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Did it need any kind of maintenance done to it? How has it held up? That’s a lot of miles. Pretty sweet. Congratulations on your first ride.

@@linkybird98 I had all my shocks replaced last year (had the car for 6 years at) control arms replaced, new tires. thats about it. The only thing that needs to be changed is the catylitic converter (to expensive for an AWD) and the front crossmember. Other than that the car is getting me from A to B lol. I will though look for another car. I kind of want to keep this one and completely strip it down to the from and rebuild everything new (project of mine in the future)

Thank you for your interest in the car. It truly was a beautiful car. I fixed many issues starting with the coolant crossover pipes. The original ones had many pin hole leaks. The alternator wasn’t charging the battery anymore. Replaced many vacuum lines around the engine bay. Had the fuel sending unit sent of to Tri-Star to be rebuilt since the digital readout continuously flashed. Also replaced the gas tank since the old one had rusted around the fuel sending unit. I couldn’t fill the tank up all the way or it would leak out. New heater core. It needed a new water pump, thermostat, coolant flush. and drive belts. While the water pump was off I replaced the timing gears and chain. Glad I did because the chain didn’t have much tension. New plugs and wires and distributor cap. The trip computer had no power going to it. I located a broken power wire in the engine wiring harness that took care of it. Replaced brake pads and rotors along with brake lines from the calipers to the hard lines. Bled the brake fluid until it was new clean fluid coming out. New power steering pump and lines. Other than that I put new hood struts on. You would think all of this cost me a fortune but I did all the work except for rebuilding the fuel sending unit. I sourced many parts from Rockauto.com. I don’t remember the exact figure out I think it was around $2,000.

There is a switch located on the steering column, pull it out and the hazards come on.

Have you been able to pinpoint the sound. Is it coming from the back? The strut tower bushings are prone to deteriorating over time, causing an awful clunking noise.

Thank you!

Thanks for the feedback. It turned out to be the seal that goes around the windshield. The buytle failed at the top driver side corner. A good friend of mine was able to apply a sealant to stop the leak.

Some like the sound of it and some don’t. Lol

It definitely handles like a car!

That could be the issue. You might also consider that the starter solenoid is stuck causing the starter to remain engaged. The oil gauge and light could be a faulty oil pressure sensor.

That’s right. I never got around to changing it back to the correct lenses and trim.

I love that you won’t always see one around every corner. When you spot another one out and about it’s cool.

Is it a Stars and Stripes?

Average for tha year but not good for today standards but if u mostly drive highway it's not that bad I have a m35

Premium fuel is recommended. I always tried for 93 octane. Typically saw 14-16 city and 19-21 highway.

What year TC do you have?

its the 87 i bought from you haha@@linkybird98

Agreed! There is still a market for big luxo boats.

Thank you!

I waited 6 weeks before I got the fuel sending unit back. The unit was rebuilt.

Is the trunk gasket in good shape? Yes this has white leather seats with blue piping.

Does it suck on gas like my m35 not super bad but could be better

I always got 16 city and 21 highway. Premium

Thank you! I appreciate that!

Thats never happened to me before. Thankfully!

Did you get it fixed?

It didn’t come with one from the factory. I wish it did have. The JBL radio has a great sound output!

How is it so far?

How did you determine this?

this is normal when it's on drive when you drive it manual it shifts pretty fast.

I’m glad it did! Thank you for watching!

The Bluetooth is just one that you plug into the 12v outlet. I’m not sure of the name. It crapped out not that long ago. How was acceleration in the FX45? I’ve never been in one. What was your favorite thing about the 45? When you get your 35 make sure to post a pic. Thanks for watching!

@@linkybird98 I used to have a white ‘04 FX45 until it got totaled in 2019. I loved it. I got it with 140k miles and put roughly 67k miles on it during the 5 years I owned it, so over 200k when it was totaled. It was my first car actually. Acceleration wise, the initial thrust is a lot stronger than the 35. The sound of the V8 was amazing, and for people that knew it was a 45 it was a great conversation starter cause not a lot of people know just how rare it is. And average fuel economy was 12.5, mostly city driving. I miss it, I tried to get another one but the nearest one was 800 miles away. So yeah, my favorite thing was hands down the looks I got. It was completely stock.

