I Just Bought A Crazy Cheap C63 AMG Because The Seller Thought The Engine Was Bad. Fixed It For $150
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I just bought a 68,000 mile 2009 C63 AMG for crazy cheap because the previous owner listed the car as having major engine issues that could cost many thousands of dollars to fix. Mercedes and AMG had many issues with this M156 engine when it first came out so it wasn't crazy for the previous owner to assume it needed work but I was able to fix this one in 30 minutes and with $150 in parts.
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Ok, it actually sounds really good in the last scene. Would you guys change the exhaust?
Go for it.
Minor changes can help an exhaust note moreso than a full sustem
Remove the stickers and change exaust to stock
Looks wat better
The car sounds beautiful, but you're not 12, maybe quite it down a hair? Lol.
Cant wait to see that engine bay cleaned up! 🤩
The previous owner is punching the air rn
ElectronicInfern frankly I don’t think they can give a hoot’s ass to be honest because most MB owners either have too many cars in there garage or can’t afford the maintenance. This is from years of buying used Benz’s in general. Best bet is always find a owner that has too many cars in there garage.
Rain Santiago true lol
Still probably don't know
@@iheartgs400 regardless of anything you said…the owner wouldn’t want to sell it for half the market price because he thought the engine was shot …..you wouldn’t want to leave all that money on the table just because he has “too many cars” 😂
Amazing buy!
The stickers and catback system simply have to go.
makes it look so bad
Same with the lime green calipers for me, YUCK.
0:21 "There is one big problem, actually thersn't a big problem which is a big problem for me!"
Just Epic
Lol 😂 he's so high
If I had your skills and experience, I wouldn't hesitate to buy anything. This will be a great project car.
LOL previous owner watching this vid like DARN IT
For those of us who love Mercedes Benz this is the right channel to subscribe. There is no other like this one. Thanks Alex.
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That’s a legit street car!
Thanks bro!
Damn, you stole it..... Awesome Deal Alex.
Only a Mercedes expert or service technician could and would have bought this. And that's why you found it and got it for the steal it price...
Not really. If you buy a car you should always inform yourself about it's issues. And always, ALWAYS, check for service history via the VIN of the car. If you know the problems of a car, and the manufacturer tells you that the issues are already sorted, you are on the safe side.
Or a MB employee with MB techs as friends... That's what I'm currently doing.
“Turn your volume down its loud”
*Turns volume up all the way*
The same coolant leak on my cls63amg resulted in a headbolt popping. Everything fixed now though and running sweetly 👍
I wish i could afford one of these😂 i paid 8k for my 2008 w204 c220
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I paid 26k for my 2008 w204 c180
@nobody xD
Cars are 5 times more expensive in Pakistan 🇵🇰
Whoever previously owned this played too much forza
Been seriously considering a c63 lately, when I do get one I'll be watching your whole catalouge to see all the frequent issues
Who really thinks its necessary to get even BIGGER exhaust tips on a c63 amg...
Yea, and paint the brake calipers in neon green...aaand put ugly stickers on it. The previous owner clearly had a bad taste.
TheFreddieJohansen maybe it was tracked a few times. To each their own 😭
OEM is the way, maybe a facelift conversion.
I can only see it if the owner took it to the track frequently
I bought a 08 cls63 amg at my shop after the owner “just wanted to get rid of it”. $2500 Replaced the radiator and alternator. All good.
What lucky find Alex !!! They guy that sold that can is going to be devastated if he sees this video 😫😭🤑😂🤣
I’ve had my W204 C63 for a couple years; swapped in Weistec headstuds, billet pulleys, SLS tappets, ECU and gearbox tune (Simon Motorsport) plus a Wavetrac LSD. Love this car. The engine just loves oil but otherwise bomb proof. Look forward to learning more about the car through your experience & future videos!
Damn I’m jealous how cheap you got this car😂😂
I speak bahasa Malaysia and I don't use english subtitles✌️. Been following your channel for 4 years now, love it! ❤
I could not click fast enough! Way to go Alex. Hell yeah
Just so you know. I am a diesel pick up guy and a Jeep guy. I never plan on buying an Mercedes. But I have been watching your videos for a long time and love them. Keep up the good work. Also, I think it's time you buy an old diesel Mercedes. Like early 80s or older if they made them and turn it into a AMG killer. :)
Thanks man! Appreciate a truck guy watching. Not sure if I'll do an 80s Mercedes but how about a pickup build?
@@LegitStreetCars Sounds like you have a plan. I will be watching. LOL.
