I have the coupe version of this car, a 2009 CL500. Mercedes's flagship model at the time. Same engine. Cost me £6k 2 years back. From the Mercedes price list I totted up the few extras mine has, added that to the list price, adjusted for inflation, comes to £153K in today's money
I'm a bit confused, is this a list of things
to do or of things
already done? Amazing if you have done them already
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I had read in various places that Distronic Plus cannot be retro fitted which is a shame for you as it is the best optional extra to have - I use it mostly in traffic jams where the traffic is crawling - take your foot off and relax it just keeps the car in the queue. Even if you can fit it you get an ugly clear plastic rain shield on the S Class grill (on the CL it's just a nice domed merc star).
Night vision - quite a few people say it a gimmick, I don't know as I don't have it.
Noticed any oil seeping very slightly from the o/s rear top of the engine? An easy fix with a cheap Chinese copy oil centrifuge seal. Easier to fix in fact than clearing up the sludge caused.
Reversing camera is quite nice but I could live without it.
On the CL the rear fridge takes out a lot of boot space, might be better just to buy a 12V coolbox. Anyway the front armrest storage is air conditioned.
Many M273 engines pre 2009 were fitted with chocolate sprokets on the balance shaft. Resulted in a class action against Mercedes in the US. Cheap to buy a hardened steel one but
major job to fit. You can look up whether an engine is affected using the engine number.
You need as a minimum a Foxwell NT510 elite code reader, set to Mercedes. Also the mercedes WIS manual on a dedicated laptop.
Bluetooth unit is useful.
Wish mine had the TV tuner.
Have you got a PCMCIA card socket for the Harmon Kardon? If so, get a cheap SD card to PCMCIA adapter, then you can play SD cards.
Does the clock keep the right timezone? if not you need the satellite rollover release 423. You can update the maps to the last 2019 edition at the same time.
ABC suspension is fantastic. Mine on second pump and replacement accumulators (3 of them) and working well touch wood.
7g-tronic gearbox? Worth upgrading the filter but quite a chore to level the car without a lift.
Alternator a pain to replace. Starter motor easy. If it has a sunroof, check the drains. Replace the middle and top pulley idlers along with aux belt.
