Low Coolant Warning... 2004 C32
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Low Coolant Warning... 2004 C32
Hello,
Over the past few months I have experienced the "low coolant warning" on my malfunction display. Every 500 miles appx I have to add about 2 cups of water/coolant.
Yes, I have done the MBW search and thank you to all of the key players and posters I pretty much think I know what is going on. It sounds like an Intercooler leak. Yes.. ?
I bought it to the dealership on a previous visit and they did the tranny check and found no contamination. Ok... Now I feel that there are moments that the car just doenst have the same power that I am used too. (although it still is pretty good as I took out this kid in a "set-up" S2000. More on that later"
So the MB is at the dealership now. I am hoping that they will be honest about the findings if it it the IC leaking. Btw... I am not experiencing any low washer fluid indicators.
Oh yes... I failed to mention. My car IS UNDER CPO still.
Miguel
ps; anything I should mention to the service tech. Any advice or heads up from you guys out there? Thanks!
Over the past few months I have experienced the "low coolant warning" on my malfunction display. Every 500 miles appx I have to add about 2 cups of water/coolant.
Yes, I have done the MBW search and thank you to all of the key players and posters I pretty much think I know what is going on. It sounds like an Intercooler leak. Yes.. ?
I bought it to the dealership on a previous visit and they did the tranny check and found no contamination. Ok... Now I feel that there are moments that the car just doenst have the same power that I am used too. (although it still is pretty good as I took out this kid in a "set-up" S2000. More on that later"
So the MB is at the dealership now. I am hoping that they will be honest about the findings if it it the IC leaking. Btw... I am not experiencing any low washer fluid indicators.
Oh yes... I failed to mention. My car IS UNDER CPO still.
Miguel
ps; anything I should mention to the service tech. Any advice or heads up from you guys out there? Thanks!
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Hello,
Over the past few months I have experienced the "low coolant warning" on my malfunction display. Every 500 miles appx I have to add about 2 cups of water/coolant.
Yes, I have done the MBW search and thank you to all of the key players and posters I pretty much think I know what is going on. It sounds like an Intercooler leak. Yes.. ?
I bought it to the dealership on a previous visit and they did the tranny check and found no contamination. Ok... Now I feel that there are moments that the car just doenst have the same power that I am used too. (although it still is pretty good as I took out this kid in a "set-up" S2000. More on that later"
So the MB is at the dealership now. I am hoping that they will be honest about the findings if it it the IC leaking. Btw... I am not experiencing any low washer fluid indicators.
Oh yes... I failed to mention. My car IS UNDER CPO still.
Miguel
ps; anything I should mention to the service tech. Any advice or heads up from you guys out there? Thanks!
Over the past few months I have experienced the "low coolant warning" on my malfunction display. Every 500 miles appx I have to add about 2 cups of water/coolant.
Yes, I have done the MBW search and thank you to all of the key players and posters I pretty much think I know what is going on. It sounds like an Intercooler leak. Yes.. ?
I bought it to the dealership on a previous visit and they did the tranny check and found no contamination. Ok... Now I feel that there are moments that the car just doenst have the same power that I am used too. (although it still is pretty good as I took out this kid in a "set-up" S2000. More on that later"
So the MB is at the dealership now. I am hoping that they will be honest about the findings if it it the IC leaking. Btw... I am not experiencing any low washer fluid indicators.
Oh yes... I failed to mention. My car IS UNDER CPO still.
Miguel
ps; anything I should mention to the service tech. Any advice or heads up from you guys out there? Thanks!
what year is your car? try to find out the manufacture date of your radiator. it might just be starting to go bad.
if you want, you could pop off your intake manifolds and see if there is coolant leaking in there.
your lack of power......is it always lacking? or just sometimes cut out under certain conditions? have you replaced your i/c pump recently? if not (or if not ever), check your service records if you bought it used. if it hasnt been replaced, yours may have gone out and suggest it to your SA as a CEL will NOT come on if it goes bad. i forced my SA to tell his guys to check it b/c he wouldnt believe me....and i was right.....twice
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so the dealer did a glycol contamination test?
what year is your car? try to find out the manufacture date of your radiator. it might just be starting to go bad.
if you want, you could pop off your intake manifolds and see if there is coolant leaking in there.
your lack of power......is it always lacking? or just sometimes cut out under certain conditions? have you replaced your i/c pump recently? if not (or if not ever), check your service records if you bought it used. if it hasnt been replaced, yours may have gone out and suggest it to your SA as a CEL will NOT come on if it goes bad. i forced my SA to tell his guys to check it b/c he wouldnt believe me....and i was right.....twice
what year is your car? try to find out the manufacture date of your radiator. it might just be starting to go bad.
if you want, you could pop off your intake manifolds and see if there is coolant leaking in there.
your lack of power......is it always lacking? or just sometimes cut out under certain conditions? have you replaced your i/c pump recently? if not (or if not ever), check your service records if you bought it used. if it hasnt been replaced, yours may have gone out and suggest it to your SA as a CEL will NOT come on if it goes bad. i forced my SA to tell his guys to check it b/c he wouldnt believe me....and i was right.....twice
Thanks for the info and I will follow up with more information on the outcome of my cars repairs.
Miguel
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Sounds like this:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...servoir-2.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...servoir-2.html
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... are always a good time.
so the dealer did a glycol contamination test?
what year is your car? try to find out the manufacture date of your radiator. it might just be starting to go bad.
if you want, you could pop off your intake manifolds and see if there is coolant leaking in there.
your lack of power......is it always lacking? or just sometimes cut out under certain conditions? have you replaced your i/c pump recently? if not (or if not ever), check your service records if you bought it used. if it hasnt been replaced, yours may have gone out and suggest it to your SA as a CEL will NOT come on if it goes bad. i forced my SA to tell his guys to check it b/c he wouldnt believe me....and i was right.....twice
what year is your car? try to find out the manufacture date of your radiator. it might just be starting to go bad.
if you want, you could pop off your intake manifolds and see if there is coolant leaking in there.
your lack of power......is it always lacking? or just sometimes cut out under certain conditions? have you replaced your i/c pump recently? if not (or if not ever), check your service records if you bought it used. if it hasnt been replaced, yours may have gone out and suggest it to your SA as a CEL will NOT come on if it goes bad. i forced my SA to tell his guys to check it b/c he wouldnt believe me....and i was right.....twice
Thanks.
Miguel ps; btw... what does and doesnt a pressure test indicate?
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MB wont pull off the intakes to check for a leak unless they charge me. But if there is a leak then there is no charge. So, how difficult is it to pull off the intakes? If there is a leak and residue present I just need to photograph it and they will continue with the repair. I have a few months of CPO left. I would like to do this asap.
Thanks.
Miguel ps; btw... what does and doesnt a pressure test indicate?
Thanks.
Miguel ps; btw... what does and doesnt a pressure test indicate?
if you do that, you'll need to reassemble it with new intake manifold gaskets
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2004 C32 AMG
Update?
Miguel - any news from your MB shop?
I'm having similar issues getting low coolant warnings every so often pretty much same as yours at 500 miles or so. But I read from other members this is normal for C32's. Can someone clarify this pls? Tks!
I'm having similar issues getting low coolant warnings every so often pretty much same as yours at 500 miles or so. But I read from other members this is normal for C32's. Can someone clarify this pls? Tks!
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I'd get that checked....Good luck!
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* bad radiator (coolant leaks into transmission fluid). Test: glycol contamination test on transmission fluid.
* leaky intercooler. Test: visual check on manifold intakes.
Note that coolant pressure test usually does not detect either of these problems. Good luck and let us know the results.
