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$58.75

OM 617 Turbo Diesel Original Style Plastic Breather Tube w/ Rubber Hose Fittngs - NEW!

Fits 5-Cylinder turbo Diesel engines 1981-1984 with air filter mounted on the engine / without trap oxidizer. See pictures

This is a complete kit. Aftermarket new plastic breather tube with rubber attachment elbows, one new clamp, and a zip tie. You can see below how it installs on a turbo 300TD wagon. Watch the video for more specific details.

$30.00

SL500 ABC Conversion Video Manual - Full 3-Part Series

Do you have questions? Click on each video in the related products to review the full content of each.

This 3-part hour and 27-minute video series should answer most of your questions concerning completing a coil-over shock absorber conversion on your 2003 to 2006 SL500.

On Demand Video
$19.99

Early R230 ABC Conversion: Modifications, Upgrades, and Adjustments - On Demand Video

Part 3: Dealing with the red warning light, accessing top of rear struts, choosing tires, replacing the big pump, on-road ride adjustments

This is part 3 of a three-part series on converting your 2003 to 2006 SL500 to coil-over shock absorbers. It is 27 minutes in length. The complete series is 1 hour and 27 minutes and was too long to upload as one video.

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$38.50

All W123 R107 380SL Most W126 Premium Ceramic Front Brake Pads.

Special Purchase: Includes sensor wires. Does not fit 560SEC or 560SL.

High quality fast break in pads with special coated anti-squeal pad bonded to the back side of the pad.  We include 4 new sensor wires and a small ceramic brake pad grease to lube the pad edges and the pins. ( no need to lube the back side).

On Demand Video
$14.99

1977 TO 1985 Diesel Oil Cooler Thermostat Replacement Instructions - On Demand Video

You may not even know that this thermostat exists, and most have failed or are failing!

This will be instructional information that you can not find anywhere else! The focus of the 25-minute video will be on removing and replacing the oil cooler thermostat once the oil filter housing is removed for a 1977 to 1985 engine ( excluding the 190D).

On Demand Video
$12.99

Oil Cooler Thermostat Removal and Testing - On Demand Video

We would speculate that well over half of these oil cooler thermostats are no longer working on these old 77 to 85 Diesel engines, but it is possible to test them in a carefully controlled environment.

Want to find out if your oil cooler thermostat is working correctly? In this 22-minute video, Kent will take you through a test sequence that you can perform in your garage. Please note that this video DOES NOT include details of removing or replacing the oil filter housing.

$122.75

1978 TO 1985 TURBO Diesel Oil Cooler Thermostat Kit

More coming Mid-November. For 300D, 300CD, 300TD, and 300SD built in those years. This thermostat has a very limited supply. You might want to purchase while still available. There is NO substitute.

We know it is a surprise to many owners to discover there is a small thermostat inside the oil filter housing. Rather than write about it, watch the video below and Kent will explain the theory of operation and how to get it it.

On Demand Video
$9.99

The Miracle of an Infrared Magnetic Heater to Remove Frozen Fasteners - on demand video

Kent is amazed at how well this heater works. He will also show you another method of using high vibration to free a nut or bolt.

In this video, Kent will show you how he used this unique heater to remove a stuck oil cooler hose fitting. It had to get really hot, and using a propane torch in this area would not have been a good idea.

$13.75

12mm Special Short Crow Foot Wrench For W116 W123 Diesel Oil Pressure Line

Removes the oil pressure line at the oil cooler housing to prevent rounding out the nut. Can be used underneath the car.

Getting that oil pressure line off the bottom of the oil filter housing on the 1977 to 1985 240D, 300D, 300TD, 300CD, and W116 300SD is tough. If you break the line or damage the nut, this part is no longer available new.

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$182.00

Magnetic Induction Heater 110v 1Kw w/ Three Coils Included to Attack Stuck Fasteners

If you want miracles to happen with frozen rusty nuts and bolts, this will amaze you. Safe, quick, and very high heat to loosen the offering fastener.

Kent was a little skeptical when you first used this—it sounded like it would be too good to be true. The first use was getting some rusty bolts off the Garrett T3 turbine housing ( some of you know the pain there!). Well, it worked, and it worked very well.

On Demand Video
$3.99

How to Properly Test a Battery to Determine its True Health - On Demand Video

A volt meter test may only fool you into thinking your battery is ok. But a real test with a good battery meter let you know what is going on inside the battery.

In this 5-minute video, Kent will show you how to use our digital battery meter to determine the health of your battery. He will also show you why you can not rely on a volt meter to give you anything helpful other than the "surface voltage."

On Demand Video
$6.99

722.9 Transmission Limp Home Mode: How to Determine if The Problem is Inside the Transmission

It is possible to fix this problem yourself and save $3000+ dollars from having the dealer replace and reprogram. But first you want to make sure its the transmission!!!

