Some of Kent's Mercedes Benz Collection on Sale! CLICK HERE to view all.
Early in the summer of 2023, I had a decision to make concerning my 2004 SL500. With only 78,000 miles, the car was pristine, but I found I was just not driving it very much. Whenever I came out into my garage, I would shy away from looking at the car, hoping it was not "on the ground" or leaning to one side.
As the picture here illustrates ,it can all be a little confusing and overwhelming at times.
The M116 and M117 V8's survived production for over 20 years (1970 to 1991), so now these engines are all 30 to 50 years old. The rear fuel delivery system is an important part of these engines and it is often neglected even by professional mechanics. Recently I have seen two cars that had their fuel pumps replaced professionally, but the old fuel hoses were not changed!
"So how did you happen to go from being a pilot to getting involved with older Mercedes Benz?" This is a question that Kent gets ask a lot. Most of us can recall those seamingly insignificant events that end up changing the whole course of our lives. CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO LEARN MORE. So was the case here. It all started with a 1982 240D in the early 1990's.
It is the end January 2017 and Kent has just finished filming a new video on how to find air leaks in an Airmatic suspension. There is nothing like driving a Benz with Airmatic, but there is a price to pay... and that price does not need to be that much if you learn to diagnose and repair the leak (s) yourself. Do not be afraid to tackle these systems!
Our primary focus is providing solutions to the most common technical problems that owners face on the early 1960's up through the early 2000's. These include the W110 W111 W113 W108 W109 W114 W115 R107 W116 W123 W126 W201 W124 R129 W140 W210 W211 and W220 chassis. As time goes on we may be adding some of the other models as well. If you love those Mercedes gas and diesel models and are a do-it-yourself ( D.I.Y. ) mechanic you have come to the right place. Even if you have never worked on a car before we can help teach you how to fix those little annoying problems, improve mileage and performance and save hundreds of dollars in the process. Learn more about our specialties >
Here the unimog, a 416 doka from 1969 with an OM 352 motor, non turbo. 125 hp. Had a huge winch in the front and one in the frame on the back.
Dear Kent and Kaia,
Hallo Mercedessource Team,
I am the proud owner of 2 Mercedes 450sl and on my 1975 model I had this
turn signal problems described in your video lesson for some time. I was
hi Kaia
I sent you here, as i promise, a pic from me, with my W123 240D US Model, for your gallery!
Wish you all an amazing 2014!!!!
Cheers
Received your book "Diesel performance tuning and repair". It is great! My hard plastic line that goes to the banjo fitting was cracked and I adjusted my alda screw and noticed big boost in power.
