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I would assume that would be all 2018 GTR's - yes?
NO. Just 123 of them. Check with your service writer at your dealer to see if they have a recall letter from AMG logged into your profile at the dealership based on your VIN number.
Yes seat belt recall. They told me 2-4 hours for ECU, but I think that includes nav/entertainment updates.
Wont know til I see the invoice on Monday.
Cheers,
T
We’ll have to compare notes after Monday.
By the way: All US owners need to ask them to activate the US version of the Track Pace App option 255 I think.
I doubt if they are ready to do it but at least they may provide an official availability date.
Also ask for current status of the US cooler protector screens Part no. is A0995030400 and should have been available at the end of June 2018 free including installation for GTR AND GTC Owners.
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I will ask about the App update.
Benz told them the protection won’t fit GTRs with carbon fiber exterior upgrade, which we don’t understand. They are investigating, I will give them the part numbers.
Benz told them the protection won’t fit GTRs with carbon fiber exterior upgrade, which we don’t understand. They are investigating, I will give them the part numbers.
They are blowing smoke at you. The bumper and flat black inlet frame is the same for all GTR’s so the cooler filter inlets will be the the same too.
FWIW: I just checked and the Apple App Store still doesn’t have the US module available for down load.
We’ll both give them a little nudge to get things moving.
Everything is Ok BUT there is a slight wear on the right front tire inside tread.
The RIGHT FRONT tire groove depth in 32nds is (inside to outside) 3.4, 4.9, 5.0.
The LEFT FRONT tire groove depth in 32nds is (inside to outside) 5.0, 6.1, 5.7
I run the tires at 31lbs COLD.
They say keep running it but expect to get a new one in another 5k miles. The cause is attributed to factory set negative camber.
COOLER SCREENS: Still no US information. So they took it upon themselves to order the screens from Germany. ETA - Who knows.
I confirmed they are fee to GTR owners including installation.
TRACK PACE APP (option 255): Nobody in the US knows anything about the US version........if it exists, when it will be released..etc.
Everything is Ok BUT there is a slight wear on the right front tire inside tread.
The RIGHT FRONT tire groove depth in 32nds is (inside to outside) 3.4, 4.9, 5.0.
The LEFT FRONT tire groove depth in 32nds is (inside to outside) 5.0, 6.1, 5.7
I run the tires at 31lbs COLD.
They say keep running it but expect to get a new one in another 5k miles. The cause is attributed to factory set negative camber.
COOLER SCREENS: Still no US information. So they took it upon themselves to order the screens from Germany. ETA - Who knows.
I confirmed they are fee to GTR owners including installation.
TRACK PACE APP (option 255): Nobody in the US knows anything about the US version........if it exists, when it will be released..etc.
Best regards.
Jerry
Jerry,
Negative camber is what these cars come from set from the factory and is what you actually want for handling. My fronts are at -2.2 camber both sides and are showing no signs of aberrant wear across the tread. Hence I strongly think that the ‘Toe’ is set incorrectly on that one corner of your car. It needs to be checked and adjusted. After all the wear on your other front tyre is even.
Thanks for checkjng on the screens screens and Track App. Btw all of the GTRs at the AMG Academy have the cooler screens installed but they’re the ugly ‘silver’ coloured ones.
Negative camber is what these cars come from set from the factory and is what you actually want for handling. My fronts are at -2.2 camber both sides and are showing no signs of aberrant wear across the tread. Hence I strongly think that the ‘Toe’ is set incorrectly on that one corner of your car. It needs to be checked and adjusted. After all the wear on your other front tyre is even.
Thanks for checkjng on the screens screens and Track App. Btw all of the GTRs at the AMG Academy have the cooler screens installed but they’re the ugly ‘silver’ coloured ones.
Bish
I may go back over to the dealer and have them put it on their front end machine and see what’s what. Thanks.
COOLANT SCREENS- If you saw the black ones on the G63s I posted, that’s what I am hoping shows up. We’ll see. So stay tuned.
Meanwhile, I am hoping all of us US GTR customers will add these issues to their Service Tickets in the Customer Request area. We MAY be able to get some additional information or movement.
Negative camber is what these cars come from set from the factory and is what you actually want for handling. My fronts are at -2.2 camber both sides and are showing no signs of aberrant wear across the tread. Hence I strongly think that the ‘Toe’ is set incorrectly on that one corner of your car. It needs to be checked and adjusted. After all the wear on your other front tyre is even.
Thanks for checkjng on the screens screens and Track App. Btw all of the GTRs at the AMG Academy have the cooler screens installed but they’re the ugly ‘silver’ coloured ones.
Bish
Bish,
I believe the ADA cars are not using an actual part from MB. I spoke to a tech on site and was told that when there is a need for bumper cover to be removed on their GTRs, they fit this mesh as an added protection. It seems like a wire screen from hardware store that is cut to size and placed in the bumper and not like an OE part. The silver is not pretty but blends with the silver radiator and it did not seem like an eye sore to me.
