glojo

Finally received a response from my Dealer.
They e-mailed Mercedes-BenzUK and it has been confirmed that all E-class vehicles manufactured from September 2003 have been given this new top coat. The gentleman reading out the information was very impressed with the product, so hopefully the paint will not chip as easily as the previous water based product???

Regrds (or should I say nano nano I used to be a Mork and Mindy fan)

John

jbmaxx

Just spoke to MBUSA in NJ, there replay was in the US all cars manufactured after JAN. 2004 would have the (nano) paint.

sf49ers79

is nano equal to platinum blue (US)

Oslo

My car was produced primo October 2003, and has the colour code CXXX where I understand that the C stands for Ceramic (Nano). I just came back from a long trip (1100 kms) up to the middle of Norway (read; middle of Nowhere..). It was like driving through a sand/rock storm when huge trucks came in the opposite direction. I was afraid that my paint had been seriously damaged, and stopped for a car wash. I was extremely happy to see that it wasn't a single chip on the paint. Unbelievable! Normally, that kind of "treatment" on a normal paint would have ended up with a visit to paintshop!

jbmaxx

Oslo
Maybe US cars were produced on a different schedule. Where is the color code located (CXXX)? This is a US E500 2004.

glojo

Oslo has answered the question, and also put my mind at rest. Our previous E-class had numerous little chip marks, and the car was never driven very hard, and the roads we use are in above average condition.

I must confess to liking Platignum Blue, and the front end of your car looks very nice, some spoilers look slightly OTT, but certainly not yours.

Regards,
John

Oslo

On the B-pillar of your vehicle there is a metal plate. On that plate your 3-digit exterior paint code will have the prefix "C". (C_ _ _)

jbmaxx

Oslo
Thanks! I will check it out tomorrow.

glojo

Thanks Oslo,
I was about to send 'she that must be obeyed' out to find the location.

Regards,
John

sf49ers79

thx dude.. i'll try to get the pic though hopefully soon cause right now my car is in shop. I'm installing the side and the rear. please pm me your email address

Mercedesfan

I'm trying to recall if the E Class is painted at more locations than just Sindelfingen. If not it would seem odd that nano paint would be on some E Classes destined for certain countries and not others. Will be of interest to learn if any US E's manufactured before January 2004 got nanoed.

Arnee

I got my 04 E320 pre 01/04, but the paint code is C753 (tectite grey), how do we find out what the build date is of the car???

BTW, awiner, a forum moderator, has an 03 CL55 and he says that he also has a "C" in his paint code...so we're questioning the "C" code on the paint code unless the CL's received the coating first??

norb

My September 3D 2003 has nano paint.

konigstiger

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=54366
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...threadid=54212

If I'm understanding this explanation correctly, a C in the color code means you do not have the new nano clearcoat. To date, nothing posted or confirmed as to what the indication is or will be for the new nano clearcoat in the color code.

USA technician (very reliable thus far) could not find any info supporting the DCAG article http://www.germancarfans.com/News.cf...des-benz/1.htm at any level to support vehicles having been delivered in the USA with the new nano clearcoat.

Sent an email inquiry to Prof. Jürgen Hubbert in Stuttgart - he's responsible for the MB wordlwide. Maybe he can shed some light on this matter as it concerns the MBUSA.

bmms8

can someone please tell me where the lettering is on te b-pillar, i cant find it, thanks in advance

norb

Mine is actually on the bottom of the B pillar. Near the scuff plate. A black sticker.

konigstiger

The paint code on the driver side door pillar - ID label - last line at bottom - VIN then 3 numbers to far right of VIN. It is also on the engine hood ID label located on the passenger side as Lack: ###.

konigstiger

Interesting thing I finally got around to actually checking and my code reads 744 which is brilliant silver. There is no C in front. My car was built in 10/02 at the Sindelfingen plant. So as I think this through the C in front, just as Oslo said, does mean your car HAS the new clearcoat. Sorry Oslo. It's been a very busy day to say the least. Sorry guys for misleading.

HELL ONA HARLEY

I read about this so called "C" paint code on this site in another thread ....The person was told of this "C" prefix by telephone from a MB customer relations person. I personaly think this "C" stands for CRAP and think its unsubtantiated to say the least... I certainly have a hard time believing MB and certainly a customer relations person reguarding paint codes or any codes for that matter. I believe that there are only a hand full of cars (if any at all) with this new paint here in the states... I suspect the new increase in prices across the board on all new mercedes has something to do with them just now implementing the technology to the paint in addition to the active headlights that no one seems to have either..... This article and many others I've been reading seems to confirm this....

http://www.germancarfans.com/News.cf...es-benz/1.html

Just can't believe how many here jumped on the band wagon so quickly......... B.T.W.... I always thought the paint code was in the vin number????

norb

So you don't trust a real person from MBUSA but DO trust a non official internet article?

awiner

Per Karl in another thread,

"That article on German Car Fans makes it sound like this Nano coat is brand new as of Jan 1 2004. Service Info 98.00/14c came out yesterday as an update to 14b that came out in Dec 03. It was revised to list the expanded model range as of Sept 03.
No where in the DTB is Nano mentioned. It is PPG CeramiClear clear coat.
Here is the DTB:

Subject: Models 170, 203, 208, 209, 211, 215, 220, 230

"As of June 3, 2002 [YES 2002!], the model C215 is now painted with PPG CeramiClear clear coat which reduces visable scratching <snip>. ALL CeramiClear paint has a C in front of the paint code.
This clear coat is being phased in on the other models listed in the subject above.
As of July 14, 2003, all 170 and 230 models shall be painted using this clear coat.
Additionally, a limited number of C208 and W/S210 model vehicles , have also been painted using this clear coat BUT they do not have the C before the paint code. There are 3 C208 vins listed and 32 W210 vins listed. I will not list them here. Pmail me at aufever@prodigy.net if you want them or a copy of the DTB."

HELL ONA HARLEY

Here you go folks.... Some good reading (take your pick).

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...=Google+Search

glojo

I have called this new 'clear coat' nano because of the termology used not only here but on various internet sites. Awiner is 100% correct in calling it 'CeramiClear clear coat'. I also believe this helps explain the letter 'C' before the Lack number. Hopefully all those of us with C353 have either Teallite\Platignum Blue with the new CeramiClear\Nano coating.

I have full faith in what Mercedes-BenzUK tell me, but just a little less from other sources.

Dealerships, perhaps through no fault of their own appear to be near the bottom of the information chain. It was only after a lot of pestering from me, that they finally found out about this new coating. I only found out about the new coating from this brilliant forum.

I have been assured however that the construction dates for UK destined E-class has been from September 2003. It would be interesting to hear from any UK resident that has an E-class with a BUILD date of September to December 2003 and have a letter 'C' before the Lack number located at the base of the B pillar????

Again it was thanks to this forum that I found out about the Linguatronic Option, again confirmed by Mercedes-BenzUK, but unheard of by my local Dealership.

Regards to you all,
John

Frank Wiesmann

The word "nano" means tiny and is used by Mercedes to describe the microscopic ceramic particles in the clear coat that give the paint its scratch resistant qualities.

glojo

Totally agree

John