Bad Smell after Field Measure installed
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Bad Smell after Field Measure installed
2013 R350 BlueTec, Toronto, Canada. We got Field Measure installed two months ago. Ever since then the exhaust gas smells very bad, ideal for a while the whole area stinks. Anyone experience the same?
Dealer also got intake manifold replaced two weeks ago. Engine light popped after Field Measure installed.
Dealer also got intake manifold replaced two weeks ago. Engine light popped after Field Measure installed.
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Yes, it wasn't any smell before. I have a super good nose, btw. This early morning, I smelled the same at a red light, found a Blue Efficient E Class next to me. Wondering this Field Measure might be using something similar to this Blue Efficient, maybe another scam?
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just got mine installed yestarday on my R350 2011 (bluteec field measure), have'nt noticed bad smell so far my noticed lack of power from motor whwn cold and motor stall when cold and putted to gear, dealer says must let the car heatin some minutes before putting it in gear, have experienced some loss of power or engine stall after your field mesure ??
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just got mine installed yestarday on my R350 2011 (bluteec field measure), have'nt noticed bad smell so far my noticed lack of power from motor whwn cold and motor stall when cold and putted to gear, dealer says must let the car heatin some minutes before putting it in gear, have experienced some loss of power or engine stall after your field mesure ??
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Not sure about the power lost, but make sense, they were cheating right? I don't drive this car often, mostly only for long trips, learned diesel cars are bad for short trips, we've replaced the NOX sensor at 50kkm, paid 3k, same problem happened before the Field Measure was installed (NOX sensor again replaced to get rid of that engine light).
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just got mine installed yestarday on my R350 2011 (bluteec field measure), have'nt noticed bad smell so far my noticed lack of power from motor whwn cold and motor stall when cold and putted to gear, dealer says must let the car heatin some minutes before putting it in gear, have experienced some loss of power or engine stall after your field mesure ??
Not sure about the power lost, but make sense, they were cheating right? I don't drive this car often, mostly only for long trips, learned diesel cars are bad for short trips, we've replaced the NOX sensor at 50kkm, paid 3k, same problem happened before the Field Measure was installed (NOX sensor again replaced to get rid of that engine light).
Dont think they were cheating necessarily, they never admitted to it just settled. Even if they were the mapping that they changed wouldnt cause issues cold start and honestly the mileage difference would be negligable if assuming anything is common among diesels US over. Even the VWs that WERE cheating didnt have a huge loss of mileage from what Ive scene. Those 4 bangers are still getting low 40s mpg depending on the application and driving (maybe 3mpg give or take difference).
With the amount of poor mechanics abilities I have read about on these AEM updates would look there first. Not to mention if its been one day maybe everything in the trans needs to be relearned although it shouldnt stall on ya.
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2013 R350 BlueTec, Toronto, Canada. We got Field Measure installed two months ago. Ever since then the exhaust gas smells very bad, ideal for a while the whole area stinks. Anyone experience the same?
Dealer also got intake manifold replaced two weeks ago. Engine light popped after Field Measure installed.
Dealer also got intake manifold replaced two weeks ago. Engine light popped after Field Measure installed.
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Diesel exhaust smell after field measure
reviving this old thread wondering whether any of you got the diesel exhaust smell after the field measure was installed addressed. My 2013 GLK 250 is having the exact same problem ever since the field measure was completed two years ago. Some days it only smells for a brief period of time whether the engine is cold or at operating temperature. Some days it sticks around for the entire drive. I do not do any short trips less than 30km at a time.
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reviving this old thread wondering whether any of you got the diesel exhaust smell after the field measure was installed addressed. My 2013 GLK 250 is having the exact same problem ever since the field measure was completed two years ago. Some days it only smells for a brief period of time whether the engine is cold or at operating temperature. Some days it sticks around for the entire drive. I do not do any short trips less than 30km at a time.
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I had the Field Measure (recall) done on my 2012 E350 E Class and I too now have this smell. It doesn't smell like that diesel truck exhaust, there is no smoke coming out. Instead it's this very weird and nasty chemical smell, completely different and distinct from that typical diesel exhaust smell you'd get from a diesel car/truck with no emissions systems onboard. It's the most noticable on cold starts. I now always have to make sure that all the doors are closed and all the kids are inside the car, before first starting it up in the morning. Once the engine is nice and hot, the smell almost completely goes away. Still there but it's almost un-noticable when the engine is hot. When it's cold, the smell is very obnoxious of you stand behind the car. It's kind of like the smell off the DEF fluid mixed with something else.
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I had the Field Measure (recall) done on my 2012 E350 E Class and I too now have this smell. It doesn't smell like that diesel truck exhaust, there is no smoke coming out. Instead it's this very weird and nasty chemical smell, completely different and distinct from that typical diesel exhaust smell you'd get from a diesel car/truck with no emissions systems onboard. It's the most noticable on cold starts. I now always have to make sure that all the doors are closed and all the kids are inside the car, before first starting it up in the morning. Once the engine is nice and hot, the smell almost completely goes away. Still there but it's almost un-noticable when the engine is hot. When it's cold, the smell is very obnoxious of you stand behind the car. It's kind of like the smell off the DEF fluid mixed with something else.
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Any further updates or news on this issue? I can no longer park the car and have it sit while idling. Because after a short time the smell gets so bad and overpowering on the outside that the AC system starts to draw the he smell in to the interior of the car. It doesn't smell like soot or diesel, or even burning plastic. It's this very acrid toxic chemical smell. Never smelled anything like it before.
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Any further updates or news on this issue? I can no longer park the car and have it sit while idling. Because after a short time the smell gets so bad and overpowering on the outside that the AC system starts to draw the he smell in to the interior of the car. It doesn't smell like soot or diesel, or even burning plastic. It's this very acrid toxic chemical smell. Never smelled anything like it before.
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Is this all the time, or only every 100 miles or so? If it's all the time, I don't think it is connected to the regen cycles. Could it be the urea (DEF) you're smelling? I can smell that sometimes right after I start mine, but don't really notice it any other time. I think it's sort of reminiscent of chlorine in a pool, or bleach.
