Thanks for the great diagnosis and repair Wizard! Drives so smoothly and quiet now. Becky has the keys and won’t give them to me. Lol.

@CarWizard

2 жыл бұрын

Can you blame her? Awesome car!!

@euroasianbob9268

2 жыл бұрын

I’m going to hunt for the spare key! Lol.

@cullenmiller8170

2 жыл бұрын

@@euroasianbob9268 let us know how it feels sleeping on the couch. 🤣🤣

@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest2823

2 жыл бұрын

@@euroasianbob9268 Install 4 new Michelin Pilot Sports Series instead of the BFGoodrich tyres and she will definitely not give it back!

@oneflewoverthecuckoosnest2823

2 жыл бұрын

@@euroasianbob9268 Original Tyres : MICHELIN PILOT SPORT 4S : Front 225/40R18 92Y XL - Rear 255/35R18 94Y XL

I bought a 2001 CLK55, with 55K on it, back in 2008. Because of videos like this, I've done all the maintenance. Thanks everyone.

bought one of these in 2013 with just 45,000 miles on it. probably one of my favorite cars ever! the exhaust is wicked, even stock!

@WinkelManBearPig

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely one of the must drive cars

@KeithZim

2 жыл бұрын

I regret driving an AMG. After driving an E class AMG from the mid 90s for about an hour with full throttle access available to me driving was ruined. I will never own a decent car and driving was never as fun again. .... A person simply needs to open and close a door on a Mercedes one time to understand that your American car is on the other side of the Grand Canyon in terms of quality and design. The improvements extend into every single part of the car.

@YungEagle3k

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeithZim the nazis lost ok buddy. I know how much you miss and love them.

@blackterminal

2 жыл бұрын

@@YungEagle3k what a stupid comment. Reported

I had a 2000 AMG E55 for years. I loved it. That car was bulletproof - so well made

Owner of a 02’ 430 here. Absolutely love my car and looking to add power to it. I didn’t know that about the throttle position sensor. Makes much sense! But it’s a great car I turn heads every day and I use it everyday no major issues.

I had CLK320 for about four years. Such a nice car. Met my wife when I had one. A bit nostalgic.

The BEST CLK of all time. Sister car to the legendary CLK-GTR.🤘🏻

Thanks for doing this video Wizard! I'm a proud owner of a 2000 E55. The M113 engine is very reliable. Valve cover and breather cover oil leaks, but those are easy to fix for a DIY-er. Everything on this car is pretty easy to work on. I replaced the motor mounts and transmission mounts myself.

@seanschuler1700

2 жыл бұрын

The M113 is the best Mercedes V8 ever!👍 I have a white 2001 E430 Sport 228,000 miles no rust Arizona car with the mufflers removed and an X pipe in place, sounds awesome! Just did valve cover gaskets and breather chamber reseal with new breather hoses a few months ago. Going to do spark plugs in a few days when they come in the mail from FCP Euro. My buddy at the dealer is selling me his 2000 E320 with the rare desino green seats and I am putting them in the E430. I can’t wait. Long live the W210 E class you can’t beat it! Glad to see someone out there that has one

@mirnescelebic9867

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanschuler1700 i have 99 E430 bought it in 2007 still drives strong

@seanschuler1700

2 жыл бұрын

@@mirnescelebic9867 That’s awesome man! Even though they have their quirks and issues they are still really great cars meant to last. How many miles on it?

@mirnescelebic9867

2 жыл бұрын

@@seanschuler1700it has 204,000

@trcs3079

2 жыл бұрын

The mounts might be easy to replace but how much did you spend on the machine to hold an engine or a transmission 😂

my dad owned one of these in early 2012 i have very profound memories sitting in those back seats and opening and touching those cup holders.

Such a beautiful car. That front end styling aged really well.

Absolutely love that classic wheel design

I had an E39 M5 back in the day and will admit, when an E55 would be at a stoplight with me, it still raised the blood pressure. The 55 engine under boost sounded pretty cool.

@diablocls55

2 жыл бұрын

I have an E55 and an E550 but I want an E39 M5 one day. Too bad they skyrocketed in price, I remember when I could pick one up for $15-20k in decent condition. Manual + sedan with a big NA V8 is the best combo ever

@kbcarroll

2 жыл бұрын

I put one of those E55 engines in my 1999 C43 AMG. It's on a whole other level compared to the E55 now.

@Mark-yi4be

2 жыл бұрын

@@kbcarroll M113 or M113K? I have two friends that have 43's with an M113 swap. Also know a guy with a base model W202 that's M113 swapped

@kbcarroll

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-yi4be all C43s already had an m113, just a smaller displacement version (4.3l). Plug n play drop in from some 55AMG cars for the bigger version with more power.

