Tuning, Race Parts, Accessories
Keep your Mercedes healthy and ready for power. This hub covers preventative care, fluids, plugs, cooling, and the checks we recommend before any tune.
Start with the essentials: verify sensors, coils, and plugs; inspect cooling capacity and hoses; and log basic health data before calibration. Solid maintenance equals consistent gains.
In this video and write up we will talk about the process of replacing the front anti sway bar links on a C 205 Mercedes. In this case a C63 AMG. The process seems very straightforward, in true Mercedes fashion it isn’t but it is sort of ok to work […]
How to change the rear brake pads on a C63 or C63s with stock brake pad caliper. To enter brake service mode: Ign 1, Door closed, Milage on Dash, Press OK and TELEPHONE together until the service menu shows up.
In this video we go over quickly how to diagnose and replace inner tie rods. These will often present as clunking noises.
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The M177 Purge Valves can be very noisy this can lead to the need to replace them, or remove them temporarily to troubleshoot other in car noises. Here is a quick video re purge valve replacement on a 2017 c63 4.0t. Part numbers listed on the valve are a 001 […]
Recently I have been hearing reports of broken timing guides from owners of M177 C63 and GLC63. These manifest with a tek tek tek sound that goes away after several minutes. Fixing the issue is approximately 8k from a dealer and 4k from an indy. If you let this go […]
We just added notable new products today including the IXI, One, PTG Flex Fuel Analyzer, and the ModalWorks M177 Connecting Rods. The IXI and ONE by MMS and AT respectively are personal OBD flashers. These represent a rare entry at their price point and are notable for their sub $400 […]
There are some basic things one must get to start to print reliably well. This isn’t exactly intuitive either, but they are Leveling Layer Adhesion Build Plate Adhesion Environment If any of these are off a failure or weak point in a print can occur. However if some of these […]
Colder spark plugs are better suited to high engine loads and perform worse in cold start and idle. Adding E85 or an e flex tune like E30 along with colder spark plugs may make your idle even rougher. See this video for more information: Spark plugs have a temperature range […]
Tuner’s note — make your M177 tune-ready Fresh and cold plugs prevent misfires and spark blowout under load Change every 35,000 miles tuned or 50,000 miles stock Replicate factory wire run and torque to 17 pound feet View M177 colder plug kit → Book a custom M177 tune → […]
I have been 3d printing air intakes for our m157 and m278 air intakes and I wanted to share some of the tips I’ve learned and really that others shared with me. Bed Adhesion is absolutely critical to good prints. There are two parts to bed adhesion — the first […]
Why Proper Maintenance = Longer Tune Life Factory-fill oil often shears faster under tuned boost levels. 6,500 stock and 5,000 tuned mile oil change interval (OCI) is recommended. High-demand you may want to change even sooner. A clean lubrication system keeps hydraulic lifters and timing gears quiet. The M177 TunedMercedes […]
I was shocked when I saw the price of OEM pads for ~$350 for just the fronts. And this is a common sentiment even some on the old Facebook have exclaimed they were going to be charged $7000 for a brake job. The first step is to decide if a […]
This is a really quick video on replacing your Mercedes-Benz Key Fob battery. These tend to go in pairs, so if you are prompted to change one, it is a good time to change both. These take CR 2032 Batteries and can be found on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/3tLu44I (affiliate link).
Check out this install thread on MBworld.org for AL Priority Laser on a w212. Very clean and detailed with some help from other members with CAD information on the mounts. I am not advocating the use of this, but I do love clean installs and have to link to it […]
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