tighten.
Transmission service with conductor plate
-unclip oxygen sensor wires from plate on transmission pan
-drain fluid using 5mm allen socket
-using a E12 inverted torx, remove the 2 bolts that hold the bracket onto the pan/transmission so it is out of the way.
-remove the 6 torx bolts with holding brackets and remove the trans pan
-now you need to remove the connector plug. It is in the front/passenger side of the trans. there is a lever that turns to loosen the harness from the plug, then, using a 7mm deep socket, unbolt the connector from the conductor plate(the bolt is in the center of the connector. then just pop the connector out with a screwdriver or small prybar.
-now you can remove the valve body/conductor plate assembly by loosening the 9 bolts that hold it up to the trans. be careful, this is messy.
-once you get the assembly on the bench, you can remove the T brackets that hold the solenoids.
-remove the solenoids being aware of location so they go back the same.
-remove the conductor plate and install new one.
-replace the solenoids and bolt down the brackets to 6nm
-replace the assembly in the transmission and tighten valve body to 8nm
-replace the new connector and tighten the 7mm center bolt to 2.5nm
-replace the pan with new gasket and tighten to 8nm
-replace O2 sensor bracket and clip wires back up.
-fill and warm up and check transmission. I started with 4 quarts of MB fluid and warmed up the car. went from D to R a few time and then checked it. I had to add 2 quarts for a total of 6. I will recheck it in a few days.
Radiator Replacement
-This is a pretty big job where the Benz instructions say to take off the bumper, headlights and radiator support but i was able to get it out the regular way without doing all that.
-remove the lower cover
-drain the coolant. I found draining into gallon containers is less messy than a pan that splatters everywhere.
-remove the upper radiator hose. there is a hose clamp on top, large clip on the radiator connection and the lower hose clamp on the cooler. pull the hose out.
-now you can remove the cooling fan. Start by removing the small hoses, from the overflow.
-then remove the hard line from the lower part of the fan. there are 2 t25 torx screws.
-remove the 2 small brackets on the top of the radiator holding it to the radiator support each with one 10mm bolt
-remove the electric connector by squeezing and pulling out and move out of the way.
-remove the 2 upper 10 mm bolts that hold the fan to the radiator and remove fan.
-now to start removal of radiator.
-remove the 2 10 mm bolts in the front top of the radiator that hold the assembly of coolers to the radiator.
-remove the 2 10 mm bolts in the front middle of the radiator that hold the assembly of coolers. these are extremely difficult to get to. I used a long 1/4 drive extension and a 10mm universal socket.
-remove the 2 transmission cooler lines using a 19mm wrench and move them out of the way.
-remove the hose connections on the front of the motor
-remove the black thermostat cover from the motor using the 3 E12 inverted torx bolts.
-remove the oil filter assembly and cover the hole
-unclip and remove the lower radiator hose from the radiator
-remove hose from the bottom of the coolant overflow and move out of the way.
-remove the intercooler pump from the passenger side of the radiator by unbolting the 3 10mm bolts.
-loosen the 2 air intake pieces
-make sure that everything is out of the way and lift the radiator out. It does fit, just be careful.
-you must swap the small square nuts from the top of the old radiator to the new one.
-reverse everything to reinstall and fill and check coolant after driving the car and getting everything hot.
Hope this helps out some of you fellow DIY'ers out there!
This included:
-Radiator replacement
-oil change with filter
-transmission service including filter, conductor plate, and connector
-engine air filters
-cabin filters
-hood struts
-trunk struts
from easy to hard
Hood and trunk Struts-
-Hold the hood/trunk up with some vice grips or a broom handle
-use a small screwdriver to pop off the metal clips on the ends and just push the new ones on. done
Engine Air Filters
-Remove engine covers
-use a T25 torx to unscrew the filter covers
-remove old filters, vacuum out filter box, install new filter
-retighten torx and reinstall the engine covers
Cabin Filters
-open glove box
-using small screwdriver, pop out and unhood the light
-remove 2 top and 2 bottom phillips screws
-pull out glove box
-lift white handle on filter box and open filter door
-pull out old filters and install new ones
-reinstall glove box
Oil Change
-Remove all lower covers underneath vehicle
-using 13mm wrench, losen and remove drain
-once drained, reinstall plug
-remove oil filter assembly from top of the motor
- new filter comes with 4 o-rings that need to be removed and replaced using a small pick tool.
