Your expertise at using tools proves you are indeed "talented AND lovely", exceeded only by your tipping. Normally one would have to visit a Chinese Food take-out restaurant to see such generosity.
Good work, it is a sharp looking car. There is a little lever on the drivers hood hinge that when pressed, the hood can go straight up/90° to the car. Gives you so much more room to work back there!
I really hate the plastics that are used in cooling systems. The plastic nipples that come off of the plastic ends of radiators will always fail in time. That's what happened to my 1977 Rabbit, so I had an all brass Chinese made radiator installed and not only did it never crack again, it did a much better job of keeping the coolant at the proper temperature with it's smaller channels, than did the aluminum radiator with it's large tubes.
Yes, the wood looks much better than the ugly carbon fiber, which is like the Emperor's clothes. The glass top is nice except in hot climates, where a driver will be baked like a potato no matter what he does with the A/C controls and the sun shade.
@@MDavidG1 Dude. Heat from the glass roof is not even a factor with the kind of A/C SL's come with from their E-Class spec system cooling a 2 seat interior. If that's not enough the sun shade is more than adequate and there's always ceramic window tinting of your darkest demands. But the glass roof is too beautiful an experience not to spec for your SL.
@@LawrenceMarkFearon I live in South Florida. I have had two R230's with the glass roof, an SL500 and a SL600. Yes, the A/C systems were great, but were no match for the summer afternoon heat, especially after the car has been parked outside for a while. I finally found an R230 without the glass roof (a 2007 SL65) and I am delighted not to have it. But I can imagine how up north, on a sunny winter/spring/fall day a glass roof would be great to have.
@@MDavidG1 There's solid roofs too but if I were overheating from the panorama roof, I'd just throw up a layer of heat blocking ceramic glass tint from Hūper Optik. Hey at least glass is an option and not mandatory.
My very first car was a 88 subaru sedan. Had the ea-82 1.8l flat 4 sohc aluminum heads and block. The crankshaft pulley is pressed fit and if not installed correctly while will come off while driving. I can't tell exactly how many times that pulley came off. I can remember multiple times it got so hot it lost compression! Oddly enough once I got the pulley correctly installed I put another 45k miles.
JohnRoss, please have Elliot to help you fix cars lol. Regarding the Beauty Covers, at least you guys didn’t launch the bolts of the beauty covers and say “ you dumb beauty covers, it drives me nuts” like Mr. Celica did on a corolla lol.
They should make an upgraded version for the valve that’s aluminum or metal so that this doesn’t happen again. Just like how Porsche made that upgrade on the coolant pipes in Hoovies old Porsche 911 turbo. That was the one that he had in that video where his old Toyota Previa van sharted it’s head gasket all over the wizards shop. Lol 😂
Elliott Alvis a lot of car manufacturers these days are using plastic parts in an effort to cut the cost of productions. The problem with that is they often don’t last when they are constantly exposed to heat cycles. Another common example of this is on modern BMWs. They use plastic electronic water pumps that are very prone to failure overtime. A good friend of mine is a very long time BMW enthusiast and he told me the reasoning behind it was something to do with the propeller on the plastic pumps. I forget what it was but personally I wouldn’t doubt that it is related to production costs
$60 part but if you would have kept on driving it, it would have turned into a $4000 repair bill. And I think the Car Ninja should ADD another 20% on top of the labor for all the youtuber's slowing him down while you help him 'work' on your hoopties!
Another great video Elliott! Thanks, made my Friday night here in cold wet Scotland hehe :) Ps if you fancy it I just uploaded a video on the Lexus RX L on my channel? :)
Reason 1,245 to never drive someone else’s car. People seem cool letting others drive their toy until something happens and often, as is this case here, it was because the car is old and parts wear out.
Elliott kept apologizing and I told him not to worry about it. It was going to happen no matter who was driving. He called me immediately and we got shut down before the car got hot. I think he added more drama for the viewers;).
