Why the GL-Class is the Worst Mercedes Made in the Last Decade
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On the positive side, the underbody will never rust. WIN
Salty roads in the Northeast US: "Finally! A worthy opponent! Our battle will be legendary!"
Here in Spain we have the drought + dry air + diesel + people not fixing minor leaks
Our cars outlast the geological eras
Underbody never rusts so you keep paying for parts and repairs at MB dealers!
@@kowalskidiazdegeras9190 Not in the north. It's quite humid over here.
Greetings from Santander.
For 300 bucks I had a rust proofed vega it leaked so much oil
In Canada that diesel is called rust protection
That's right Jajajajajajaja
In germany we have this nice saying that goes "Wo Öl ist, ist kein Rost - Service der nix kost" which translates to "Where there is oil, there is no rust - service at no cost"
definitely has its benefits
Lol same with Massachusetts
I recall Lockheed Martin intentionally designed the SR-71 Blackbird to leak (edit: fuel, not oil) in order to cool down the plane when flying at high speeds.
Mercedes is a textbook case in how to go from Sultan-class-luxury to "fake Gucci belt" in less time than it takes to become a Grandma in Alabama.
Brilliant analogy
Or a beautiful woman who has the personality of Griselda Blanco. Gorgeous on the surface but ugly af underneath
@@EarlFaulk Griselda had a great personality if you were on her good side.
U cant afford mercedes thats why u talk
@@Rexbraiku lol they're just not well made for long term use, it's a known fact. They're leaders in the industry for tech and luxury, but they just aren't made to be reliable over time.
Disagree, have one...146k and none of these issues with exception of adaptive suspension shock replacements.
Mine has 248K, never had a problem whatsoever
Canada February 2024. 2009 ML series front ADS air strut Arnott brand, new = $1,300. ONE.
Mercedes has transitioned seamlessly into the modern era. Sell the brand image, ditch everything else.
They KNOW their market. People with money to burn who will pay $25K per year to lease for 3 years.
Check "I do cars" channel for a V8 Bi-Turbo failed engine teardown. Unreal.
Stay gold.
I love how Hoovie bends his knees a little everytime he's emphasizing a point
I’ll never unsee this 🤣🤣
I counted 20 times in the first 3 minutes. I can't stop now.
Stop i can’t unsee it
Never noticed. Thanks 😄👍👍
Why why did u have to say that i will never unsee that
Previous owner: “I don’t trust this Mercedes anymore”
Also previous owner: “Let’s go look at some BMWs”
x5's not bad as long as its not a v8
We have a 2013 X5 35I and have had for many years. It has been amazingly dependable and a joy to drive. I understand BMW has its issues but so far we have had nothing but great service.
@@clarkgraves56 sure, you must be a pastor?
What is the mileage?
We bought it with 60,000 miles and have about 110,000. We have don’t the water pump and thermostat, brakes, trans service and spark plugs. Water pump is the only mechanical failure so far. 🤞🏼 I may have cursed myself after this lol.
Previous owner as dumb as hoovie lol
Mercedes GL - “Built to a high profit margin.” Even worse than being built to a cost, their high prices would imply they were at least actually quality. Nope
I always figured they were on the chrysler aspen frame.
@@Throughthelurkingglass no, that was the Dodge Durango.
Stephen have you owned one?
Back in the day of 2007 I had a GL450 Ive never had any problems with it. I kept it for 3 years and i absolutely loved it. Never gave me 1 issue at all. I eventually traded it in and got a LX570
Key word: 3 years!
Lol
Nah the 450 and 550 GLs were fairly solid. Normal body electric quirks and such but nothing your average enthusiast can't manage. Idk about the diesels, trying to learn about them. Wish it was the old inline 6
Tell us the whole story, if you never had any problems, why did you trade it in?
Yeah, you hear this a lot about every single expensive but crappy car. If you listen to Range Rover drivers talking after a few drinks all of them claim that their cars are the pinnacle of reliability...
"Otherwise my wife and I would have to share a car"
Said by a guy with like 25 cars 🤣🤣🤣
I thought that. Winter beater $600 bucks runs, drives, three months, crush it... saved Tyler some money. Maybe 😂
24 of which need repairs
He won’t even drive most in the rain, let alone salt
Not feeling so bad about driving my 88 GTA in the rain now.
@@lexuses3942 he had the murcialago out in snow/rain at WatchJRGo's shop a month or so ago.