If you own an older Mercedes with the 7-speed 722.9 transmission and the car has over 120,000 miles, the day may come when the transmission will suddenly not shift or not shift past 2nd gear. This is more likely to happen if the transmission has no fluid and filter changes every 40,000.

$28.75

1978 to 1985 5 Cylinder Diesel 75 C Thermostat for Better Cooling

Your diesel should run between 80-85C. It if runs over 95C, it is not healthy for the engine. This might cool it down 5C unless you have major problems like cylinder head crack or leaking head gasket.

This OEM thermostat from another engine fits perfectly in the OM617 diesel engine. It does require a special rubber seal, which we include here.

$18.00

1970 to 1975 D-Jetronic Fuel Injector New Wiring Plugs x 8

If you are installing our NEW injectors, these wires are a good option if your old wire plugs are rotten and breaking up. These will need to be wired into your existing harness.

These WILL NOT work on your original injectors. They will ONLY work on our new replacements (see below) These plugs are a good alternatiive to the damaged originals on your D-Jetronic fuel injected engine IF you are installing our new injectors.

$248.00

1976 to 1980 450SL, 450SLC, 450SEL Ignition Tune Up Kit

Includes distributor cap, new rotor, and complete set of ignition wires, including the coil wire.

This is what you need as the final touch to get your later 450 engine to run smoothly.  New OE Bosch cap, Bosch or Bremi rotor, and new Bremi wires. If you need spark plugs as well please order separately. See related products below

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$9.99

722.9 7G Transmission: Valve Body and Conductor Plate Removal and Replacement

The video will only cost $10 but you could save $ hundreds and much grief by watching this video. This will help in dealing with fixing a limp-home mode problem.

Removing the valve body is not difficult, but it is fraught with risk. It is easy to damage the conductor plate if not removed properly, and that can be a very expensive mistake.

On Demand Video
$9.99

722.9 7G Transmission: Cleaning the Valve Body and Conductor Plate

The video will only cost $10, but you could save $ hundreds and much grief by watching this video. This can help you fix a limp-home mode pprobem

If you are planning to remove your 722.9 conductor plate for inspection or repair, you will want to take the time to thoroughly clean the plate, the valve body, and the solenoids. No cleaning agents or foreign chemicals should be used.

$126.00

2003 to 2006 SL500 Rear Control Arm to Knuckle Bushing Replacement Kit

Kent calls this the hidden bushing! Always replace these when replacing the rear strut or converting to coil-over shocks.

I call this the hidden and forgotten bushing. Why? Because you can not see it to inspect it, it hardly ever gets changed. When these bushings wear out you will feel "weird" movement in your rear end, especially going over rough ground.

On Demand Video
$2.00

How to Repair Old Mercedes Diesel Broken Vacuum Booster Line T Fittings

Part of Kent's $2 tip video collection. The tip will only cost $2 but you could save considerable money and grief by watching this video.

Here is an easy DIY tip to repair a broken vacuum hose nipple on your main vacuum line running from the vacuum pump to the brake booster on the older diesel engines. $2TIP

On Demand Video
$8.00

How to Adjust That Troublesome Little Screw on you 1976 to 1993 C.I.S. Fuel Injected Engine That Won't Run or Run Right

Part of Kent's $8 troubleshooting and repair video collection. The video will only cost $8 but you could save $ hundreds and much grief by watching this video.

This video applies to both K-jetronic and KE-jetronic fuel injection engines on Mercedes from 1976 to 1993.. Let's say you just acquired an old gas engined  Mercedes and you just can not get it to run right and or even get it to start.

On Demand Video
$2.00

The Secret to Polishing Plastic Head Light Covers for Max Clarity

Part of Kent's $2 tip video collection. This tip will only cost $2 but you could save considerable money and grief by watching this video.

In this xx-minute maintenance tip video Kent will show you his secrets to getting the best long-lasting results when trying the polish the yellowing coltor out of your old plastic headlight covers. As will many things it is all in the prep. $2TIP

$8.40

722.9 Transmission Oil Cooler Line to Transmission Housing Seals x 2

When you remove the return trans fluid cooler line for a complete power drain you might be able to use the two ring seals.. BUT

To to prevent potential fluid weeping on the end of this pipe you might want to replace them if you end of removing the pipe in your procedure. 

$18.60

Infrared Thermometer to Use When Checking Fluid Level in a 722.9 transmission

On the 7-speed transmissions from 2003 to 2016 transmission fluid level has be checked from under the car, with the engine running and the correct temperature reached.

Since there are no dipsticks on these transmissions, the DIY way to check fluid level is from under the car with a touch-free thermometer to measure the heat of the transmission fluid BEFORE setting the correct level. Instructions are included with my full 722.9 transmission fill kit.

$148.00

Early M119 V8 Spark Plug Wire Set

For those V8 engines with two distributors. High Quality aftermarket set with performance wires. Made in Canada.

