New member - 2006 SL55 P030

[Ernest Stone]

Hi everybody.
Working on a list of updates and repairs. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Replace ABC pump and valve blocks
Replace PSE pump
Replace trunk water seals
Replace shift buttons with paddles
Replace COMAND head unit with Pioneer AVIC 8200 NIC
Replace supercharger pulley bearing
Replace harmonic balancer
Replace front pads and rotors
Rebuild AC compressor seals

 

[ajlsl600]

that will keep u busy

 

[A.J.]

Hi Ernest, welcome to the forum

 

[brick10]

Hi, welcome to the forum, good luck with that.

 

[flowrider]

Hi everybody.
Working on a list of updates and repairs. Comments and suggestions welcome.
Replace ABC pump and valve blocks
Replace PSE pump
Replace trunk water seals
Replace shift buttons with paddles
Replace COMAND head unit with Pioneer AVIC 8200 NIC
Replace supercharger pulley bearing
Replace harmonic balancer
Replace front pads and rotors
Rebuild AC compressor seals

Welcome to the forum. I hope you bought the car cheap is you have to do all those repairs which will cost several £1,000's. Do you need to replace all the listed item's.

EDIT...... Just noticed you appear to be in the US so $1,000's is more like it.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Hi Ernest , welcome to the forums.
As Flowrider has said, that’s (and I’m estimating here) north of 10k USD of repairs there!
Don’t take this badly but your car looks great, except for the wheels in my opinion , they just look wrong!
Anyway good luck, any specific questions there are some knowledgeable folk on here especially on ABC systems and 230’s generally

 

[Ernest Stone]

Hi Ernest , welcome to the forums.
As Flowrider has said, that’s (and I’m estimating here) north of 10k USD of repairs there!
Don’t take this badly but your car looks great, except for the wheels in my opinion , they just look wrong!
Anyway good luck, any specific questions there are some knowledgeable folk on here especially on ABC systems and 230’s generally

Thanks everybody. You are all so welcoming. I’ve had the car for 3 years next month and I’ve worked halfway down the list so far. After the last B service, dealer handed me a list of “Recommendations” $10,807s long. I can take care of maybe $7500 worth at home. Just did the TC pulley bearing, harmonic balancer and brake pads. Next spring for the rotors and refurb seals on ABC valve block. I’ll be looking for advice on the ABC project. I think the AC compressor is the only bit I can’t wrench myself.

You’re right about the wheels. They were black plasti-dip by previous owner. I’ve had them stripped, cleaned, and powder coated dark silver.

 

[LostKiwi]

Impressed at your dedication.
With thecAC compressor I'd be more inclined to change as if the seals have gone the bearings are probably in pretty poor shape too (mine was - seals leaked and when we got the compressor off you could barely turn it over by hand).

 

[John Laidlaw]

Thanks everybody. You are all so welcoming. I’ve had the car for 3 years next month and I’ve worked halfway down the list so far. After the last B service, dealer handed me a list of “Recommendations” $10,807s long. I can take care of maybe $7500 worth at home. Just did the TC pulley bearing, harmonic balancer and brake pads. Next spring for the rotors and refurb seals on ABC valve block. I’ll be looking for advice on the ABC project. I think the AC compressor is the only bit I can’t wrench myself.

You’re right about the wheels. They were black plasti-dip by previous owner. I’ve had them stripped, cleaned, and powder coated dark silver.
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That looks sooooo much better!

 

[Ernest Stone]

Hi everyone

Just replaced AC compressor. Last thing on list is compound front rotors for next spring.
So far, the $11K list has cost me about $3500 - including the Pioneer AVIC8200NEC head unit swap (+ extra bits). Ordering those monster rotos from FCP Euro around March 2019.

Also, I now have a greatly expanded tool box.

Could not have done this without the forums. Thanks one and all.

 

[Wighty]

Hi everyone

Just replaced AC compressor. Last thing on list is compound front rotors for next spring.
So far, the $11K list has cost me about $3500 - including the Pioneer AVIC8200NEC head unit swap (+ extra bits). Ordering those monster rotos from FCP Euro around March 2019.

Also, I now have a greatly expanded tool box.

Could not have done this without the forums. Thanks one and all.

That is some saving buddy , well soon done . Car looks great

 

[John Laidlaw]

Hi everyone

Just replaced AC compressor. Last thing on list is compound front rotors for next spring.
So far, the $11K list has cost me about $3500 - including the Pioneer AVIC8200NEC head unit swap (+ extra bits). Ordering those monster rotos from FCP Euro around March 2019.

Also, I now have a greatly expanded tool box.

Could not have done this without the forums. Thanks one and all.

Nice one Ernest, must be an awesome machine now!

 

[Craiglxviii]

How did I miss this?

Hello and welcome!

 

[LostKiwi]

Your car looks scarily like ours (except we don't have the Pano roof). Same grille, same wheels, same colour...

 

[V6Matty]

Your car looks scarily like ours (except we don't have the Pano roof). Same grille, same wheels, same colour...

And a big supercharger on the top of the engine