How to know when you have a car “problem/addiction”: you have your own loaner car at the mechanic....
Lmao
So true
Lmao it works well though
😂😂
lol, I was thinking about writing the same comment.
“60’s Mercedes cars we’re build like a tank” - well Germany had a bit of experience there - few years before that :D
@@shugthehornyhaggis 60s mercedes assembly: Germany
And their tanks had the same problems as their cars. Extremely time consuming to repair and liked to leak a lot.
@@shugthehornyhaggis he's talking about stugs and king tigers
The “built like a tank” phrase used to describe how durable, tough and safe some road vehicles (usually Benzes) are needs to be retired. It doesn’t make sense if you think about it. My neighbours were tank mechanics in the army in the 80s who were taught by two generations of tank mechanics, and they always laughed of how all tanks (current and past) are pretty much coddled by their crews so they won’t let you down by breaking down. They had to be attentive to Oil & filter changes every 150 miles, constant engjne and transmission and alignment maintenance , endless cleaning of its interior and engine bay, and tuneups of its weapons systems. And they were cumbersome to drive and drank fuel as if the liquid was plentiful and was flowing in a stream by the side of the road for the tank crew to scoop litres from. An appropriate term would be “Built Benz Tough” or something else like that.
@@ledeyabaklykova I've always considered the term related to how sturdy and physically solid they are - little to do with reliability.
The GLs are really nice if you can do some of the repairs since the parts are reasonable. I have a 2008 GL550 and every time I took it to the dealer the estimate was between $2,500 and $4,000 to fix the issue. I started to do all the work several years ago and I'm almost up to 150,000 miles now. The ride, the power, the stereo, the space is really nice and it still looks great for an 08.
How many times have you repaired it ?
I have a 09 GL550 gas, not diesel, and I have done spark plugs, oil filter housing, and throttle body cleaning. 2 years strong and happy. I am in the boat of I would never recommend anybody to buy a mercedes because of the cost and unreliability, but sometimes you hit gold and this SUV hauls you know what!
Hoovie: me and the wife would have had to share a vehicle for awhile.
Literally owns 30 vehicles. 3 that run.
Having 30 insured vehicles isn't cheap.
Someone needs to sell the cheapest LS400 in the world
@@1mropz1 I believe all his cars are insured through a “fleet” coverage
@@mjfromjersey I bought the cheapest gs300 on my channel 😁
Story of my life, I had 8 vehicles at one point and only like 2 or 3 were streetable at any one time.
You cant get diesel on fire that easily, I dont think its as dangerous as you guys think
This comment needs more likes. Diesel does not burn that easily.
You need a really high temperature point to ignite diesel fuel
This!Even if you throw a lit up match the Diesel would not burn.
@@thall100k Is the temperature of cat durning a DPF cleaning enought?
My buddy has a HD towing service. He says about 1/4 of his big tows on Calif I-5 are fires. He thinks it's because of that new cat system.
I love how Hoovie basically treats the Wizard's shop like a second garage.
Fourth garage
That is some pricey rent though
I’m
Sure he gets a big discount. The mechanic gets a lot of free advertising from this. He probably gets clients from around the world and can charge them whatever he wants.
I think the "catching fire" stuff is just overreacting, diesel doesn't "ignite" like gasoline does.
If you have fuel on the exhaust pipe then it can catch fire when it gets hot enough
It certainly does if it's hot enough to vaporise. What you mean is that you can stick a match into a pot of cold diesel and won't catch. Different things.
If it went up in flames it would be a win for sure
Understandably Hoovie is a little sensitive on the idea of a car catching fire.
@@tdp460 yes fuel. not diesel. there is a difference.
Tyler: "The GL-Class is the worst Mercedes Benz"
Mercedes Benz B-Class: "Let me introduce myself" 🤣🤣🤣
The B Class is mostly solid, at least here in Europe.
Yeah my mum has a b class never broken down been great. This has been since 2014.
It's a cheap car built to a price, unlike this very expensive GL.
By worse i mean the looks, it's just 🤮 same as early A-Class, but this GL is an absolute LEMON 🤣🤣🤣
@@HooviesGarage
Newer Diesel engines are choked to death for fuel mileage and black smoke, they are terrible because of it.
Drinking game: take a shot every time hoovie bends his knees mid sentence
Now I can’t unsee it 😜
Like to see how many cases of alcohol poisoning this causes. Lol!