Just a thought from a former graphic / marketing dabbler: why isn't your channel name, "Alvis Automotive"? The alliteration and A-V-A-V pairing could make for a fantastic logo. Have you thought about your branding? I'm sure you have, just wanted to pass on my view as someone who used to do logo design / whatever years ago (as a hobby/side business).😅
Popo Paul dang, that’s actually a great idea lol. Only problem I see potentially, is there was an actual brand of car called Alvis. They stopped making them in the 1960’s I believe, but I’m not sure on the naming rights. Regardless, I like your idea!
@@ElliottAlvis I have lived 53.5 years without ever hearing of an Alvis car company, so I learned something new today! I guess if they're out of business.. shouldn't any copyright have expired already? Hmm 🤔 Also: thanks for responding, too bad YT decided I didn't need to know about it, despite my settings allowing every other notification to work properly 😅
I feel sorry for you.... Maybe when you finely graduate from community college, move out of your parents basement and get promoted at Starbucks you can appreciate a real car.
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Jonny’s demeanor makes all the repairs seem easy! I love watching him work, he makes all seem possible.
Jonny's #1 sayings on cheap German plastic parts: "Common Problem."
And: "Bound to Fail."
And right he is! My Toyota is much better built than my Mercedes, sad to admit.
Your expertise at using tools proves you are indeed "talented AND lovely", exceeded only by your tipping. Normally one would have to visit a Chinese Food take-out restaurant to see such generosity.
PussyGalore aww, well thank you PussyGalore.
No one else has eyes as blue as Elliott's. It's no wonder that the Car Ninja wanted the top up, he's got awesome self control.
Good work, it is a sharp looking car. There is a little lever on the drivers hood hinge that when pressed, the hood can go straight up/90° to the car. Gives you so much more room to work back there!
Derek very cool! I didn’t realize they implemented that this early. Thanks for watching Derek!
@@ElliottAlvis Even the earlier R129 had that feature.
I love the R230. Its such a simple and elegant design, looks closed like a real coupe. Comfortable, simply fantastic.
I love it too. It’s truly an incredible car.
you and Johnny ( Ninja ) have amazing chemistry
Thank you!
@@ElliottAlvis maybe more collab videos
@@Jaang29 ive got 2-3 more if you check out the other videos on my channel!
Top up, no 2 dudes in a convertible 🤣 🤣 😂 Hilarious video y’all. Loved it.
A.J. W. Thanks dude!
I think this comment is implying that you and Johnny make a handsome couple. Who could argue with that?
I guess he didn’t consider that even with the top up, we were still two dudes in a convertible 🤔
Go to a shop and reglue the loose leather. It deserve that.
I'm waiting for a video about it.
Elliott Alvis pokes llamas to lo
Good video Elliot!
Thanks buddy! Also thanks for reminding me that Jimmy John’s isn’t paying me 😔😂
@@ElliottAlvis 👍👍
Thanks for the update, Elliott
Joe Farace thanks for following along Joe! I didn’t want to leave this car hanging lol.
Lovely looking car, future classic for sure.
At 10:00 are you bringing extra Mercedes coolant in case of an emergency?
Alex Webster haha, it looks like it doesn’t it? I hadn’t thought of that before. You always have a sharp eye for the beverages Alex.
That SL600 IS a Looker... Johnny on the Take? Shocked! Shocked I tell you!
Haha!
Did these already have air to water coolers for charge air?
Yep! From the factory.
Glad to see the Mercedes is ok, it's such a beautiful car
wombat1238 marsupial yeah I’m glad the car is good to go again! Thanks for following along!
Whose car is it
@6:10 lol. I was thinking there was a boom mike in the shot like in a bad B movie, but it was the overhead air hose
ekw555 Lol that would’ve been great! It’s actually not a bad place to attach a microphone 🤔😂
"hE pAiD hIm OfF"
For $5? Johnny's integrity is worth FAR more than $5, by many figures. Twas a cute joke.
Trap Johnson exactly! It was just a fun joke lol. Thanks for watching!
