Crank time for 3.5L
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2012 C350 Palladium Sport Sedan
Crank time for 3.5L
How long should the crank time be on the 3.5L? Should it fire up immediately? It has been in the 50s temp wise and it still cranks for a second or two before turning over. Is this normal MBs? or this engine?
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"Cranking" is the engine turning over before starting. So it "cranks" for two seconds before it starts? That doesn't sound excessive to me. Maybe you should post a video.
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Mine starts up immediately. If it's still under the factory warantee... I'd definitely take it in.... ABSOLUTE worst case scenario, you wait for a couple hours and nothing's wrong... but compared to the worst case if you don't take it in, this is nothing!
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2008 C350-Sport-AMG-Active Agility Pack(Not reliable) +Izuzu KB6 3L(It seems Reliable)+Mazda
Never
Neither the C350 nor the B170 ever started on 1st turn. The B170 however is a stable starter from beginning, the C350 not. It once had a problem of cranking, not starting, it was the crank sensor(L5). The other day I took a trip of about 500km on which it once refuses to start, only cranking since 13000Km(L5 replaced). Wonder if these L5 sensors for C350's is just bad ? The C350(67000Km) cranks from new always varied a bit, so it was noticible, the B170 does not bother me.
The only vehicle I have that starts on the 1st half turn=Immediately is a 1998 mazda 1600 with over 250 000Km on the clock, engine never opened yet, only clutch and oil seals.This vehicle was only once in a dealership, and that was the 1st 5000Km service.At over 25000Km I had the CV joints replaced and oil seals and clutch/ shocks.
The only vehicle I have that starts on the 1st half turn=Immediately is a 1998 mazda 1600 with over 250 000Km on the clock, engine never opened yet, only clutch and oil seals.This vehicle was only once in a dealership, and that was the 1st 5000Km service.At over 25000Km I had the CV joints replaced and oil seals and clutch/ shocks.
Last edited by Moto_Guzzi; Mar 15, 2012 at 02:31 PM.
