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E55 vs. S65 - The Beast & The Land Yacht

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Old 03-19-2015, 07:56 PM
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If the 65 is tuned indeed, check to see if his intercooler pump is dead or if there's Air in the IC system. They're hard to bleed without the proper MB tool. Then watch his taillights get smaller and smaller next time you do a roll on race!
Was thinking the same thing.
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Weight doesn't matter as much on a roll, especially in the higher speeds. With the power that S65 is supposedly putting out, it should have walked the E55 with it's mods.
I agree, something isn't right here....
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Originally Posted by 1ForcedBenz
If the 65 is tuned indeed, check to see if his intercooler pump is dead or if there's Air in the IC system. They're hard to bleed without the proper MB tool. Then watch his taillights get smaller and smaller next time you do a roll on race!
I think it's worth exploring. I think the car has ~55k miles on it. I had the IC pump replaced when it got the E63 Front End. i want to get his car on the dyno and see what it puts down and can do mine same day.
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I'll take that land yacht any day.
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I'll take that land yacht any day.
Until you start replacing ABC suspension components.
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Originally Posted by BlownV8
Until you start replacing ABC suspension components.
Ya my buddy had ABC on his SL65 he had to replace once before... It was expensive.

Wasn't sure the S class had ABC also? S class is BOSS. If someone wanted to trade a high mileage S63 or even a well optioned S550 for my E55, I would probably not hesitate lol.
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Until you start replacing ABC suspension components.
and coil packs. and 24 spark plugs.
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E55 is no better in the maintenance department folks:

- SBC
- Airmatic
- IC pump
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The E has some issues but for every one the E has an SL,CL, or S has two. Not to mention the costs of the parts are unbelievably high if you get through the dealer. Some of the ABC parts have come down due to the aftermarket parts available now so it's not as bad but owning any ABC equipped car can be a nightmare. I do like the bi-turbo V12 engine though.
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Something wrong with that s65, it should have pulled away by a large margin if things were running properly.

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