I love the way it sounds, hate the tips sticking out.
I love the W204 exhaust sound!
Wow that engine mount is bad!! I guess we know why the thermostat housing broke... FYI, I’ve always owned Alfa Romeos and switched to a CLK 320 W208 thanks to your informative tutorials and know how. Gave me the confidence to own a car that is easily maintained by myself. I still prefer my 164 with its V6 busso but the CLK is the perfect daily runner and easily maintained unlike the Alfa....
Just my dream car right there. Will buy one hope the next few years. So excited to see, what other problems you can find on the car. Please don´t make it too quiet ;P
Greetings from Luxembourg/Europe.
That is a
tremendous design feature: putting a plastic coolant tube that is going to
break, instead of building the whole part out of aluminum or whatever metal.
Yeah sometimes you just think "Are the designers not supposed to be professionals"
Had a similar thing happen on my dad's car (I was the one that noticed it...One spring day he came to visit, had driven about a mil and a half and when he arrived the radiator fan was on, full speed, which i found odd as the engine should hardly be at running temperature on such a short trip on a not very warm day).
This was also some plastic stud that had broken off of the coolant pump....The replacement pump from the manufacturer had a metal stud instead.
It just baffles me that a manufacturer with over 50 years experience in building cars, had thought that a plastic stud was a good thing to begin with....Luckily they had wised up and replaced the plastic stud with a metal one on the replacement.
Awesome car, great find, and way to go on that repair and getting some of these baseline tests done on the car! Always been a fan of the C63's. Oddly enough, bought my own rebuilt German V8 sedan, a 2005.5 Audi S4 manual, almost a year ago and I have some things in mind that I would love to do to it in the future. I just subbed to your channel and can't wait to see what you do with the car!
LOL, the mods and stickers... I imagine a dude about my age (40's) who's now working as an executive so has a bit of money, but in his mind he's still reliving his fond memories of the 90's and his old bug-eye WRX.
Looks great!! I love the style of the W204. I have a 2013 M276 V-6 in our 4Matic Sport version, same color combo. Great handling C300.
That is what I'm currently searching for. Diamond Silver with the seven spoke AMG wheels. P1 and multimedia package.
@@bentleymccray1599 2013/14 W204s with the M276 engine and 4Matic are very popular. My wife & I found ours at CarMax... good deal for a well-maintained example. It had 59k miles on it. For another $2k, we could have had a similar car in black on black with 28k miles, but it felt as if it had been "rode hard and put away wet".
Ours now has almost 75k miles on it and it still looks and drives as new. Only problem has been from a car wash and getting used to the low front bumper scraping a bit. So, I refinished it and used stuff to ward away chips and will never, ever again take it to any car wash where it pulls the car thru it. Plus, I am now a LOT more careful with curbs and concrete stops in parking lots. Have to fix the rear bumper behind the rear wheel as a stone flipped up and gouged the bumper cover on the side a bit.
I run with Conti DWS06 tires and stock 17" wheels. Still using original shocks and springs and it handles very, very well... a sleeper handler.
I get around 21mpg in town and 28-33mpg on the road. The Econ button for stopping the engine and instantly restarting it at a light is erratic. I've heard others (and with other mfgrs as well) have a similar issue.
Yeah, huge score! And it looks great, sounds awesome! Thanks for sharing about AutoTempest. Wish you many smiles with the miles...new subscriber now!
Congrats 😄 now we need that headlight replacement and restoration ASAP
Plus the updated mirrors
You found my dream car for $8500..same color and wheels. I’m going to watch every minute of you bringing it back to stock look!
The broke. Mount could have helped finishing off that coolant.
I love Amg, particularly with M113k. & M156
This guy is not a "real" car enthusiast, the condition he left this car in is an absolute shame...
Totally agreed. There are enthusiasts then PROPER enthusiasts who actually give a proper shit and dont put stupid stickers and cheap mods. Appalling - most people are like this.
Can't wait for ya to replace the motor mounts. Did the ones on my E500. Drivers side was a pain. Great Content. Thanks.
It’s been drifted within an inch of its life by the previous owner.
I have a 2013. Low miles- 35,000. Mine was 100% okay until this morning. Heard the tappet sound for the first time today. I wish this car had a digital oil level check on it.
That's a ridiculous price. You got lucky. Congratulations. The wagon facelift version AMG 2012 -> is probably my favorite sleeper ever.
