Picking up a C32 tomorrow AM

link146 · 07-02-2009, 08:42 PM

Hey--
I've been reading this site for about a month or two as I have been shopping for a new ride. I have been looking into hi-performance 4 drs sedans for quite a while and am happy to say that I am picking up a 2002 C32 AMG w/ 22k mi, blk w/ blk lthr, nav....fully loaded. This will be my first MB.

I am soooo pumped; I am sure you fellas know that feeling the night before you get a new ride. I wont be able to sleep tonight. I test drove the car last weekend and loved all 5 miles of my drive. I stomped on it once or twice but never really got on it too hard, but I could feel the potential!

Anyway, I am sure this will be my first of many posts on this board being that I am a do-it-yourselfer and that engine bay looks like a jigsaw puzzle. I looked at it for an hour before I figured out that it doesn't have a dip stick (am I right or just crazy). First accessory I am purchasing will be a shop manual, if they even exist that is. It seems like MB doesn't want there owners touching these cars, why else would you make a car w/o a dip stick.

Look forward to chatting in the future.

SAS

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moosejaw · 07-02-2009, 08:54 PM

your are right there isnt a dipstick. and thats is because benz doesnt want you to mess with their cars!!!!

anyways welcome to the board there are tons of mods to do, some that are moderately priced.

Check what options there are
Hopefully yours will have bi-xenons and nav (not such a great feature)
First thing you would want to do is get a set of lowering springs/shocks or coilovers. Then you can do pulley, tune, & Code 3 intake. RIms will be the finishing touch. Look up my pics to see what can be done to the AMG.

Make sure it doesnt have the coolant leak in the supercharger or tranny. Do a tranny flush to see if it is contaminated. A fix for this is the upgraded radiator (do a search) Go one step further and give the tranny its own oil cooler.

Electronics gremlins abound but none that cant be fixed easily. Most annoying is the tranny jerk at 1500K at low throttle. Machine gun door lucks and battery draining seat modules may pop up.

Ive always argued that the things (minus the AMG Tranny jerk)that go wrong with C32s also go wrong with C Class Cars. And the cost to fix them is the same.

Final advice, Use the search button it will find everything you ever ask of it

jturkel · 07-02-2009, 10:39 PM

welcome to the forum!

ugh..i would love to get my hands on a Haynes manual (or something similar to it) but i havent been able to find one for this car.

F1Bobby · 07-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Congrats!

EURO KNG · 07-03-2009, 02:04 AM

welcome and wow low mileage for a 02 22k?

alkrstev · 07-03-2009, 02:34 AM

That is the lowest mileage for an 02 c32 that I have ever seen. Congrats and enjoy the car!!!

jturkel · 07-03-2009, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alkrstev

That is the lowest mileage for an 02 c32 that I have ever seen. Congrats and enjoy the car!!!

it is! i got my 02 in Oct 2003 with 26K....

Chazz · 07-03-2009, 10:13 AM

Welcome to your newest addiction!

quaalude · 07-03-2009, 10:25 AM

Congrats on the new car. You can get the factory shop manual from here: http://www.autorepairmanuals.biz/sit...uct/P270020307 It's in DVD form. I got the manual for my CLK and wouldn't work on it without it.

link146 · 07-04-2009, 03:59 PM

Got the car yesterday and am very pleased with it although the auto trans will take some getting used to.

My buddy who drove me to get it in my old car was following me home on the NJ Turnpike at about 85-90 (for those who dont know the speed limit is 65mph but traffic flows at about 75-85mph). Anyway at one point i hit the shifter down twice and punched it an was doing 120 + in the blink of an eye. My friend said he could not believe how fast i took off. Thats what its all about for me!!

SAS

saer1one · 07-04-2009, 04:14 PM

we all tend to run into that problem every now in then..

ur on drive gear, you want to pass someone up, downshift and punch it..!! u look at speedometer and ur @ 130.. YEEAAAAAA..!!! FEEL THE RUUUSSSHHHH..!!! GET SUM.. GET SUM.. GET SUM..!!!

SoCalC55 · 07-04-2009, 04:22 PM

22k miles!!! thats way less than my 06 55, haha.

Congrats on the purchase!

jturkel · 07-04-2009, 05:04 PM

drive with the speedshift....makes the car a lot more fun IMO

07-02-2009, 08:54 PM	#2
moosejaw MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: miami Posts: 1,778 Drives: 2004 C32 & 1993 RX-7	your are right there isnt a dipstick. and thats is because benz doesnt want you to mess with their cars!!!! anyways welcome to the board there are tons of mods to do, some that are moderately priced. Check what options there are Hopefully yours will have bi-xenons and nav (not such a great feature) First thing you would want to do is get a set of lowering springs/shocks or coilovers. Then you can do pulley, tune, & Code 3 intake. RIms will be the finishing touch. Look up my pics to see what can be done to the AMG. Make sure it doesnt have the coolant leak in the supercharger or tranny. Do a tranny flush to see if it is contaminated. A fix for this is the upgraded radiator (do a search) Go one step further and give the tranny its own oil cooler. Electronics gremlins abound but none that cant be fixed easily. Most annoying is the tranny jerk at 1500K at low throttle. Machine gun door lucks and battery draining seat modules may pop up. Ive always argued that the things (minus the AMG Tranny jerk)that go wrong with C32s also go wrong with C Class Cars. And the cost to fix them is the same. Final advice, Use the search button it will find everything you ever ask of it __________________ Check out Euroteck Motorsports's AMG BBQ Pics Here

