G Wagon Rust
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2015 SL550, 2017 GLS 550, 2010 G550, 1995 E320 Cabriolet
Embarrassing (I mean for Mercedes).
I'd love to start a class action against them. This is obviously a serious problem and there is simply no way it's no different than other typical late model cars. Browsing the this thread and the thread I made show that there are a ton of late model G's with this problem. What year and how many miles does it have? Is it garage kept? Where do you live (what climate is the car subject to)?
When I wash mine, I typically avoid washing the roof to prevent moisture buildup. I also treat the roof with WD-40 anti-corossive and open the roof in my dehumidified garage to dry it out.
I just found another oxidation area on my driver door sill. Luckily it's very tiny (pea sized) so hopefully the body shop can nail it before it becomes a problem. I'm going to repair the rust around the windscreen in the next month or so. I got a stone chip and a hair-line crack on my windscreen, so I might as well fix the rust when I replace the glass.
I'd love to start a class action against them. This is obviously a serious problem and there is simply no way it's no different than other typical late model cars. Browsing the this thread and the thread I made show that there are a ton of late model G's with this problem. What year and how many miles does it have? Is it garage kept? Where do you live (what climate is the car subject to)?
When I wash mine, I typically avoid washing the roof to prevent moisture buildup. I also treat the roof with WD-40 anti-corossive and open the roof in my dehumidified garage to dry it out.
I just found another oxidation area on my driver door sill. Luckily it's very tiny (pea sized) so hopefully the body shop can nail it before it becomes a problem. I'm going to repair the rust around the windscreen in the next month or so. I got a stone chip and a hair-line crack on my windscreen, so I might as well fix the rust when I replace the glass.
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CLK 55 AMG 2005 and CLK 63 AMG cab.2007 - 2009 EVO - 2013 ML63 AMG - 2018 G63 AMG
Man that sunroof is bad !
wondering what year and if its garage kept :O
I have 2 commercial grade fans (1 for roof and 1 for under the truck) now with a humidifier in my garage just because of the thread.
wondering what year and if its garage kept :O
I have 2 commercial grade fans (1 for roof and 1 for under the truck) now with a humidifier in my garage just because of the thread.
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Ha! Smart man. Have you done an inspection to see if there are any oxidation spots (even small ones) on your truck? I just found a tiny pea-sized one on my driver door sill. Hopefully it is small enough for the body shop to quickly sand down and respray.
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CLK 55 AMG 2005 and CLK 63 AMG cab.2007 - 2009 EVO - 2013 ML63 AMG - 2018 G63 AMG
yes checked everywhere. No rust for now. Fingers crossed. Its a 2018
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G 550 Wagon
My 2019 G wagon has rust
Not an issue on the new generation (if you have seen it, let us know). The new gen has significant improvements in this regard, including sacrificial zinc anodes on the doors. I posted photos about a year ago.
My 2019MY is parked outside 24/7 in a cold winter environment for 6 months of the year. 13 months in and there’s zero rust, nothing.
My 2019MY is parked outside 24/7 in a cold winter environment for 6 months of the year. 13 months in and there’s zero rust, nothing.
Driver’s side rear door upper hinge
Driver’s side rear door lower hinge
Driver’s side door lower hinge
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I have an ~18 month old 2019 also in white. I have a bit of rust on the hinges, less than the post above.Mine is outdoors 24x7 and is not washed once a week... It doesn’t really concern me.
That is not surface rust, it’s the pin inside the hinge likely rusting a bit. I’m not sure what can be done, other than perhaps spraying something to try to reduce it.
I will ask my master AMG tech what to put on the hinges, if anything, to try to prevent more.
That is not surface rust, it’s the pin inside the hinge likely rusting a bit. I’m not sure what can be done, other than perhaps spraying something to try to reduce it.
I will ask my master AMG tech what to put on the hinges, if anything, to try to prevent more.
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