Exhaust Residue
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Exhaust Residue
I drive a 05 C230 ss. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem. I get a lot of exhaust residue on my back bumper, trunk and quarter panels. I wash my car every week, but after the first drive it is already starting to coat the back end. I only use premium gas. I never had this problem after driving BMW's for the last 15+ years. Also anyone know if adding the C55 trunk lip will change the air flow around the car to eliminate this problem? Thanks for the comments guys.
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I drive a 05 C230 ss. I was wondering if anyone else has this problem. I get a lot of exhaust residue on my back bumper, trunk and quarter panels. I wash my car every week, but after the first drive it is already starting to coat the back end. I only use premium gas. I never had this problem after driving BMW's for the last 15+ years. Also anyone know if adding the C55 trunk lip will change the air flow around the car to eliminate this problem? Thanks for the comments guys.
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exhaust residue on the chrome tip would be normal, but on the back bumper, trunk and quarter panels is not normal. Sounds like a warranty fix to me.
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not excess tire shire, i get the exhaust on the trunk lid, bumper, and basically the back end, I have even had my wife drive it while i drive behind it to see if you can see excess exhaust. Everything looks normal while driving or idleing.
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I bet it is brake dust like on my car. I know it is brake dust because I can drive it for 1000 miles on long trips up and down interstate 5 using very little brake and there is almost no residue. Yet if I drive it around town for 20 miles using the brakes it is much worse.
Since you have the C230 SS I bet it has similar brake pads to the C32.
Since you have the C230 SS I bet it has similar brake pads to the C32.