No thanks. I’m not trying to go to the hospital today!
Thnx now I am dead from alcohol poisoning
Damn you. I can’t unsee this now. Tyler is such a goober lol
Your channel just gets better and better hoovie. Much love
I would like a GL450. Other than the air suspension issues, I've never heard anything bad about them.
Expensive radiator that leaks...once replaced... good to go...trust me..been there..now I love the car again.
Bro its morons who dont maintain them or put cheap gas and cheap oil talk shit only
@@Rexbraiku facts. We have one of these. It’s amazing to drive. People who to broke and complain bout life and listen to others are the ones who bad mouth BMW and Mercedes. It’s annoying smh.
Air suspension lasts forever - if you use it, problem is most people never hit that button to raise the vehicle, rubber deteriorates, you don’t use it you lose it. Fix? If you are at red light , hit that button let it raise , it come down by itself at 40mph.
Since my GL I have become a very proficient Mercedes mechanic. Any dealer level work (Larchmont NY) did under warranty I have had to go back and do over now that it's out of warranty. Plastic trim = $hit. Rear bags, intake manifold (got a code and any bolt intake related was loose including the TBI). Striped skid plate bolts. Runs like a raped ape for such a big vehicle. Still love it though.
Hoovie : "I own 20 cars" ... Also Hoovie : "I would have had to share a car with my wife" ... #mybrainhurts
Lol I thought the same.
Daily drivers and cars aren't the same thing
@@bgee461 he never drives them. He just rubs them with a diaper.
More like just throws money at them, to sit there and look pretty.
Came here looking for this comment lol
The diesel spraying is a feature! Anti-rust proofing built right in. That's that genius Mercedes engineering that the Wizard was talking about in his video yesterday.
People in the country may pay Hoovie to drive down their dirt roads to hold the dust down in the Summer.
Definitely paying extra for the option.
Bought an 07 GL320 for my wife (at the time) a few years ago. I own a mechanic shop and it immediately needed a transfer case and a pair or arnott front struts. She loved it and it drove great (167k at purchase). She hits me with a divorce not soon after, and wants to keep the Benz I bought her. Fine, whatever. In a years time, she takes it to another euro shop and drops 10 thousand bucks on it! The ac compressor gave out and she got a $4K Estimate and called me up. She was throwing in the towel and wanted to dump it.
I gave her 2,500. A $500 compressor kit later and I have a truck for the most part I love driving. Has 250ish K miles on it and needs the engine dropped and resealed, but that’s not hard for me.
I want to make it into an overland type rig when I get some spare time. 10/10 would not recommend one for an average person.
Yeah I cant understand why they get dissed MB must have made a billion of those om642s by now.
Well done. A shet sandwich is best served cold.
Hopefully she sees the car still driving around and takes out her rage on her new or soon to be next ex-husband LOL.
Stay gold.
Finally my knowledge as a europoean tech comes in handy! The OM642 is one of the most popular Mercedes engines over here, and it’s pretty reliable
Check the fuel return lines on the injectors, they have little o rings which fail and it causes big diesel leaks! And it’s a cheap fix
Has 20 cars: “my wife and I would have to share a vehicle” ?????
Yeah my thoughts exactly. Because their all in storage or broken and getting fixed. Maybe he should have kept the land cruiser as his run around vehicle..but that makes too much sense.
Came to say this as well
His shitboxes are in wizard's shop and I doubt he wants to drive any of his nice cars over salty frame-eating roads tbh
Maybe his conversion van but he seems to like that one a lot too
Right? Tavarish also... has multiple cars and his wife drives a beat up old Hyundai Elantra.
@@gndesign25 To be fair, would you want to drive his cars? All of them have some kind of weird quirk or have 10,000 horsepower and the ability to wrap themselves around a tree if you aren't used to handling that much power.
You are only allowed to say 20MPG is "really good fuel economy" when you're standing in front of 2 Lamborghinis.
Or on American soil.
3 Lamborghinis
Even double that is pretty bad For a dayli driver
@@kaur9384 I have never once had a DD that gets anywhere near 40mpg. And I drive almost 20K miles/year. Current car is like 32mpg and prior two cars were like 22mpg
My RX8 gets around 20mpg
Hoovie: "wife and I share a car for a while"
Cars in Hoovie's Garage: "Are we a joke to you?"
