C32: Check Coolant Level! - Need help
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C32: Check Coolant Level! - Need help
So yesterday and when I started the car I got the Check Coolant Level message. The car has been parked for 8 hours and there's no trace of leak under the carriage. I popped the hood and it seems like the Coolant Level is indeed below what it should be. From my research, Zerex G-05 50/50 coolant fits MB specs. So I thought about topping up the coolant and see in a few days/weeks if the coolant still go below MB level. Also, from reading the manual, it says the coolant should be at the black cover level. Am I right here? The thing is I have bought the car only a week ago so I'm not sure what kind of coolant there's currently and wondering if it's OK in the case I get two different coolant mixed up? Sorry for being such a novice!
*This can't be the intercooler pump as it has been changed for a brand new one just last year.
*This can't be the intercooler pump as it has been changed for a brand new one just last year.
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+1 for intercooler leak being the likely culprit. The OEM unit is notorious for leaking -- mine gave up after installing the Johnson CM30 IC pump.
The repair won't be cheap, but it's the only way to really fix it. And if you don't address it soon, you'll gum up the MAP sensor and the car will run like crap (that's how I discovered mine was NG).
Here's a link to a good price on them. Speedriven also makes one, but it's a custom unit with a few weeks leadtime (IF they still make it).
OEM unit:
http://needswings.com/garrett-intercooler-oem-mb
Hope this helps!
The repair won't be cheap, but it's the only way to really fix it. And if you don't address it soon, you'll gum up the MAP sensor and the car will run like crap (that's how I discovered mine was NG).
Here's a link to a good price on them. Speedriven also makes one, but it's a custom unit with a few weeks leadtime (IF they still make it).
OEM unit:
http://needswings.com/garrett-intercooler-oem-mb
Hope this helps!
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+2 on the "charge air cooler" leaking coolant into your intake. Mine failed, and $1000 plus a day of work, got it replaced with an aftermarket one. Stock one fails all the time...no need to replace it with another stock POS. Does not seem to affect the V8, only the V6.
To find out if that really is your issue, you need to pull one of the intake manifolds on one side of the engine. If full of green/brown slime - you have a leaking charge air cooler.
To find out if that really is your issue, you need to pull one of the intake manifolds on one side of the engine. If full of green/brown slime - you have a leaking charge air cooler.
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Here's the upgraded unit... definitely the path I would take if you don't want the OEM option.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...tercooler.html
Give them a call and see if they will still support... that thread seems to have died
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...tercooler.html
Give them a call and see if they will still support... that thread seems to have died
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Here's the upgraded unit... definitely the path I would take if you don't want the OEM option.
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...tercooler.html
Give them a call and see if they will still support... that thread seems to have died
https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c...tercooler.html
Give them a call and see if they will still support... that thread seems to have died
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Do you know if SD is still cranking these out? I'm looking at picking up another SRT, and with the mods I have planned, IC replacement will be inevitable
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Here's what my intake plenums looked like when my IC failed about 2 years ago and I replaced with a SD unit..
coolant leaked into intake plenums from my cracked OEM intercooler. Replaced with the Speedriven unit and no problems
coolant leaked into intake plenums from my cracked OEM intercooler. Replaced with the Speedriven unit and no problems
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My coolant looks kinda of dark blue and the previous owner bought it from Mercedes, but in my area Mercedes coolant is yellow/clear. Is there any risk for me to top up with a 50/50 mix of yellowish coolant such as from Zerex G-05? Or I'm better off to top up with distilled water?
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My coolant looks kinda of dark blue and the previous owner bought it from Mercedes, but in my area Mercedes coolant is yellow/clear. Is there any risk for me to top up with a 50/50 mix of yellowish coolant such as from Zerex G-05? Or I'm better off to top up with distilled water?
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That's what have just done. Thanks all for your help. Love this forum/community!
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https://mbworld.org/forums/c32-amg-c55-amg-w203/629150-c32-slk32-crossfire-srt-6-intercoolers.html
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I just replaced my damaged H/E and used Zerex G-05 and it was yellow/clear which matched what was already in the car.