latinskllz

Gents,

I noticed today that one of the hood vents was about to unclip from the hood and after pushing it up it's back to normal when I took delivery of the car. However, I question the actual way it's currently installed:

Driver:


Passenger:


Overall:



See the gap between the hood and vent? Should it be sitting flush? I guess I can try unsnapping them and re-inserting but wanted to get your thoughts.

Thanks in advance!

sweet jones

after checking out a couple of pics online, it looks as if most of the oem vents look like yours but the carbon pieces seem to fit snug against the hood.

latinskllz

Hmm, the pics I saw looked like the front part of the vents was slightly higher. I'll keep checking.

INS1GNIA

It seems that it just depends. I have seen it both ways, where it sits flush and where one side is slightly lower. Is there a way to adjust the clip at all?

More pics - https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...d-vents-2.html

I'm thinking the ones that sit flush were purchased afterwards, and the slightly lower ones are from factory. Just a thought though.

latinskllz

Thanks all for the feedback. I will continue seeing if there's a different way to install them.

INS1GNIA

You may be able to put 3m tape underneath them until it gets to the appropriate/flush level you want.

Spine55

The red car above is mine and when they installed the mode carbon after market vents They used the 3m-tape to get it flush But factory on the black series was flush

latinskllz

Well I decided to tackle this tonight since they started dropping again.

Took them off the hood.

Basically there's a 3m double sided strip on each side that attach to the hood. Looks like it wasn't thick enough to affix to the hood. All I did was remove and install two strips on each side as I didn't have one roll of the thicker one and voila...I'm pleased.

Removal: remove the covers from under the hood and press on the sides from underneath while pushing up.

To reinstall them, just peel off the red adhesive cover and align vent on hood. Gently press down until you hear the clips click and should be fairly flushed with the hood (maybe 1-2mm deeper) and just press on the sides from underneath.

Reinstall covers from under hood.

See pics.





Sagging and dropped.





Old adhesive strip





New...





Cleaned area folding down on hood where adhesive will affix.





Other side





Boom!





Boom!








Boom!!!

oggie

Very nice

LakeShow23

My hood vents just sank in. I think the glue or whatever that was holding it in melted or softened up in the summer heat :/

LakeShow23

On a side note, how's the Designo Matte paint treating you?

latinskllz

A few chips on the hood got me irritated at first, but now I just accept it. Love the paint! So easy to maintain!!

I drool over yours hahaha!

latinskllz

My observation is the same.

HBC350

Mine drop out of the slot every time the car wash guy washes my car. I've reinstalled them 3 times already. Maybe some new tape is in order.

Alex-r-1

My hood vents rubbed the paint not much on my hood.

betrezra

Good write-up.
One of my hood vents is sagging too.
Your step-by-step is in order.

Designo Magno Matte is super easy to maintain. It's almost like a non-stick pan.... if you keep it conditioned dirt just slides off.

Alex-r-1

Tell please, what a tape you used?

Mort

Looks like 3M trim tape with the red peel off strip in post #8. The tape used is also a bit wider than the OEM tape from the look of it. Not sure if that will help or not. Depends on the area the tape will bond to. No report to date saying how the 3M tape has stood up to the high engine temps in our C63s.

EMU

I saw on ebay replica (for a clean installation)
made as an alternative to


And here is the terrible quality makes Duraflex (Duraflex® 112445)

for an unreasonable price

Adi-Benz

^ When you advertise your product

EMU

not exactly
rather surprised the quality of famous competitors

Surge

This is a great thread! Mine are sagging/a bit loose too. Will try re-taping. Thanks

latinskllz

8k miles later, vents are still held in place with 3M adhesive. I used 3M tape 1/2" wide Part No. 03614.

MBNRG

Nice work, OP

Wanted to add another tape alternative for those who are in a similar boat, or who will be seeing very high temperatures in general, and at the track:
3M™ VHB™ Tape GPH-160GF appears has the highest temp rating (Peak 450F, sustained 300F) and performance characteristics of their VHB series of tapes, in addition to it being 1.6mm thick - see attached PDF for data sheet.
Also attached the data sheet for the 3M 03614 tape that OP had used.

Surge