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Hi Vipershade, - Get pics of your car! You've got the exact same color - Palladium Silver and Titanium Multi spoke wheels as on my C450 and I also ordered Conti DWS tires for winter running. Great minds think alike I guess! I have the option of swapping the Titanium Multispoke wheels for Bi Color Black/Grey Titanium wheels, - do you think that is a good asthetic for this color of car?
Thx man!
I would compare the wheels side-by-side if you can. I think if the bi-color wheels were solid black (and matte black instead of gloss), then it would be a tough decision. The CLA45 has a multi-spoke black wheel that is pretty sweet, but the rear wheel isn't as wide as the C-Class' 19" rear wheel.
When I get my second set of wheels, I'll get the 662 – 19” AMG Cross-Spoke Forged – Black from the C63, those wheels are really nice.
Honestly it depends. I'm sure you know what swirl marks are, if not here is a picture of what they look like:
With Palladium Silver cars like mine and yours the swirls are hidden more easily due to the way it reflects light. What causes these marks are dirty brushes at car washes moving rapidly across the car paint but also when the car is being wiped down by the car wash employees. Those towels have tons of dirt and contamination that didn't fully come off when the car went through the wash which they then rub into your paint while they are wiping it down. Another reason is if the water recycling/filtering system isn't thoroughly maintained you are getting dirty water with various contaminates hitting your car at high speed while it's getting "washed". If you have a truly touchless car wash in which no one is coming over to wipe down your car then that would be your option.
I LIKE cleaning my car. When I paid someone to clean my family's car before I got my C300 it would never be clean enough and tons of swirls. My C300 has never seen a commercial car wash outside of the dealership which I have been satisfied with because it's done in house. My honest recommendation would be the following:
Winter time:
Just go to a coin operated pressure wash DIY car wash they have at gas stations and such and use the rinse function to blast away any dirt and grime. Go home and use a rinse less wash. A rinse less wash is a type of car wash that doesn't require a hose and as the name suggests you don't need to rinse the car. You fill a bucket with warm water, a wash mitt and rinse less , you have spray bottle with the same solution in it spray one panel at a time like the roof to pretreat for a few seconds before you wipe it down with the mitt. After your done you wipe dry or spray some spray wax as your wiping to dry and wax at the same time. You move on panel by panel and leave the wheels for last. Honestly you can do a rinse less wash in under 20 minutes once you get the hang of it.
Summer time:
Same as above but you can skip the pressure wash if you have a hose, just hose down the car first and don't bother with rinsing. If you don't have a hose and you don't wait months on end to wash your car you can just use the rinse less wash without hitting it with water. I only recommend the Coin Op in the winter because of the salt and crud that comes with snow.
Since your car already has a coat of sealant on it the pressure wash alone should make a ton of dirt and grime slide off. It won't replace a real wash but if you only had time to do a pressure wash it should look pretty good.
Excellent!
Thx man for writing this up, this is great stuff. (I am going to bookmark this for future reference).
I decided to do a proper break-in (p. 145 Operator's Manual), and for the most part I even abided by the eco/comfort mode requirement. It was a little too easy to break the 85mph requirement, so that didn't happen as much as it should have.
I am glad that I stuck to the comfort setting for the last 700+ miles. Once I set individual mode last night (at 1001 miles), the car felt like a different car. I am convinced that the exhaust sounds better as you break it in.
Now that the break-in is over, I am planning to do some GoPro videos of the interior and exterior exhaust sounds (simultaneously), so that we can get a good idea of the exhaust note.
I decided to do a proper break-in (p. 145 Operator's Manual), and for the most part I even abided by the eco/comfort mode requirement. It was a little too easy to break the 85mph requirement, so that didn't happen as much as it should have.
I am glad that I stuck to the comfort setting for the last 700+ miles. Once I set individual mode last night (at 1001 miles), the car felt like a different car. I am convinced that the exhaust sounds better as you break it in.
Now that the break-in is over, I am planning to do some GoPro videos of the interior and exterior exhaust sounds (simultaneously), so that we can get a good idea of the exhaust note.
I dont see any break in instructions on or around pg 145, can you post a pic of it?
Last edited by ItchyTasty; Nov 19, 2015 at 07:50 PM.
I noticed on one of your pics you have a sun shade that covers the back windscreen. Is this standard? How do you control it?
The rear sunshade is an option that is ordered at the time the car is built. It's electric and operates at the touch of a button on the console controller. I doubt it can be added at an affordable cost after the car is built.
The rear sunshade is an option that is ordered at the time the car is built. It's electric and operates at the touch of a button on the console controller. I doubt it can be added at an affordable cost after the car is built.
So upon 1850 do we have to bring our c450 into the dealer to change out the rear diff oil? Is that included in the 4 year prepaid maintenance?
Originally Posted by Zorq
C450 is not a Mercedes-AMG, it's a Mercedes-Benz AMG Sport.
Yeah, both C63/C63S and C450 have an upgraded AMG Rear Axle, but in this case the C63/C63S' rear wheel drive system and the AMG Specific Elastokinematics require special maintenance/care that is not required with the C450.
But if you are going to tint the windows anyway, wouldn't this be redundant ?
Perhaps, but I have the rear shade and my windows are tinted with clear nano-ceramic film. It does without question cut down on heat, but not light. So the rear shade also reduces light on rear seat passengers.
I finally made two changes to my C450 that we discussed last year. The first thing was the designo floor mats. Normally, with the designo interior, you should get the designo floor mats. The specs even list them. For example, here is a C450 that I just searched for in online inventory:
But the AMG mats take precedence on the C450.
Here is what they look like in Platinum White/Black:
And a side-by-side with the AMG mats:
Comparing the two, the designo mats will wear faster than the AMG mats (I really like the AMG mats from that standpoint), and the AMG logo is obviously easier to identify (which is nice). I really like the stitched leather border on the designo mats, it definitely adds a classiness to the mats.
Here you can see the differences in fabric:
I have a few interior pictures that I'll post. I would love to see these in the designo Saddle Brown.
AMG GT door pins. Well known MB Brand Ambassador Der_Landgraf also did the same thing. They look awesome, how much were they if you don't mind me asking.
AMG GT door pins. Well known MB Brand Ambassador Der_Landgraf also did the same thing. They look awesome, how much were they if you don't mind me asking.
Yeah, I thought I would share the details... they do look good on the C-Class. I actually got mine as a gift, and I think they were ordered through MB parts and came directly from Germany. I was able to Google the two part numbers and come up with a couple places that fall into the under $50 range for all four (which is ridiculously cheap). It's definitely worth taking a look at the door pins on the next GT that you find yourself looking at (at your dealer).
Yeah, I thought I would share the details... they do look good on the C-Class. I actually got mine as a gift, and I think they were ordered through MB parts and came directly from Germany. I was able to Google the two part numbers and come up with a couple places that fall into the under $50 range for all four (which is ridiculously cheap). It's definitely worth taking a look at the door pins on the next GT that you find yourself looking at (at your dealer).
I'm sure the OEM from MB are likely $50 a pop so the ones that pop up are likely replicas (not that I care) but yes they are the best looking door pins outside of the square pins on the S Class Coupe and a great addition to your car. Those plastic door pins that come by default are so low rent.
Last edited by DapperStyle; Jun 6, 2016 at 11:43 AM.
Okay reading through your other thread, they are OEM I'm sure at the Stealership they'll charge an exorbitant amount but I appreciate the part numbers for both, I'll be ordering this for me next C for sure.
I thought I would post some more pictures that I took while I was getting the runflats ready to sell. Most of these are with a new macro lens that I was trying out.
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