@josephandreuccetti7270

4 ай бұрын

@@kbcarrollyou can v8 swap a C class?

This benz is already a classic. I would love to own one

@Level_Up_Nation

2 жыл бұрын

You can buy mine! Tired of dumping money into it 😂 $4000 and it's yours!

@arc.chrismoore1541

2 жыл бұрын

What's the mileage??

I really like that car. Thanks for checking it out for us.

my dream car, this car has aged so well!

i had a e class that had this same front end design . love this era mercedes very well made , i miss it . this clk is priceless , its in impeccable shape too . gorgeous car 😻😻😻

I’m sure the Wizard and his team appreciate the venerable, yet reliable “subject to” clause in his estimate and contract paperwork. This guards against the all too familiar customer gripe “that’s not the price you said it was” or everyone’s favorite: “you’re trying to rip me off” 😊😊

It's so nice to see how Mrs. Wizard fully supports The Wizard with his KZread channel and his endeavors and act like a team. Honestly I am a bit jealous of that, and hope I can find someone like that for myself as well. Here's best wishes for you two.

Hi mate, writing to you from Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Bought my 2001 CLK 55 AMG in late 2020, she's almost done 203,000 kms and is superb to drive. Love the rumble from the engine and the amazing torque. Great video - excellent to see someone who genuinely knows his stuff!

That’s 1 over engineered cup holder!

I like these. Best looking "modern" Mercs in my opinions.

Thank you for answering my request and others request for this video! Coming from a 2001 E430 Sport owner👍 I love these old Mercedes!

Of all the expensive car brands that you and Hoovie own and work on, Mercedes is my favorite. I've owned a '91 and '94 E class and to this day they are the best cars I've owned.

I just so much love the participation of Mrs Wizard ❤️ That's the Key to an excellent Relationship. Way to go Car Wiz ❣️❣️

This exact problem is happening with my 99 C43. The NA M113 might be the best gas Mercedes engine ever made. Surprisingly efficient, and really stout.

Love it so much, you guys are just you. No show no glitter 👌❤️

I just bought a -97 w210 e55 amg. Awesome car! It is 340000 kilometers driven, and still goes like champ!

Sooo true about "in person" estimates. So many variables you can't control when you don't see it. I never do that either....

I love Mercedes, I own 2011 E350 4matic but always been dreaming of owning E63 amg

@hexicalcat4937

2 жыл бұрын

Have always wanted an e63 or e55 wagon but the prices keep shooting up

@TopGunAce23

2 жыл бұрын

I have always dreamed about owning a S65 AMG.

@thatmatty231guy

2 жыл бұрын

TopGunAce23 same!!

@thatmatty231guy

2 жыл бұрын

The e55 and e63 are excellent :)

I love this generation of 2 door AMG Mercedes. This is pretty much the end of the classic Benz styling that was still prominent when I was a young kid in the 1980s. I also love the BF Goodrich tires!

I appreciate the exemplary work all of you, Mrs Wizard et. al produce, but I want the world to know that YOU are the BOB ROSS OF AUTO MECHANICS.

I see this one becoming a classic, anyone disagrees? Hugely underrated

I bought a used one. It was retuned by Brabus It was a lovely and served me well for 3 weeks, until it caught fire. Turns out that one of the previous owners installed a trans dipstick that was unfortunately the wrong spec. Unknowingly, I overfilled the trans fluid and on the motorway the car was pluming smoke and flames under the floor plan. I couldn’t quench the oil fire so just watched her burn from afar. ‘Boom boom boom’ were her last words.

@cedricwade926

Жыл бұрын

Heartbreaking

Really like the channel. Please consider showing some of the work being completed. I miss that type of content as shown in your earlier videos. Keep up the Wizardry!

Im here for the record, having watched all of wizards videos (including those featuring the yachts) I am convinced that any individual(s) who would thumb down any of your quality content at this time are disgruntled and bitter, how sorry, that is my peace. Having seen your great success and gains and that those around you as well as the talent in your shop and your wonderful family...carry on sir, I can only say I wish they would speak up with their gripes

Nice review and discussion Wizard and Mrs.

By far a favorite. Liked the cl 55 at the same time. Clk was an amazing car !

I have the exact same car! I got lucky and found a mint one with only 67,000 miles! It's my favorite vehicle. Great video!

Another one of my favorites!

You can fill up the gaps on new engine mounts with urethane sealant for a bit more rigidity.

W208 the last real coupe with star on the hood. and as a convertible a dream

Drove a 2002 CLK55 for a few years. Great car, Except the bumper seems like it was designed to rip it self off if you came any where near a kerb.

@andrewthomason3857

2 жыл бұрын

So many of the ones you see on Craigslist have broken lower front bumpers, or the photos are cropped or staged not to show that area.