I'd say Johnny's integrity is worth at least fifteen dollars! :)
Hi Elliot, Love your Videos! Especially your prius!
connor thanks Connor! I appreciate you watching!
@@ElliottAlvis Happy to be here in the beginning!
connor that’s awesome!
Was there something wrong with the hood "service" position?
zosoachilles no, we just didn’t really need it for this job.
What happened to the dashboard?
I really hate the plastics that are used in cooling systems. The plastic nipples that come off of the plastic ends of radiators will always fail in time. That's what happened to my 1977 Rabbit, so I had an all brass Chinese made radiator installed and not only did it never crack again, it did a much better job of keeping the coolant at the proper temperature with it's smaller channels, than did the aluminum radiator with it's large tubes.
That’s interesting, it makes sense though! Glad you got that worked out Mitchell.
MB C 230 1997, the same type of plastic for coolant from engine to heater on driver side breaks and was replaced.
I love this! Great video
Thanks for watching and supporting Nicholas!
Glass roof SL' s have a way of making you look rich, top or down. Especially trimmed in classic burl walnut instead of carbon fiber.
Lawrence Fearon they sure do! It’s a gorgeous car.
Yes, the wood looks much better than the ugly carbon fiber, which is like the Emperor's clothes. The glass top is nice except in hot climates, where a driver will be baked like a potato no matter what he does with the A/C controls and the sun shade.
@@MDavidG1 Dude. Heat from the glass roof is not even a factor with the kind of A/C SL's come with from their E-Class spec system cooling a 2 seat interior. If that's not enough the sun shade is more than adequate and there's always ceramic window tinting of your darkest demands. But the glass roof is too beautiful an experience not to spec for your SL.
@@LawrenceMarkFearon I live in South Florida. I have had two R230's with the glass roof, an SL500 and a SL600. Yes, the A/C systems were great, but were no match for the summer afternoon heat, especially after the car has been parked outside for a while. I finally found an R230 without the glass roof (a 2007 SL65) and I am delighted not to have it. But I can imagine how up north, on a sunny winter/spring/fall day a glass roof would be great to have.
@@MDavidG1 There's solid roofs too but if I were overheating from the panorama roof, I'd just throw up a layer of heat blocking ceramic glass tint from Hūper Optik. Hey at least glass is an option and not mandatory.
My very first car was a 88 subaru sedan. Had the ea-82 1.8l flat 4 sohc aluminum heads and block. The crankshaft pulley is pressed fit and if not installed correctly while will come off while driving. I can't tell exactly how many times that pulley came off. I can remember multiple times it got so hot it lost compression! Oddly enough once I got the pulley correctly installed I put another 45k miles.
Wow! That’s a bad problem lol. Good thing you had it under control! Thanks for watching.
Whats that valve for? My SL55 dont blow heat but I haven't looked into it yet. R230s are fun with top down its a totally different car
JohnRoss, please have Elliot to help you fix cars lol. Regarding the Beauty Covers, at least you guys didn’t launch the bolts of the beauty covers and say “ you dumb beauty covers, it drives me nuts” like Mr. Celica did on a corolla lol.
yiyangcheng Lol yeah, we are pretty careful with everything. As you can imagine, nothing is cheap to replace on these cars.
Elliott Alvis exactly! Even something like an Escalade headlight for today is about the same money as a nice 2 bedroom apartment rent lol
lol would love more vids with the car ninja. dude is funny
Mega Machine he’s awesome isn’t he!
Can i come and work for you Johnny! Looks like Mechanic's paradise!
Claudio Figueiredo Johnny’s shop is the coolest environment!
10:03 even the powerade you’re drinking must match your genuine Mercedes blue coolant
Bob the Hat King gotta go all blue for the Mercedes lol
Is this your warehouse? What do you sell?
Just 2 Dudes in a convertable
Pretty much what I look like on Mondays. Too true Eliot too true.
😂
@7:14 "It's hard to be good looking when you're broken"
Don't be so hard on yourself :)
D B haha 😂 thanks D B.
Car Ninja is awesome.
