W223 S-Class Car Wash Check List
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To me, a spinning brush is a spinning brush, regardless whether the brushing material is cotton or microfibre or whatever synthetic material. Anyway, I would prefer the 'touchless' method because even though the cleaning liquid might be harsher, I think it is better to do a full body wax job (more often) than to take care of swirl marks and/or potential scratches from the brushes.
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Yeah, confusing...lol
To me, a spinning brush is a spinning brush, regardless whether the brushing material is cotton or microfibre or whatever synthetic material. Anyway, I would prefer the 'touchless' method because even though the cleaning liquid might be harsher, I think it is better to do a full body wax job (more often) than to take care of swirl marks and/or potential scratches from the brushes.
To me, a spinning brush is a spinning brush, regardless whether the brushing material is cotton or microfibre or whatever synthetic material. Anyway, I would prefer the 'touchless' method because even though the cleaning liquid might be harsher, I think it is better to do a full body wax job (more often) than to take care of swirl marks and/or potential scratches from the brushes.
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Yeah, confusing...lol
To me, a spinning brush is a spinning brush, regardless whether the brushing material is cotton or microfibre or whatever synthetic material. Anyway, I would prefer the 'touchless' method because even though the cleaning liquid might be harsher, I think it is better to do a full body wax job (more often) than to take care of swirl marks and/or potential scratches from the brushes.
To me, a spinning brush is a spinning brush, regardless whether the brushing material is cotton or microfibre or whatever synthetic material. Anyway, I would prefer the 'touchless' method because even though the cleaning liquid might be harsher, I think it is better to do a full body wax job (more often) than to take care of swirl marks and/or potential scratches from the brushes.
Touchless washes don't actually clean the car is the issue.
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Agree. I prefer hand washing to machine washing as well. My car receives hand washing tender loving care on a daily basis (well, not exactly daily as Sunday is a statutory holiday and so the car wash man is entitled to his day off). Winter here is always above freezing and snow or road salt never comes into the equation but cars can get dirty quickly.
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Agree. I prefer hand washing to machine washing as well. My car receives hand washing tender loving care on a daily basis (well, not exactly daily as Sunday is a statutory holiday and so the car wash man is entitled to his day off). Winter here is always above freezing and snow or road salt never comes into the equation but cars can get dirty quickly.
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Needless to say about snow, even a drizzle can easily dirty up a spotless car quickly. And since I do not do the hand washing myself, why not? :-D I simply cannot stand even having a fine layer of dust on my vehicle when I drive out in the morning, especially on the windshield.
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Agree. I prefer hand washing to machine washing as well. My car receives hand washing tender loving care on a daily basis (well, not exactly daily as Sunday is a statutory holiday and so the car wash man is entitled to his day off). Winter here is always above freezing and snow or road salt never comes into the equation but cars can get dirty quickly.
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Got a rear steering error message on the center console display while proceeding thru the car-wash stating the "rear steering had restricted movement" and showed a side view of the vehicle with two arrows next to the rear wheel. Message quickly disappeared upon exiting the conveyor and no scratches were observed on the AMG 20" rims. Hmm.
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Got a rear steering error message on the center console display while proceeding thru the car-wash stating the "rear steering had restricted movement" and showed a side view of the vehicle with two arrows next to the rear wheel. Message quickly disappeared upon exiting the conveyor and no scratches were observed on the AMG 20" rims. Hmm.
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Maybe the front wheel turned a degree or so as they sometimes do thru these washes. Then the rear wheels tried to steer a bit in the contained conveyor track, couldn't since they are fatter and the controller threw a flag on the display. Crab-walking thru the car Wash haha
I don't think my iCarsoft MBII code reader will work on the W223 or W222 for that mater to see if any codes were stored. I'll just keep my hands straight on the wheel if I go thru again.
I've been using the touch-less washes up until this trial run. There's an even better touch-less wash opening near me soon.
I don't think my iCarsoft MBII code reader will work on the W223 or W222 for that mater to see if any codes were stored. I'll just keep my hands straight on the wheel if I go thru again.
I've been using the touch-less washes up until this trial run. There's an even better touch-less wash opening near me soon.
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Maybe the front wheel turned a degree or so as they sometimes do thru these washes. Then the rear wheels tried to steer a bit in the contained conveyor track, couldn't since they are fatter and the controller threw a flag on the display. Crab-walking thru the car Wash haha
I don't think my iCarsoft MBII code reader will work on the W223 or W222 for that mater to see if any codes were stored. I'll just keep my hands straight on the wheel if I go thru again.
I've been using the touch-less washes up until this trial run. There's an even better touch-less wash opening near me soon.
I don't think my iCarsoft MBII code reader will work on the W223 or W222 for that mater to see if any codes were stored. I'll just keep my hands straight on the wheel if I go thru again.
I've been using the touch-less washes up until this trial run. There's an even better touch-less wash opening near me soon.
Also, you can access a different storage of errors/warnings in the Driver Display accessed by the buttons on the steering wheel. May also go there to have a look.
Of course, try also the so-called hidden Dealer's Menu in the Central Display.
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There should be a Message Centre which you can access in the Central Display. Try to go there and see if a message is stored there.
Also, you can access a different storage of errors/warnings in the Driver Display accessed by the buttons on the steering wheel. May also go there to have a look.
Of course, try also the so-called hidden Dealer's Menu in the Central Display.
Also, you can access a different storage of errors/warnings in the Driver Display accessed by the buttons on the steering wheel. May also go there to have a look.
Of course, try also the so-called hidden Dealer's Menu in the Central Display.
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