just put one up and found as you did, the base plate is not 13 1/2 wide it's more like 14 1/2 ,the distance between the plates is also wrong, TG we placed the plate down before drilling for the second post as the hose wouldn't have fit,
@backinyourcar15521 күн бұрын
Love watching these videos
@ichvox27 күн бұрын
Hi. Good video. I have 2007 e320 CDI V6. Not starting DPF plugged cams on both sides not the same timing chain stretched 12% . Could you send me that Mercedes WSI manual how do I find it online. Thanks
@lukidasdsadssa2176Ай бұрын
This is 550x180x95 size intercooler?
@gorexgo5809Ай бұрын
why blue????
@wakawu2 ай бұрын
What did you end up doing with the port for coolant passage for the EGR? EGR was deleted with this mod obviously.
@ArtOfDiesel2 ай бұрын
Yes. I capped it. I simply cut out a piece of steel to the right shape, drilled a couple holes, and bolted it on with a homemade gasket to seal it up.
@vallenatos263 ай бұрын
How would I know what's leaking the injector or return line?
@balmoresegovia88533 ай бұрын
Hi there I own a e320 cdi 2005 Mercedes Benz I’m trying to delete the egr valve but I don’t know how if you can give me a idea thanks
@ArtOfDiesel3 ай бұрын
First, check laws where you live. Physically removing the EGR and capping off the hole is the easy part. After that, you need a tune so that the ECU isn't looking for it. The tuners on this page come with a great endorsement, so perhaps one of them can help you: www.blacksmokeracing.com/software-specialists/
@tunedom64883 ай бұрын
it shifts faster after tcu tune?
@ArtOfDiesel3 ай бұрын
Somewhat. I didn't source the TCU from Drew and I don't think it's as snappy as it could be. If you watch my latest video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIJop8iwcbq1kZc.htmlsi=C1JVamoTa4oggvr5&t=672 , the 3-4 shift seems kind of slow. Eventually I'd like to look at the Rand Nash's Ultimate NAG-52 setup to get this dialed-in better. github.com/rnd-ash/ultimate-nag52-fw kzread.info/head/PLxrw-4Vt7xtu9d8lCkMCG0_K7oHcsSMtF
@andreberetta85654 ай бұрын
No bro, don’t put nothing inside there to pull valve cover off. There’s an easy way to pop it off but for some reason it’s like the best kept secret ever. First time I tried to remove it, two days later I was still at it. I’m not exaggerating. So I paused everything I was doing and Iooked at it for a while (about 3 days) lol. If you notice in the middle of the valve cover there’s two cut off holes and each have a shiny ball at the bottom. All you need to do is put a hammer or a medium size crowbar against that bottom ball and just gently pry it up. Start slowly, don’t put all your power into it cuz you don’t want to damage or bend your aluminum valve cover. It’s coming off very easily because you’re right in the center. I usually pop it off from the first cutoff hole closer to the front of the car. The other cut off hole I don’t think I ever had to use it plus I find there’s not enough room. Try it, it will only take you a minute. As a matter fact, wiggling the valve cover off the block will take you longer than popping it off
@backinyourcar1554 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great videos! Dont stop! The algorithm will works its magic soon
@GeoBot_Gaming6 ай бұрын
Hi there, will start to work on my om648 next week, 1st thing - changing the manifold with one that does not have flaps, question please, that is the best location for turbo gauge pressure readings? thank you!
@ArtOfDiesel6 ай бұрын
Some have told me that they can buy the non-US version without swirl flaps, which is probably a lot better than the braze job I did on mine. Early in this video, when I pop the hood, you can see that I drilled a hole in the aluminum plug I brazed where the EGR used to be, and put the sensor there. It's at a right angle to the flow, so the Bernoulli effect may be why my measured pressures are a few PSI lower than what the MAP sees. This is directly across from the MAP sensor, so I thought it'd be good. The walls in the manifold are pretty thin in most areas, so I think this is pretty good overall. One might drill the hole at an angle like the MAP uses.
@GeoBot_Gaming6 ай бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel Oke, thank you, bought a manifold with no flaps, will start to work on it on Monday, thanks! p.s. Subbed!
@ArtOfDiesel6 ай бұрын
@@GeoBot_Gaminglet us know how it goes! Did you subscribe to the Substack, too? That's really the best place where we'll share details. You can also comment in the forum there. Thanks!
