Car Shakes once a day in the Morning
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Car Shakes once a day in the Morning
I was wondering if this was normal. Whenever I start my car in the morning it Starts shaking especially when I am backing up. After I drive it for a little while it goes away. I asked the dealer when i took it in for an oil change and he said it was completly normal because its an aluminum engine and it needs to warm up. I have a 2004 C230k. This just doesnt seem right to me that MB would build a car that shakes this way.
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when my car did that sometimes the check engine light will come on and sometimes it won't. have it checked, the dealer replaced one of the cylinder heads on mine, tell them it's intermittent and the check engine light goes on and off (even if it doesn't) they'll take you more seriously. They just won't do anything if they don't see anything when you go there. goodluck
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I posted a problem like that here a while ago. Same thing used to happen to me with my 2006 C230. Dealer also told me that car needed to warm up a little. I haven't noticed this for a while.
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my car does the same thing i know wat u talkin about it just did it this morning and when my car was new 700 miles on it and i was on a stop light and my engine started going crazy and was shakin so much and i got scared and then it just turned off and they fixed did not even tell me what was problem i had to ask them and all they said is they changed exhaust something i dunno
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Originally Posted by tochill
I was wondering if this was normal. Whenever I start my car in the morning it Starts shaking especially when I am backing up. After I drive it for a little while it goes away. I asked the dealer when i took it in for an oil change and he said it was completly normal because its an aluminum engine and it needs to warm up. I have a 2004 C230k. This just doesnt seem right to me that MB would build a car that shakes this way.
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Originally Posted by RedW203
there is a tsb for this issue, get it fixed now cuz if you don't it may get worst when you're out of warranty, then you'll have to shell out the big bucks.
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Just a tip with all German cars, especially ones with turbos and superchargers.
1. The engines of these cars really need to warm up. Wait until the RPMs have stopped decreasing and are under 1000 RPMs before putting the car in gear or taking it out of "P".
2. The mechanicals of the cars also need to cool down properly. When you are about to park the car and turn off the engine, wait a few seconds for temperatures to stabilize so you give the car minimal temperature shock. If you were driving the car especially hard right before you were to turn off the car's engine, then you might want to give the car up to a 5 minute cool down with the engine running.
These are good habits with all cars and they are especially imperative on high performance cars and cars with superchargers or turbochargers.
1. The engines of these cars really need to warm up. Wait until the RPMs have stopped decreasing and are under 1000 RPMs before putting the car in gear or taking it out of "P".
2. The mechanicals of the cars also need to cool down properly. When you are about to park the car and turn off the engine, wait a few seconds for temperatures to stabilize so you give the car minimal temperature shock. If you were driving the car especially hard right before you were to turn off the car's engine, then you might want to give the car up to a 5 minute cool down with the engine running.
These are good habits with all cars and they are especially imperative on high performance cars and cars with superchargers or turbochargers.
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Originally Posted by patrick_y
Just a tip with all German cars, especially ones with turbos and superchargers.
1. The engines of these cars really need to warm up. Wait until the RPMs have stopped decreasing and are under 1000 RPMs before putting the car in gear or taking it out of "P".
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1. The engines of these cars really need to warm up. Wait until the RPMs have stopped decreasing and are under 1000 RPMs before putting the car in gear or taking it out of "P".
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Just to prove my point, here's a short video in the morning. It's 77 F inside the garage and the car has been left idling for 3 minutes. If you listen carefully (bad video recording from camera), you can hear the rattling sound causing the whole front end and car to shake as I shift from PARK to REVERSE and DRIVE back and forth.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/vi...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/vi...EzZGZkMzF5NTQx
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try checking the spark plugs and the engine mount. My C200K was shaking a little as well at cold start and its was because of the failing plugs and bad engine mount.
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07 c280 Avantgarde 4matic
mine was shaking all the time at stops untill the dealer tighten the engine mounts, now it only does it when the engine is cold... i have a shop right behind my work, ill see if they can clean the plugs for me thanks!!!
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What an engine does when it's cold is...because it's cold.
I let mine warm up till that valve opens or whatever.
Takes 30 seconds to a minute. During that time, it wheezes and
gasps for air...some valve to help it warm quick, but runs like sheit till it opens.
And then it's all smooth.
I let mine warm up till that valve opens or whatever.
Takes 30 seconds to a minute. During that time, it wheezes and
gasps for air...some valve to help it warm quick, but runs like sheit till it opens.
And then it's all smooth.
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07 c280 Avantgarde 4matic
What an engine does when it's cold is...because it's cold.
I let mine warm up till that valve opens or whatever.
Takes 30 seconds to a minute. During that time, it wheezes and
gasps for air...some valve to help it warm quick, but runs like sheit till it opens.
And then it's all smooth.
I let mine warm up till that valve opens or whatever.
Takes 30 seconds to a minute. During that time, it wheezes and
gasps for air...some valve to help it warm quick, but runs like sheit till it opens.
And then it's all smooth.
i don't believe that i bought a $45,000 CND car that shakes, even my 17 year old lex doesn't do that haha. oh well, the guys at the dealership are really cool and told me that when it gets warmer out and still does it, he'll order some new engine mounts to see if it fixes the problem.
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He said it's cause the gas filter got dirty due to the gas.
It shook today which sucks! I'm going back to get it check.