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This is why you try to spend the extra money for a 40-60 miles car right off the rip. Luxury mechanics always say, never buy one after 100k. My boss is this Russian guy with two G Wagons and a collection of old black Mercedes. He was firm about telling me to avoid a turbo for this exact reason. Fun fact.. for some reason the Russian guys like me so I call myself “the machine” 😂. If you want to tune an old car and put the pedal to it, that’s understandable but things will break. Like they say, gotta pay the cost to be the boss. Makes you feel better, I’m on my third porsche and they’re even worse. I’ve never had a repair don’t that was under $2k. I bought an old 911 once and spent $12k just doing a bunch of maintenance and repairs to make it daily roadworthy.
Yeah the engine choice has a lot to do with it. There are plenty of options that would be a great buy over 100k. Even though mine was maintained at the dealer, there are things that just cause death in these engines that are unavoidable. I wish I knew as much as I know now when I bought it. Oh well, a very expensive lesson
LOL no bro walk. You feel like dumping 20k into a rebuilt or 30k into a new engine swap? Go for it. Watch my other videos this is a common thread within all early m278 engines. 130k-150k is when they fail lol
@yoknowkyoknow9935 up till 2011 has a basically bulletproof m272 but lower power. Won’t really give you issues. 12+ has the m276. Direct injection, more power but some issues post 100k. Nothing you can’t fix and get done. Maybe 2-3k of work the first year after 100k. The 2015+ got a lot better in terms of engine design. It’s the same engine just revised. I personally wouldn’t have a problem buying any of the E350. However, if I wanted one as a cheap daily that I really didn’t have to worry about I would probably go pre-facelift with m272
Man I want a Mercedes e550 I wish someone would point me toward a budget friendly Mercedes that is nice and reliable and can be fixed for cheap under 1k repairs 😂 but man I'd love to own a Mercedes but 1 that doesn't need serious maintenance every year maybe every 2-3 years 😂 I know a 08 328i BMW N52 is reliable and mostly easy to work on and cheap to fix if you do the work mostly yourself and save big things for mechanics but some parts a Lil pricy but that the price u pay when u driving somthing nice and made to perform good I don't mind I'm not wealthy at all but don't mind the car having to have down time to save up for repairs but I'd love to own either a BMW or Mercedes if someone knows the most reliable ones that don't have serious issues leaking valve covers is common but not a big deal to be fixed but my mechanic unfortunately will not touch BMW or Mercedes 😂
A 2013 accord is most definitely easier and cheaper to work on and maintain. Wheel bearings don’t cost $150 a pop and it doesn’t require an engine out for engine mounts. And if it does need an engine out or swap, some guy can probably do it for a couple grand and a 12 pack.
Unlike its 90 degree predecessor with problematic balance shafts the M276 is *not* a 6 cylinder variant of the 8 cylinder with two less cylinders, it's a bespoke 60 degree V6.
My favorite Mercedes cars are w124 facelift and w212 pre facelift. You mentioned that you like the look of facelift… I personally prefer your design better. Facelift looks somewhat woke to me. Boxy looks more boss. And interior, I like the pre facelift colors. I love that warm yellow hue in the car. I kinda dislike all those purple and pink weird colors. I guess I’m being a bit conservative but if I had to choose, I’d go for prefacelift model any day. I love cars that doesn’t look aerodynamic. I’m not into all that Tesla style curvy stuff. My favorite era of cars are the eighties and nineties and I think your car is a great modern vehicle that blends these fancy days with the modern times. One of the best looking cars in my opinion. I might like it even better than facelift w124 e500 which is a wild looking car with nice wheels and spacers. Or let’s say… they are equal. Other e class generations are quite random in my opinion. The 2005 year e class was somewhat cool though. Even though not compared to w124 and w212.
I completely agree. 124 and early 212 are my absolute favorite. Facelift 212 is def more modern and athletic but as I mention - looses its identity. Completely agree!
2011 with the 5.5 is a great engine. These cars are overall very reliable it really comes down to your engine choice. The 5.5 is a great engine. Be prepared to spend ti maintain
@pesomonstar you can’t lol. The only thing you can do for these engines performance wise is a tune for about a 20hp gain, maybe some downpipes for another handful. Like the most you’re stretching the 382hp to is like 420ish max on an ethanol blend. If you wanted tuneability and potential, you should have bought a boosted motor. Unlike the LS or American V8s, there’s no real path here unless you wanna dump 30k into building one which makes 0 sense because just buy an m156 as that has a huge aftermarket, but still limited in what else can be pushed out.