I see you've been watching Doug demuro driving his wagon
I actually like everything about this car, the way it looks, sounds, even the Tavarish tape!
Thought it was a great deal until you revealed the Salvage Title info. It became financially much riskier after that. Hope it works in your favor though... sure looks like it will now.
Hello Alex, really liking the videos related to Mercedes Benz engine failure. There must be 1000 videos on LS , Ford Coyote and he I engines out there and very few on Mercedes Benz, really like to see something different, keep them coming.
Alex, I've heard those stickers add 10 whp and about 15 for that gold tape on the engine. Can you do a before and after dyno comparison?
One cheap but good cosmetic mod you should do is replace the side marker lights with clear lenses and orange light bulbs. That way it is completely legal and looks wayy better
85 hundred dollars? You sure you didn't mispronounce 85 thousand dollars? Sheesh that's the deal of the century!
put the stock exhaust back on it and install some electronic (or vacuum) exhaust cut-outs in between the center resonator and rear muffler. It will make the car sound a little louder when you want it and quite when you don't. Installing the cutout just before the rear muffler will give a much better sound than obnoxiousness you have right now because the center resonator does help a lot.
$8500 for a rebuild title is right mate.
I used to own this car! I sold it to the guy in Kentucky. I sold it stock with the front lip. I could have told you the head bolts were already replaced! :)
Hope the seller ain’t a subscriber !! Great vid
So far your biggest problem is only the engine mount. You got a great deal!!!👍🏾
excuse me 8500$? these sell for 28k+ (euro) around here with mileage of 100.000km+
How about, 37k € in france...
I’m mainly a BMW guy but this C63 is actually some monster and I’ve nerves seen anything like those exhaust tips on that specific car in London
Nice pickup Alex! I just missed an opportunity here in Vancouver for a 2009 C63 with performance pack with 50k miles for $10,000 cad ($7.5k usd). Only hitch was that it was loosing coolant (likely cracked head bolts) Owner drove 200km with the leak and kept adding coolant. Definitely a risk as the head could have damage but it sold in a day.
AMGmeister really hey? I was told to stay away from the 2009 c63. You are better off with. 2012 model and up! They have upgraded head bolts that don’t fail. . I just sold my r63!
@@1986hvwchampion As you heard, most were fixed under factory recall/warranty.
Props for not making fun of his mods. Not my style at all, please get rid of the blue tips-but you are 100% right that everyone should be entitled to their own style :)
$8,500... yes.
New, custom, quieter exhaust... Yes.
Only if I knew as much as you know about cars. Love the videos new to the channel and love the free giveaways that is really awesome of you and all that contribute.
Hey, thanks for the vid! Wrapped calipers tho? I'd love to do the same to my AMG, but wouldn't the wrap combust into flames after a heavy driving sesh?
I’ve never seen someone so disappointed with the car they just bought because it doesn’t have major faults 😉😆😆
Give it time and I’m sure something will pop up 😉 Great purchase 👍🏼
8.5k ? Thats a bargain bro , im really happy for you , the previous owner seem to be a young guy that totally riced it , remove the exhaust tips , the green calibers and the read hook up front and get it back to stock form , it would look much better ..
As for the engine mounts hurry up and change them , that engine is dancing in there lol ..
C63 engines do this in general
Don't go back to stock exhaust but definitely add a set of Resonators to calm it down and smoothen the town out
Seller: good luck bro.
Alex: ohh I will
Congrats Alex! If you ever have any questions shoot me a DM.. I know quite a bit about the m156 platform
Thanks brother. Will do.
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Well done.
Back to stock is the way to go.
I love watching these vids. Just picked up a 2013 c63 amg coupe! You definitely inspired me!
Awesome! I’m looking forward to this build. Be sure to give us the price breakdowns as usual. I want to see how much you save by doing the work yourself!!!
I buy cars for $500-1000 that don't run at all. I take plenty of chances. If I can't fix it or it isn't worth it, I part it out and make my money back. I bought one for $500 (early model prelude), complete engine rebuild, tires, brakes, timing belt, water pump, bearings, accessory & serpentine belts, motor mounts etc all replaced. Put about $700 in it. $1200 total investment. Sold for $3,000. $1800 profit. Total of maybe 40-60 hours of work in it. That comes out to $30-40/hr worth of work. Fairly decent profit. As long as you're mechanically skilled, it's easy to flip cars.
