Bad bad paint smell when open windows
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Bad bad paint smell when open windows
I am kinda a bit sensitive of odor, however my c300 has very very toxic smell if I open windows or moonroof while I am driving. It's smells like mold paint somehwere in my car. I can smell it only open a moonroof or open windows. Anyone has same expierence?
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Sometimes the dealer will spray a glass lubricant on the tracks of the moon roof and door sills to get rid of any squeaks. They might have over sprayed it during your vehicle prep. I don't recall the odour from this lubricant but its not a normal chemical.
When you say "mold paint" I can't think of any thing that comes to mind without more of a normal description. Its either mold or paint odour perhaps stagnant water as a description.
When you say "mold paint" I can't think of any thing that comes to mind without more of a normal description. Its either mold or paint odour perhaps stagnant water as a description.
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If the smell is actually coming from the car, you should be able to find the source while the car is standing still. If it's coming from the paint or a lubricant, it should be apparent regardless of whether or not the car is in motion. If it's being caused by the heating of a component, you should also be able to smell it right after shutting the car off.
Normally, if the smell is from the car, opening up a window would clear it, not make it more obvious. This has to qualify as one of the oddest problems ever reported here.
Normally, if the smell is from the car, opening up a window would clear it, not make it more obvious. This has to qualify as one of the oddest problems ever reported here.
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I had bad experience with this smell still.
I wished the smell was gone for over a month.
However the ordor is still there. It is absolutely from the car only while driving. I know it is weird. I can't smell it while it stops. Higher speed strong bad paint smell. Anyone can think what cause this? Friends who drove my car smelled it also. so It is just not me...it's my car has something leak or wrong.
I wished the smell was gone for over a month.
However the ordor is still there. It is absolutely from the car only while driving. I know it is weird. I can't smell it while it stops. Higher speed strong bad paint smell. Anyone can think what cause this? Friends who drove my car smelled it also. so It is just not me...it's my car has something leak or wrong.
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On a more serious note.. could there be a dead critter or something somewhere in your car?
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Yea..same thing..I wish it goes away..but it's totally unpleasant moment that I can't open a window.
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I should also point out that new exhaust systems & Cats can put out some wierd smells in their early life that settle down after the first few 1000Km's of use.
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You got it! It is highly dependent on fuel suphur levels. Your latest & excellent UK gas should not cause much of a smell as it is ultra low sulphur material now. US gas is much like SA's. Not so great because they want it cheap & no one wants to upgrade refineries without passing on the cost to the consumer, whereas in Europe it has been legislated. We are only going Euro 4 in the next year here.
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Haha, brings back memories!
/Toilet humour
Edit: Yes the high octane stuff that people look for the the US is what is considered standard at even every supermarket pump in the UK.
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Yeah! I'm talking about 10+ years ago when the family used to be in the car together and then randonly there was the wiff of rotten eggs. Followed shortly by an akward exchange of looks between each other trying to figure out if someone had let off some wind!
Haha, brings back memories!
/Toilet humour
Edit: Yes the high octane stuff that people look for the the US is what is considered standard at even every supermarket pump in the UK.
Haha, brings back memories!
/Toilet humour
Edit: Yes the high octane stuff that people look for the the US is what is considered standard at even every supermarket pump in the UK.
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I can't promise that is the cause but it's one possibility.
Modern paints that Benz uses are water based base coat & low VOC nano ceramic clear coat. They give off very little smell at all.
Modern paints that Benz uses are water based base coat & low VOC nano ceramic clear coat. They give off very little smell at all.
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Yes I have the same problem with my '15 C300, which has just passed 5K miles. The odor would come if I keep the moonroof open, and disappear quickly after I shut the moonroof and all windows. It smells like some kind of oil. I don't think it's from the car interior. More likely from the engine department due to the air pressure change with the windows opened.
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Not sure if the same - but when leaving the car after driving - I have a pretty bad and strong smell especially at the sides near back of the car - I cannot really explain it or know anything similar to it. It's still there after 1500 miles
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