Just took delivery and some questions
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G63/RR LWB/W222 S550
Just took delivery and some questions
The car is magnite black on porecelain and came with most of the options I wanted. I got a really good deal I think but magnite black was not my first choice but its growing on me.
I have some questions that I hope someone can help
1. The porcelain leather is wearing off on the bolster. Whats the best way to get it redone or touched up? The paint is completely gone in some spot and I want to fix it asap.
2. Upon cold start I heard a loud whine/humming after about 10 seconds that lasted for a few seconds and then went away. Almost like a pump or something being turned on what can this be?
3. I need to replace the rear tires. The car came with Pierlli P Zero 255/30/19 and I am having a hard time finding a good deal on these for the rear. Only place that stocks these is Tirerack and everywhere else they are runflats?? The fronts are brand new otherwise I would switch over completely. Can I use 265/30 in the rear (stock height).
Thats all for now here are some pictures.
I have some questions that I hope someone can help
1. The porcelain leather is wearing off on the bolster. Whats the best way to get it redone or touched up? The paint is completely gone in some spot and I want to fix it asap.
2. Upon cold start I heard a loud whine/humming after about 10 seconds that lasted for a few seconds and then went away. Almost like a pump or something being turned on what can this be?
3. I need to replace the rear tires. The car came with Pierlli P Zero 255/30/19 and I am having a hard time finding a good deal on these for the rear. Only place that stocks these is Tirerack and everywhere else they are runflats?? The fronts are brand new otherwise I would switch over completely. Can I use 265/30 in the rear (stock height).
Thats all for now here are some pictures.
Last edited by simandang; Jun 12, 2016 at 12:43 AM.
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2013 C63 AMG P31, 2014 GMC Sierra (6.2)
Mine makes that noise on start-up too. I believe it's normal.
For the side bolsters, I would take it to a place that specializes in leather/interior repair; they can do some amazing stuff! One of my fist cars had cigarette burns right through the seats into the soft material inside. After I took it to a repair shop, it looked brand new! The seat side bolsters in these cars seem to be easy prey for marks and scuffs..
For the side bolsters, I would take it to a place that specializes in leather/interior repair; they can do some amazing stuff! One of my fist cars had cigarette burns right through the seats into the soft material inside. After I took it to a repair shop, it looked brand new! The seat side bolsters in these cars seem to be easy prey for marks and scuffs..
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'13 C63 AMG P31
The car is magnite black on porecelain and came with most of the options I wanted. I got a really good deal I think but magnite black was not my first choice but its growing on me.
I have some questions that I hope someone can help
1. The porcelain leather is wearing off on the bolster. Whats the best way to get it redone or touched up? The paint is completely gone in some spot and I want to fix it asap.
2. Upon cold start I heard a loud whine/humming after about 10 seconds that lasted for a few seconds and then went away. Almost like a pump or something being turned on what can this be?
3. I need to replace the rear tires. The car came with Pierlli P Zero 255/30/19 and I am having a hard time finding a good deal on these for the rear. Only place that stocks these is Tirerack and everywhere else they are runflats?? The fronts are brand new otherwise I would switch over completely. Can I use 265/30 in the rear (stock height).
Thats all for now here are some pictures.
I have some questions that I hope someone can help
1. The porcelain leather is wearing off on the bolster. Whats the best way to get it redone or touched up? The paint is completely gone in some spot and I want to fix it asap.
2. Upon cold start I heard a loud whine/humming after about 10 seconds that lasted for a few seconds and then went away. Almost like a pump or something being turned on what can this be?
3. I need to replace the rear tires. The car came with Pierlli P Zero 255/30/19 and I am having a hard time finding a good deal on these for the rear. Only place that stocks these is Tirerack and everywhere else they are runflats?? The fronts are brand new otherwise I would switch over completely. Can I use 265/30 in the rear (stock height).
Thats all for now here are some pictures.
Be sure to check out https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...-stickies.html it will help answer most of your questions or future questions you will have.
Car noise - The car noise is normal as others said, wouldn't worry about it.
Tires - As far as tires, the recommended is Michelin Pilot Super Sport (mpss). The best ones you can have on these beasts.
Leather - I use leatherique to help maintain my leather. There are also repair kits out there that you can use yourself to help repair the seats if you are into workig on your car. If not, just like Wawy said, find a reputable shop that does leather touch up.
Enjoy the C63 though!
Last edited by INS1GNIA; Jun 12, 2016 at 01:07 AM.
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I had a few tears in my bolster when I got it. Brought it to a local upholstery shop and had just the two different pieces with tears replaced; cost $200. Alternately, a new full factory seat cover from MB isn't actually THAT expensive: it was ~$650. But unless you're really handy, you probably would still need to pay a shop to install it, so figure $800 total. Probably $900 if you brought it to the dealer.
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Is it under warranty? I (miraculously) got MB to replace my driver side seat cover under warranty after the leather started cracking. If it doesn't show signs of abuse like cuts or punctures, that might be an option.
The vacuum cleaner noise is the smog pump, or secondary air injector. It's supposed to heat up the cats quicker to burn more crap out of your exhaust to pass emissions tests. Worthless.
The vacuum cleaner noise is the smog pump, or secondary air injector. It's supposed to heat up the cats quicker to burn more crap out of your exhaust to pass emissions tests. Worthless.