@lukas00546 ай бұрын
Hi, i saw your egts and they are pretty high. Your injectors are probably maxxed out. That means your power guess is about right. To lower the egts, you can tell your tuner to increase boost a little bit. These turbos can hold up to 35 safe psi at 4k rpm. With the amount of fuel, you would be able to lower the egts by increasing your boost to 25 psi. That would drop them by quite a lot. Cheers and happy new year.
@ArtOfDiesel6 ай бұрын
Thanks, @lukas0054, we discussed this and we could actually get a bit more out of these injectors without pushing the injection duration too far past TDC. We did actually have more fueling and recently backed off on that. I brought up that we could probably get away with more boost as we went through the process and we discussed that. (This gauge reads ~4psi low...so I'm not recommending GlowShift gauges to anybody!) We decided to back off on pushing the Lithuanian turbo further. We'd be more concerned about the high EGTs if I was going to be spending a lot of time in that range, like the truckers might when they are pulling a load up a long grade. For such a short duration, we judged we are good-to-go for now. I might still decide to take this car a couple steps further with larger injectors, the bigger high pressure pump, and a better hybrid turbo. If the subscriber count jumped up and I had paid subscribers on my Substack, I'd do a lot more to make that happen. For now, you might take an interest in my more important channel @Paracontrarian, where a lot more content will be coming in the near future. Thanks!
@lukas00546 ай бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel If the boost is actually24 psi, then the EOI is too far past TDC. OM648 with their quite short stroke, compared to other engines, don´t like too much advanced SOI and too long durations (EOI should not go over 10 degs after TDC). I have the came car and I stopped at 84 mm3 of fuel with 24 degs of SOI at 4k rpm (SOI could be advanced 1-2 degrees more, because stock injectors don´t make such PCP spikes, so about 88 mm3 without too high EGTs). About the fuel economy, I have optimalised SOI tables and got up to 43 MPG on highway. Now my injectors started leaking little bit, so I have ordered big injectors from ETK. I hope, that the fuel economy does not drop significantly. Best bigger injectors for dailying are probably Black smoke racing street injectors, which are good for little bit over 400 hp. ETK´s turbo isn´t bad. It is on the smaller side, but strong enough for reliable 370hp at 35 psi of boost, where the gearbox starts to fail.
@ArtOfDiesel6 ай бұрын
@@lukas0054, do yourself a favor and talk to Drew at Mid-Tennessee Diesel. He helped with Alex's tune at LegitStreetCars and partners with Black Smoke Racing. He knows his stuff and definitely disagrees on the acceptable angle past TDC... Please ask him about other customers of his that have tried the ETK injectors: eurodieseltuning(at)gmail.com, 615-601-1728. Meanwhile, I'm focusing on my other efforts. Thanks!
@jonathantuke19086 ай бұрын
I love the Mercedes diesel cars especially the 6 cylinder ones. I run a 320. CDI which I’ve had tuned but feel it could make more power unlike your car it’s the v6 but when it’s on song it’s the fastest car I’ve ever owned! I including a BMW m140. Problem is it’s not always on song! Should I take it to a tuner? Love the car..
@ArtOfDiesel6 ай бұрын
@@jonathantuke1908 I like the OM642s (3.0 V6), also! I've owned a couple and put in off-the-shelf tunes from Malone on one and Green Diesel Engineering on another. GDE was the better tune, but I don't think they currently do the OM642. With their tune, my wife's ML320 CDI is actually very quick (440 lb-ft)! Drew at Mid-Tennessee Diesel tells me that he works on these, too. You should contact him. I believe you'll get the best tune for your money from him: eurodieseltuning(at)gmail.com, 615-601-1728.
@Farout3976 ай бұрын
Great build your doing, my thermostat just failed last week and the new one arrived today on my 06 e320 CDI, couldn’t be more perfect I came across your detailed thermostat change! Haven’t found many in depth videos!
@lucianbeilic47817 ай бұрын
You can clean it with aluminum brightener! Cleans the soot super easy
@ceezworld29437 ай бұрын
Do you have any tips on how to replace the front driveshaft? I'm having a very difficult time getting it back in...I'm off about a half inch.
@nikolarakita45447 ай бұрын
Hello friend, I see that your temperature is high 100c, it should be at 90c, that is the operating temperature of the om648 engine
@ArtOfDiesel5 ай бұрын
Had a bad sensor. I've replaced it since then.