Very nice set with silicone copper core wires. See detailed pictures below. Two coil leads of different lengths included. Check before ordering as this fits these models from the early 1990s with dual distributors in the front of the engine. 400E. 400SE.

$48.00

M119 V8 Bosch Spark Plug Set (8)

These are the correct copper core spark plugs for M119 V8 engines from 1991 to 1998

These are the best and only spark plugs you should put in your M119 engine. Hard to find. F 8DC4 

On Demand Video
$6.99

Early 722.9 Upgrade Kit Instructions - On Demand Video

The VERY best thing you can do for your 2003 to mid 2010 7 speed transmission!

This is absolutely the best thing you can do for your older 2003 to mid-2010 Mercedes 7-speed transmission. In this 19-minute video, Kent will show you what is required to purchase and install to make this upgrade on an early 722.9 transmission. Yes, it is something you can do yourself!

$128.00

M112 V6 Engine Ignition Lead Set

Very high quality. Should be changed around 80K for peak fuel economy. Install tips included.

Fits all V6 engines from 1998 to 2005. Kent feels these are the best. Outstanding quality.

$6.00

Tall Shoulder Inside Short 13 mm 12 Point 3/8 in Drive Sockets x 2

Who doesn't need an extra 13 mm? Quality U.S.A. made. You will love the tall internal shoulders for ease of use.

Nice to have a few extra 13mm sockets around. This is the first tool that gets lost when working on old Mercedes. The tall shoulder inside helps to hold the nut or bolt in a position to make it easier to start the threads.

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$29.99

Here it is! Your Missing 16mm and 18mm Sockets and Wrenches

These sizes are missing in most tool sets but are needed when working on newer models. See list below

It is really frustrating when you doing a job on your Benz and find it needs a 16mm or 18mm tool and you don't have it. Most of the older sets of wrenches and sockets did not include these two sizes. Just before and after 2000 Mercedes started using more of these size nuts and bolts.

$169.00

1998 to 2006 M113 V8 New Bremi Spark Plug Wire Set

Very high quality replacements. Watch the video below for full explanation

We love the quality of Bremi wires. Kent prefers them on his own cars. We even throw in some silicone grease and show you how to apply it.

$98.75

M113 V8 Complete Breather and Valve Cover Oil Leak Repair Kit w/ Video Instructions.

For all 1998 to 2006 M113 engines. These engines are now 20+ years old, making VC oil leaks a very common issue, and most shops don't fix them to last.

Kent, as well as others, have seen valve cover leaks return within a few years after resealing. Some feel this may be a design flaw, but I contend the job was never done right in the first place. Let Kent explain why the leaks come back...

On Demand Video
$16.99

M112 V6 M113 V8 How to Fix Common Valve Cover Oil Leaks - On Demand Video

You SHOULD do this yourself. It is the only way you will know it is done RIGHT!

WHY does Kent stress doing this yourself - because my shops do not take the time to thoroughly clean and prep the covers for the proper sealant, or they do not use the proper sealant or use quality gaskets, or torque the bolts properly.

$94.00

722.9 Transmission Fluid Service Pressurized Fill Tank w/ Correct Fittings

For 2003 to 2016 7-speed automatics that require filling from under the car. For use with Red or Blue Fluid. Can also be used for filling rear differentials. Video instructions included.

This easy-to-operated 2-gallon pressure pump tank will help you fill your 722.9 transmission with minimal mess and fuss. It includes over 5 feet of hose ( 30 inches which are clear so you can see the flow rate.

$22.75

M112 V6 M113 V8 Engine Mount Top Bolt Custom Removal Tool

You can do it without this tool, but it is a pain. Access to that top bolt can drive you crazy! Includes on-demand video instructions

This unique tool is cut and welded right here in our shop to give you the box end depth you need to get the top motor mount bolt loose. A rubber handle serves as a grip, so you can use a pry bar to get extra torque on the bolt. Watch the YouTube video below for a full demonstration.

On Demand Video
$8.99

1998 to 2006 Engine Mount Replacement - On Demand Video

For M112 and M113 engines. Does not cover the small details on all models. Does not cover the struggle you will face if you have a 4-Matic

In this 13-and-a-half-minute instruction video, Kent will show you the critical steps in removing and replacing the motor mounts in a W211 E500. The key steps will apply to all M112 and M113 engines, although specific details are not covered for every model.

On Demand Video
$10.99

M112 V6 M113 V8 Mass Airflow Sensor Replacement - On Demand Video

Includes instructions on replacing the two critical seals on the lower plastic intake elbow.

This can be a frustrating job if you do not know how the fasteners work or the correct sequence when replacing the sensor. In this 15-minute video, Kent will walk you through the R and R procedure step-by-step and will use the camera to show close-ups on how everything goes back together.

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