And by the way, my S600 basically totaled itself.

"Land_Yacht_225" (nadenator)
03/16/2016 at 20:59 • Filed to: None

I juat talked to my dad: the shop got into the car today, they pulled the undertray and it was covered in hydraulic fluid.

The whole system grenaded. The pump is leaking. Two lines for sure are totally bad, but another pair may also be bad but they won’t know till they get it apart. But the current estimate is $4,900. And still climbing. So...yeah...I can’t afford that. So we’re gonna have to fix it and then I’m probably gonna have to sell it to cover the repairs. So somebody is gonna get a really safe buy.

DISCUSSION (20)

DrJohannVegas > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 21:07

If you’re just gonna sell, why fix then sell? Why take the risk that you can’t get the repair value back out of it?

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 21:08

Suspension? Do they make a bolt in coil over conversion?

JR1 > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 21:11

Shit man that sucks. But on the bright side it is always fun to get shop for a new car

Steve in Manhattan > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 21:13

So if this car gets these repairs, is that sufficient to make it a reliable DD? Maybe keep it?

whoarder is tellurium > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes
03/16/2016 at 21:17

http://www.strutmasters.com/products/2000-…

Yup. By the looks of it, he’d likely have to get a regular (non ABC) power steering pump or replace the ABC pump and cap off lines.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 21:37

Sorry to hear that. Wish I could help.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > whoarder is tellurium
03/16/2016 at 21:39

Non-ABC pump for a V12? Good luck.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Steve in Manhattan
03/16/2016 at 21:40

Reliable V12 twin turbo Mercedes S-class? Lol

Steve in Manhattan > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/16/2016 at 21:58

Oh yeah, right ... dunno where my head went. There are a lot of moving parts.

d15b > Land_Yacht_225
03/16/2016 at 22:03

I thought you meant this S600, but I then realized I had read your post from earlier this week. Sorry to hear.

Kinja'd!!!

whoarder is tellurium > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/16/2016 at 22:17

Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes > whoarder is tellurium
03/17/2016 at 00:15

Would probably be cheaper, more reliable and make the car more desirable then.

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Land_Yacht_225
03/17/2016 at 02:23

Go for a LS next... I’m fixing 294k miles worth of crap right now and diagnosing running problems, tune ups, timing belt, random parts here and there,, and a ton of other things and the parts are less then a grand. I’m fixing a lot compared to just the suspension.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225
03/19/2016 at 18:49

NOOOOO !! Keep the S600 brotherhood alive ! Have you looked at any arnott suspension bits?

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
03/21/2016 at 01:41

Nobody makes aftermarket equivalents for the suspension pump. And the greater crime would be to do a coil-over conversion. Yea, it would still be an S-Class and it would still have a V12, but the hydraulic suspension is a pretty big selling point...

Especially since I’m effectively fixing it for the next owner...

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225
03/21/2016 at 07:40

Well, do what you must :(. Any ideas for a replacement? Another S class maybe ?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Sovereign, Purveyor of Coupes
03/21/2016 at 08:17

As weird as it sounds, ABC helps in a big way to make the car what it is. Yeah without ABC it would still be a V12 S class, but it doesn’t have the same combo of magic carpet ride and near absence of body roll at any speed.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
03/21/2016 at 10:59

I’ve been told by the powers who supplement my finances that I have to pick something more conventional, so I’ll probably have to fall back on some unrefined piece of american pig-iron. A last year Cadillac DeVille or a first-gen Escalade ESV platinum if I can find one with high enough mileage.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225
03/21/2016 at 11:03

That’s too bad. You could try looking for a STS with the northstar, maybe even a V. Could you see yourself having another S600 later in life ?

Mattbob > Land_Yacht_225
03/23/2016 at 12:00

oooh, sounds like you really got the short end of the stick on those choices.