GDH PDX He’s the man!
9:09 nothing leaking out? Are you sure that's a Mercedes?
Fender covers? (clean ones) hello. One paint nick/scratch, $2k... hee.... Great video. Thx
Look at that clean floor!
Man, if I was driving that car and I saw all that steam coming through the vents like what you went through I would of poop myself.
It was a pants pooping moment for sure. I am glad it looked worse than it was!
@@ElliottAlvis seriously. But it's fixed now. No harm no foul
Daniel Zermeno exactly! Thanks for watching as always man.
You should pay Johnny more than $5 for the lesson, as a mechanic myself I tell clients that I charge spectators more.... lol
Donald Smith it was mostly just a joke. And I wasn’t *just* a spectator... I helped with at least 3 bolts!
@@ElliottAlvis lol no offence implied.
Donald Smith I was just messing around! Lol. Thanks for watching Donald!
Love the car Johnny is awesome 👌
Of course the overheating issue was not your fault!!! I am glad that it was an easy & inexpensive fix. Dodged a bullet this time 😷
Christopher Kraft tell me about it! This was a huge relief. Thanks for following along!
They should make an upgraded version for the valve that’s aluminum or metal so that this doesn’t happen again. Just like how Porsche made that upgrade on the coolant pipes in Hoovies old Porsche 911 turbo. That was the one that he had in that video where his old Toyota Previa van sharted it’s head gasket all over the wizards shop. Lol 😂
Haha yeah, they probably should make something that prevents this from happening again. Luckily it’s only a $70 fix that lasts for 12 years lol
Elliott Alvis a lot of car manufacturers these days are using plastic parts in an effort to cut the cost of productions. The problem with that is they often don’t last when they are constantly exposed to heat cycles. Another common example of this is on modern BMWs. They use plastic electronic water pumps that are very prone to failure overtime. A good friend of mine is a very long time BMW enthusiast and he told me the reasoning behind it was something to do with the propeller on the plastic pumps. I forget what it was but personally I wouldn’t doubt that it is related to production costs
Happy to see that the man that breaks the car, fix's the car (sort of LOL)
Haha, I did what I could! Thanks for watching!
who is elliot? i thought this was velocity garage wheres erjon
7:44 Otherwise known as "the blue goo". Nice to know that the duovalve in my SLK is an even more unreliable piece of kit in the R230!
The hood should be able to be opened more than that, so it’s vertical.
Pete De La Mare ah yes, the service position. You’re right!
Hey what was the bet with car ninja? Glad the car is fixed up and running!
Pranav Joshi it was just a little bribe to get him to say it wasn’t my fault lol
@@ElliottAlvis lol! . Your garage has many more cars under sheets. Waiting for the garage tour !
Pranav Joshi it’ll come eventually!
$60 part but if you would have kept on driving it, it would have turned into a $4000 repair bill.
And I think the Car Ninja should ADD another 20% on top of the labor for all the youtuber's slowing him down while you help him 'work' on your hoopties!
Mmmm bacon
The Sock Monkey! I made myself hungry with that image too! Lol
Not sure you needed to keep the "two guys in a convertible" comment in, its 2020/2021
“The best or nothing” is a current ad tag line for Benz. I think plastic that coolant attacks is the “nothing” part of that phrase.
jimmy aber lol that’s fair. But this car is 12 years old!
Notification squad!
The Sock Monkey! Heck yeah!
Elliott Alvis Notification Squadron.
woop woop
Can we get a dashboard fix episode?
Should be using pink coolant.
Dubsy Dubs the coolant bottles had Mercedes on them, I think Johnny has done this a time or two lol
@@ElliottAlvis Should still used pink, things change over time.
YoU ShOuLD bE UsINg PiNk CoOLaNT!! 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
why didnt they put the hood at the 90 degree position?? lol
Perfect, doing my bit to like and comment :D
Haha, appreciate it bro! 🤜🏻
Vanessa needs some milk.
