2004 Mercedes-Benz SL55
Mileage
29,246
Service Date
4/15/2025
Services Performed
- 40 POINT AAA INSPECTION
- INSPECT VEHICLE, FOUND VEHICLE HAS 2 SEPARATE ISSUES. 1ST-OIL LEAK, RELATED TO DAMAGED SEALS FOR ABC MAIN PRESSURE HOSE INTO FRONT VALVE BLOCK. WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF SEALS, CLEANING, BLEEDING ABC FLUID SYSTEM AND RE-CHECK FOR OTHER POSSIBLE OIL LEAKS FROM ABC. 2ND ISSUE: VEHICLE HAS RODENT DAMAGE AROUND ENGINE BAY; CAUSED DAMAGE TO BODY WIRING HARNESS ON LEFT SIDE OF FENDER IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. WIRING HARNESS REPAIR IS REQUIRED ON OBVIOUS AREA AND FULL CODE SCAN TO INSPECT OTHER POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO WIRING. ALSO FOUND INSULATION DAMAGED BEHIND ENGINE, ON HOOD PANELING.
- REPAIR DRIVER'S SIDE WIRING HARNESS FROM RODENT DAMAGE AS NEEDED. ERASED ALL FAULT CODES, FOUND VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME.
- DISCONNECT AND CONNECT(D&C) GROUND CABLE ON BATTERIES, REMOVE AND RE-INSTALL(R&I) ALL ENGINE UNDER PANELS AND FENDER LINERS, DRAIN AND FILL ENGINE COOLANT FOR REPAIRS, DEPRESSURIZE ABC SUSPENSION FLUID FOR REPAIRS, R&I ENGINE W/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO ACCESS REAR INSULATION ASSEMBLY. AFTER REPAIRS, CORRECT ENGINE FLUID LEVELS, ROAD TEST AFTER REPAIRS, FOUND VEHICLE OPERATING AS DESIGNED AT THIS TIME.
- REPLACED HOOD AND EXTERIOR ENGINE FIREWALL INSULATION AS NEEDED.
- PERFORMED RODEO SUSPENSION BLEED AFTER REPAIRS, NO OTHER ABC SUSPENSION LEAK FOUND AT THIS TIME. NOTE: ALL ABC SUSPENSION HOSES, STRUTS, VALVES AND ACCUMULATORS ARE THE SAME AGE, DUE TO BLEED PROCEDURE, VEHICLE MAY DEVELOP OTHER ABC LEAKS IN FUTURE. CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED PRIOR TO REPAIRS.
- DOES THE A/C BLOW WARM OR COLD _____COLD_________ PREFORMED A/C SYSTEN EVAC, Record the amount of Freon before__1.6 LBS_____and after A/c service____2.0 LBS____ VENT TEMPERATURE:Before __36____After__38____ LOW PRESSURE READINGS: Before ___25-35___After__25-35____ HIGH PRESSURE READINGS: Before ___175-250___After__185-250 PSI____
- Road test vehicle. Check all suspension and steering parts for wear. Check tire pressure and condition. Check riding height. Check caster and camber angles and adjust as required. Check and set toe-in as required. Center steering wheel. TIRES SHOWING ABNORMAL WEAR?
- FOUND FLUID LEAKING AT LEFT INNER FENDER LINER REAR SECTION(BEHIND DRIVERS WHEEL), REMOVE LINER TO EXPOSE FRONT VALVE BLOCK, FOUND MAIN PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING AT VALVE. REPLACED BOTH O-RINGS AND CORRECT LEVEL. AFTER SUSPENSION BLEED, CHECKED SYSTEM AGAIN, FOUND NO OTHER LEAKS AT THIS TIME.
- WASH TOP OF ENGINE AND LEFT FRONT FENDER AREA DUE TO RODENT DROPPINGS AND OIL LEAK.
- R&I LEFT FRONT LOWER SPRING ARM ASSEMBLY FOR BUSHING REPLACEMENT.
- R&I RIGHT FRONT LOWER SPRING ARM ASSEMBLY FOR BUSHING REPLACEMENT.
- REPLACED BOTH FRONT LOWER SPRING ARM BUSHINGS AND INSTALL NEW SUBFRAME PROTECTOR WASHERS ON NEW BUSHINGS.
- Change oil and oil filter. Check air filter and breather filter. Top off all fluid levels and set tire pressures. Preform basic Vehicle inspection OIL LEVEL WHEN CAR CAME IN FULL.
JAMES J. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/16/2025
