How to clean your Mercedes 450SL Brake Fluid Reservoir

What a crazy weekend! Nate Vincent and I entered an 18-hour race at a track we'd never been to, with just the two of us driving, and only FCP's own Gareth Foley on crew duties. Most teams have at least three drivers and a handful of crew, but this weekend we had to deal with the cards we were...

I spotted my beloved disaster sitting on a rural used lot instead of ancient pickups and rusted out Jeeps. “$600 Bad Transmission” was scrawled on the windshield in white paint pen. Truth in advertising. The 1992 525i Wagon’s body was good, but the paint was awful. The engine fired right up,...

Eventually you will more than likely need to remove your fan and fan shroud from your Mercedes 450SL. It is not difficult but does require removing a number of items to accomplish the task. To get started, a little coolant will need to be drained from the radiator via the drain plug at the...

Is there really a difference between Genuine, OE, OEM, and Aftermarket parts? The short answer is YES! Since not all parts are created equally, how should you decide on what to buy? Let's break it down. Genuine Parts Simply stated, these are parts that were originally installed during production...

Without the proper cooling of an intercooler, turbo cars are at risk for heat sink which can hurt performance and also cause serious engine problems. If you live in a colder climate, the stock intercooler may be sufficient for a mild power build. However, the stock intercooler has also proven...

Just why is it that when the job is almost done more goes wrong. Well, that’s life when you are working on a 1975 that sat for years in the desert—things disintegrate. I truly was excited to do one final check of the 1975 Mercedes 450SL in preparation of starting it next week after nearly a...

We live in a day and age where we expect our cars to start every time. Unfortunately, many P1 Volvo owners have discovered that their cars would not start due to a steering lock failure. Steering column lock failure is not covered under any extended warranties, but Volvo eventually acknowledged...

As promised, I have concluded my testing of the BlueChem line of diesel engine cleaning products. Now we wrap up with the BlueChem “Oil System Cleaner” and “Oil System Care.” As you know, the older diesel engines did not burn as clean and efficiently as do the new diesels and thus leave behind a...

Imagine it's Wednesday morning, and you are getting ready to leave your house for the day and the unthinkable happens. Your car won't start; you hear an annoying screech from your brakes at the stop sign, or you hear an alarming thump when you hit a bump in the road. Now, what? Once you can...