CL500 ABC Repairs - how much did it cost? | Episode 51 

Couldn’t he have done this in his drive and saved us all being bored for the first half?

I just bought an ‘01 CL500 with 112k miles & it’s immaculate inside. Everything works as far as the suspension & was just flushed & cycled with new filter before I got it & even came with an extra filter for future service. I paid $5,000 for the car

CL is a special car. Good content and helpful in the buying process.

Just got 03 CL55. One strut was replaced and fluid flusbed recently. Only way I will go with struts is when sway bar is available for CL. Im comfortable working on my cars so repair costs wont be so bad

He is wearing the Blues Clues shirt

when you have to take a drive to special place only to reveal the costs - you know damn right cost will be HIGH :D

Great video. Also the car looks in fantastic condition. I bought a facelift cl500 3 months ago and I've restored the car to nearly as new condition. It had one owner and 60k on the clock but it needed a full respray and other work. Everything underneath had been cleaned and painted so it looks like new in, out and underneath but i had no idea it also had a problem with the abc system as it had a warning light for one of the seats saying seat not locked and I only found out about the abc problem yesterday after fixing the seat (left the seat as a last job) and to say I'm upset would be in understatement. I've plugged it in and it says unknown fault ( c1525 c1526) and it won't let me clear the fault. Inside it says active body control ABC visit workshop. The fluid level was a bit low and I've topped it up and drove the car for about 3 miles but the light is still on. It goes up and down no problem and even if it's parked for 1 week it doesn't go down. Sorry for the long post in your video, I wish I never bought the car now

The cost for the ABC isn’t nearly as costly as it used to be. 1st you can buy new shocks thru arnott for 450 each usually cost 1500 each. Tandem pump for 450 used to be 900-1200 usual service is 3k so labor will be the same. 6k you can have a brand new abc system.

Would sooner buy a coilover conversion & be done with it. Nice car tho, I'm running a CLK at the moment.

what is the name of the wonderful bridge that you went over ????

~7:35 imho car is worth it. My first car was W203 C230 coupe. My 2nd car is 209` CLK320 coupe. My 3rd car is gonna be CL500 but im gonna fuse this car with M120 + ZF8HP (Never gonna tune engine after swap, tuning that reliable engine with this roar is a crime) But ZF8HP is just the most economic, easy to find and smooth gearbox for cheap money able to stand 600nm for a long time. ~I was in Mercedes W140 (Sadly not S600 but 4.2 V8) The car also was very nice (Comfort in the car, place inside - big 4+) But 4 gear automatic shift gears like me trying get driving licence for the first time🥲

About to purchase a 2009 SL550 with 13k miles on it. Gonna take a turkey baster to check the hydraulic fluid color. If I buy, gonna purchase an Autel Maxisys Pro for diagnostics and Rodeo test. The hydraulic fluid should be done at least every 40k miles. You can buy a 20ltr of Pentosin CHF11-S for $260 and half it and do it yourself. Yes, the blocks and accumulators are the next phase of repairs should the previous owner NOT change out the hydraulic fluid with flush and filter.

Please get at me,my cl500 run good,but the hydraulic system has the car stuck sitting low how can I rig it back up.

I have one 2004 MB CL500 and the power steering pump is lick and my question is can I drive my like that or that can make worse to the pump…

He said several years of trouble free abc . That was so funny😂😂. Killing me

Man, that was my dream car for so many years and now when I can finally afford one I am not very happy about the expensive ABC problems which seem to be unavoidable sooner or later.

whats that intro music?????

Car still is gorgeous!

For anyone wanting to do this, just convert to coilovers for $1500 USD (including power steering pump as well) you’ll never face those issues ever again and you can sell your struts pump valve blocks accumulators and lines on ebay and make most of your money back

I need your help

Awesome videos mate.. Keep it going aye

I had a 2000 CL500 and the suspension was giving me static and left me on the side of the road one night so I replaced the whole ABC system with regular struts and springs. Ride quality wasn’t as nice as the stock ABC system but when those cars get to the point where you can buy one for less than $10,000 it doesn’t make sense to pay that much to just fix the suspension. I never ever had to worry about the system failing on long trips again. I used Strutmasters but their service dept could use a tune-up. Now you can get an adjustable-height set. Awesome car, overall.

coilovers are about $1200 am

Thanks for the update really helpful...I m thinking in by one of those beautiful coups ...just not make my decision between the class 500 or the cl 55 AMG ...open for opinions ... thanks