@c4r5on887 ай бұрын
Fits well mate 👌
@markoozy7 ай бұрын
I admire work done there, however changing timing chain without changing all movable parts where chain is rotating/sliding is waste of time and money… Generally speaking if chain it self is stretched it’s more likely that other parts of the set must be replaced as well…
@mechanicdudevlog87887 ай бұрын
I never check i just see how much i added and if it didnt all pour out im good
@hanyumoo7 ай бұрын
Great job, clean work!
@rukiyehasan18557 ай бұрын
(gearbox 5g or 7g )How much power can 5g tronic gearboxes withstand?
@c4r5on887 ай бұрын
A lot mate
@rukiyehasan18557 ай бұрын
@@c4r5on88 Which one is 5g tronic? They told me not to go above 650nm without changing the friction discs.
@c4r5on887 ай бұрын
@rukiyehasan1855 I believe upto 1000nm
@thurejan7 ай бұрын
This is exactly what I have to do today, wouldn’t have dreamt of finding a video regarding this. Thank you, that helps a lot!
@fascistpedant7588 ай бұрын
If you heat the valve covers up (about to operating temperature) they'll come off much more easily.
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
It would a very good content to upgrade the SBC brake system to facelifted W211 brake system
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
There's ton of w211 interior parts at LKQ in good condition
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
MB LYNNWOOD replaced my SBC reservoir accumulor for free under MB warranty when the brake warning finally popped out at 153,000k miles
@ronkeech9083 ай бұрын
Lynnwood wa? How long is the warranty good for?
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
Really like your garage , wish I have a large floor area like yours
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
Bought similar car from Sacramento, am excited to do the same with my Cdi. Love your channel
@alfonsotan99978 ай бұрын
Well said!
@yaoaoussi9 ай бұрын
I can’t my drivershaft turn manually. Any help on this. Please
@ArtOfDiesel9 ай бұрын
I had the front and rear wheels off the ground, so the differential in the transfer case would allow movement. When you move the front axle in one direction, the rear axle can move in the opposite direction. If you only have the front or the rear wheels off the ground, you can try putting it in neutral, but I think it's best to get all four in the air and take advantage of the transfer case diff.
@em47039 ай бұрын
The guides on these om642 engines seem to get very little wear over time, this kind of lower cost repair is definitely the way to go over changing everything.
@user-zt3ww8ef7z9 ай бұрын
Going through the same thing with my R350. Just trying to move the back out of the way so i can take off my ISM.
@JT-dx1qk10 ай бұрын
Almost bought that lift , but realized the floorplate would be in the way for a trans jack. Otherwise a good lift for lower ceilings , but not sure its enough for diesel trucks since its not ALI certified to 9K
@abemiami215310 ай бұрын
Where are you located btw? Here in Miami, I've had little luck finding good mechanics for small diesel engines
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
Cincinnati area. I'm not a mechanic for a living, but if you find yourself in this area, I might be able to help with some things. Get a free account on my substack and we can chat more on there. It's also easier to make direct contact that way. artofdiesel.substack.com/
@pauljohnson140410 ай бұрын
Can you do this job for me? I really like my CDI, I've had it for 16 years and have 270k miles on it, I use it everyday but I'm pretty sure it needs that soot cleaning
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
Man...it's a lot of work and you don't want to be paying me for all of that. I'm not a mechanic for a living (I'm engineering manager in the aerospace world) and this is just my hobby. Contact a local machine shop to see what they can do for you. They'd probably have better equipment than I do and would be a lot cheaper/quicker than me. OR: Somebody provided an input about using a kind of slurry for this that is supposed to be a lot easier than my approach. Supposedly the information is on KZread if you search around. If you find it and use it, please share your results! Also, please join my substack for free to chat in more detail: artofdiesel.substack.com/
@pauljohnson14048 ай бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel 😩😩😩
@mccauleybil10 ай бұрын
I am having no success in getting rid of my P0113 error code? I have replaced the entire mass airflow sensor device (including both sensors), and the airmass sensor (mounted just before the turbo inlet. None of this has changed my P0113 code! Where should I look next?
