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max225 wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:14 pm I ordered new oem rear brakes and a new blower motor. As mine makes noise occasionally which is unacceptable.

The rear brakes are at least 50% but they make a decent amount of noise once they get warm. Weird.
FCP Euro was super reasonable for both
How many hours is that going to take?
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:04 pm Since this is the new E350 forum, I need to get the transmission fluid changed in mine..........and to be honest it looks like a bit of a fucking mess. Ordering the right parts is easy, I am now going to get a quote from my Chevy dude, who is multi-make talented, and the :dillerman:
Is yours a 5 speed or 7?
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:09 pm
max225 wrote: Sun Aug 14, 2022 5:14 pm I ordered new oem rear brakes and a new blower motor. As mine makes noise occasionally which is unacceptable.

The rear brakes are at least 50% but they make a decent amount of noise once they get warm. Weird.
FCP Euro was super reasonable for both
How many hours is that going to take?
15 min
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:10 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:04 pm Since this is the new E350 forum, I need to get the transmission fluid changed in mine..........and to be honest it looks like a bit of a fucking mess. Ordering the right parts is easy, I am now going to get a quote from my Chevy dude, who is multi-make talented, and the :dillerman:
Is yours a 5 speed or 7?
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:10 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:09 pm

How many hours is that going to take?
15 min
:notbad: Sometimes this job can be a dash off nightmare.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Yep, I agree. There could be a bit of grime in the reservoir but that fluid looks dirty and old to me. I remember it looking perfect in my Corvette pretty much always (because I changed it annually) and that was a higher miles/older car who's brakes saw more abuse (not that that matters really).
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:17 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:10 pm

15 min
:notbad: Sometimes this job can be a dash off nightmare.
All it takes is 5 screws and it comes out under the glovebox. It is a very simple job in these cars surprisingly. I wouldn't be pulling a dash on an old benz. But the chirping noise is :triggered: my OCD
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:16 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:10 pm

Is yours a 5 speed or 7?
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Ah interesting yea. The procedure doesn't seem half bad I looked into it prior. My buddy paid an Indy about $550 to get it done apparently its very pricy...but generally you just drop and replace the pan and 5 quarts and call it a day.
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So I’m sitting outside in 100f heat waiting on the car to be “serviced” after they told me “yea it does look
Dark”. This is :disgust: my dudes
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:22 pm So I’m sitting outside in 100f heat waiting on the car to be “serviced” after they told me “yea it does look
Dark”. This is :disgust: my dudes
I would be livid.
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Tar wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:37 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:22 pm So I’m sitting outside in 100f heat waiting on the car to be “serviced” after they told me “yea it does look
Dark”. This is :disgust: my dudes
I would be livid.
Yeah so they are pretty much blaming the car. And saying that it was as dirty because the reservoir had all this sediment… but “the fluid is fine”. He sucked the reservoir clean twice and refilled it…

I don’t think they ever did it… or maybe it was that bad ?! I mean I have a record of it being done in 2019 last… and 3 times prior to that … this car was not abused. Ugh

Goes to show you fuck Yelp and fuck that place
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:50 pm
Tar wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:37 pm

I would be livid.
Yeah so they are pretty much blaming the car. And saying that it was as dirty because the reservoir had all this sediment… but “the fluid is fine”. He sucked the reservoir clean twice and refilled it…

I don’t think they ever did it… or maybe it was that bad ?! I mean I have a record of it being done in 2019 last… and 3 times prior to that … this car was not abused. Ugh

Goes to show you fuck Yelp and fuck that place
I’ve been fucked a few times by highly yelp rated indie mechanics. Most people, if you read the reviews, know nothing at all about cars and just rate it highly because cheap or friendly.

That fluid needs to be fully replaced. It should just be yellow not cloudy.
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:52 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:16 pm

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Ah interesting yea. The procedure doesn't seem half bad I looked into it prior. My buddy paid an Indy about $550 to get it done apparently its very pricy...but generally you just drop and replace the pan and 5 quarts and call it a day.
I looked at videos it's gonna be a bit of mess for a first timer. 9 quart MBZ tranny fluid and t he rest of it is $250 at Autohaus AZ. https://www.autohausaz.com/pn/7229ATSERVKIT. My guy will do it for $175.

