SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: ABC SYSTEM OVERHALL
12-12-2021, 09:29 AM
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ABC SYSTEM OVERHALL
Does anybody offer a complete ABC refresh kit ? - lines, etc. ?
rather than replace with coilovers.
My good friend is a talented mechanic so parts/labor would be reasonable.
Would be for a 2005 SL65 AMG
rather than replace with coilovers.
My good friend is a talented mechanic so parts/labor would be reasonable.
Would be for a 2005 SL65 AMG
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12-14-2021, 03:26 PM
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'06 MB S55 AMG; '04 Audi Allroad 4.2; '05 BMW M3 Conv.; '92 MB 500E
You probably won’t need lines unless they’re already blown. Just do fluid, filter and accumulators and rodeo the car per MB instructions. I think FCP Euro sells it as a kit but without the accumulators.
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12-14-2021, 06:29 PM
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On the SL65, I would absolutely positively proactively change the rubber hoses. The V12 is a heat monster that will bake the rubber bits until they are crispy. You could always remove the hoses and take them to a hydraulic repair shop or just buy all new rubber hoses. It's cheap insurance but won't necessarily be cheap. The alternative of a blown hose creates a domino effect that you don't want to experience. If you don't treat a blown hose like an engine failure or car fire, it will be very costly to drive with the blown hose. Let's not forget it will never be in a convenient place when a hose blows.
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12-16-2021, 05:55 PM
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On the SL65, I would absolutely positively proactively change the rubber hoses. The V12 is a heat monster that will bake the rubber bits until they are crispy. You could always remove the hoses and take them to a hydraulic repair shop or just buy all new rubber hoses. It's cheap insurance but won't necessarily be cheap. The alternative of a blown hose creates a domino effect that you don't want to experience. If you don't treat a blown hose like an engine failure or car fire, it will be very costly to drive with the blown hose. Let's not forget it will never be in a convenient place when a hose blows.
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12-29-2021, 04:27 PM
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Just sold my '11 Porsche TurboS cab for an '03 SL55!
Most of the hoses in the system aren't in the engine bay, and I too think that short of a leak that drips, or a bulging or blown hose, they are too expensive to replace.....possible exception being those inside the engine bay. Also, recognize that half of these hoses are Return hoses that function a less that 50 psi which is mighty easy duty.
