What Mercedes has V12?
Mercedes SL 65 AMG BiTurbo by INDEN Design AMG produces one of the world’s most powerful roadsters, the SL 65 AMG V12 BiTurbo, since 2004. The roadster is built on the base of the Mercedes-Benz R230 and has the 6-liter engine (also used in Maybachs) offering up 612 hp (450 kW).
Why are V12 engines so expensive?
It is both expensive to build and produce a V12 engine, much more so than a V8. This cost is primarily due to the insane amount of complexity inherent in design of the V12. With 12 pistons and 48 valves, there are a ridiculous number of moving parts. Size and weight are the other disadvantages.
What are the problems with a Mercedes SL600?
Seems like a small problem, but wait until it rains. Next, air conditioning wasn’t blowing cool air and the brake warning lights were coming off all the time. There were also oil leaks, as Hoover pointed out, as well as a problem with the car’s famed hydraulic suspensions.
When was the first Mercedes Benz 600SL made?
We fell madly into deep, reverent, grown-up love with the original 600SL back in 1993, when engineers ground off the tallest corners of a 48-valve 6.0-liter V-12 and pressed it into a hole sized for a V-8, leaving a clearance to the structure similar to the air gap across which the sparks jumped to ignite that car’s 389 horsepower.
What happens when Shift Solenoid goes bad in 4L60E?
Inconsistent Shifting– Often when a shift solenoid goes bad in the 4L60E, it’ll cause a lot of erratic shift behavior. The transmission will skip gears. It also may act like it is trying to “find the right gear”.
What’s the peak torque of a Mercedes SL600?
The turbos spool up mutely and sustain peak torque from 1800 to 3600 rpm. Power delivery is absolutely linear, and even with the top down, the turbos can never be heard whistling while they work.
Seems like a small problem, but wait until it rains. Next, air conditioning wasn’t blowing cool air and the brake warning lights were coming off all the time. There were also oil leaks, as Hoover pointed out, as well as a problem with the car’s famed hydraulic suspensions.
What’s the difference between a Zonda and a SL600?
There were also oil leaks, as Hoover pointed out, as well as a problem with the car’s famed hydraulic suspensions. Hoover also noticed how quiet his new old SL600 is, unlike the Zonda it shared the engine with, so he’s up for tweaking the exhaust as well.
How much does a Mercedes SL600 convertible cost?
However, that low price doesn’t come without any issues for sure. And that’s the case here in the $5,000 Mercedes SL600 bought by Hoovies Garage. In the video above, you could see Hoover whip out a long list of issues he could find in the five-grand-worth Mercedes convertible.
Are there any problems with the Mercedes Benz transmission?
But a chain can be as long as its weakest link and that philosophy applies to Mercedes-Benz transmission. While the transmission in itself is bulletproof the 13-pin connector and the valve body issues have caused a fair reputation damage to Mercedes-Benz.