Mr and Mrs, what a dynamic duo. Turns out I follow anything you post.

That's one of my favourite M! I like the old stuff!

My baby, I just looked off my balcony at mine, thanks car wizard and Euro Asian Bob 👍🇮🇪👍🇮🇪👍🇮🇪

I love the different color seat inserts in this car and also in the slk

My mounts went out and so I bought them from FCPEuro and then had them installed for a couple hundred. They are not that difficult. The drivers side is the hardest but you can pull the pipe off the exhaust manifold and then it is fairly easy to get to. The mounts are not expensive. It makes a huge difference in the way the car feels.

Omg I love that CLK55 AMG 😍🔥

Awesome SCORE euroASIAN-bob!!

Nice car, lucid talk and well displayed

I have a 2002 W208 CLK 430 amg with the AMG appearance package. Its the last of the old benz

@Fony_turgeson

2 жыл бұрын

I dont like the newer one. They messedd it up

@7633J

2 жыл бұрын

If you tell me it’s silver then you have one the best MB’s ever made!

@ryanclark9415

2 жыл бұрын

@@7633J its brilliant silver of course

2002 CLK55 my first AMG. I still have it. It looks identical to this one. Except I put 18" monoblocks on mine from an E55 and lowered it 1".

I had to do the mounts on my 55 and it drives like a dream now.

Thanks for the info

OG CLK is a very hot ride. I have a W209 CLK 500 Cabrio, I love it.

Awesome car. Congrats on your chanel. Keep it up

I have the 2001 same car and it’s awesome it’s has these go out twice but I’m pretty rough on it lol. Also can add harmonic balancer and coil springs cracking to common problems on these

Great video Wizard.

Subtitles no longer read Urination Bob... Me sad.

Thank you!

My mother had a 1999 CLK 320 convertible., it was ordered from a picture shot in Germany in early 1998. They waited a year for it. My mother drove it to 120,000 miles until 2010 until she bought a CPO 2007 E350 sedan with low mileage.

These cars are super underated!! They click a lot of boxes. They are comfortable, fast and they handle. These cars paced the field in F1 in the year 2000. I love mine with 175K and drive it often. Anyone who is intersted in this car should buy it..won't regret it.

Nice video! These older Mercedes-Benz models are built like tanks, I daily drive a 2000 E320 4matic (with all the options) and it's been an ultra-reliable car that is also fun & smooth to drive, and great fuel economy for a 3.2 liter V6. This generation of CLK is the convertible version of the W210 and they truly are great luxurious cars that are built to last especially since they only have naturally aspirated engines and no air suspension, they are bullet proof cars when regular maintenance is done.

I have a beautiful red 2003 cabriolet. Love the car. This car the Wizard has needs the cluster ribbons repaired.

Just bought one of these today it’s wicked

A hood ornament on an AMG? Wonderful times!

@thelightskinliberian885

2 жыл бұрын

😹😹😹

One of the last good looking and well Built CLks, got the E320 4matic wagon (S210) and it’s been hella reliable even when neglected. No spec of rust, no mechanical issues, no accident 1 owner vehicle, 3rd row seats… msrp was 57k back in 01. Bought it for just 1k with 138k miles. Shes at 142 now. My other car is a W140 merc, the degradation of quality is kinda visible since the 140 was the last hurrah from merc while spending a billion dollar on the 140 project. The S class of this 2000s was a big flop, the CLK and E classes were okay. Keep up bringing these early 2000s and 90s mercs. Such a treat to the eye with their tech and complexity while being subtle and elegant, built like no other.

It would be great if you had a nation wide list of mechanics. Love your channel. My Mercedes is vibrating also, thanks for the tips.

@Hotlog69

2 жыл бұрын

Be nicer if he was cloned with all Wizard Knowledge intact.

@NatashaRaisorGlam

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hotlog69 🤣💯

@NatashaRaisorGlam

2 жыл бұрын

@@Hotlog69 🤣🤣

Hmm ,I have noticed a little bit of a shake at idle on my 1995 c class. I'll have a look at the mounts in the morning. Thanks car wizard 👍

I had a very similar car for about 12 years, clk320 2000, black on black with amg rims. Looked almost identical! Cup holders' full automation eventually went, had a corner that bubbled up due to rust. After one winter had to get wiring replaced, snow melted and water leaked inside. Moonroof eventually started to get stuck, started to get misfires due to coils. This one is in incredible shape and very clean! 5:30 it's missing a horizontal strut, my had bottom bumper with a grills instead. They don't make a nice beefy rear like this anymore with split lights.

Man that interior is soo close to my 2000 C230 Kompressor. I was able to snatch it up for 2500 . And the only thing it needed was .... motor mounts and transmission mounts. It only had 115k miles on it when I got it 3 years ago. Now it's at 130k and still runs and drives perfect. It was also garage kept so its in fantastic condition inside and out. It by far the most favorite car I have owned.