He said there was bad weather or Something I thing
I think the Wizard had a video on different Mercedes, and the W164 was one of the good ones. I never owned a X164 but I think they ate great, and there are solutions to fix most of their problems reasonably. Also OM642 is a great engine, and there’s a lot of them over many years!
"It was built for a purpose...", it sure was. People bought them. That was the purpose.
Yup, a sucker born every minute.
Hoovie: ignores massive fuel leak for months
Also Hoovie: I can’t believe there’s fuel everywhere
😂
Try to look at the fuel lines coming from and too the fuel filter, over time they get cooked and have tiny cracks that spray fuel like that. Just put the ignition in on position and don't start the engine and after a few seconds you will see the lines from the tank inflated from the pressure the pump is building. Just repeat on - lock ignition with a 30sec delay in lock position to bulid enough pressure to spot the leak. But don't start the engine and leave it to idle if u got fuel on the exhaust and dpf because if unlucky it decides it needs a regeneration, even in idle it will bring exhaust gas temperature between 250-500°C and in hot days even 800 degrees witch may ignite fuel and oil or even dry grass ! . Lot's of good luck and health I wish u guys from România!
my gl450 has been awesome. its a 2007, i got it for 8700 with 100k miles on it, and so far the only issues have been small cosmetic issues, and some battery drain issues that might have been caused by me forgetting to close my windows, or could just be happening on its own, but either way the truck is great aside from that. to be fair i have been beating the shit out of it using it for work (i run my own fire protection business) and it's not built for work, its a luxury cruiser
You know you have too many cars at the mechanic’s garage when you can just drop one off and drive another one home.
I have a theory that his car buying habit started because he couldn’t get a ride home from the Wizard’s one day and is now trapped in an endless loop.
Both comments hit the nail on the head. Another fun fact, when he drops the next car off, it probably won't be the same one he picked up, and the one he drives home won't be the car previously dropped off.
Hoovie: Over 20mpg on the highway - really good fuel economy!
Everyone in Europe: 👀👀
I saw a video where someone tuned a corvette to do 40 mpg
Me who lives in europe and my bmw consumption is 14.6L/100km🙄
In the UK so still mpg (although different from US mpg?) I can easily get 70mpg from my Golf TDI, even my MK1 TT V6 gets 30mpg (on a good day).... has hoovie got his foot permanently on the floor? 😂
And the rest of the world, to be honest
@@ConorBurrow UK mpg numbers are higher because the UK and US have different sized gallons
They are pretty bulletproof cars actually, OM642 is used in all the Sprinter Dodge and Mercedes Vans you see driving around delivering stuff. There are a few problematic areas but timing chains are definitely not common, same applies to transfer case (the fix is new case at around 3-7grand or an $80 Borg chain to fix stretched old ones due to massive torque they output). I have had to rebuild my turbo and did so for $160 as a DIY job. So in other words worst Mercedes for Hoovie, best/easiest one for the Wizard :) I own an ML320 CDI same year as this GL but with regular suspension. It is a true workhorse and continues to work like a fine piece of german engineering! 200K miles later. I will run that car into the ground or 1 million miles whichever comes first! Sidenote Hoovie if you decide to keep, add the Brabus D6 (III) package! For the little money you can get a used one for, you will then have 272 hp and 440 trq :D
I had one Ml W166 with om642 worst car ever... timming chain was stretched, injector issues electronics etc am so glad i sold mine , not only is unreliable but the engine does not have room to work you have to pull apart half engine to change the fuel filter or something simple as a sensor .
What about the X166, 2018 GLS450 ?
"I think the last person who worked on this car used this razor to slice their wrists"
It is a factory extra for the customers.
It’s hugely ironic that TH-cam is serving up Mercedes Benz commercials during this episode
Mercedes ad on a video dissing mercedes products and then youtube demonetized people for not being ad friendly channels because they talk politics or guns
"I was looking for a winter beater"
-Buys a Mercedes SUV
isn't G-class Mercedes SUV?
@@seddam A G may be but a GL isn't.
It’s a beater for sure
@@MiGujack3 GL is a full size luxury (give or take) SUV.
@@Masterfighterx In a good day, otherwise it's scrap metal.
I have a 2007 320CDI and a 2020 GLS 400d, and I love them both. The only problem I've had is a air suspension failure in 2015, but I replaced the hole old suspension for a later better one, no problems since then. Saludos desde España
Hoovie: Renting an airplane Hanger to store a good chunk of his automotive fleet.
