It's the weekend oppo!

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
07/09/2016 at 13:49 • Filed to: None

What are you lot doing this weekend ? I’m going to spend it getting ready for my camping trip to the north shore of Lake Superior next week.

My buddy’s ‘89 560SL. The stain on the driveway is from my dad’s friend’s S600. His ABC pump decided to delete itself last week.

DISCUSSION (21)

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 13:55

Dat 560. One of my friends has a black one. Just wish they had the square headlights.

How’s your V12 beast doing?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 13:56

I’m on my way back from the mountains of NC, after a nice, spirited drive.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JGrabowMSt
07/09/2016 at 14:01

She’s running great right now. I figured out my wheels aren’t actually staggered so I need to buy two new rear wheels, but I might just get a full set because mine look like hell. It was pretty popular at cars and coffee last weekend and I got to drive it fairly quickly while leaving. I'd really love do give her a Renntech treatment. How's the SL600 running?

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/09/2016 at 14:03

Nice. Sadly I'm going to drive my Lexus to the north shore instead of the Benz because id rather not park the S under a tree for a week. No spirited driving for me...

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:04

Time for some coil overs.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:06

I’m finishing homework and such for my summer session. College in your 30s is different..

area man > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:06

I’m also going camping! Prepping my K5 for the journey here tomorrow: http://www.recreation.gov/camping/boulde…

Kinja'd!!!

EL_ULY > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:08

Working 7-7 today. Going home and installing some new 8 inch flex duct and grilles. Tomorrow, watch racing, dog park, weekly drive in the Z4, eat cookies (duh), and rest for another 6 day 7-7 work week... forever.... until I die :]

f86sabre > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:22

Kinja'd!!!

With the kids

promoted by the color red > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 14:27

Going to my friend's wedding.

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 15:08

I’m convinced that even servicing ABC every 30,000 miles wouldn’t save the pump at this point. I thought your dad’s friend’s M137 mistake at least had low mileage.

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 15:27

Out here it’s not too expensive to get wheels re-finished. There’s a somewhat local place that will be able to do this for me too. About $600 for the full set to be re-finished ($600 would get me one of my wheels replaced).

The SL is doing okay. The ADS system is fighting back right now, but by early next week it should be fine. The high pressure line that goes to the distributor is leaking (20 years can do that), so I’m just waiting for that part to get put in. I had to work pretty closely with the shop as well because the freakin beast is complicated to people who aren’t quite used to dealing with over-engineered German monstrosities. Otherwise, new brake bads front and rear, the accumulators were done over the winter, so she’s in pretty good shape overall.

Kinja'd!!!

There’s some rust along the heat shields of the exhaust, so I may look to replace it if I can. I’ll have to take a day to drop the whole exhaust and see what the extent really is. 116k and still runs great though. While it was on the lift a couple days ago I got a real good look all the way up to where the block meets the heads, and the block is super clean. So tightly packed that shit can’t get up there if it tried. The head gaskets are ever so slightly weepy, but no drips or anything concerning. I doubt I’ll touch it for at least another couple of years. Bushings are next, but as long as the ADS is working, until the bushings start to creak, it’s going to stay as-is. Car had a really rough start on the lift checking for leaks, but the motor mounts may be a future project before anything else. I really want to send it to a paint shop for touchup, but that just keeps getting pushed back longer and longer.

That and I need to price out an XPel wrap. Not just the nose, the entire car. There’s also a windshield protector I want to put on. Car is on it’s second windshield, and I don’t want to go for a third. That and I’ll need tires next year...you know, money in, money out.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225
07/09/2016 at 15:58

It's not especially low. A think about 110,000

AdverseMartyr > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 16:30

I love the R107. I have this dream of shaving the bumpers off of one so it doesn’t have those ass warts and buck teeth ruining the lines.

Sadly, I’m moving and have to get rid of my 450SL and the parts car (which I hoped to remove the bumpers from since it’s mostly rusted anyway.)

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 16:32

Relaxing on the cape of the cod.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JGrabowMSt
07/09/2016 at 16:32

Yeah, I’m going to need tires fairly soon. A piece of wood trim broke off 10 minutes ago so that needs doing now. I did accumulators in the spring and I don’t really have anything major planned for another 45000 miles. Obviously ABC will try to burn my wallet before then, but barring my B service I'm good for a bit.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
07/09/2016 at 16:35

You lucky bastard

Land_Yacht_225 > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 16:45

Well, mine went at about 120,000. His went at 110,000. Good, we’re narrowing down the failure time frame for others!

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > Land_Yacht_225
07/09/2016 at 17:02

I'm sitting around 95,000. Shit

JGrabowMSt > V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches
07/09/2016 at 18:00

Whats your B service? I just schedule my fluids by mileage and then have an idea of the major services that I need to keep track of. I only have ADS seals that can bite my wallet, but considering the condition the car is in, I dont think it will get me. Ive done everything else around it, so I think Ill be fine.

V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches > JGrabowMSt
07/09/2016 at 20:45

Oil change and other bits(fluid change, wipers ect)