I saw one today, looked very nice in person

This is my dreamcar😍, I love everything from this car!!!😍😍😍, I hope I can buy it in 5 years. Gotta do it with my Opel Corsa for now.

my CLK 55 AMG 2003 had a battery drain problemfor the longest time, found out it was the power seat. i just unplugged it now it works fine

I had one as a company car in 2003 and boy was it a fantastic car! Super super nice to drive but I found it very uncomfortable on long drives. 3 years later I got a volvo c70 just because of the better seats as I spent so much time in them. Not as fast for sure but with the turbo it always felt quick.

Hi wiz in at 11th🇮🇪 Coincidentally my clk 08 has just developed a worn engine mount

Another fine video. I can’t wait to see a video on the ALPHA ROMEO. !

my uncle has a CLK55AMG from this generation! it survived a flood and still started right up

Love you carwizard!

Cool that’s it’s black with tuxedo as well

I love where the fuel pump is!!!

Nice video car wizard.

I have a 2001 model. No real complaints to say about the car. I have 47k miles on mines. I take care of the oil changes on this car. Very easy to do when using a oil extractor. Replaced the spark plugs last year. That took me a couple of hours.

My mom bought a brand new CLK45 2002 in Silver with gray interior. My mom says it was one her favorite cars she had ever owned.

Finally 😍😍👍🏻 looking very nice underneath btw did you pronounce Maybach correctly? I believe so😧😄👍🏻

I HAVE 3 CLK W208s AND WILL BUY MORE AND NEVER SELL THEM! THEY JUST LOOK SOO SEXY AND PERFORM GREAT! AWESOME VID WIZARD!

This is perhaps my favorite Mercedes ever

My grandpa had a '98 clk 200 kompressor. The 200k was only for the 'poor' european markets, but in the pre-'99 cars (they reduced the power of the engine with the 1999 'restyle') it was better value for the money then the 230K: almost the same performance but better (marginally) fuel economy, and lower sticker price. I love that car, even after 23 years (but only 36k km) it is still a great car to drive, and with more than appropriate power for the roads and traffic here in Italy!

@mitchellbarnow1709

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your beautiful story from the home market!

@karlmuller44

2 жыл бұрын

In 98 the 200 Kompressor was only available in Italy (and maybe Spain and Portugal, I’m not quite sure) and it was equipped with the M 111 E 20 ML, which we didn’t get in Germany at the time. Over there we only got the non-supercharged version of the 2 Litre M 111. By the 2000 model year they introduced the M 111 EVO which resulted in a sort of harmonisation of the engines offered in Europe - hence the 200 and 230 Kompressor.. Very nice to read that your grandfather’s car is still holding up nice! 🙂✌️

@asore23

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlmuller44 to be honest the car spent most of the time sitting in a shed, only recently i convinced my grandpa to give it the love it deserves (i loved the car since the first moment i saw it when i was a kid), after this summer i'll try my hand at detailing it. The dark blue paint and the white/grey-ish interior combo is super sweet and i must say it stood the test of time, both quality and look -wise

i think a cool thing you should have pointed out with this car, is the fact that it from 2002, and it is amg, and it still uses a steering box. how well these cars drive, you would think it had a rack. that being said, great video =D

this is my fave Mercedes of all time...i want one, and I even have a 2003 sl55! although I have to admit, I'd love to see what the 5.5 Kompressor engine would do in one of these...

Hi Car Wizard, thanks for all the informative content you have provided regarding which used cars to buy and avoid. I am interested in buying a low mileage 1994 or 1995 Mercedes E320 Cabriolet. As you probably know, this was a 2 year only run of extremely expensive car which were overbuilt and overengineered by MB, with monocoque frame, a stout chassis and bulletproof driveline. There was a wiring harness issue which was handled by recall. My question to you is whether or not I should consider buying one given the age and repair costs if any are necessary? Besides the wiring harness, are there any other issues I should be aware of before purchase? Thanks for your input.

The Car Wizards has the coolest walk on KZread! I'd love to see a continuous loop video of him just walking around.

Love you Car Wizard been with you to the start and have just come back to see how your doing! Over 600k I’m subscriptions? Amazing 🤩 well done 👍🏾 all power and positivity from your UK 🇬🇧 viewers

Black on black.. oh my! I like that!

Yeah I just realized I've got bad engine mounts and transmission mounts on my car luckily thru don't seem hard to fix on a 05 impala. But im sure getting tired of the clunking

Not a big Mercedes fan but I really like that!!!

Nice video

Ahhh, I had my fix for today!

I have an ML55 AMG, hope to have a CLK55 one day

about to buy a 320 in this style, love old mercs.