I saw this by chance having, last year, had a similar issue. No warning lights no major issues - just a slight noise. Local garage didn't know but called on Merc main agents who diagnosed issues with the ABC pump. You know it is going to be the pump when they say "we've never known one go much under 150,000 miles. Yeah - right. It was 2 years old when I purchased it in 2012 and is the first of the Blue Efficiency/High Cost models. New price was a shade over £100,000. 2nd hand and with 14k on the clock it was £45k. As Maserati Guy says it's a nice car. I'd go further. I had been looking at Bentleys and the CL 500 (but not the CL 63) is a way nicer car to drive. A friend I see every Christmas when I go on holiday and is pretty well heeled thinks much the same. Out of the 6 Bentleys and 2 MB CL 500s and CL55 he has owned the Mercedes leads the pack. Apart from checking fluid etc one of the pieces of advice I had was not to let it stand for months without driving it, so I don't. Just as a bit of a funny story, I bought this car from Mercedes Guildford. I knew how much it should be and they had reduced it by £5k. I had a picture of the guy I had been talking to (as about 55-60 and died in the wool slightly better than most other car salesmen). When I met him he turned out to be 23, just having finished a degree in business studies and his first day in used car sales. He was utterly charming and engaging. I asked him to price my car, mentally agreed the price and asked him how much deposit he wanted. He practically fell over the desk. "You going to buy it?" Yes. "What this one?" Yep. "What - now?" The CL was the first car more or less he had sold. He looked after me until he discovered how nice Sydney was on a holiday and a city from which he's never returned. I no longer go back to MB Guildford. I think they've lost the plot and sadly they've lost him. It's people who make a business. People buy cars in the UK but after Brexit they may have to rely on people again.

After all the expense, time & trouble, and 2 videos . . . He doesn't have a clue what the recommended service interval is. I'm flabbergasted! Nice guy, well intended, but poster child for the addage, "DON'T LOSE THE LESSON!" FYI 60k, 40k & 20k miles are recommendations I've heard on various YT videos. Lastly, he's absolutely right about not ignoring warnings & maintaining the proper fluid level. The other absolute is keep that fluid & filter fresh & clean. Its also the first thing to do at any sign of ABC trouble or warning: Flush w/new fluid & put in a new filter. Amazingly, a lot of problems are resolved by this alone, not to mention preventing further issues, worse problems & and an even more costly repair expense. Ask me how I know? You guessed it, I learned it the hard way.

i have the same CL500 and in my country the valve recondition per side costs 520 BGN (419.15 AUD). 10 liters of fluid costs around 300 BGN (241.81 AUD)

I believe that model of CL was designed by an Australian.

Hey I need help with my cl500 guys abc

What is that wheel ? A factory CL wheel or an AMG or aftermarket? I love it and want to put that wheel on my new 2 me ‘02 CL 55 AmG

You didnt get to the real stuff like replacing all 4 struts and the pump then you will be well and truly fkked

Has the suspension held up since?

What about replacing those hydraulic hoses that burst? Also, if the fluid gets low there must be a leak, so it's pointless just topping it up without further investigation. Sounds like a lot of money was spent for not a lot of return. If you're not going to do a lot of this work yourself, ie be an enthusiast, prepare to be skinned alive by whoever you pay to do it. I think they are a magnificent vehicle and have seen one I'd like to buy, but I would be doing everything done in this video myself, as that's part of the satisfaction of owning one and knowing exactly what state it's in.

Can someonehelp me with my cl500 its stuck in limp mode the code reads (The signal of the transmission output speed sensor is implausible compared to that of the wheel rpm)

Just purchased a 05 cl500 for 1200 with 215 thousand miles runs great but radio comes on then goes out what could that be and also when I turn heat on there is no air coming out vents but sometimes it does I'm going to fix up and enjoy my new toy

Skip the first five minutes of waffle and get to the useful information.

Get rid of the abc suspension, get coilover suspension, will be way more reliable.

I m already convert cl to meserati concept car . Back fully convert costume like Maserati concept car. Front modified more like Lamborghini . My new baby looking more attractive now. Looking more sport Looking more future sport car More less baget . Drive like million dollars car😁😁😁😁

500 mins in to see if I want to own this car here's a hint guys skip to 4:55 mark thank me later

2 minutes out of 10 of useful info

Just get on with it,don’t want to see all the high spots of the city,there are RU-vid videos for that

Damn son, get to the point next time

Hey I need help with my cl500 guys abc