TJC
Member
Well not sure if i actually did mention it or not , but about a month ago i did a deal on my CL600 AMG and got this C32 AMG.
I had a few minor problems with the 600 but with the help of Dash1 off the forum i managed to sort out most of the issues , and the new owner was fully aware of these as i showed and explained what had been done and pointed him in the direction of the forum , he was more than happy and wanted it for his business, the C32 was not perfect , as its fault was the dreaded 1st to 2nd gear jolt , but after test drive i did not think it was much and deal was done , so on to ownership of my little baby AMG.
As you can see she is a nice little looker , the question was though do i modify or , as there is not many about , especially stock do i leave it , well i have decided to keep original , if i throw loads at it for more power i am never going to get it back even though i would enjoy it , but been there and bought the t-shirt and so will not bother.
First impressions , well its not realy possible to compare with the 600 , totaly different kind of car , but its easier to manage , can get it on my drive easy , will even go in the garage , you can throw it about better , its quicker , drinks more fuel,and i dont get back ache getting in and out , even my wife can drive it easily enough, so to be honest all in all its more suited to me and it certainly puts a smile on my face when having fun.
Now onto the gearbox etc , well reading up on it and searching the net i have come to the conclusion thats its more than likely the TCC Lock up clutch Solenoid , and if need be will replace and see how we go , i think the actual gearbox is fine , seems very strong and performs well compared to some i have used in the past , but as a precaution i decided to do a complete service on the engine and box/torque converter, first off changed Engine oil , air filters, oil filter ,plugs , as we can see i think it needed it!
I used Mobil1 0-40 oil.
Had a problem getting car up as the ramps would catch the front valance etc , so to avoid this i purchased a new set of heavy duty ramps with ramp extenders ,these worked brilliantly , and being safety concious i used trolley jack and bottle jacks and axle stands.
Having completed engine , i started on the box/torque converter , oil that came out was very dark brown/red and filter was same , (by the way car was warmed up to allow oil to drop easier)I removed torque converter oil by undoing the Banjo bolt on end of return pipe and running car for a couple of minutes , the oil soon emptied but can be a bit messy.
The oil pan was dirty and the magnets bit sludgy but having a good check i could not see any metal parts etc.All was given a good clean.
All clean now!
Hres a pic of the gearbox oil.
Then put all back together , ran and set level and found car drove/changed gear better , so a week later did the box again , reason being i was thinking that its actually less jerky 1 to 2 , and as i did not want to flush box i used Carlube ATF-U Synthetic(MB236.10) then to run 50 miles then drop it all again then fill with ,
Fuchs Titan ATF 4134 Mercedes MB 236.14 , this has certainly worked a treat , it still does the odd jerk but not harsh ,will see how it goes , it may get worse but worth a shout.
I have the Valeo rad ,made in Poland not the French one , this may of been the initial cause , not sure , to be honest i think torque converter is ok , but again i will decide and see how we go.
Last weekend i decided to clean up engine bay and Supercharger , think it looks sweet now.
Cleaned and feed leather , wheels , interior , underneath also when on ramps.
greased and cleaned brake pipes , .
So far so good , car pulls like a train , defo not limited no wonder its got a speedo to 180 I am going on a bit of a journey weekend , back mid week , will let you know how it goes in her. Tony
I had a few minor problems with the 600 but with the help of Dash1 off the forum i managed to sort out most of the issues , and the new owner was fully aware of these as i showed and explained what had been done and pointed him in the direction of the forum , he was more than happy and wanted it for his business, the C32 was not perfect , as its fault was the dreaded 1st to 2nd gear jolt , but after test drive i did not think it was much and deal was done , so on to ownership of my little baby AMG.
As you can see she is a nice little looker , the question was though do i modify or , as there is not many about , especially stock do i leave it , well i have decided to keep original , if i throw loads at it for more power i am never going to get it back even though i would enjoy it , but been there and bought the t-shirt and so will not bother.
First impressions , well its not realy possible to compare with the 600 , totaly different kind of car , but its easier to manage , can get it on my drive easy , will even go in the garage , you can throw it about better , its quicker , drinks more fuel,and i dont get back ache getting in and out , even my wife can drive it easily enough, so to be honest all in all its more suited to me and it certainly puts a smile on my face when having fun.
Now onto the gearbox etc , well reading up on it and searching the net i have come to the conclusion thats its more than likely the TCC Lock up clutch Solenoid , and if need be will replace and see how we go , i think the actual gearbox is fine , seems very strong and performs well compared to some i have used in the past , but as a precaution i decided to do a complete service on the engine and box/torque converter, first off changed Engine oil , air filters, oil filter ,plugs , as we can see i think it needed it!
I used Mobil1 0-40 oil.
Had a problem getting car up as the ramps would catch the front valance etc , so to avoid this i purchased a new set of heavy duty ramps with ramp extenders ,these worked brilliantly , and being safety concious i used trolley jack and bottle jacks and axle stands.
Having completed engine , i started on the box/torque converter , oil that came out was very dark brown/red and filter was same , (by the way car was warmed up to allow oil to drop easier)I removed torque converter oil by undoing the Banjo bolt on end of return pipe and running car for a couple of minutes , the oil soon emptied but can be a bit messy.
The oil pan was dirty and the magnets bit sludgy but having a good check i could not see any metal parts etc.All was given a good clean.
All clean now!
Hres a pic of the gearbox oil.
Then put all back together , ran and set level and found car drove/changed gear better , so a week later did the box again , reason being i was thinking that its actually less jerky 1 to 2 , and as i did not want to flush box i used Carlube ATF-U Synthetic(MB236.10) then to run 50 miles then drop it all again then fill with ,
Fuchs Titan ATF 4134 Mercedes MB 236.14 , this has certainly worked a treat , it still does the odd jerk but not harsh ,will see how it goes , it may get worse but worth a shout.
I have the Valeo rad ,made in Poland not the French one , this may of been the initial cause , not sure , to be honest i think torque converter is ok , but again i will decide and see how we go.
Last weekend i decided to clean up engine bay and Supercharger , think it looks sweet now.
Cleaned and feed leather , wheels , interior , underneath also when on ramps.
greased and cleaned brake pipes , .
So far so good , car pulls like a train , defo not limited
no wonder its got a speedo to 180 I am going on a bit of a journey weekend , back mid week , will let you know how it goes in her. Tony
