Thank you so much! I’m trying to keep my 07 MB e350 alive! 222,350 miles

@CarswithNash

Жыл бұрын

That’s impressive mileage for any car, hope it keeps going for you.

On the transfer case, you should fill with clean fluid and drain a 2nd time. i know your wasting a 15$ wt of fluid but this needs to be flushed more than the axle does, usually fixes chatter on turns eith a good flusg

Great walk through

@CarswithNash

11 ай бұрын

Thanks.

Nice video! Oil seems clean at 110k miles.

Thank you 😍 😍 😍

@CarswithNash

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting, always appreciated!(-:

Actually the new o rings are easy to get from amazon or hardware store.

Nice video - I would use precautionary jack stands even with the wheels on though - you never know. Did you get a knew front diff in the end?

@CarswithNash

2 жыл бұрын

Ended up selling it, I would’ve liked to of fixed it but it had some other issues too and I didn’t have time for it to be a project vehicle. The guy that bought it was going to fix up for his daughter.

Hey Matt! I'm wondering if i just skip changing the oils just to avoid such surprises, what do you think?

@CarswithNash

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry but I don’t think that’s a very responsible approach… I was feeling a vibration through my steering wheel that I had hoped was worn CV axles but I was not that surprised to find this and I certainly would not have gotten very much further anyways. There were a lot of signs that my vehicle had not been maintained or cared for that well and I blame that on the failure more than the vehicle. In a nutshell, do proper maintenance so you can avoid having a problem like this.

Blocked vent on the transfer case will give it pressure

@CarswithNash

2 жыл бұрын

Could be but it was also very overfull, I collected more than the capacity just in my pan and half of what came out missed it. I was thinking maybe the transmission was somehow pressuring it or there was a seal between the transmission and transfer case that was leaking and allowing ATF into the transfer case. I ended up selling the vehicle a short time later as a mechanic special, the guy that bought it was going to fix it up for his daughter. Then I made the terrible mistake of replacing it with a Hyundai!🤦‍♂️

Do you have any videos showing the transmission the fluid change?

@CarswithNash

Жыл бұрын

No I do not because that is not something that can really be done at home. You need to monitor the transmission temperature on a scan tool and then there is a level plug in the pan, but it’s not as simple as just having it run out, it needs to stream out at a certain rate at that exact temperature. Not something I have the expertise or equipment to do. There are some videos of people doing it “cowboy style” in their driveway, but that is a gamble I would not take personally.

Hey Matt... Would be beneficial if you can also put the part numbers

@CarswithNash

2 жыл бұрын

The problem with that is different years may use a different fluid, so I don’t want to make that recommendation that might work out perfectly for my 2006 and then somebody with a 2012 which would be very similar to service but might use a different fluid… So it becomes a liability if I recommend something as the fluid to use and then it doesn’t work out because of a change up. The safest thing is to go to your nearest Mercedes dealer and buy the fluid straight from the parts counter and then they will ask you all the important details about your vehicle to make sure you get the right stuff. You might pay a bit more but then you know you have the right stuff and if you do the service yourself you will still save a ton of money.

Should I change it on my w163 and w166?

@CarswithNash

5 ай бұрын

I definitely recommend changing it so you can avoid the problem I had with my front differential.

Do u know how to fix the sunroof?

@CarswithNash

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry no, I never use sunroofs and never had an issue with mine either. If it is still working and just not closing properly it might just need recalibrating, you can do that by holding the button for three seconds after it opens all the way and then close it again and hold the button for three seconds after it closes all the way, that sets the limits for it and allows it to work smoothly.

Why would you not change it?

Hey man how's it going? I know this video isn't PT related, but I really need some help I have a PT gt 04 car doesn't crank but all lights are on. I have check ignition switch wiring and battery fuses. Back story quick. Car started draining battery over night started with jumpers few days went on like this until one day I turned the vehicle on only for it to turn on for 1m then off turn on again then back off now car won't crank or turn over😠 possible PCM? Help!!!!! P.s found out this car had after market alarm rewired and took it off

@CarswithNash

3 жыл бұрын

Did you check the fusible link that runs between the starter and the alternator? Is the car showing any codes did you try doing the key dance? I do have a video showing how to find a parasitic draw, it should be in my PT repair playlist.

@AlexRubio

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarswithNash I will check later today thanks for your help I'll write back

@AlexRubio

3 жыл бұрын

@@CarswithNash just wanted to thank you saved my GT from the dump I found the issue it was having both pt gt keys in the same keychain was giving code issues to the receiver box from the PT GT that didn't turn on I took out the after market alarm and rewired the whole dash console to original state🤓 boy does this bad boy gooooooo! I will use your other videos to fix my other PT GT electrical issues auto lock goes crazy on that one

My ml350 2006 whine from The front differential. O think it's Bad too. Did The oil make any difference?

@CarswithNash

3 жыл бұрын

No the oil didn’t help any, I’m going to park it soon because I’m scared it will lock up on me, it seems to be getting a little worse all the time and vibrating through the steering wheel and in the floorboards. From what I understand now this is a common issue on these early ML’s, apparently Mercedes used an inferior bearing which does not hold up, apparently they upgraded that bearing on the newer ones but I do not know when the cut off is or if those ones are even cross compatible to our older ones. I think I might be rebuilding this one so stay tuned, I will certainly do a video on whatever I do to fix it.

It's awful to get bad "surprises". This sucks!

@CarswithNash

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it certainly is disappointing, I don’t normally buy vehicles this expensive so I was hoping by doing that I wouldn’t have to be doing major repairs to it.

Never use jack stands when jacking up your car as they could potentially save your life if your jack fails.

@CarswithNash

3 ай бұрын

It would actually be extremely dangerous to use jack stands to support a vehicle parked on soft ground. In any case, I had this vehicle driven up on blocks, so I don't understand what your point is. How could it fall on me when I could easily crawl under it before I put the jack under?

@onlyonecannoli3952

3 ай бұрын

@@CarswithNash And the Darwin Award goes to...🤭🤣🤣🤣

@CarswithNash

3 ай бұрын

@onlyonecannoli3952 Clearly it would go to you for making a stupid comment and then not understanding my reply.

@onlyonecannoli3952

3 ай бұрын

@@CarswithNash okay, I'll play. First, I own a W164 ML500 and have done all the repairs on this car myself...from changing the engine mounts, to replacing the starter, to most recently changing out the steering rack, which requires the removal of the front differential, just to name few. All these jobs are a monumental pain to do and require vast amounts of disassembly to get to the part being replaced. As such, I have spent plenty of time under my ML. So if you have so much room to get under the car without jacking it up, then why did you jack it up? Having done a fluid change on both differentials and the transfer case, I find it incredulous that you easily reached the fill plugs without raising the vehicle. Moreover, anyone that's worked on cars for a long a while knows that jacks fail from time to time. Why? Because they employ a hydraulic system to raise the vehicle. That system is only as it strong as its seals. And when they fail, that jack will lose pressure and go down quickly. That's the reason you use jack stands because they're not dependent on a hydraulics. Not using jack stands when you raise a vehicle and are working underneath is something only a Darwin award candidate would do. But have at it my friend. Hope you never have to find out the hard way.