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
Oh, goodness... I'm sorry to hear you've replaced all of that. The P0113 code is about the inlet air temperature sensor. This is found on the front of the aluminum tube that goes up from the intercooler to the mixer on the bottom of the intake manifold. These are cheap and relatively easy to replace. I recently replaced mine, in fact, with this part. Some might say to stick with Bosch/OEM, but this is working fine for me: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL2ZP3JP
@zfunk910 ай бұрын
This is wrong info. I’m struggling with the same P0113 code which is sensor 1 IAT. If I unplug the sensor you are referring to, that throws a P0098 IAT sensor 2 code. I cannot seem to find where the IAT sensor 1 is on this car, starting to think it’s an ECU issue.
@zfunk910 ай бұрын
Dude I feel your pain. I’ve got the same code as you and for the life of me I can’t figure it out. MB dealer looked at it a couple of hours and couldn’t figure it out, said they’d need more time to diagnose.
@c4r5on8810 ай бұрын
I loved my first one so much after losing it i always wanted another 5 years later and i got a special one but unfortunately cant drive it and haven't managed to yet due to a gearbox fault 😭 absolute love them though they are great cars. Great work hopefully ill get around to modifying mine. Ill be subscribing
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
If it's the transmission controller, you can check out these guys. I bought a TCU from them. Just make sure you check your axle ratio and provide that to them, along with the other info on your car. mkultraelectronics.com/
@c4r5on8810 ай бұрын
@ArtOfDiesel currently we don't actually know what it is but don't think it's the controller as if you move it it selects gears on the dash still. It's also had a new conductor plate fitted but still nothing 😂 I'll get around to figuring out at some point. Just wish it was sooner as I really need it
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
@@c4r5on88 you are telling me that the selector works. However, there could be a problem with the transmission control unit or its communication with the rest of the vehicle. If you were in the Cincinnati area, I'd say to bring it by, we'll hook up the MB Star, and see what it tells us about your transmission, checking for errors that aren't going to be found with OBDii. If you want to contact me further, become a free subscriber to my substack. artofdiesel.substack.com/
@Twenty7evenFast11 ай бұрын
Do you know hownto install fuel pressure regulator on this engine? I removed it for other work and now i suspect that is issue now. Please any help?
@ArtOfDiesel10 ай бұрын
Do you have access to an MB Star tool? With that, you could check what the sensor is seeing at the rail. I don't know if some other tools might be able to look at that. Do you have any error codes?
@anyvey11 ай бұрын
I need to replace my timing chain. I am curious how far off timing it currently is, does the crank pulley have timing marks? I can't seem to find them.
@ArtOfDiesel11 ай бұрын
@anyvey, it does have timing marks. You might have to clean off the pulley. When I found mine, I marked them with white paint. Mine was a full 15 degrees retarded.
@rleslie84511 ай бұрын
I love my 05 E320 CDI. 270K miles, and still going strong. note; I have been using Valvoline MaxLife synthetic ATF for the last 200k miles.
@tompace691611 ай бұрын
My chain just broke. 196K miles. Thank you for your video.
@ArtOfDiesel11 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that! I hope you didn't just completely destroy the engine -- which is all too likely.
@cali_cal Жыл бұрын
plan on doing a timing chain or tensioner on the om648? would love to see that
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
Haha! If the car needs it at some point. Perhaps somebody else has one that needs this work in the Cincinnati area and we could make some content out of getting that done.
@davidmtz1936 Жыл бұрын
off the subject my turbo has gone out do you recommend rebuilding it or getting one from a juck yard ?
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
I'd contact the guys at ecutuningkaunas.com/ and you can probably get a hybrid built for you. Short of that, I have rebuilt them by swapping in rotating assembly cartridges purchased on eBay without any issues.
@davidmtz1936 Жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel thank you, cause I am Having a hard time finding one for a 3.2L CDi 2006
@davidmtz1936 Жыл бұрын
do you recommend synthetic oil?
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Especially on any turbocharged engine. You don't want the oil coking up in the turbo, and synthetics are better at high temperatures.
@Smoutification Жыл бұрын
Nice detail on the ECU/TCU flashing. Do you not have emissions control tests where you are as I would imagine it would fail in UK or most of Europe with the parts that have been removed?
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
That's correct. In my state there is no emissions testing.
@madwookie3084 Жыл бұрын
Good information. I have the same spec car as yours. 2005 e320 cdi black on black. I did the thermostat last year and ran into the same issue with the non threaded bolt. Looks like someone skipped a step when building the thermostat. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Next time I'd certainly check and try to tap it ahead of time. There's always a chance of some stray chips making their way through the radiator and coolant passages as a result. Would probably get trapped in the radiator, hurting the cooling effectiveness.
