What did you do to your E55 today?
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86 190D (Exported to the Nerderlands), 87 300TD (Sold), 82 Ford F150 3spd, 99 E300D (RIP), 02 E55
Yep looks like it's time to replace the battery. Do it before winter
Are you going to get one from the dealer or just get one from Sears. I had a Sears battery in my car and all my other diesels and I think for being a big box store
they are very good batteries. I had mine in the car for 5 years now, since I first got it. I seldom drive the car in the winter and I never unhook the cables. Also, the car just sits outside covered in snow...hibernating
Are you going to get one from the dealer or just get one from Sears. I had a Sears battery in my car and all my other diesels and I think for being a big box store
they are very good batteries. I had mine in the car for 5 years now, since I first got it. I seldom drive the car in the winter and I never unhook the cables. Also, the car just sits outside covered in snow...hibernating
Last edited by snooozie; Sep 21, 2016 at 06:38 PM.
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2001 E55 OMG
Yep looks like it's time to replace the battery. Do it before winter
Are you going to get one from the dealer or just get one from Sears. I had a Sears battery in my car and all my other diesels and I think for being a big box store
they are very good batteries. I had mine in the car for 5 years now, since I first got it. I seldom drive the car in the winter and I never unhook the cables. Also, the car just sits outside covered in snow...hibernating
Are you going to get one from the dealer or just get one from Sears. I had a Sears battery in my car and all my other diesels and I think for being a big box store
they are very good batteries. I had mine in the car for 5 years now, since I first got it. I seldom drive the car in the winter and I never unhook the cables. Also, the car just sits outside covered in snow...hibernating
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E55 2006 / CLS55 / S450 / Jag XKR2011
Took the car for Oil change, need new bushing, ball joints, engine mounts, 2 new rear tires, fan clutch and lower the car by 1 inch. Anyone know how much is labor to change 2 engine mounts ? thanks !
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1999 E55 AMG, 2004 Big Turbo A4; 2005 C240 Wagon 4matic; 2003 G500; 2013 Sprinter 172
About 30 minutes per side if you do them your self on ramps or tall jack stands, I think about $140-150 if you take it to an independent, if I'm not mistaken.
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E55 2006 / CLS55 / S450 / Jag XKR2011
Just pickup my car yesterday.... total $1650
2 rear tires Hankook V12 275/35/18
Balance 4 tires and alignment
Front left control arm bushing, ball joints, link.
Drop 1 inch (cutting springs)
new clutch fan.
2 engine mounts, transmission mount.
Now my car handle better but the new clutch fan is really loud. At 2K rpm I can heard the fan going louder. Is it because wrong part ?
2 rear tires Hankook V12 275/35/18
Balance 4 tires and alignment
Front left control arm bushing, ball joints, link.
Drop 1 inch (cutting springs)
new clutch fan.
2 engine mounts, transmission mount.
Now my car handle better but the new clutch fan is really loud. At 2K rpm I can heard the fan going louder. Is it because wrong part ?
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2001 E55 OMG
X pipe.
Immediate difference in performance and great step on it sound. Love the morning start up with recent new battery.
Getting P0170 recently but it goes on and off. MAF? O2?
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2001 E55 OMG
La Pulga aka fleebay.
$30 shipped and it was the closest to Magnaflows tru x pipe. I wanted a path for the exhaust to follow because some x pipes looked like they gathered in the middle. Want the link?
Its here.
$30 shipped and it was the closest to Magnaflows tru x pipe. I wanted a path for the exhaust to follow because some x pipes looked like they gathered in the middle. Want the link?
Its here.
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Took the car in for Transmission and Differential service. Also had a little rattling underneath and some clinking when shifting gears. Turns out the shifter bushings were toast. Change those out and the cars shifts into and out so smooth! And no more rattle!
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Last night I switched over to the winter wheels/tires, sad day. On the plus side, with no snow on the ground yet, you can really feel the lighter weight boots, car feels like it picked up 30hp!
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2001 E55 1999 E55 2001 ML55 2017 C43
Good luck in your search it too me over a year to get a set since the dealers no longer carry them.
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86 190D (Exported to the Nerderlands), 87 300TD (Sold), 82 Ford F150 3spd, 99 E300D (RIP), 02 E55
I stop using the oem floor mats and try to preserve them. Maybe one day they might fetch a nice chunk of money
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I still haven't used mine since I bought them.
I have both the US and Eüro version mats.
Both sets are still sealed.
Maybe they will fetch a good chunk of monie in the future?
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is there heat resistant glue?