Oh well, you did the research fix it up sell it and buy 2 broke ones..lol
I learned a lot from your vdo, I want to put this engine on my Yaris tomorrow
Well time to supercharged that 6.2/3l
Probably he was beating on it, and that is why the engine mounts are so badly ripped, and engine jumps. He also had his own mind set on how he beat the car, and how many things will start failing because of this, on top of the loosing coolant and smoke. Damn man, this is the sweetest deal ever, I have heard and seen cases where people buy things that sellers are afraid, or think are broken/bad, and then it turnes out a minor fix here and there will have the car good. This engine sounded so good, I mean the engine in the front, not the exhaust, where I could hear on neutral there was no ticking noise, rod knocks, nothing, just your typical, quiet running engine noise. Sound perfect. The wreck, even better, depreciates the car due to title, and this was nothing I saw on the picture.
This is a bargain all day 😂👌🏽 One of my fav AMGs
One thing to note on the updated bolts. I have an E63 in the shop right now that's already had them replaced. But whoever did it... not such a good job. They coated the threads of the new bolts in plumber's Teflon thread sealant, and maybe skipped one of the 90 degree turns. The bolts didn't fail exactly, but there was a compression leak into the cooling system because the last guy working on it, shouldn't have been working on it. Between that and leaking injectors, this one was hydrolocked. Amazingly didn't actually hurt the engine though! These things are TOUGH! It's running great now.
I’m glad you got this instead of an m car lol
ROW Airboxes w/ High Flow filters? Looking forward to a solid how-to on replacing the injectors. Congrats on the purchase Alex!
That car looks good so far can't wait to see what happens from bimmer Schaumburg.
Only someone with your skills and MB friends would be so bold on that purchase. But at that price a gamble worthy of your love of the C63.
Better bargain than the raffle Autovlog is having on the c300
Lmfaooo
James A. Than*
@@jumpinjojo good catch!
J A. You're welcome!!
knowledge is power. you got a good deal because you were not concerned if anything big was wrong. you would have just fixed it. you labor is free and you have the right tools and the know how. many times these days a $50 part might cost $500 or more to replace at a shop. i always tell people that never buy a euro car off warranty unless you know how to fix it yourself or you have a money printing machine
Let me show you how i fixed this issue for $150 in my driveway.... 2 mins later.... Let me show you how i fixed this issue for $150 in my driveway.... SHOW ME THEN
I wish you lived close enough to Tennessee to check out my 02 ML320. The mechanic can't figure out what's wrong with it and I'm completely stumped.
If a ricer wins the lottery. Poor Mercedes...
Dextro racist
that cold start smoke is most likely from the valve guides, not a big deal, but can ruin the cats and O2 sensor over time
it’s not louder than your voice
Congrats man. That's awesome.
previous owner was a "car guy" lmao. he has to be upset
Why the quotation marks?
Don’t listen to everyone saying sell it for a better price, your lucky to have found that, while people like me wish they could own a car like that 💯🙌🏿
I would advise you against a m156 engine they are the worst Amg has built. Find some references on TH-cam to confirm.
You got it for about half price now salvage title should be about 11-12k. So not too shabby
An ABSOLUTELY PERFECT car has me Absolutely EXHAUSTED... Phew! Outta here...
Get to the point! Soooo much waffle. 5mins of content squeezed into a 17min video!
Crazy! 8500? Wow. Good buy and glad you're sharing this with us. Thank you
Its loud, but not even close to Autovlogs 2018 C63S AMG ;)
Nice, love the C63! Looking forwards to see your mods on this one
i bet this car was 100% owned by an Arab LOL
I don't think there are any in Kentucky
It's surely no oil that burns... Oil would be blue. It's just water that condensed in the heated exhaust system. I noticed the same on my 2010 C63 performance when I was driving short distances mostly. No problems whatsoever after a good old run on the Autobahn. :) Best wishes from Germany
ughhhh.. man that is my freaking DREAM CAR... i have a 2004 c230k w203 and man i wish i could just save up and get this but iknow ill prolly never be able to afford it :(..
love your channel man, keep up the great videos. i love watchin you work on mercedes and ive learned alot about german cars watchin you brother.
Now you know why the thermostat's plastic bit broke off. With that much engine movement it's a miracle that it was the only thing that started leaking.
"One mans junk is another mans treasure"! Hard to fully appreciate the exhaust on YT. But, doesn't sound bad really. Most people I would say wouldn't take the chance. You have STAR diagnostics and factory mechanical skills most mere mortals do not possess when shopping for a benz. That said, deal of the year if the compression checks out! Damn. Score man.
thanks for the no BS, no fluff, and informative video