-lube all of the o-rings and reinstall the filter assembly into the motor and hand tighten.
Transmission service with conductor plate
-unclip oxygen sensor wires from plate on transmission pan
-drain fluid using 5mm allen socket
-using a E12 inverted torx, remove the 2 bolts that hold the bracket onto the pan/transmission so it is out of the way.
-remove the 6 torx bolts with holding brackets and remove the trans pan
-now you need to remove the connector plug. It is in the front/passenger side of the trans. there is a lever that turns to loosen the harness from the plug, then, using a 7mm deep socket, unbolt the connector from the conductor plate(the bolt is in the center of the connector. then just pop the connector out with a screwdriver or small prybar.
-now you can remove the valve body/conductor plate assembly by loosening the 9 bolts that hold it up to the trans. be careful, this is messy.
-once you get the assembly on the bench, you can remove the T brackets that hold the solenoids.
-remove the solenoids being aware of location so they go back the same.
-remove the conductor plate and install new one.
-replace the solenoids and bolt down the brackets to 6nm
-replace the assembly in the transmission and tighten valve body to 8nm
-replace the new connector and tighten the 7mm center bolt to 2.5nm
-replace the pan with new gasket and tighten to 8nm
-replace O2 sensor bracket and clip wires back up.
-fill and warm up and check transmission. I started with 4 quarts of MB fluid and warmed up the car. went from D to R a few time and then checked it. I had to add 2 quarts for a total of 6. I will recheck it in a few days.
Radiator Replacement
-This is a pretty big job where the Benz instructions say to take off the bumper, headlights and radiator support but i was able to get it out the regular way without doing all that.
-remove the lower cover
-drain the coolant. I found draining into gallon containers is less messy than a pan that splatters everywhere.
-remove the upper radiator hose. there is a hose clamp on top, large clip on the radiator connection and the lower hose clamp on the cooler. pull the hose out.
-now you can remove the cooling fan. Start by removing the small hoses, from the overflow.
-then remove the hard line from the lower part of the fan. there are 2 t25 torx screws.
-remove the 2 small brackets on the top of the radiator holding it to the radiator support each with one 10mm bolt
-remove the electric connector by squeezing and pulling out and move out of the way.
-remove the 2 upper 10 mm bolts that hold the fan to the radiator and remove fan.
-now to start removal of radiator.
-remove the 2 10 mm bolts in the front top of the radiator that hold the assembly of coolers to the radiator.
-remove the 2 10 mm bolts in the front middle of the radiator that hold the assembly of coolers. these are extremely difficult to get to. I used a long 1/4 drive extension and a 10mm universal socket.
-remove the 2 transmission cooler lines using a 19mm wrench and move them out of the way.
-remove the hose connections on the front of the motor
-remove the black thermostat cover from the motor using the 3 E12 inverted torx bolts.
-remove the oil filter assembly and cover the hole
-unclip and remove the lower radiator hose from the radiator
-remove hose from the bottom of the coolant overflow and move out of the way.
-remove the intercooler pump from the passenger side of the radiator by unbolting the 3 10mm bolts.
-loosen the 2 air intake pieces
-make sure that everything is out of the way and lift the radiator out. It does fit, just be careful.
-you must swap the small square nuts from the top of the old radiator to the new one.
-reverse everything to reinstall and fill and check coolant after driving the car and getting everything hot.
Hope this helps out some of you fellow DIY'ers out there!
01-14-2013, 01:27 PM
#7
Super Member
Good job rich, that's awesome you've got the ***** to tackle that stuff! Put some dr's on it and get a baseline.
Last edited by 02cl55amg; 01-16-2013 at 05:12 PM.
