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Looks like this is being discussed in the AMG Private Lounge as well (C-Class Forum). I’d encourage everyone to share their experiences there too. Hopefully we will see this issue addressed soon.
Last edited by phoenixblue; Jun 19, 2019 at 10:26 AM.
Again yesterday I left the car in park and revved it.. it popped and crackles almost every time I revved to between 4K-4500 rpm.. in neutral it did it once and done. I was in sport plus.. don’t understand why it would do it in park but not neutral. I had 2 audi’s Give me thumbs up yesterday. Getting tons of compliments on the car. Keep those complaints coming into mbusa and we will get an update sooner!!
Looks like this is being discussed in the AMG Private Lounge as well (C-Class Forum). I’d encourage everyone to share their experiences there too. Hopefully we will see this issue addressed soon.
Can any Australian owners confirm if their 2019 AMG is experiencing this issue? I am expecting delivery in Sept 2019 but I am really hoping this problem is only related to UK/US market due to stringent emission/epa standards.
Can any Australian owners confirm if their 2019 AMG is experiencing this issue? I am expecting delivery in Sept 2019 but I am really hoping this problem is only related to UK/US market due to stringent emission/epa standards.
I'm in Australia and can confirm my car has the same issues as mentioned in this thread. 2019 C63S coupe. Built Jan 19, delivered March 19. Have raised the issue with the dealership and I haven't had any progress yet.
Can any Australian owners confirm if their 2019 AMG is experiencing this issue? I am expecting delivery in Sept 2019 but I am really hoping this problem is only related to UK/US market due to stringent emission/epa standards.
Originally Posted by Jeff087
I'm in Australia and can confirm my car has the same issues as mentioned in this thread. 2019 C63S coupe. Built Jan 19, delivered March 19. Have raised the issue with the dealership and I haven't had any progress yet.
I pick mine up next week on the 26th - I've been following this thread since a month when I made the decision to get one.
When I test drove a demo 2019, it was popping and crackling like crazy. It only had 500kms on it. I'll be extremely disappointed if its not up to my expectations.
I pick mine up next week on the 26th - I've been following this thread since a month when I made the decision to get one.
When I test drove a demo 2019, it was popping and crackling like crazy. It only had 500kms on it. I'll be extremely disappointed if its not up to my expectations.
Also, where are you both based in oz?
It pops when you push it, just not as much as expected (pre facelift and press cars popped more, popped during revs in Park, during downgearing, pull in 2nd or 3rd gear few times then back off and pops suddenly mute etc). Don't get me wrong, it's still an awesome car and you'll be happy - it's just we were expecting more theatrics from the exhaust 😊 it is far from what was captured in the press cars.
I pick mine up next week on the 26th - I've been following this thread since a month when I made the decision to get one.
When I test drove a demo 2019, it was popping and crackling like crazy. It only had 500kms on it. I'll be extremely disappointed if its not up to my expectations.
Also, where are you both based in oz?
Exactly same here! I drove a 2019 coupe demo with less then 30+km (delivered same day to the dealership) and that was popping and crackling like crazy as well. Theatrics from the exhaust is what sold the C63s for me otherwise I would have settled for a LC500 or RS5.
My brother-in-law has 2016/2017 model C63s sedan, compared to that the 2019 coupe sounded louder in Sports+/Race Mode so I don't know what the heck is going on.
The particulate filter is option code 598 and it shows up on European builds under standard options. It doesn't show up on US builds.
Any chance the option code shows up on European builds because it is a requirement and doesn't show up elsewhere because it is not required? It's my understanding that the GPF is inside the catalytic converter. Has anyone checked to see if the part number for the catalytic converters is the same for European builds vs non-European builds?
I asked them about the crackles and they just blame everything on the particle filter lol
Here is what I got from Mercedes Benz Customer Service Canada:
In regards to other AMG models (AMG GT, AMG GT4 door, E53, and even S63 and G63) there are numersous factors the exhaust system would be different, such as, the size of the exhaust system including the tail pipes & mufflers and the vehicle being tuned differently for each model. While we are not in the position to comment on any forums based on each individual customer complaints, our focus is directed towards the concern you have addressed with Mercedes-Benz Canada. We have confirmed with Daimler that the Model Year (MY) 2019 C63S received the particle filter, named OPF (OTTO particle filter) and definition of this is that the Gasoline particulate filters (GPF) are an emission aftertreatment technology based on diesel particulate filters (DPF), developed to control particulate emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines. The technology is also referred to as petrol particulate filter (PPF) and, in some German literature, as Otto particle filter (Ottopartikelfilter in German), abbreviated OPF. As such the reason for the difference in sound.
Since your concern has been addressed within the MB dealer network and deemed to have no faults and is operating as design, we must advise again, that we will not perform any adjustments or modifications beyond the vehicle specifications.
If the sound perfomance of the exhaust system for this vehicle was a major factor prior to completing the agreement to purchase the vehicle, this should have been discussed directly with your sales consultant or a test drive be performed to insure specific requirements were met.
What they're saying is nonsense. The press cars have the PF (see Roken's and Automann's YT vids) and still have the pops and bangs. Roken's reaction to the press car's exhaust sounds says it all. MBZ knows that C63S buyers want the pops and bangs so all the press cars have them, yet the production cars don't. Incredibly unethical. I won't be surprised if they're sued over this at some point.
Not sure if this is a press car or what but it’s in Australia and sounds how it’s supposed to: https://youtu.be/guhByKt4Co4
That's what mine sounds like. It still doesn't do what the press cars did - you'll notice on downgearing and in Park it doesn't pop, whereas the press cars did. For people that haven't watched the other reviews or experienced other AMG models, they probably wouldn't notice as much to be honest.
Yep, couldnt agree more.
pops and crackles are the result of valve timing and fueling.
I would have thought AMG would respect their customers intelligence a little more than that.
at least a little transparency of what the real reason is, be it noise laws, fuel economy, etc... but not a trivial line of BS.
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