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JamesMitchell’s early SL55 buying notes, the repairs his auction car still needed, and members’ corrections about trunk leaks and broad V12 reliability claims.

USMC_DS1 replaced the water pump preventively on his 2008 C2S at over 52,000 miles. His account centers on tight access, a separate thermostat-housing gasket and careful reassembly; later replies add different owners’ pump-condition and access reports.

Dawg82 first read a sudden puddle as oil. A Rennlist reply pointed to coolant near the photographed area, and the owner later reported a mechanic's water-pump diagnosis and six hours of work including coolant flushing and replacement.

dkraige replaces a cracked filling hose and a brittle coolant connector in one cooling-system opening. His account preserves the difficult reservoir connection, broken plastic removal and the clamp-clearance concerns that remain after installation.

theanalyst’s 2007 Tiptronic 997 Turbo engine-out repair progressed through used replacement turbos and plumbing, a second removal after a leak test, shaft refitting, and a first start with a short drive. Cooling checks and an intermittent idle hunt remained unresolved in these updates.

Dr.H documented difficult housing refitting during coolant-pipe leak work, then reported completing installation and vacuum refilling.

Pete1978 shares a year of work on a rusty parts car, including engine-bay, interior and front-chassis work, while several major jobs were still planned.

obz documented lighting changes, refinished wood trim and an Android head unit with wireless CarPlay. Later posts describe replacing the HIDs with LEDs and a different owner’s 2004 installation.