Also Hoovie: "My wife and I might have to share a vehicle in bad weather"
Tyler: So, how many leaks did you find?
Wizard: *Yes.*
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2 things: diesel does not- luckily enough - catch fire that easy. And if nothing else, diesel keep the rust of the car.
Diesel spillage is a big fire hazzard because of the DPF, cat and turbo.
Please stop spreading misconceptions that could end up costing lives.
@@user-yl2wm2gy3z
You can put a cigarette out in a jar of diesel, it was one of the demonstration the instructors would do at college.
Diesel is way less flammable than petrol .
I’ve had one of these since 09, the only issue I’ve had is the air suspension which we switched for a cheaper aftermarket part that works better. Engines super reliable imo
You guys have never heard the word ironic before? It was meant as a joke, for crying out loud!
If diesel/oil gets on the exhaust components like turbo/DPF you will catch a fire. This is not rust protection.
Hoovie: "wife and I share a car for a while"
Meanwhile, at The Wizard's.......
I got an 08 gl320cdi, lusted over it since it came out in 07 while driving a 300sdl. Finally got one last year and it did not disappoint. Have 192k on it right now and I average 25-29mpg on hwy. These are not very reliable, but being an mb enthusiast I put up with it and I love it.
Yikes as an MB enthusiast a car with the badge not being reliable scares me off them, I've owned a lot and they were all great. If I didn't want reliable but nice to drive I'd buy an Alfa.
@@goodshipkaraboudjan if you really think about it, its not a new car, so things can happen. Its ones mindset I guess. In the states one is limited on options for a family suv that seats 7, gets incredible mpg and can tow over 7k pounds. I towed a cargo trailer that was maxing out at over 7k pounds and still averaged over 14.5 mpgs on a 860 mile trip. I would call that a win.
Wizard: smell my finger
Hoovie: okay
😂
"Look at all that wetness down there."
- Wizard
gigidi
This comment needs 69 likes period.
@@LonneLpp I'm the 69th like, hopefully now one else likes this comment
@@TheKiteDiary Quagmire
The fuel leak is coming from the V of the engine. Probably the fuel filter (There is a water in fuel sensor on it that leaks).The V galley drains to a hole on the driver's side of the block. Look there.
Yep. Had my replaced the other day. Also starts better cold since fix.
2007 GL450. Now 164k.Everything works, Loads of room in the 3 rows of seats. Replaced front air shocks, repainted left rear fender (clearcoat was coming off) and the occasional light bulb. Looks great, pleasure to drive. I use liqui-moly in the engine coolant and oil (just me). Highly recommend Michelin tires. Cons: uses premium and gets 14-18 mpg.
My mother owned one of these. Mechanically totaled after less than 50k miles.
Shit!
My mom had a '14 diesel GL. It was a good car until the exhaust had an unexplained issue (2 months in the shop) and the timing chain needed replaced. All under 60k miles.
@@abou824 I've done 17k miles in my 2015 GL63, never had any issues.
@@trihardcx6743 totally different car bro, I'm talking about the 350 blutec
Yup. They are crap..
The gas version is like night and day. Great car.
The razor blade was used by the previous owner to slit his wrists after the car bankrupted him.
My friend took out the air suspension and put struts in. It rides great.
Is a good idea. I own a '06 R350 with the rear air suspension. Once something goes wrong they deflate and tow trucks gets a hard time to make it on the flat bed just to avoid damaging the suspension.
Mercedes quality has goes down the shit hole
Had same issue, same engine. Power steering was an easy hose fix, and fuel leak fixed with a new fuel filter. Was leaking in the V. Also thought I had oil leak but wasn’t the case. Like he said fuel picked up the crap and made it look worse then it was.
That razor blade was thoughtfully left behind by the last GL owner for the next GL owner in case someone after hearing the GL repair estimate needed to commit Seppuku?
I was thinking the same thing. It's for cutting veins, not lines. 🤣🤣
Ed: “this is my wife’s GL63”
Tyler: “the GL is the worst SUV in existence”
Ed likes problem cars too. He limits it to what fits in his garage and sells the excess. Hoovie has a hangar.
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@@robertlee9395 best comment ever. Ed is a normal person and Hoovie has a Hangar 😂
i was thinking the exact same thing lol
Nice that you talk about temperatures in Celsius. Liked that!!!