@anderskarlshj6374 Жыл бұрын
what program do you use to tune ecu and tcu?
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
The actual flashing is done with the software that goes with the KESS and KTAG. I didn't create my own tunes, I bought them from ecutuningkaunas.com/ , known on here as @mbmotorsportchannel . They are in Kaunas, Lithuania, and will give you a good deal on your tunes!
@anderskarlshj6374 Жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel exact. I myself just bought their stage 3 package. and have to install here soon.
@ETKPerformance Жыл бұрын
@@ArtOfDiesel we've got two guys that had many project's and now we decided to make 2 different youtube channels so this one is the right one :D
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
@@anderskarlshj6374 you'll be adding injectors and a pump, in addition to the tunes, then. That'll be cool!
@anderskarlshj6374 Жыл бұрын
Where did you find the guide for the tcu tuning 😬
@commutercarsandtrucks3192 Жыл бұрын
It's awesome what you did to the Benz! Even gave her a name.
@ArtOfDiesel Жыл бұрын
Mercedes model names basically suck. They are a great engineering description of what you've got, basically the letter tells what class, the numbers are somewhat related to engine displacement, and suffixes like CDI (for diesels) also make sens. However, I've owned a few Mercedes diesels, now, and it's nice to give names. My R-class was Rhonda, my wife's ML is Mary Lou, and my E-class is Evonne. You can probably see the pattern in this!
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just put one up and found as you did, the base plate is not 13 1/2 wide it's more like 14 1/2 ,the distance between the plates is also wrong, TG we placed the plate down before drilling for the second post as the hose wouldn't have fit,
Love watching these videos
Hi. Good video. I have 2007 e320 CDI V6. Not starting DPF plugged cams on both sides not the same timing chain stretched 12% . Could you send me that Mercedes WSI manual how do I find it online. Thanks
This is 550x180x95 size intercooler?
why blue????
What did you end up doing with the port for coolant passage for the EGR? EGR was deleted with this mod obviously.
Yes. I capped it. I simply cut out a piece of steel to the right shape, drilled a couple holes, and bolted it on with a homemade gasket to seal it up.
How would I know what's leaking the injector or return line?
Hi there I own a e320 cdi 2005 Mercedes Benz I’m trying to delete the egr valve but I don’t know how if you can give me a idea thanks
First, check laws where you live. Physically removing the EGR and capping off the hole is the easy part. After that, you need a tune so that the ECU isn't looking for it. The tuners on this page come with a great endorsement, so perhaps one of them can help you: www.blacksmokeracing.com/software-specialists/
it shifts faster after tcu tune?
Somewhat. I didn't source the TCU from Drew and I don't think it's as snappy as it could be. If you watch my latest video kzread.info/dash/bejne/mIJop8iwcbq1kZc.htmlsi=C1JVamoTa4oggvr5&t=672 , the 3-4 shift seems kind of slow. Eventually I'd like to look at the Rand Nash's Ultimate NAG-52 setup to get this dialed-in better. github.com/rnd-ash/ultimate-nag52-fw kzread.info/head/PLxrw-4Vt7xtu9d8lCkMCG0_K7oHcsSMtF
No bro, don’t put nothing inside there to pull valve cover off. There’s an easy way to pop it off but for some reason it’s like the best kept secret ever. First time I tried to remove it, two days later I was still at it. I’m not exaggerating. So I paused everything I was doing and Iooked at it for a while (about 3 days) lol. If you notice in the middle of the valve cover there’s two cut off holes and each have a shiny ball at the bottom. All you need to do is put a hammer or a medium size crowbar against that bottom ball and just gently pry it up. Start slowly, don’t put all your power into it cuz you don’t want to damage or bend your aluminum valve cover. It’s coming off very easily because you’re right in the center. I usually pop it off from the first cutoff hole closer to the front of the car. The other cut off hole I don’t think I ever had to use it plus I find there’s not enough room. Try it, it will only take you a minute. As a matter fact, wiggling the valve cover off the block will take you longer than popping it off
Thanks for the great videos! Dont stop! The algorithm will works its magic soon
Hi there, will start to work on my om648 next week, 1st thing - changing the manifold with one that does not have flaps, question please, that is the best location for turbo gauge pressure readings? thank you!