Bish,
I believe the ADA cars are not using an actual part from MB. I spoke to a tech on site and was told that when there is a need for bumper cover to be removed on their GTRs, they fit this mesh as an added protection. It seems like a wire screen from hardware store that is cut to size and placed in the bumper and not like an OE part. The silver is not pretty but blends with the silver radiator and it did not seem like an eye sore to me.
Thanks for the update. The screens on the Academy cars frankly look like crap; I would not place them on my car. We really need a high quality OEM solution, preferably in black IMHO.
I was informed by MB that the part exists but its officially for cars built after June 2018. So while my dealer will order them in for me they will not fit them for me.
They're cheap so I could just get a set and pay an independent to do it (assuming they do fit) but at this point my rads are shot to **** and swapping out of the GTR into the Clubsport is on the cards for the not too distant future.
Unrelated I had my car serviced recently and there was a software update(no specifics on what it does) but mine does seem to have a smidge more go in it now but maybe that's just wishful thinking!
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Originally Posted by JSwan724
BISH and fastmd:
Look what finally turned up at my dealer.
I ordered them awhile ago. Now I am trying to get the official approval from MD US to install and pay for them.
Once again nobody at MB US knows anything.
While at the dealership we were trying to see if it was going to be a easy install or a time consuming one.
Hopefully we won’t have to remove the bumper.
Nice work!!! Do the grids look like they are small enough to stop rocks?
I will ask my dealer tonight. I know they are speaking with the reps about the AMG GTR Pro tonight.
They'll happily sell me the parts but won't fit them for me as they're not approved parts for my GTR. I don't think getting them approved will be possible so the only option is 3rd party fitment.
They'll happily sell me the parts but won't fit them for me as they're not approved parts for my GTR. I don't think getting them approved will be possible so the only option is 3rd party fitment.
Do you happen to know if there is an official MB document out that can be referenced?
We all need to continue to nudge this and the Track Pace App or they will fade away.
Do you happen to know if there is an official MB document out that can be referenced?
We all need to continue to nudge this and the Track Pace App or they will fade away.
No, I don't. I've stopped nudging, track day season is done and the PRO is coming (with guards).
Track Pace App is available here, it went from "embarrassingly bad" to "pretty good" in various updates over the last year. Its definitely something that MB would have no issues with on a world wide release now.
I imagine that its simply red tape that is delaying it's US release. Not sure there will be much you guys can do but wait on that one!
They'll happily sell me the parts but won't fit them for me as they're not approved parts for my GTR. I don't think getting them approved will be possible so the only option is 3rd party fitment.
I will simply buy the parts and pay a top notch body shop to install them IF MB refuses to retrofit them. Since the total number of GT Rs sold must be fairly low, and given the fact that all of the Academy GT Rs have ‘screens’ fitted, it certainly would be an excellent customer support decision to fit them free however.
My guy seemed to think that MB would want to do full heat testing (ie check if the tiny reduction in airflow from the guards would effect oil cooling) and as such approval was unlikely.
In even more ridiculous news there is still no bracket for the fire extinguisher that was included in the track pack!
So here we are on December 18 2020 and MB dealer in south Florida says this part won't fit the Driver's side cooler. My 2018 AMG GT has a protective screen on the Passenger side, but wide open on the Driver's side. Does anyone here have any personal information if a protective screen is available for the Driver's side yet? As of yesterday, the dealer and MBUSA (worthless) says no. I say BS.
So here we are on December 18 2020 and MB dealer in south Florida says this part won't fit the Driver's side cooler. My 2018 AMG GT has a protective screen on the Passenger side, but wide open on the Driver's side. Does anyone here have any personal information if a protective screen is available for the Driver's side yet? As of yesterday, the dealer and MBUSA (worthless) says no. I say BS.
Total BS. Both sides have the protective screens as standard from 2019 on, so you can definitely put a screen on the driver's side.
So here we are on December 18 2020 and MB dealer in south Florida says this part won't fit the Driver's side cooler. My 2018 AMG GT has a protective screen on the Passenger side, but wide open on the Driver's side. Does anyone here have any personal information if a protective screen is available for the Driver's side yet? As of yesterday, the dealer and MBUSA (worthless) says no. I say BS.
My 2018 GTS is the same, it has the screen on the passenger side and not on driver side. I've seen this on several 2018 models, and the parts guy at the dealership looked around and saw it on a 2018 in the shop.
My 2018 had the recall done and both screens are in without a problem.
Did they only do the screens that are right against the forward face of the radiators, or did they also include the open mesh screen that is a few inches forward of the radiator, like on some of the 2016-17 models?
Did you have to leave it for a few days? That job appears to require removal of the front bodywork assembly.
no forward mesh; just the added plastic that is now included as standard. The job was same day - pretty sure they have to remove the bumper to do it, but no sign of having to do so (which is the way it should be)!
10-13-2018, 09:18 AM
