ML550 Engine sound
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2013 ML550 Paladium Silver/Brown Satin Ash
ML550 Engine sound
Hey to other W166 ML550 owners: does the sound coming out the muffler sound very loud when it starts up and even when idling?
I'm not sure if this how a Bit-turbo engine is suppose to sound or if there is actually something wrong with my new ML550. It has about 1,500 miles on it. I don't remember it sounding as loud when I first got it. It just sounds very rough...like a hopped up jalopy, and not like a luxury SUV.
Under the hood it doesn't sound too loud, just out from underneath the middle and back of the car.
I'm not sure if this how a Bit-turbo engine is suppose to sound or if there is actually something wrong with my new ML550. It has about 1,500 miles on it. I don't remember it sounding as loud when I first got it. It just sounds very rough...like a hopped up jalopy, and not like a luxury SUV.
Under the hood it doesn't sound too loud, just out from underneath the middle and back of the car.
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"Very rough" is pretty much the opposite of how my 550 sounds. It has an almost silent idle and a great roar under hard acceleration. I wish it was a little louder actually as the engine sounds so great.
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Masterbuyer,
I think your car is probably fine. The exhaust is definitely tuned to let you know there is a V8 under the hood at start up. Perhaps the "jalopy" noise you're hearing is just the burble of the V8. The CLS550 is tuned even louder. If you want to hear another comparable V8 luxury SUV, stand behind an X5 50i. You'll definitely hear the exhaust on that one.
I think your car is probably fine. The exhaust is definitely tuned to let you know there is a V8 under the hood at start up. Perhaps the "jalopy" noise you're hearing is just the burble of the V8. The CLS550 is tuned even louder. If you want to hear another comparable V8 luxury SUV, stand behind an X5 50i. You'll definitely hear the exhaust on that one.
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Masterbuyer,
I think your car is probably fine. The exhaust is definitely tuned to let you know there is a V8 under the hood at start up. Perhaps the "jalopy" noise you're hearing is just the burble of the V8. The CLS550 is tuned even louder. If you want to hear another comparable V8 luxury SUV, stand behind an X5 50i. You'll definitely hear the exhaust on that one.
I think your car is probably fine. The exhaust is definitely tuned to let you know there is a V8 under the hood at start up. Perhaps the "jalopy" noise you're hearing is just the burble of the V8. The CLS550 is tuned even louder. If you want to hear another comparable V8 luxury SUV, stand behind an X5 50i. You'll definitely hear the exhaust on that one.
I'm still going to take it in and I'll report my findings.