Bought an '07 ML63 AMG (W164) with 58K miles for $24K. The car had lived an easy life in Newport Beach and was very clean. Thought I was getting a good deal at the time. Of course...not even 1500 miles later the dashboard lights lit up like a Christmas tree and the gears were slipping. What I learned was the transmission life for the AMGs is a lot shorter than on the ML350's (I had an '09 model too) due to the far higher HP & torque. $19K dealer estimate to replace the transmission was heartbreaking. After a good deal of searching I was able to get it rebuilt for $6500 plus a 3 year warranty via private mechanic. Since then the only other issue has been front right air suspension replacement for $1K. It hasn't been cheap, but I've taken it on multiple family trips well over 1K mile roundtrip each & it's become a beloved family SUV that my son will soon inherit.
Do they make fuzzy fire extinguishers to hang from the rear view mirror?
Hahaha lol
😆
Diese doesn't catch on fire like gasoline does.
Wow... nick is here!
hey nicks garage you here 2
“My wife and I would have to share a car”
Surely not
If I recall correctly, didn't he just get his wife a Land Rover Range Rover recently?
OM642 is a good little engine once you get the basics sorted
I can see a couple of issues. with the timing chain being replaced I would imagine the left bank HP steel fuel line was not replaced with new and is the main source of the fuel leaks you Can NOT reuse MB steel fuel lines
The second and biggest issue just like the w163 is it is American assembled
Great info sir; thank you 😊 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻
“My wife and I would have had to share a ride”
That’s humorous coming from someone who owns over 20 cars
I think he was just referring to the ones in the garage, none of which he wants to expose to salt.
*sees Ferrari 456 in the background* me : 👁👄👁
Yes my dad has one
Wonderful car. Is it going to be like the BMW Z3? We see it, but it doesn't exist.
@@tedgay8427 it’s the next car trek car see a lot of it when car trek comes out
It's a Lambo not a Ferrari.
I got a Mercedes ad in the middle of the video: big oof TH-cam algorithm...
TH-cam algorithm: "You said Mercedes. Your words" (said in the voice of Melissa McCarthy's Sean Spicer impersonation.)
😂
Well, I had the diesel GL on my list of used suvs I am researching. Your comments on a S class suv are right as the materials and fit/finish are better that the other in the same price point. This tends to help understand why I think, but can help wondering about the whether they were taken advantage on the 6 suspension repairs, etc. This is the CDI version, so was wondering if the bluetec versions fixed some issues or is it guilty by association? Filling the DEF is not a detrimental issue, it is a simple supplemental requirement that need it to meet emissions. All DEF equipped diesel will shut down if driven dry I believe. The put the bluetec in a few years of S class (S350), and they were $90k...so are they also disasters waiting to happen. Feels like a future TH-cam opportunity!?
Remember when Hoovie paid all that money to have his garage floor epoxy coated and it looked super nice? And then he let all of his broken cars leak various and sundry fluids all over it?
That's WHY he had it epoxied -- it'll clean right off, instead of getting absorbed by the concrete floor. He just can't run a hose with water to spray it off because it's been too cold there lately...
I have over 150,000 on my 2014 GL 350. Only Brakes and tires of course Amsoil oil and filter changes. Best vehicle I've ever owned and a pleasure to drive. Average 30 mi per gallon on the highway. Tows just about anything I want to put behind it. In about 20,000 mi I'm going to have the timing chain replaced just for general maintenance. Maybe I just got lucky but I would buy it again in a minute.
I just did the oil cooler seals and timing chain on my 07 Gl320. Cleaning up the intake runners and intake ports was horrible. Had it down for a month and this is not a fun job. You must ad a Provent catch can to keep the oil out of the turbo inlet and intake. You can’t imagine how much oily sludge accumulates in this OM642 engine.
I had a 2007 R320CDI. l loved the V6 turbo diesel. Had both rear air bags go out. About $2400. That was around 70k miles. It was an amazing car to travel long distances in. We bought it brand new was like $55k drive out. Traded it in with 120k miles on it for $10k. I remember so well how it would lean to one side as the airbags started to fail.
You know you're watching an American video when a guy says 20 mpg is good lol
Lmaoo
20mpg for a fullsize 3 row SUV in the 5-6k lb range that still tows 5000+lbs is pretty decent
my parents sienna is smaller with a smaller engine and barely gets 24 mpg lol
When you have so many cars at your mechanics shop, the loaner car is your own car.
