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Forum: Tech Help 05-28-2014, 12:25 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By albertchampion
apparently that kit in prime doesn't contain all...

apparently that kit in prime doesn't contain all the parts that are required.

it is about half of what is needed according to my research.

i just don't understand why m-b has removed these...
Forum: Tech Help 05-22-2014, 09:35 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By albertchampion
thank you. do you have the phone number? ...

thank you.

do you have the phone number?

do you have a contact there that i could telephone?
Forum: Tech Help 05-21-2014, 11:23 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,034
Posted By albertchampion
sirius/xm retrofit

i have a 2006 215 coupe. it has every option but satellite radio.

i would like to add that to this car.

my benz dealer tells me that at one time, i could have done that.

but now, benz will...
Forum: Tech Help 04-24-2014, 08:16 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 897
Posted By albertchampion
put up a picture. desirably of the whole...

put up a picture.

desirably of the whole engine set.

i bet i can tell you exactly what is occurring.
Forum: Tech Help 03-17-2014, 08:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,363
Posted By albertchampion
thnx for the input. i figured that a...

thnx for the input.

i figured that a complete amg cl55 engine would be about $50k.

cl500 have that.

my dealer tells me that both are available as rebuilds, by the way.
Forum: Tech Help 03-12-2014, 09:18 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,363
Posted By albertchampion
REPLACEMENT ENGINE PRICES

i own a 2006 cl500 and a 2006 cl55. both with approximately 55,000miles.

recently, i examined my insurance premiums for these two cars.

the cl500 was 1/3 the premium cost for the cl55.

the...
Forum: Tech Help 03-11-2014, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 823
Posted By albertchampion
was the high pressure hydraulic line from the...

was the high pressure hydraulic line from the pump. it ruptured.
Forum: Tech Help 03-05-2014, 01:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By albertchampion
no to everything you asked. the internet...

no to everything you asked.

the internet sales guy was so inept, so controlling.

my resource asked him to take the care to his shop. all i can tell you is that my resource may be the best...
Forum: Tech Help 03-03-2014, 01:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By albertchampion
weird m-b dealer

i thought that this was a mystery.

the m-b dealer in escondido, ca put a cl55amg up for sale a week ago. when i noticed it, i was traveling. would not be back home for a couple of days. so, i...
Forum: Tech Help 03-02-2014, 08:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 823
Posted By albertchampion
2006 CL55AMG ABC MESSAGE

after a very high speed run down the hardy toll road. ABC was on. as you should imagine, i drive this car very hard. exercising every aspect of its engine and suspension.

THERE WERE NO WARNING...
Forum: Tech Help 02-07-2014, 08:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,433
Posted By albertchampion
missing it, i think. 2006 cl500 has an oil...

missing it, i think.

2006 cl500 has an oil dipstick. and has always had a dipstick. tranny has always had a dipstick. and it is impossible to mis-identify the two.

2006 cl55 has a tranny...
Forum: Tech Help 02-05-2014, 10:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,433
Posted By albertchampion
OIL LEVEL MEASUREMENT 215 SERIES

so, i own a cl55amg and a cl500[both with approx 53,000 miles].

neither car has ever needed an oil top-off between service intervals.

but two weeks ago, running at about 100mph on the hardy...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 11-06-2013, 01:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 474
Posted By albertchampion
mike hastings

so, many of you have been around.

i have been involved in some pretty astonishing accidents. never did an engine fly out of the car.

and never was i incinerated.

recently, michael hastings'...
Forum: Tech Help 10-16-2013, 08:35 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,001
Posted By albertchampion
HARD SHIFTING 2006 CL500

car has approximately 50,000 miles.

over the last 1,000 - 2,000, the tranny is upshifting hard, noticeably.

downshifting is even harsher. in fact, under heavy braking, the tranny downshifts so...
Forum: Tech Help 09-23-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,620
Posted By albertchampion
perhaps you are accurate. but here is what...

perhaps you are accurate.

but here is what i have encountered.