07-02-2009, 10:39 PM	#3
jturkel MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,754 Drives: 02 C32 AMG	welcome to the forum! ugh..i would love to get my hands on a Haynes manual (or something similar to it) but i havent been able to find one for this car. __________________ \| 02 C32 AMG \| SL55 Intake w/K&Ns \| LET 185 Pulley \| LET Tune \| LET Heat Exchanger \| Eurocharged Headers \| Res Delete \| NGK IX Iridiums \| Magnecor KV85s \| NW Pulley Saver \| NW ISO Kit \| Valentine1 \| DashDyno SPD \| CF Trunk Lip \| Waiting Install: NW oil catch can Next: secondary cat delete, retune, coolant reservoir, intake/tb project, hooley button

07-03-2009, 02:04 AM	#5
EURO KNG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tracy///Fremont Bay Area , CA Posts: 316 Drives: 03 C32 AMG	welcome and wow low mileage for a 02 22k? __________________ EURO KNG 03 C32 AMG Authentic Brabus Rims/S class tails/Limo tint all around/Dropped on H&Rs/lorinser lip Code3intake/Johnson Pump/K&Ns/LET tune

07-03-2009, 10:13 AM	#8
Chazz Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ogden, Utah. Posts: 203 Drives: 02 C32 ///AMG, 98 E39 BMW	Welcome to your newest addiction! __________________ 02 C32 AMG RENNtech Stage 1 / ECU flash / Pulley Kit RENNtech Springs / AMG Rear Spoiler SL55 Splitter / Carbon Fiber Front Lip / CL Style Front Grill / Flat Hood Badge / Green Filters / Clear Corners Depo Projector Headlights 4100k / Fog lamps 4100k / Resonator Delete / Sprint Booster

07-04-2009, 03:59 PM	#10
link146 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Marlton Posts: 34 Drives: '02 325 xi; '02 C32; '90 ZX; '08 CBR 6RR	Update Got the car yesterday and am very pleased with it although the auto trans will take some getting used to. My buddy who drove me to get it in my old car was following me home on the NJ Turnpike at about 85-90 (for those who dont know the speed limit is 65mph but traffic flows at about 75-85mph). Anyway at one point i hit the shifter down twice and punched it an was doing 120 + in the blink of an eye. My friend said he could not believe how fast i took off. Thats what its all about for me!! SAS

07-03-2009, 01:04 AM	#4
F1Bobby Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: People's Republic of California (Southern Region) Posts: 352 Drives: C55 AMG	Congrats!

07-03-2009, 02:34 AM	#6
alkrstev Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Indiana Posts: 180 Drives: Silver 02 C32	That is the lowest mileage for an 02 c32 that I have ever seen. Congrats and enjoy the car!!!

07-03-2009, 10:25 AM	#9
quaalude Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 55 Drives: 2005 CLK 500 - 1999 Prelude 505whp	Congrats on the new car. You can get the factory shop manual from here: http://www.autorepairmanuals.biz/sit...uct/P270020307 It's in DVD form. I got the manual for my CLK and wouldn't work on it without it.

07-04-2009, 04:14 PM	#11
saer1one Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Livingston, California. Posts: 376 Drives: 2002 c32 amg	we all tend to run into that problem every now in then.. ur on drive gear, you want to pass someone up, downshift and punch it..!! u look at speedometer and ur @ 130.. YEEAAAAAA..!!! FEEL THE RUUUSSSHHHH..!!! GET SUM.. GET SUM.. GET SUM..!!! __________________

07-04-2009, 04:22 PM	#12
SoCalC55 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 329 Drives: 06 C55 AMG	22k miles!!! thats way less than my 06 55, haha. Congrats on the purchase! __________________ 2006 C55 AMG Resonator/Secondary Cats Delete \| Toyo T1Rs \| 35% Tint \| Euro Smoked Corners

07-04-2009, 05:04 PM	#13
jturkel MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 3,754 Drives: 02 C32 AMG	drive with the speedshift....makes the car a lot more fun IMO __________________ \| 02 C32 AMG \| SL55 Intake w/K&Ns \| LET 185 Pulley \| LET Tune \| LET Heat Exchanger \| Eurocharged Headers \| Res Delete \| NGK IX Iridiums \| Magnecor KV85s \| NW Pulley Saver \| NW ISO Kit \| Valentine1 \| DashDyno SPD \| CF Trunk Lip \| Waiting Install: NW oil catch can Next: secondary cat delete, retune, coolant reservoir, intake/tb project, hooley button

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