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How many miles on you 380 when purchased?

thank you very much. The release handle on my 87 SL must be detached from the wire. Very frustrating.

May 1982 380se starts weery essy!! Idel warm ate litel low 650Rpm.Cold 850rpm...Engine runns grate no no smoke!!

It’s outrageous that a part like this would be so expensive and the fking mechanic who rips off a customer like this. This repair is a 30 minute job. However this is video will hopefully save other customers some big bucks by doing it yourself.

Good job. I did the same but leave the hard top suspended most of the time as I prefer to keep the soft top stretched.

Where can I join your group? I have a 1988 560 SL.

What sort of wrench did you use to remove the single 17mm tensioner bolt? Mine appears to be 19mm and the pulley prevents the use of a socket. It is defying my best efforts to loosen it :-(

I actually like the greyish color on the bundts! I understand the level you were looking for in the finish. IF I end up keeping my TD I may just get them powder-coated. The brake dust is the worst offender.

Looks good! For now, I have to work with the stand and the fiberglass protection box.

I was just going to say, it is most likely a grounding issue. My 380SL had the same issue, and went all the way to 120. Fortunately, I was only about 2 miles from my shop so I took it in. When I got there the gauges were bouncing around like crazy. Two days later I got the car back and it was as they thought, the grounding. One of them was corroded so Luis fixed that one and added a 3rd, the way you did. They did not mention anything about sensor. I have not had any issues since. Oh, your Oxygen sensor light was on when you were driving near the end. Thanks for the video.

If you decide to change the front brake hoses on a 380SL, choose the Centric 150.35001. It has metric fittings and the overall length is 17.7 inches. Avoid parts houses that try to sell you hoses that are only 14.4 inches long.

I appreciate your videos. Can you recommend a book that I should buy for my 1976 450sl with same engine as Sophia... Thanks Again!

I just ordered a kit i have the same issue with discolorarion of that specific area

Life saver !😅

My 1985 380 SL is in Near Perfect Condition, but I will say underneath your car is far cleaner. This lets me know I have some cleaning to do.

This is really helpflu because it's the only video i found which goes into detail. i'm planning to do this on my W126 420SE which is the later version of the M116 engine. I hope it is the same.

Good afternoon. I am going to take a look at mine this week. Yesterday, I looked under and they are attached exactly the way yours are attached. Hoping that the fender area underneath is as pristine as yours are.

What size was the caliper bolts if you remember?

Thanks for the video. Excellent.

I"m having an issue where the car will want to start when cold. Then it will flood. Pretty much the whole fuel system has been changed from pump, distributor, injectors and warm up regulator. Which mechanic did you go to?

replacing the accumulator fixed my hot start problem, thanks for the video.

i also have an 84 380sl. Every oil change and my Mercedes has 325,000 miles on it, I put a quart of naptha in the gas tank. Naptha is a mild cleaner which dries without any residue being left. I buy it by the gallon at Ace hardware and get 4 oil changes out of it. I think that is what keeps my fuel system constantly clean. Also even with these high miles, it still starts on the first click, summer and winter.

did you make a video of shaking upon start? thanks

Excellent video. That measuring tool is awesome! Vic knows his stuff! I may now decide to look at my 300TD system at some point. I has never worked.

Wonderful! Love the black W108 sedan.

Nice!

i did this for a trans am i was restoring years ago, i got the same paint as you (same color even) but i found out that spraying it on turns out much MUCH nicer. i used the preval spray kit first and that didnt do that great of a job. so i took it it to wesco (automotive paint shop) and had them put it in a can but with leather/vinyl safe solvent. i used SEM vinyl prep, which not only cleans the surface of the vinyl but it also makes it tacky so the pain sticks to it and remains flexible, no cracking, no peeling all these years later. good luck.

If they have black I’ll be ordering with your code

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The carbon staining is no big deal, it's more about the spray pattern and flow rates..

thank you... yes, you rock, after wrestling for 5 min... let's check the web! Cheers (79 R107)

Are you sure they were Allen screws to me they looked like Torx which Mercedes use a lot

I just wanted to find a video to help top it off mines working. I have a 83 380 SL I just feel like does it need to be refilled or something? It’s cold but man when it hits over 100 I feel like it’s not blowing strong enough this is so awesome. This guy has like a PhDin engineering for sure or something thermal dynamics

I prefer the older 81-84 R107's they carry more panache since those were the years when these cars were exclusively for very important people, and the upper crust of society....

You need to take the shock out and loosen all 4 bolts on the control arm bolts to slip those plates in.

You should always try to achieve 29.92" hg... but for us hvac techs we need to achieve 500 microns or less. 134 uses a different oil than r12, mixing 134 into mineral will gum your oil in the system, you need to flush the entire system and then add poly oil or PAG oil as it's called. This is informative but falls apart at the end, it will damage the compressor and your txv.

You can use a trash bag as the moisture barrier and put it on with rubber cement or spray adhesive. Always collect Fasteners when you go to the wrecking yard. Mercedes Fasteners are particular.

When you start it in the morning turn the ignition on and wait a little bit before you engage the starter. Put some Chevron Supreme with Techralene in it add some fuel injector cleaner and take it for a long ride. Sometimes this clears it out. Let the fuel system build pressure before you start it.

Excellent video.

Those look like torx and not allen

Having this issue now. Replaced thermostat and sensor..still acting up. We tested with temp gun and it is normal but incorrect temperature reading

Hi... I'm in Brazil 🇧🇷, ponta grossa city... I'm mechanic... And to change oil one Mercedes 380 1983... So thanks...

Hi always watch your videos as I have an 84 380sl maybe you can help me out I'm looking for a steering gear box centering locking pin.as I need to change my steering coupler thanks for any help

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My 85 model does the same thing and its NOT spark related, its fuel related, but... is it the WUR? fuel regulator? Accumulator, clogged inlet screens? freq valve? COld start valve?

Excelente Maestro, ¿ Qué significan las letras G, W y T en las terminales de conexión del aforador ?

Yo!! Who brought the 300SL? LOL Nice lineup! Can't wait to get my 450 and join in the fun! Cheers

Vic sounds like Albert Brooks. All I can hear is Marlin from Finding Nemo talking about HVAC

Lots of umms