A. when i acquired a 2006 cl500[pewter silver, charcoal interior] in march 2009. all switches, all plastic were hard and smooth....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-20-2013, 11:02 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,514
Posted By albertchampion
well, thank you, but should that defect be on the...

well, thank you, but should that defect be on the owners' nickels or on porsche's?
Forum: Tech Help 09-20-2013, 10:31 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,620
Posted By albertchampion
excuse me, but i consider this a red herring. ...

excuse me, but i consider this a red herring.

my 2006 215 series cars have hard plastic switches.

not rubber.

nor rubberized.

and, as i said, the only time i found them dissolving was...
Forum: Tech Help 09-20-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,620
Posted By albertchampion
of course, it wasn't a detailing shop. it...

of course, it wasn't a detailing shop.

it was the sugarland mercedes-benz dealer.

and no detailing was specified by this customer. like you, i don't believe in it.

no, this dealer decided...
Forum: Tech Help 09-20-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,620
Posted By albertchampion
over the memorial day weekend. and i had my...

over the memorial day weekend.

and i had my cl55 there the next week for a four set wheel replacement for the same period of time[3-4 days].

both these cars have the same mileage[approx 50k]....
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-18-2013, 02:44 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,514
Posted By albertchampion
so, why did porsche decide to go to litigation...

so, why did porsche decide to go to litigation instead of taking care of its customers?

as i recall, m-b pulled a similar stunt.

is it cheaper to pay attorneys or to take care of customers?
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-16-2013, 07:26 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,771
Posted By albertchampion
so, while we have discussing ethanol, it seems...

so, while we have discussing ethanol, it seems that it is being discovered how jamie dimon and jpmorgan chase have been manipulating that market.

you can read about it here....

JPMorgan Accused...
Forum: Tech Help 09-15-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,620
Posted By albertchampion
STICKY[dissolving] PLASTICS

i never encountered this problem until a year ago.

i acquired a 2006 cl500 from a benz dealer. all switches. all plastics were firm.

then, that benz went to another benz dealer. and suddenly,...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-15-2013, 09:34 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 26,474
Posted By albertchampion
did you ever know a crazy harvard grad by the...

did you ever know a crazy harvard grad by the name of don tingle who owned and operated a lotus shop in tewksbury?

he bought the shop from frenchy.

don was once featured as a harvard grad who...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-15-2013, 12:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,514
Posted By albertchampion
PORSCHE ENGINE FAILURES

do you have one that was manufactured from 2001-2005?

and did your engine just blow-up?

so far, i found this to be a hidden history. except for all those porsche usa vultures hanging out at the...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-14-2013, 09:22 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 26,474
Posted By albertchampion
i want to go faster. anyone have any...

i want to go faster.

anyone have any experience with these chips?

DMS Automotive (http://www.dmsautomotive.com/performance-upgrades-data.php?make=mercedesbenz)
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-14-2013, 01:44 AM
Replies: 386
Views: 26,474
Posted By albertchampion
i was trying to be politically correct. who knows...

i was trying to be politically correct. who knows if revstriker[aka skippy barber?] is still stalking.

i have two 215's. one is the naturally aspirated cl500. a wonderful cruiser. but not so good...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-13-2013, 11:50 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 2,771
Posted By albertchampion
oh no, they have been our friends. you only...

oh no, they have been our friends.

you only have to reflect upon prince bandar and his love for the bushies.

and, how the bushie allowed them to escape the usa on 11/9/01.

for that alone, i...
Forum: Mercedes-Benz Wheels & Tires 09-13-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,501
Posted By albertchampion
well, today, i picked up my cl55 from m-b...

well, today, i picked up my cl55 from m-b sugarland with the retrofitted AMG painted in m-b sterling silver, two piece wheels[replacing the cromodora chrome-plated, two piece wheels that m-b fitted...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-13-2013, 09:53 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 26,474
Posted By albertchampion
well, gerry, i am thinking[hoping] that this was...

well, gerry, i am thinking[hoping] that this was said with the tongue firmly planted in one of the oral cheeks.

on the other hand, there are these citizens that eric peters[?] identifies as...
Forum: Off-Topic Discussion 09-13-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 386
Views: 26,474
Posted By albertchampion
gerry knows a good deal about benzes. he has an...

gerry knows a good deal about benzes. he has an intellectual curiosity. i have known him for a few years.

he sometimes resembles me in that he doesn't suffer fools.

he also doesn't blackball...
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