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Old 08-28-2018, 07:25 PM
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Loud fan noise under hood

is it just me or does the fan under the hood sound really loud after driving for a while, and have A/C on? I have a My15 S550. When i park you can hear it wind down to a quiet state in about 20 seconds after shutting car off. Not sure yet if it’s only when A/C is on and car is hot or is it just when car is hot.
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When on full blast, the fan is very loud. If it's hot, your're sitting in traffic with the a/c on and the fan demand it high, you can really hear it outside the car. Normal for the car but it is quite noticeable sadly.
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Originally Posted by ItalianJoe1
When on full blast, the fan is very loud. If it's hot, your're sitting in traffic with the a/c on and the fan demand it high, you can really hear it outside the car. Normal for the car but it is quite noticeable sadly.
Thanks. Thought something may be wrong.
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That's basically the same for every MB.

Loud on the outside. Quiet AF on the inside.
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It's a common Mercedes trait, across all models, the loudest A/C from outside the car, you've ever heard lol. Sounds like a drill at a aircraft plant.

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Originally Posted by superangrypenguin
That's basically the same for every MB.

Loud on the outside. Quiet AF on the inside.
And Icy Cold on the Inside.
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It is easy to make quiet fans, but these take huge volume to package, thus car companies do not use quiet fans.
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Originally Posted by Nice Ride
And Icy Cold on the Inside.
Exactly, every Mercedes-Benz I have ever been in has never surprised me in terms of cooling performance and efficiency



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