Best engine and easiest to do as it’s done constantly is the m113k from the e55 w211. I think you can build it to have 4matic as well if you want. That’s a supercharged v8. Most reliable engine they’ve made in a long time. 250k miles +++
i currently have a 2015 Lexus GS350 F-Sport that i just bought at 80k miles for reliability. it’s awesome, but driving could be a bit better. Thinking might trade in for a 14-16 E350 down the line
If you have a GS350 - I don’t know I would really make the jump. They are super cool looking cars and I love them. But the potential issues go up with the m276 vs the basically none for that Camry based engine. If you are, maybe look for an e400 or CLS400 both basically the same car with different body and interior. Same frames and drivetrain. M276 twin turbo - maintenance and upkeep worth it due to the potential power with a slight tune. Fairly reliable as most inherent issues are taken care of by 2016. So ideally, jump to a 2016 as it has the revised m276 in the e350 and in the TTm276 in the 400 series. An email puts you at 500hp and over 525lb ft
@@mrapter7 i kinda wanted to go the NA E350 for reliability. as NA will always be more reliable than turbo. but like you said i’m debating keeping the GS350, as i really do like it and no matter what the maintenance would be cheaper than the merc. if i did get an e350 it would be ‘16. Just for apple carplay alone and the lane keep. Want panoramic sunroof too
Yeah if you’re getting an m276 the 16 will have basically all the major issues fixed and you should be worry free as long as you stick to the book maintenance. They’re great cars, built well. There are two schools of thought: Japanese generally build cars despite maintenance and you can really skip a lot and still have a reliable car The Germans build some of the best driving cars in the world, but they lean so heavily on doing the big and small maintenance. Trans service and mounts, flex discs in the driveline, and of course your normal engine maintenance. Just little things can lead to a really bad experience when added up all at once. I’m a hypochondriac with my car. I think it helps
@@mrapter7 is it worth buying with 167k miles for 5k? No check engine just a sensor code for be on coil overs? In market that’s why and these e550 v8 sound beautiful or is that much miles over kill
@@mrapter7 starting in 2012 I believe... They appear to be standard on E500s & E550s up until 2011. It's important to me bc I don't want air suspension.
Ordering from the factory you can choose airmatic vs standard suspension AFAIK. It may be not standard and uncommon but so was it to find it in a 2013. You definitely want the air suspension over getting the m278, trust me. If you had to pick one evil, pick air suspension. You can always convert later.
It’s sort of correlated with the upgrade from 5g to 7g and 7g+ transmissions but isn’t the only reason. It was really a broader design shift for more interior space and ergonomic choices
2009-2011 for the m273 2014 is last year of USA 550 sedan / 4matic. 2015 in Canada 2016+ is the best version of the engine but only available in a coupe / vert RWD. This is the best styling IMO Facelift coupe. So in the states? 2011 e550
Sounds like lifters are sticking.. Here is the best fix. Add one pint of automatic transmission transmission fluid to each oil change. It has detergent in it. And it works...
I’m a huge Mercedes fan but I’m glad you called them out. I enjoyed this whole video. Great criticism, Mercedes has lost its identity, they are too focused on money and sacrificing quality.
I test drove a couple w212 and noticed the pedal feel was vastly different than that of my bmw and lexus, it felt like there was resistance? hard to describe exactly but didnt feel as smooth as the bimmer and lexus. is that normal?
You can try a reset on the transmission - check out my shorts to find out how. Super easy. Also, in E without any coding to remove the pedal delay etc, E mode is very reserved. My 550 felt like something was wrong in E the first time I ever drove it until I realized how to drive it. Reset the tranny so it learns you, and get the pedal dampening coded out and you’ll love it.
@@ambientsounds1416right. The wheels are the same ones found on an AMG. Therefore, they are branded AMG from the factory. If your car did not come branded from the factory with a badge / isn’t a real AMG, don’t put the badge on. My thoughts
Bro, how the hell can you talk cars so well!? I see a lot of these recent C-classes where I live. It's sad that I can't immediately tell if something is an E or C class. They don't look terrible, but I know that underneath they're just a c-class and can't help but wonder if the buyer got fooled into thinking they were buying real Mercedes quality when the car lacks in every substantial area.
I just love cars and equally dislike anything that’s just done poorly. Of course a lot is my opinion but I believe a lot share it. W213 feels cheap, plastic and has the “idea of luxury” but it is NOTHING like even a base w212 in terms of feel! There is 0 redeeming factors on this car. Not even fuel economy. At around 30mpg or so on the highway - my 550 can get 30mpg + on long, 60-70 mile trips consistently over 65mph. W213? Not that special. More complicated. Less DIY capability, piss poor 4cyl + terrible hybrid system. Seats uncomfortable, plastic creaky.
It’s not just “having the check valves” as it’s what it fixes. It reduces the oil that totally drips down to the oil pan when off. This helps with lubrication which can help the top end and tensioners get proper pressure and lubrication. This is a completely different issue to scoring. Scoring is due to poor engineering of a piston / rod as piston rocks (rod guided) over time and poor material for the sidewalls, plus poor lubrication, plus carbon buildup, plus 10k mile oil changes. Some things cannot be avoided on this engine but you can do your best to delay the issues by a large margin
This is some high quality content, really surprised to see the low follower count. You'll blow up in no time! Thanks I was torn between pre and post facelift and think I'll opt for the facelift based off of this video. Fits my needs better.
Thank you so much man! Appreciate you watching. Glad I could help - if you aren’t going higher performance I’d say the 14+ 350 or below is an incredible vehicle for the price