Some have told me that they can buy the non-US version without swirl flaps, which is probably a lot better than the braze job I did on mine. Early in this video, when I pop the hood, you can see that I drilled a hole in the aluminum plug I brazed where the EGR used to be, and put the sensor there. It's at a right angle to the flow, so the Bernoulli effect may be why my measured pressures are a few PSI lower than what the MAP sees. This is directly across from the MAP sensor, so I thought it'd be good. The walls in the manifold are pretty thin in most areas, so I think this is pretty good overall. One might drill the hole at an angle like the MAP uses.
@@ArtOfDiesel Oke, thank you, bought a manifold with no flaps, will start to work on it on Monday, thanks! p.s. Subbed!
@@GeoBot_Gaminglet us know how it goes! Did you subscribe to the Substack, too? That's really the best place where we'll share details. You can also comment in the forum there. Thanks!
Hi, i saw your egts and they are pretty high. Your injectors are probably maxxed out. That means your power guess is about right. To lower the egts, you can tell your tuner to increase boost a little bit. These turbos can hold up to 35 safe psi at 4k rpm. With the amount of fuel, you would be able to lower the egts by increasing your boost to 25 psi. That would drop them by quite a lot. Cheers and happy new year.
Thanks, @lukas0054, we discussed this and we could actually get a bit more out of these injectors without pushing the injection duration too far past TDC. We did actually have more fueling and recently backed off on that. I brought up that we could probably get away with more boost as we went through the process and we discussed that. (This gauge reads ~4psi low...so I'm not recommending GlowShift gauges to anybody!) We decided to back off on pushing the Lithuanian turbo further. We'd be more concerned about the high EGTs if I was going to be spending a lot of time in that range, like the truckers might when they are pulling a load up a long grade. For such a short duration, we judged we are good-to-go for now. I might still decide to take this car a couple steps further with larger injectors, the bigger high pressure pump, and a better hybrid turbo. If the subscriber count jumped up and I had paid subscribers on my Substack, I'd do a lot more to make that happen. For now, you might take an interest in my more important channel @Paracontrarian, where a lot more content will be coming in the near future. Thanks!
@@ArtOfDiesel If the boost is actually24 psi, then the EOI is too far past TDC. OM648 with their quite short stroke, compared to other engines, don´t like too much advanced SOI and too long durations (EOI should not go over 10 degs after TDC). I have the came car and I stopped at 84 mm3 of fuel with 24 degs of SOI at 4k rpm (SOI could be advanced 1-2 degrees more, because stock injectors don´t make such PCP spikes, so about 88 mm3 without too high EGTs). About the fuel economy, I have optimalised SOI tables and got up to 43 MPG on highway. Now my injectors started leaking little bit, so I have ordered big injectors from ETK. I hope, that the fuel economy does not drop significantly. Best bigger injectors for dailying are probably Black smoke racing street injectors, which are good for little bit over 400 hp. ETK´s turbo isn´t bad. It is on the smaller side, but strong enough for reliable 370hp at 35 psi of boost, where the gearbox starts to fail.
@@lukas0054, do yourself a favor and talk to Drew at Mid-Tennessee Diesel. He helped with Alex's tune at LegitStreetCars and partners with Black Smoke Racing. He knows his stuff and definitely disagrees on the acceptable angle past TDC... Please ask him about other customers of his that have tried the ETK injectors: eurodieseltuning(at)gmail.com, 615-601-1728. Meanwhile, I'm focusing on my other efforts. Thanks!
I love the Mercedes diesel cars especially the 6 cylinder ones. I run a 320. CDI which I’ve had tuned but feel it could make more power unlike your car it’s the v6 but when it’s on song it’s the fastest car I’ve ever owned! I including a BMW m140. Problem is it’s not always on song! Should I take it to a tuner? Love the car..
@@jonathantuke1908 I like the OM642s (3.0 V6), also! I've owned a couple and put in off-the-shelf tunes from Malone on one and Green Diesel Engineering on another. GDE was the better tune, but I don't think they currently do the OM642. With their tune, my wife's ML320 CDI is actually very quick (440 lb-ft)! Drew at Mid-Tennessee Diesel tells me that he works on these, too. You should contact him. I believe you'll get the best tune for your money from him: eurodieseltuning(at)gmail.com, 615-601-1728.
Great build your doing, my thermostat just failed last week and the new one arrived today on my 06 e320 CDI, couldn’t be more perfect I came across your detailed thermostat change! Haven’t found many in depth videos!