@@elitespeeds6278 that’s unfortunate. Hope nobody was hurt. Do you plan on getting another one?

Thanks for subscribing and being able to take something from the video. 😁 The previous owner of this car hacked the lower wiring harness in a failed attempt to get it started. The wire that sends the signal from the ignition to the starter wasn’t even there. Also, it looked like they ran other wires that didn’t need to be there. I don’t believe this would trigger a ASR light or contribute to poor idle/shaking. That sounds more like the throttle bodies, vacuum leak, poor fuel delivery, maybe even spark plugs and wires or coils. What year Benz are you working on?

@@linkybird98 My pleasure! So you had to go over the previous owner's mess.😅 That's the worst scenario when working on old cars, but it's very satisfying when you finally get it right. 😁 Mine is a 09/91 600 SEL. I've just replaced the MAF wiring successfully, but after doing so the engine runs rough. It even stalled and didn't show any rpms, but after adjusting the fitment of the ECU boxes those problems are gone. The throttle bodies are working, that's one of the first things that I checked when I bought the car (it had a bad EGAS module). Upper harness was also replace some time ago. Vacuum leaks and coils I'll check thoroughly. Those intake rubber "elbows" that go into the ETAs like to crack a lot. Thanks for the insight.

@@E34Benzin Wow you have a early 600SEL! Mine was born on 4/92. My birth month as well. My throttle bodies have been rebuilt, the upper harness has been replaced by one of the previous owners. I believe there are some check valves on the driver side of the engine back by the fire wall they could cause some idle issues.

@@linkybird98 That's neat! I'm from 92 too, so my car is a bit older than me.haha The early '91 600s are the only ones to have the model badge in the glovebox, I don't know why they didn't continue with that feature. I'll check the whole car, but knowing the lower harness is not related helps me focus on other items. Sooner or later I'll end up replacing pretty much every worn out part.

@@E34Benzin Isn’t that interesting🤔😁! I was wondering when they stopped. I thought for sure before I purchased my car that it would have the badging on the glove box. How did you end up with yours? Do you have videos of it ?

It's at operating temperature. XD The temp gauge is not supposed to be past the halfway mark.

@@XsaviXander No, thats the coolant temperature. The oil and transmission are not at operating temperature for at least 2x the amount of time.

@@chesterchen2684 Didn't know it took longer for the oil and transmission to get to operating temp. Thanks for letting me know.

@@XsaviXander no worries, you still have this beast, my friend?

Make sure the proper amount of coolant is in the system and that it’s been burped. A bad radiator cap can cause a overheating issue. A closed thermostat could cause overheating as well. A collapsed radiator hose might do it. There is also a metal crossover pipe that can develop pin holes and leak fluid causing a loss of pressure in the system. Some parts stores sell or rent a kit that will let you pressurize the cooling system for diagnosing purposes. That way you don’t have to run the engine and risk the chance of harming yourself due to hot coolant and steam.

@@linkybird98 yeah maybe a different radiotor, but everything else whe try already Thanks!

Yes it is separate. Are you having issues with your V12?

It was frightening at first, I thought it was a bad head gasket! I got lucky with that thermostat sticking closed. I’m glad you enjoyed the video, thank you for watching.

You should definitely get one!! You won’t be disappointed.

I’m actually selling mine, you should reach out if still looking for one

It’s definitely a great dream car to have, it’s not weird at all. It would definitely put a smile on your face wherever you go.

It’s a great car I bought it because I could get it at a deal so I did and thought I’d just use it as a car to drive around in but now I actually like the car

It’s not terrible to replace what doesn’t work. Luckily it’s all separate pieces so it’s not that bad to do. I’ve replaced the gas gauge and the message center before.

Thank you Bill! It was Nick’s idea! I shot it and edited it. I think it is one of my best.