Mercedes Benz Tuning, Coding & Parts
I went to visit my wonderful Nana leaving from NW DC area. Shockingly i95, i895 were both closed at baltimore. So we set off again the next day. I went on this trip originally untuned. Thinking I would just put the car in cruise and chill. Wow, I was wrong. […]
If one (yo Gilles this is for you bro! ) were going to buy a completely stock M278 based E class or CLS and build it out, here is some guidance: Pre-purchase Open up the hood, take off the engine cover, lifts straight up with tabs but take it slow, […]
While there are conflicting reports about the logic of the intercooler pump. With mine it didn’t run all the time (you can hear it before she comes up to speed), and with this mod it did. With this mod you get lower IATs. Check out here: https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/785054-reduced-iat-s-pump-rewiring.html I’ve heard a […]
Adding an oil collector on a direct injection engine can help maintain horsepower and mitigate issues with carbon build up on valves. I first heard of them reading a online forum “discussion” between two tuners and one brings up GAD tuning. One thing I realized there are tuners that I […]
Changing wiper blades, has been best described as something to do often. Once a year or so. This cuts down on chatter and improves their efficacy. Consumer Reports found changing your wiper blades more often is more important than buying the best wiper blades “once”. This soft rubber is often […]
Changing a coil is a DIY job. You will need a 17mm open ended wrench or EWK boot removal tool. Take the 17mm tool and unplug the coil to be replaced. Remove the airboxes and tubes. Remove the plastic things by pulling up. Undo the torx (1 is often female […]
When I first got my Mercedes. I washed it a lot. I wondered is there such a thing as too much washing. And I looked into it by asking on some forums where car nuts, and those who love washing cars reside. It turns out there such a thing as […]
While AMG’s and Brabus sound crazy to begin with, Mercedes engines often have a quiet growl, perhaps especially their V8’s and V12’s. One way to wake the sound up, especially with the m278 engines, is to delete the center resonators. This produces a nice deep boat like cold start, great […]
If you are looking for what a mercedes engine makes tuned you have found a good article to answer the question how much horsepower does a tuned mercedes engine make. M276 V6 Stock Rated 328hp 350 Tq Tuned ~410hp ~ 464 Tq Source OETuning Sold as 400, 450 M278 Stock […]