You can clean it with aluminum brightener! Cleans the soot super easy
Do you have any tips on how to replace the front driveshaft? I'm having a very difficult time getting it back in...I'm off about a half inch.
Hello friend, I see that your temperature is high 100c, it should be at 90c, that is the operating temperature of the om648 engine
Had a bad sensor. I've replaced it since then.
Fits well mate 👌
I admire work done there, however changing timing chain without changing all movable parts where chain is rotating/sliding is waste of time and money… Generally speaking if chain it self is stretched it’s more likely that other parts of the set must be replaced as well…
I never check i just see how much i added and if it didnt all pour out im good
Great job, clean work!
(gearbox 5g or 7g )How much power can 5g tronic gearboxes withstand?
A lot mate
@@c4r5on88 Which one is 5g tronic? They told me not to go above 650nm without changing the friction discs.
@rukiyehasan1855 I believe upto 1000nm
This is exactly what I have to do today, wouldn’t have dreamt of finding a video regarding this. Thank you, that helps a lot!
If you heat the valve covers up (about to operating temperature) they'll come off much more easily.
It would a very good content to upgrade the SBC brake system to facelifted W211 brake system
There's ton of w211 interior parts at LKQ in good condition
MB LYNNWOOD replaced my SBC reservoir accumulor for free under MB warranty when the brake warning finally popped out at 153,000k miles
Lynnwood wa? How long is the warranty good for?
Really like your garage , wish I have a large floor area like yours
Bought similar car from Sacramento, am excited to do the same with my Cdi. Love your channel
Well said!
I can’t my drivershaft turn manually. Any help on this. Please
I had the front and rear wheels off the ground, so the differential in the transfer case would allow movement. When you move the front axle in one direction, the rear axle can move in the opposite direction. If you only have the front or the rear wheels off the ground, you can try putting it in neutral, but I think it's best to get all four in the air and take advantage of the transfer case diff.
The guides on these om642 engines seem to get very little wear over time, this kind of lower cost repair is definitely the way to go over changing everything.
Going through the same thing with my R350. Just trying to move the back out of the way so i can take off my ISM.
Almost bought that lift , but realized the floorplate would be in the way for a trans jack. Otherwise a good lift for lower ceilings , but not sure its enough for diesel trucks since its not ALI certified to 9K
Where are you located btw? Here in Miami, I've had little luck finding good mechanics for small diesel engines
Cincinnati area. I'm not a mechanic for a living, but if you find yourself in this area, I might be able to help with some things. Get a free account on my substack and we can chat more on there. It's also easier to make direct contact that way. artofdiesel.substack.com/
Can you do this job for me? I really like my CDI, I've had it for 16 years and have 270k miles on it, I use it everyday but I'm pretty sure it needs that soot cleaning
Man...it's a lot of work and you don't want to be paying me for all of that. I'm not a mechanic for a living (I'm engineering manager in the aerospace world) and this is just my hobby. Contact a local machine shop to see what they can do for you. They'd probably have better equipment than I do and would be a lot cheaper/quicker than me. OR: Somebody provided an input about using a kind of slurry for this that is supposed to be a lot easier than my approach. Supposedly the information is on KZread if you search around. If you find it and use it, please share your results! Also, please join my substack for free to chat in more detail: artofdiesel.substack.com/
@@ArtOfDiesel 😩😩😩
I am having no success in getting rid of my P0113 error code? I have replaced the entire mass airflow sensor device (including both sensors), and the airmass sensor (mounted just before the turbo inlet. None of this has changed my P0113 code! Where should I look next?
Oh, goodness... I'm sorry to hear you've replaced all of that. The P0113 code is about the inlet air temperature sensor. This is found on the front of the aluminum tube that goes up from the intercooler to the mixer on the bottom of the intake manifold. These are cheap and relatively easy to replace. I recently replaced mine, in fact, with this part. Some might say to stick with Bosch/OEM, but this is working fine for me: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL2ZP3JP
This is wrong info. I’m struggling with the same P0113 code which is sensor 1 IAT. If I unplug the sensor you are referring to, that throws a P0098 IAT sensor 2 code. I cannot seem to find where the IAT sensor 1 is on this car, starting to think it’s an ECU issue.
Dude I feel your pain. I’ve got the same code as you and for the life of me I can’t figure it out. MB dealer looked at it a couple of hours and couldn’t figure it out, said they’d need more time to diagnose.
