BrianS

Hey all,

I bought an '04 E55 about a month ago and just saying hello. It had 57K miles and is in excellent condition. I had the CF front lip installed, as well as, the rear spoiler - both from Euroteck. Last weekend I did the following myself for preventative maintenance and early 60K. Did I miss anything?

Here are some pics....

jangy

Gorgeous!!

03BABY!

Looks Good! The tint is just right for that car.

Zod

very nice indeed grats

BrianS

Thanks. It's 3M Color-Stable 35 if anyone's interested.

SamE55

Enjoy your new ride and welcome aboard

eagle_lex

I am considering a nice car like yours as well. Do you mind telling how much you had in material doing that maintence? Maybe something additional that you could have done would be a transmission flush and a coolant flush. Just a thought.

newton22

I hope the E55 likes the Amsoil 5W-40. That isn't a MB certified oil is it?

BrianS

Sure is. I've always has very good results with Amsoil. Here's what I used.

https://www.amsoil.com/storefront/afl.aspx

sack5000

Spectacular. Now lower it and start with the mods. Do you have a warranty?

BrianS

All the parts came to about $700-ish. Everything was actually fairly easy to do and I noticed the engine quieted down a bit once I was through. The two most expensive items were the intercooler pump and the S/C belt tensioner. Those two together were about $475.

I took a couple of pics of the intercooler pump change which I can post as well. Changing the pump and bleeding the line only took about 30 minutes.

newton22

More so than Mobil 1? Can oil actually affect performance? I've always stuck to Mobil 0W-40.

BrianS

Thanks. Yes, I'm already researching a set of 19's. Probably from Forgeline or HRE, maybe the stock AMG's that Tire Rack sells and stocks. I don't want to increase the weight if possible so I need to calculate the additional rubber and steel from a larger tire in the equation too. Pulley, TB, ECU (?), headers, and upgraded cooling are on the horizon for sure. Still researching and trying to understand the pricing correction factor applied to anything installed on a car with a three-pointed star. Some of it seems way out of line.

No warranty. The car was very well maintained and everything was up to date as far as I could find. I bought it from a good friend who's almost as **** retentive as I am with cars. I built the engine and trans in my last car so I've got a pile of tools. Not to mention being very dealer averse.

BrianS

I guess it really depends on how you measure performance. bobistheoilguy.com is a good site to check out for detailed info. I'm only speaking from personal experience, but came from a turbo environment where the oil was being shared so it saw more stress. Years ago I was trying to diagnose an oil pressure issue in my car, and I didn't want to damage my new Garrett GT30 so I sent the oil off for analysis. I was using Mobil 1 and the 40 weight oil had sheared down to effectively a 20 weight oil. I switched to Amsoil and never looked back. Mobil 1 is an excellent product and I'm sure either will work fine. I'm only speaking from my own personal experience. After I changed the E55's oil it no longer sounded as "mechanical" as before, and the M1 I pulled out only had a couple thousand miles on it.

phatmitzu

"Replaced both activated charcoal filters"

We have charcoal filters? I thought only the 63s have them.

SUPR C

Nice car.. Good job with all the DIYs. I am in Maryland as well. Hope to see you around.

eagle_lex

Brian,

thanks for the heads up on the price of the work. when/if i go with the E55 i will look you up on here. my price range is looking as if i maybe able to get about the same type of E you got. (earlier model with 40k ish miles) thanks again and you have a beautiful ride! if the front is free of rock chips, you might want to look into a clear shield type of product for the front. i have one on my black SUV and it has saved that vehicle. just FYI

BrianS

They're part of the ventilation system not engine air intake, and located under the dash, behind the glove box. Remove the panel with the footwell light (two screws) and you can drop them out.

Item 310 in the lower right of the pic. Takes about 10-15min to do.

phatmitzu

Cool. Thanks.

2K6E55

Welcome to the AMG family.

FASN8N

Nice ride, welcome!

Wryfox

Are those the same as the cabin dust filters, or are they someplace else? If so, where are they?

help!

ryan b

Welcome aboard! I just picked up an '05 a few weeks back and cant stop smiling.

Timeless

Welcome aboard!

Few things to check with that many miles other than what you listed.

- Brake pads/rotors
- Brake fluid change/bleed
- Tranny fluid
- Differential Fluid
- Fuel Filter Recall
- Battery test main/aux

Glad to see another AMSoil guy.

BrianS

Yes, they are the same and located under and behind the glovebox. You need to remove the cover first and the two access doors will be readily apparent. Very easy to DIY.