ECO on or off?
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ECO on or off?
There's probably a thread about this somewhere deep in the forums, so sorry if I bring this up again. But I was wondering if it's better to leave your ECO on or off? Every time I release my foot off the brake, I can hear the engine turn back on. Isn't that bad for the engine to turn back on and off every time I'm at a stop? I'm driving a 2013 C350 by the way. I appreciate your guys' inputs.
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Also if you don't lead foot the brake and come to a stop, if you just lightly hold the brake enough that the car doesn't move, the engine won't shut off. Once you apply more pressure to the brake, then it will kick in.
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Why would MB implement a feature that would detriment your engine? There is obviously a system in place to handle on the fly starts and stops without harming your engine.
My opinion on it? I leave it on because it is absolutely not noticeable. If I have music on, I don't even hear/feel the engine turn off, and it turns on faster than you can press the pedal to the floor.
My opinion on it? I leave it on because it is absolutely not noticeable. If I have music on, I don't even hear/feel the engine turn off, and it turns on faster than you can press the pedal to the floor.
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Probably because it's more money in their pocket gained from replacing an easily worn item/system?
I've read conflicting thoughts from other owners, some like JaredP note there really is no issue, others question if this puts more strain on the starter, not engine itself. As to whether it really saves gas I'm not sure, not to mention, how much gas do you really burn at the stop like and how much carbon do you really produce at the same light?
I've read conflicting thoughts from other owners, some like JaredP note there really is no issue, others question if this puts more strain on the starter, not engine itself. As to whether it really saves gas I'm not sure, not to mention, how much gas do you really burn at the stop like and how much carbon do you really produce at the same light?
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Of course it saves gas and pollutes less, the engine is turned off! and the eco engines does not use the same starter as the non eco models.
Why would a manufacturer implement a feature that would wear down and brake on purpose? that would be murder for marketing and brand publicity.
Almost all newer manufacturers utilize this function, so why shouldnt Daimler?
Why would a manufacturer implement a feature that would wear down and brake on purpose? that would be murder for marketing and brand publicity.
Almost all newer manufacturers utilize this function, so why shouldnt Daimler?
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Please note the reason for the eco button is due to the increasingly stringent CAFE standards and the EPA emission standards. There was a case last year heard before the district court in D.C. and they found in favor of the government as well for emissions at the source, in the instant case the tail pipe of cars. However, the eco is defeatable and can be turned off. It annoys me as well and I always turn it off prior to pulling out of my drive way.
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You only stop at red lights?, never in a traffic jam, intersections, crowded parking lots and so on?
I cant understand why this feature causes that much of a concern, if you hadnt heard it you wouldnt notice it at all.
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It doesn't cause me any concern, I'm not the one posting about whether or not to leave this on or off. How bout you ease off my *** there, you got a problem with me take it to pm.
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Wait, what? i Just bought a '12 c250 sport last week, haven't had much oportunity to drive it much as of yet. But are you telling me that with the eco left on, that the engine turns off at a stop? hadn't noticed...
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I heard that MB did a study years ago and found that idling for 60 seconds, you can start/stop the engine over 100 times and burn the same amount of fuel. Personally I don't mind it, but there are times when it starts rougher than others, and in the summer it's almost always off if I need A/C.
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