is $2000 too much for a brand new oem supercharger / kompressor?

[sirwhite4]

anyone know of a better deal on a new one than a dealership?

and not interested in canadiansuperchargers...i tried two of theirs and they both failed.

[xvvvz]

There are a number of places online that offer rebuilt units for less than half of that price but it is for the unit only. Google for rebuilt Eaton supercharger. No labor. Did your $2k include labor? Check the fine print, but a number of sites offer lifetime warranties.

I believe these cars use the Eaton M45 supercharger, so you may not have to buy one that is listed for Mercedes and pay the Merecedes surcharge. GM and Ford have been using these Eaton superchargers, too. There was a post from someone recently that said they thought the C230 used an M62, so double check which it uses first.

[RemoLexi]

ive got one sitting at home.

agian ... why is your bad ? sometimes you need is just the clutch.

[sirwhite4]

you do??? unused?? how mucho??

well the stock one went kaput...then i got two in a row from canadian supercharger but they both had an interior seal fail and each hemorraghed oil into my intake plumbing and fucked up my maf...so now im not interested in a used or rebuilt one anymore!

[Proven Guilty]

don't use K&N air filters either on a c230k. its just bad all over.

[sirwhite4]

proven guilty-yeah i found that out the hard way too!

[RemoLexi]

mines used, actually - the oil isnt always from the supercharger - the Kompressor M111 has this other black plastic piece I think its called an oil seperatoer thats mounted on the valve cover - that goes bad too!

but yea I have a used supercharger OEM. Im not sure what i will do with it either use it or sell it.

[sirwhite4]

really? an oil seperator? does it cycle engine oil or supercharger oil?

[xvvvz]

Engine oil.

From reading posts on the net, it seems that mechanics often are too eager to change the SC without really checking the oil separator system.

[RemoLexi]

Originally posted by xvvvz
Engine oil.

From reading posts on the net, it seems that mechanics often are too eager to change the SC without really checking the oil separator system.

... Exactly!

if i ever had/have/will own a C230K id find a way to get rid of that thing but im not really sure what it does or where it goes I know theres something there and I never bothered to look into this as I dont have a C230K .

I have,

Supercharger (clutch type)
supercharger/alternator relocation bracket
supercharger belt tightener w.pulley
idler pulley w.cap
belts
KLEEMANN supercharger pulley (useless fake piece of junk)

I was going to set my C230 with a supercharger but Id rather get a turbo to control my boost and keep it under 7psi with stock longblock and then find a M111K long block with lower compression ratio. my project side-tracked when I couldnt pass-up OCKlasse's updated bumper deal.

[sirwhite4]

what does it seperate from the oil, and why would it be connected to the air intake plumbing?

[Cru328prod]

i told you guys its that stupid oil separator thing in the air box not the K&N filter (unless you over oil the thing). Over at our ford dealership we put those suckers on all day long and haven't had 1 bad MAF yet. Before i even put a K&N filter, i noticed oil all in the intercooler and piping. All that thing really does is reticulate the gases from the engine that’s left over that’s still combustible back into the engine. I guess its really there for emissions.

[RemoLexi]

Originally posted by Cru328prod
i told you guys its that stupid oil separator thing in the air box not the K&N filter (unless you over oil the thing). Over at our ford dealership we put those suckers on all day long and haven't had 1 bad MAF yet. Before i even put a K&N filter, i noticed oil all in the intercooler and piping. All that thing really does is reticulate the gases from the engine that’s left over that’s still combustible back into the engine. I guess its really there for emissions.

emissions can kiss my ass. straight pipe and no airpump is how I roll!

[sirwhite4]

uh by oil seperator do you mean the pcv?

[Cru328prod]

i think its the same