2010 Loaner Car - Much Faster?!?
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2010 Loaner Car - Much Faster?!?
I have a 2008 C300 4MATIC Sport. I needed to get the front headlamp fixed.
They have me a 2010 C300 4MATIC Sport loaner car.
This car was 2X as fast as my 2008 C300 and I was amazed. I have 25K miles on mine and it had 8K miles.
Is there any reason for this? I spoke to my service guy and stated that the loaner car was much faster and he said it had more HP, etc. I was under the impression the engines were identical.
They have me a 2010 C300 4MATIC Sport loaner car.
This car was 2X as fast as my 2008 C300 and I was amazed. I have 25K miles on mine and it had 8K miles.
Is there any reason for this? I spoke to my service guy and stated that the loaner car was much faster and he said it had more HP, etc. I was under the impression the engines were identical.
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If yours and this one are both autos remember the auto transmission is adaptive to the driver. People are constantly beating up on the loaners so they might seem faster even though the engine is identical in HP to yours. I recommend doing a TCU reset when you get your car back, or ask the dealer to do it
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You should go ask your dealership to update your TCU and ECU with the latest software. They have the ability to do that for you and they should do that since the car is currently in the shop.
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I've thought the same thing! The 2010 loaners feel more like a 350 compared to my '08 C300. It has more of a rush of power, especially mid to high RPM power. And to think, these loaners usually run on regular grade gas (doesn't make a huge difference, but still)
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I have a C300. I had my computer updated by my dealer and the cars responsiveness is night and day. I would suggest having your car's computer updated. It sure worked for me.
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Awesome. I know my C300 is much slower than my slk350, but I always felt it was unusually laggy as suggested.
I've driven other Mercedes too, and only my car was this bad with the transmission. I really hope it does add a bit of freshness into the car, getting this sorted.
Many thanks!
I've driven other Mercedes too, and only my car was this bad with the transmission. I really hope it does add a bit of freshness into the car, getting this sorted.
Many thanks!
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the only reason the loaner seems faster is because it is "broken in" and what I meant by is that it isn't constantly babied and afraid to be revved.
identical cars one with someone who will take it to the redline often the engine will actually respond better than someone who rarely revs their car.
you can do throttle reset, but it won't make that much of a difference.
identical cars one with someone who will take it to the redline often the engine will actually respond better than someone who rarely revs their car.
you can do throttle reset, but it won't make that much of a difference.
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Is there any way to tell if you have the newest version of TCU / ECU? Or at the very least, what version you have currently without straight up asking?
I just set up an appointment to get my stuff checked out. My car starts kinda rough anyway, so I figured what the hay, knock it all out.
I just set up an appointment to get my stuff checked out. My car starts kinda rough anyway, so I figured what the hay, knock it all out.
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Any similar TCU or ECU update for C350?
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For those with a car a few years old, I also recommend this.
I live in a pretty dusty area (on the edge of the city). Therefore, I get lots of gunk sucked into the engine.
I'm changing my air filters much more often than the 4 years called for.
Whenever I put in a new set and clean out the airbox of bugs and things, I notice some acceleration/response comes back.
However, I'm sure it's much less noticable in many areas.
Nevertheless, if your car is the 2-3 year range a good bit of miles, you might do this too.
I just replace them with Original Mercedes part or the Mann Filter, which seems to be identical without MB logo.
I live in a pretty dusty area (on the edge of the city). Therefore, I get lots of gunk sucked into the engine.
I'm changing my air filters much more often than the 4 years called for.
Whenever I put in a new set and clean out the airbox of bugs and things, I notice some acceleration/response comes back.
However, I'm sure it's much less noticable in many areas.
Nevertheless, if your car is the 2-3 year range a good bit of miles, you might do this too.
I just replace them with Original Mercedes part or the Mann Filter, which seems to be identical without MB logo.
