tmoneyC450amg

Very well said good sir. Especially the shut up and play the tunes part. I get my *** put in place, if not by her words then by her torque of her heels.

Mike5215

Trust me on this guys, and draw the line at the gimp mask and strap-on. Slippery slope is all I'm saying.

tmoneyC450amg

We havent been married that long to get to that level yet. But I sure will make a note on that lol

Mike5215

Definitely. It's something special to save for your 10th anniversary.

LOGOSDJ

Glad to read this, because yes, I've noticed this. Thought it may be something wrong with one of my tires, but now I'm guessing there's no problem at hand here.

aimless

Any chance you guys are referring to the "shudder" when reversing into a spot?

HOT_SAUCE_and1

Hey guys I am looking to get summer tires for my c450 any suggestions? I currently have the pirelli p7 run flat wheel size 18.

aimless

Michelin pilot super sports. Getting these next year after I run down the stock tires a bit for the lease return.

Mike5215

I just put a set on my 300 and they feel terrific on the car. Very smooth and quiet with great grip. Big improvement over the RF's. Unfortunately the fronts for the 18" are discontinued. Tire Rack still has them in inventory though. Rears are still in production. No problems with 19's though.

BRBM

Amen, gentlemen. The moral of the story - 'fore somebody gets it twisted - is that it pays to have a smokin' hot lady badass for a significant other.....all while observing House Rule #1, aka, If momma ain't happy, NOBODY'S HAPPY!. What?...........Oh; my bad. Almost done.

Yes, she may try to assert her girl power dominance on you periodically (emphasis on try), sometimes more playfully than others, but let her perceive somebody's messing with you?

Well, suffice to say when you need her she'll always have your back, but unfortunately (for them) is also prone to jump in even when it's not really needed. And you'll go......Hold on, babe, I got this. Mercy is not her strong suit. For example: Yes, I know she got her face smashed in not too long ago, but think Ronda Rousey (or Meisha or Holly for that matter); a lady like that. Or Wonder Woman if you prefer.

Last but not least, thanks for adding that very important bit of clarity, Mike. No, we will not be having any of that. I mean, more power to any guys that are into such accessorizing..........but that s--- is creepy.

Uh-oh...got off topic and now I have to throw up. I'm gone.

Mike5215

Another way to get those exact same qualities in a mate: Marry another dude.

cenzo86

My wife hated the idea of me getting a Mercedes, until I got home with it. She is difficult to impress, but she was floored when she saw it in person. When I took her for a drive she loved the crackling exhaust noise too. As some of you already know, my car stopped popping on Tuesday. She ****ing noticed last night when we took a drive. She looks over at me and says, " what's wrong with your car, it's doesn't sound the same". I think she might leave me for a c63 owner now! Rallye motors better figure this **** out on Monday.

Sma2c

Starting to see a lot of cars loosing the pop on overrun. Hope you have better luck with your dealer than I had with mine.

cenzo86

What did the dealer tell you?
I am not going to accept, "the car is operating normally". I have 200 miles on the car and suddenly it's not driving the same was it was upon delivery. If according to Mercedes the car "creates a controlled backfire on overrun", then that is how it should operate. It's as if the car is still adding the fuel but not retarding the timing. I say this because when you let off the throttle, it feels like I'm getting kicked in the *** a little. Its also "surging" between low throttle upshifts.

Sma2c

They gave me a lot of baloney. I ranted a page or two back, you can click me and see the posts. It ranged form " Your car does not have code 165 option" to "none of the C450 on our lot make that noise". It is Ok if they do not know and have to research. It is them giving me BS answers hoping I will take the bait and go way hat irked me the most. I proved them wrong on bot point and they are now "researching". I got in touch with MB USA and started a case. Nothing has been resolved yet but with the additional cars reporting the same thing I believe it will be.
I am holding off on a tune for now, in the event it is ECU related and they swap it.

Keep us updated on how it goes for you.

inhartwetrust

I've seen two, are there others as well?

Sma2c

Yes, there was another post started about it.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...port-mode.html

BRBM

Good point, I suppose, if you're into that kinda thing. You are absolutely frickin' killin' me Mike.

On the other hand, ole dude's available equipment does not come to my mind when I think "I'm gettin' me some Yum-Yum toniiiiiiiiiight!!" Can't wait to get hooooome!!

(Wait; can I say that? )

Mike5215

That's true. If I told my wife I couldn't wait to get home for some yum yum she'd presume we were going out to get ice cream.

But when we were about twenty years younger... Ya know, I still think she'd be thinking about ice cream.

HOT_SAUCE_and1

So I called my Mercedes dealership to find out about summer tires and they said that Mercedes Benz only approves the Continental summer tires that came up in his system(don't remember exact name) he says if I get other brands and if something goes wrong because of the tire, it would void the warranty? Are they telling the truth? Why am I forced to get a particular brand of tire?

aimless

No he's an idiot.

As long as the tire meets or exceeds the speed and load rating you will be good.

Mike5215

Total nonsense. My MB dealer just mounted up a set of BFG non runflats on my 16. There is no warranty on tires from MB in the first place. The tire manufacturer provides a warranty ( if one exists, like road hazard or tread life). Use whatever tire you'd like, and buy them elsewhere. Your dealer is a moron.

The law is clear that a manufacturer cannot void a warranty because the car was serviced elsewhere or that non OEM parts were used.

twickk

What kind of gas do you guys use for your C450? It says 91 is recommended, but we don't have 91 around here. We have 87, 89, 93

tmoneyC450amg

93 or higher is available. Lol

Mike5215

Minimum octane rating of 91. Go 93.