I have the exact same year and model. After I bought it the whole electrical system went haywire everytime the engine warmed up. Gauges stopped working. Transmission started to shift very rough. Mechanic didn't know what was wrong. I was about to drive it off a cliff for insurance money. Turns out it was a dying battery. New battery from Wally World and I was set. No problems for 2 years until transmission needed a rebuild. Upgraded GTB 2260 turbo, EGR delete oil cooler o-ring replacement, DPF delete, tune and it's pretty reliable since. Great gas mileage and 7500lbs towing capacity. Not too shabby.
Thanks Tyler for the video, you may have actually saved me from buying one of these. I have 2 Mercedes vehicles at the moment and love the brand and was thinking of getting another one once my lease is up. These are attractive looking SUVs that have always caught my eye. Seeing your video now, it looks like another E-Class is in the future
Maybe speak to actually owners of diesel GL's instead of taking one showboat TH-cam video as gospel.
It was a poor maintain vehicule, plus this guy never went to mechanic school, blind leading the blind...
Had one of these back in the day. Every weekend I spent fixing it. From air suspension, to diesel leaks, transmission issues etc it was the worst car I ever had. Couldn’t agree more with Hoovie.
My dad has always had insane luck in life, and he bought a gl450 with 60k miles. 40k miles and 3 years later besides tires oil and a wheel speed sensor, no issues... I aspire to have that mans luck.
That’s because the GL450 is actually a good car.
I love that Hoovie keeps a spare at the wizards shop.
"It's not a desirable vehicle." Should have bought a 2000 Chevy Blazer instead.
nah the 2012 chevy cruze
Yes buy ur pos chevy u cant afford mercedes
Guess that Mini Cooper finally took the life out of that magically clean carpet.
Back in the day my father was choosing between this and a GX470, we chose the GX and it's still in the family today!
I remember going to the Lexus dealer with my parents when my mom was looking at the gx. They gave me a TON of macaroons and ive loved Lexus ever since.
@@andywest6751 I'm more used to the Goldfish and Can of Coke from my Toyota Dealer! Although sometimes they did have a popcorn machine.
Show your dad this video and I'll bet he will be happy he went with the gx
now the GX is selling for 15k and more lol
Great honesty !!
LS swap along with air ride replacement with springs = Interesting and fast Franken Benz
Hi, hope everyone is having a good friday
Not so far whole crew got an ass chewing for safety reasons
Thanks. You too 🙃
@@hardup9809 oof that sucks hope you're day goes better
Thanks, mate! Hope the same for you as well!
Appreciate you keeping me in your thoughts. Thanks mate
Love the 456 in the background - Car Trek car we've seen at the Wizards. Can't wait to see that because that has been one of my favorite prancing horses, so I'm curious what you do to that one! :)
looks like front engine Ferraris is gonna be the theme, edd has a 599 for car trek
Near the end, it looks like there's a silver Jaguar XJ220 under thin clear plastic in the background. It's at 19:35
@@justadude9012 whoa. Good spot!! I would love to see one of those run through the ringer... Not on a Car Trek, tho- they are too classic and there are too few of them to ruin!!
@@justadude9012 I see the resemblence, but I do believe that is a Diablo hiding under the plastic. Probably hoovies Diablo.
my dad bought 2 gl450's. one was a standard and one was a 4matic. he wanted to fix them and sell them. he started with the standard and made a cool 12 grand. but the 4matic was apparently sitting somewhere where water could've gotten in the computers, so its literally hell on wheels. the shift stick on the side of the steering wheel sometimes turns on the windshield wipers. if you cut the wheel a bit too much to the right, one or both of the rear windows go down. the air suspension is constantly on, and doesn't relax. the lights on the dash go in and out, its leaking oil, it has a issue with the air fuel mixture, the horn doesn't work, the headlights decide when to turn on, the tpm is constantly lying, the tailgate doesn't close,, and I'm just starting. but it is a wonderful truck when it works.
A number of years ago my mother was looking at buying a gl500 or a Landcruiser. The Mercedes we saw was 5 years old and was falling apart inside, the airvents fell out off their holders, some of the compartments couldn't shut anymore, the leather looked like it'd endured the arse of millions and the interior trim fell off. It drove and rode very well though (Not as smooth and the Landcruiser, but close).