Those bones are strong af dude 🦴
Worth a C spot, surely? 😂
Without a doubt. But a 5 spot is all I had to grease the wheels with! 😂
I guess you’re off the hook Elliott! ;)
Kadang aku nek mikir model vogue dll yo kui dadane rata 😅😅😅😅🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Another great video Elliott! Thanks, made my Friday night here in cold wet Scotland hehe :)
Ps if you fancy it I just uploaded a video on the Lexus RX L on my channel? :)
Awesome man! I’ll be sure to check it out.
@@ElliottAlvis No worries and thank you!
i will never unterstand, why you don't use protection covers for the paint of the fenders , specially for such expensive cars.
Markus Schwarz Johnny does use fender covers normally
easy likes get the car Ninja.
Regondi Giulio everyone loves the car ninja!
Reason 1,245 to never drive someone else’s car. People seem cool letting others drive their toy until something happens and often, as is this case here, it was because the car is old and parts wear out.
Yep. It’s a gamble when driving other people’s cars for sure. I got lucky on this one.
Elliott kept apologizing and I told him not to worry about it. It was going to happen no matter who was driving. He called me immediately and we got shut down before the car got hot. I think he added more drama for the viewers;).
You know that hood moves to a workshop position. A German auto guy should be using it......
Oh no! You forgot to affix a 12 to the engine cover! Now it’s just a SL600 V! Also, what is wrong with that poor dashboard?
Derek Chisholm the car could use a little bit of TLC in a few areas. But mechanically, it’s sound.
You know that is the best coolant because it's blue.
First thing I do when I get my sl600 is change the heater mgafter before it leaves the dealer. Thanks for no music.
Not a bad idea Colin. Thanks for watching again!
Just a thought from a former graphic / marketing dabbler: why isn't your channel name, "Alvis Automotive"? The alliteration and A-V-A-V pairing could make for a fantastic logo. Have you thought about your branding? I'm sure you have, just wanted to pass on my view as someone who used to do logo design / whatever years ago (as a hobby/side business).😅
Popo Paul dang, that’s actually a great idea lol. Only problem I see potentially, is there was an actual brand of car called Alvis. They stopped making them in the 1960’s I believe, but I’m not sure on the naming rights. Regardless, I like your idea!
@@ElliottAlvis I have lived 53.5 years without ever hearing of an Alvis car company, so I learned something new today! I guess if they're out of business.. shouldn't any copyright have expired already? Hmm 🤔
Also: thanks for responding, too bad YT decided I didn't need to know about it, despite my settings allowing every other notification to work properly 😅
Popo Paul you should google the Alvis cars, they are absolutely stunning! Hopefully I can acquire one someday.
Hey!
Sorry, couldn't make it to the end, camera work was shocking, was making me dizzy
So who's Mercedes is it? Elliot should buy it lol
Jason H I’d love to buy it for the channel! Maybe at the right price.
@@ElliottAlvis do you ever visit the wizard? He seems a trustworthy mechanic. shame I'm in England lol so a bit far to go!
Jason H the Wizard is awesome! Johnny’s shop is just right down the road, that’s the reason I find myself there more often lol.
@@ElliottAlvis oh haha. Tyler's house looks massive. is he that rich or are houses cheap in Kansas lol?
Jason H a little bit of both lol
I like the Prius better
Jorge Piracanto Lol you cant go wrong with a Prius!
I feel sorry for you....
Maybe when you finely graduate from community college, move out of your parents basement and get promoted at Starbucks you can appreciate a real car.
The little mosque 🕌 mobile
You can't fix a simple leak on a Merc have to send it out , jokers I forgot more about cars than you will ever know
James Latimer we seemed to fix it just fine. This isn’t Johnny’s first time doing this lol.
Move out of Kansas. Save yourself!
Plastic cooling systems...cheap and nasty.
T. Rowe yep. Good thing it was a relatively easy fix though!
RUclipsrs................, dont know nothing, can't do nothing, talk about cars , but they really dont know anything about cars
Peter Lenderink glad you enjoyed it Peter. Thanks for your feedback. 😂