Oil at tail pipes!

Mar 22, 2007 | 12:43 AM

rarfinancial

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Oil at tail pipes!

8800 miles. I got "check oil level at next refueling" message today. Also I noticed a lot of wet black oil in tail pipes! could this be a normal issue with the cls 63 or should I start thinking "BIG PROBLEM!"

Take a look at your pipes.. Any input?

Mar 22, 2007 | 12:51 AM

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It's normal. I got that too and took it to service afterwards. They put some oil and its good to go.

Mar 22, 2007 | 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by rarfinancial

8800 miles. I got "check oil level at next refueling" message today. Also I noticed a lot of wet black oil in tail pipes! could this be a normal issue with the cls 63 or should I start thinking "BIG PROBLEM!"

Take a look at your pipes.. Any input?

Not sure that part sounds normal...never had this with my E55...

Mar 22, 2007 | 01:12 AM

Racin_fool

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are you sure it is oil and not just a bit of wet, black exhaust soot from normal driving?

Mar 22, 2007 | 04:14 AM

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It isn't oil on the pipes, but just residue from the dirty fumes. As for the oil, your turbo's will eat it up a bit.

Mar 22, 2007 | 10:54 AM

Dogshine

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turbos?

Mar 23, 2007 | 03:50 AM

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turbos?

Yea didn't know that was a option for the 63, twin turbos

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Mar 23, 2007 | 06:38 AM

amalamud

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What you guys can't take a joke?

Mar 23, 2007 | 12:19 PM

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I am pretty sure it's not oil. Swipe some of it on your finger, it it is dry, it's black soot and you're runnning a little rich, if it's moist then you MAY have a manifold leak. "May" is a very qualified and cautious word. There is no way for me or anyone to definitively tell for sure from vague descriptions.

take it in and let the dealer run a timing diagnostic, and correct it if it runs rich. But most cars do have "things" coming out the exhaust.

Mar 23, 2007 | 04:19 PM

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I got the check engine oil level at next refueling message yesterday at 1800 miles. I figured this was the car pre programmed to tell me to go in for the introductory service before 2k miles. I am scheduled to go in early next week, does anyone think I should be at all concerned from the message?