"Okie Dokie" midwestern for "Holy shit."
never expected the coke joke from wizard when he found the razor. "the last person to work on it must've been cutting some lines" 😮
Lol that one went right over my head. I was thinking he meant cutting all the oil and diesel lines causing the leak.
Looking at that mess, they might have been snorting Xanax or Zoloft.
OMG!
Its funny how hoovie had no comment and cut to the next scene
Yo Hoov’ -God Bless you bro-
[viewer ‘entity’ aside] ✊🏾 stay safe man!
Now I admit I was harsh on ur mustang n I had my reservations about ur channel at first but I must admit I I'm now taking a liking to the content lol good work on convincing me guy keep it up...
I was looking some gl's just like this one for sale and thought "is this car good"? Then hoovie uploaded this video
I've been looking at the glk, does that count as gl?
@@Neauxluh nope
@@rickoldenziel7788 do you know if they were made at the Birmingham plant?
That's your answer
@Srt _ running, thanks 💯
“Slaps roof” could fit a big LS in this baby
I owned a 1983 300 D Turbodiesel. Bought at 97k miles, sold at 300k miles. Great car which took me all over the US in comfort.
I had the 2013 ML 350 Bluetec. Drives great when it runs and decent milage but it rather sits at dealer shop floor. Within a 6 month period at under 60,000 miles this CPA Mercedes needed new bluetec emmissions system $5,500 at dealer, new engine mounts $350 at local shop, replace o-ring seal to leaking oil cooler $2800 (the o-ring is only 3 bucks) at a local shop and then new intake manifold as the freaking plastic rods for the intakes deform from heat. I totally agree with you that the Mercedes CDI/Bluetec diesel engines are the worst cars to own. What a sad replacement for the dependability of past Mercedes diesel cars.
They bought it with 100k for a fraction of its original price and put a additional 100k miles on it yet are surprised that it has problems.
They bought a problematic vehicle in a effort to impress people they will never meet by driving a vehicle that they couldn't afford to buy new.
Yea, thats about it with people... Thats propably why my dad buys his cars at 5000 to 10000 miles and sells them cars at about 120000 miles (200000 km over here)
Exactly what I was thinking. Who the hell spends $30,000 on a car with 100,000 miles?
This struck me as weird too. I picked up an ML with 26k miles for 31k and even scaled to a GL, no way it would go past 40k. This doesn’t add up.
"i can charge you for the look". Of course wizard, you should
Then for the environmental cleanup crew to handle all the fuel now on the ground...
Sounds like a wizard's onlyfans page
Buys a 13 year old car with 200k miles then blames the manufacturer because it wasn't maintained...
2012 GL450 gas version still going strong at 115,000 miles. I've only have had to change the oil so far since I bought it with 90,000 miles. I knew the previous owner who did every maintenance requirement religiously. The key is to maintaining it and it will last. Also, you can save a lot of money by doing your own car maintenance at home and find a reliable foreign car shop. Avoid the dealership for repairs and that will save a ton of money.
I can hear Scotty Kilmer laughing...
That's his secret, he's always laughing.
Lets face it Merc made in the US or Mexico aint a real Merc
When Mercedes merged with Chrysler, both car companies suffered greatly in terms of quality and reliability.
To be fair. No one has ever been thinking Chrysler = reliability.
Mercedes are just Chryslers with a different badge in terms of quality. The Daimler-Chrysler era was horrid for quality for both MB and Chrysler but it never changed after.
Merc was ruining their reputation years before that merger. Chrysler was just a catalyst that accelerated the problem.
@@shugthehornyhaggis this isn't a court of law, and I do not need to prove an opinion formed by watching the auto industry for years to you.
Check the soft fuel lines to and from the high pressure pump. They get hard and crack on the inside of the pre molded bends. Almost impossible to find unless engine is running and you bend the line around. You will see high pressure fuel spray out. This happened on my 2005 cdi (2005 and 2006 were great years for mercedes diesels, before bluetec and particulate traps. Just egrs) Took me weeks to track it down, only found it by chance.
Thank you for sharing. As what being said, at the moment, the price of used Mercedes selling is even cheaper than Japanese made like Toyota, Honda, Nissan ...(same year compared) while the original selling prices of these Mercedes two or three times more than Japanese made. Lastly, May God bless your heart with the thoughts of other people if they buy this kind of nightmare vehicle from the auction.