I loved my first one so much after losing it i always wanted another 5 years later and i got a special one but unfortunately cant drive it and haven't managed to yet due to a gearbox fault 😭 absolute love them though they are great cars. Great work hopefully ill get around to modifying mine. Ill be subscribing
If it's the transmission controller, you can check out these guys. I bought a TCU from them. Just make sure you check your axle ratio and provide that to them, along with the other info on your car. mkultraelectronics.com/
@ArtOfDiesel currently we don't actually know what it is but don't think it's the controller as if you move it it selects gears on the dash still. It's also had a new conductor plate fitted but still nothing 😂 I'll get around to figuring out at some point. Just wish it was sooner as I really need it
@@c4r5on88 you are telling me that the selector works. However, there could be a problem with the transmission control unit or its communication with the rest of the vehicle. If you were in the Cincinnati area, I'd say to bring it by, we'll hook up the MB Star, and see what it tells us about your transmission, checking for errors that aren't going to be found with OBDii. If you want to contact me further, become a free subscriber to my substack. artofdiesel.substack.com/
Do you know hownto install fuel pressure regulator on this engine? I removed it for other work and now i suspect that is issue now. Please any help?
Do you have access to an MB Star tool? With that, you could check what the sensor is seeing at the rail. I don't know if some other tools might be able to look at that. Do you have any error codes?
I need to replace my timing chain. I am curious how far off timing it currently is, does the crank pulley have timing marks? I can't seem to find them.
@anyvey, it does have timing marks. You might have to clean off the pulley. When I found mine, I marked them with white paint. Mine was a full 15 degrees retarded.
I love my 05 E320 CDI. 270K miles, and still going strong. note; I have been using Valvoline MaxLife synthetic ATF for the last 200k miles.
My chain just broke. 196K miles. Thank you for your video.
Sorry to hear that! I hope you didn't just completely destroy the engine -- which is all too likely.
plan on doing a timing chain or tensioner on the om648? would love to see that
Haha! If the car needs it at some point. Perhaps somebody else has one that needs this work in the Cincinnati area and we could make some content out of getting that done.
off the subject my turbo has gone out do you recommend rebuilding it or getting one from a juck yard ?
I'd contact the guys at ecutuningkaunas.com/ and you can probably get a hybrid built for you. Short of that, I have rebuilt them by swapping in rotating assembly cartridges purchased on eBay without any issues.
@@ArtOfDiesel thank you, cause I am Having a hard time finding one for a 3.2L CDi 2006
do you recommend synthetic oil?
Absolutely! Especially on any turbocharged engine. You don't want the oil coking up in the turbo, and synthetics are better at high temperatures.
Nice detail on the ECU/TCU flashing. Do you not have emissions control tests where you are as I would imagine it would fail in UK or most of Europe with the parts that have been removed?
That's correct. In my state there is no emissions testing.
Good information. I have the same spec car as yours. 2005 e320 cdi black on black. I did the thermostat last year and ran into the same issue with the non threaded bolt. Looks like someone skipped a step when building the thermostat. Look forward to watching more of your videos.
Thanks! Next time I'd certainly check and try to tap it ahead of time. There's always a chance of some stray chips making their way through the radiator and coolant passages as a result. Would probably get trapped in the radiator, hurting the cooling effectiveness.
what program do you use to tune ecu and tcu?
The actual flashing is done with the software that goes with the KESS and KTAG. I didn't create my own tunes, I bought them from ecutuningkaunas.com/ , known on here as @mbmotorsportchannel . They are in Kaunas, Lithuania, and will give you a good deal on your tunes!
@@ArtOfDiesel exact. I myself just bought their stage 3 package. and have to install here soon.
@@ArtOfDiesel we've got two guys that had many project's and now we decided to make 2 different youtube channels so this one is the right one :D
@@anderskarlshj6374 you'll be adding injectors and a pump, in addition to the tunes, then. That'll be cool!
Where did you find the guide for the tcu tuning 😬
It's awesome what you did to the Benz! Even gave her a name.
Mercedes model names basically suck. They are a great engineering description of what you've got, basically the letter tells what class, the numbers are somewhat related to engine displacement, and suffixes like CDI (for diesels) also make sens. However, I've owned a few Mercedes diesels, now, and it's nice to give names. My R-class was Rhonda, my wife's ML is Mary Lou, and my E-class is Evonne. You can probably see the pattern in this!