Stopped at PS MBZ for the lolz. Walked in, talked to (fairly attractive) service rep. "We dont' do quotes," she said. "it will be somewhere between $950 and $1250 depending on how much fluid" Yeah.
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max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:25 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 6:52 pm

Ah interesting yea. The procedure doesn't seem half bad I looked into it prior. My buddy paid an Indy about $550 to get it done apparently its very pricy...but generally you just drop and replace the pan and 5 quarts and call it a day.
I looked at videos it's gonna be a bit of mess for a first timer. 9 quart MBZ tranny fluid and t he rest of it is $250 at Autohaus AZ. https://www.autohausaz.com/pn/7229ATSERVKIT. My guy will do it for $175.

Stopped at PS MBZ for the lolz. Walked in, talked to (fairly attractive) service rep. "We dont' do quotes," she said. "it will be somewhere between $950 and $1250 depending on how much fluid" Yeah.
You actually physically went to a place # :impressive: . I am a bit resentful of the amount of time I have spent on this maintenance shit so far. I know its just the initial hump of bringing things up to current standards... but man it has been quite annoying dealing with incompetence.
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 pm
Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:25 pm

I looked at videos it's gonna be a bit of mess for a first timer. 9 quart MBZ tranny fluid and t he rest of it is $250 at Autohaus AZ. https://www.autohausaz.com/pn/7229ATSERVKIT. My guy will do it for $175.

Stopped at PS MBZ for the lolz. Walked in, talked to (fairly attractive) service rep. "We dont' do quotes," she said. "it will be somewhere between $950 and $1250 depending on how much fluid" Yeah.
You actually physically went to a place # :impressive: . I am a bit resentful of the amount of time I have spent on this maintenance shit so far. I know its just the initial hump of bringing things up to current standards... but man it has been quite annoying dealing with incompetence.
Literally on the way home. Service would not answer the phone. I would never buy a car from these guys.
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Johnny_P wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:21 pm Earn it and burn it, Val.
max225 wrote: Mon May 01, 2023 5:35 pm Yes it's a cool car. But prepare the lube/sawdust.
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Also one other thing to note... the prior :dillerman: claimed to have changed the oil on it... which also didn't look like it was done. It's nice and fresh looking now and you can't see it on the dipstick (yes its there).

But man 0/2 for services that CLAIMED that were done but clearly weren't... or car sat?! and Oil turned dark? seems :notsure:
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Desertbreh wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:30 pm
max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 pm

You actually physically went to a place # :impressive: . I am a bit resentful of the amount of time I have spent on this maintenance shit so far. I know its just the initial hump of bringing things up to current standards... but man it has been quite annoying dealing with incompetence.
Literally on the way home. Service would not answer the phone. I would never buy a car from these guys.
I have had a pretty bad time reaching "service" guys anyways... They immediately ask if you want "service a or b" and if you don't have an answer that falls within that binary question you get a stumped response and sent to a "voicemail" with no call back.

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So the overnight lights from Japan came in…
Quite a few parts and no instructions … this isn’t exactly plug and play.
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:22 pm So I’m sitting outside in 100f heat waiting on the car to be “serviced” after they told me “yea it does look
Dark”. This is :disgust: my dudes
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Latest pic of brake fluid gate… looks a lot better but … I will give it a couple of days.


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Also noticed I have :waxer: wipers. This bitch probably has a $299 nitrogen fill tires also.
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 8:28 pm

The Ariyan superiority in here inspired me.
Omg :wtf: :amazing:
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max225 wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:50 pm
Tar wrote: Mon Aug 15, 2022 7:37 pm

I would be livid.
Yeah so they are pretty much blaming the car. And saying that it was as dirty because the reservoir had all this sediment… but “the fluid is fine”. He sucked the reservoir clean twice and refilled it…

I don’t think they ever did it… or maybe it was that bad ?! I mean I have a record of it being done in 2019 last… and 3 times prior to that … this car was not abused. Ugh

Goes to show you fuck Yelp and fuck that place
That's probably what they did the first time. The Corvette peeps do this for their clutch fluid and call it the Ranger method. Fuck those guys, they are second rate scammers. Yelp them a 1/5 rating
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So through epic snooping I was able to find the prior owner of this car.

Drumroll….

Dr Roland Couche an anesthesiologist from Phoenix. Who retired back in 2018. He has/had a lovey 5000sq foot estate in Paradise Valley country club.

This lines up with the latest navigation entires in the car and the move back to Cali. I think he may have retired or passed away.

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