2004 S55 Amg
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2004 S55 AMG
2004 S55 Amg
Just picked up my new 2004 S55 AMG, from Loeber MB in Lincolnwood. I believe we are the first to try out there new color, Granite. It is very nice, but it takes some getting used to. Sometimes it looks like it changes colors in different lights.
Also the new navigation system is amazing with the sliding up and down screen to insert a cassette or CD.
I also thought I would introduce myself to this forum since I am a new member.
Also the new navigation system is amazing with the sliding up and down screen to insert a cassette or CD.
I also thought I would introduce myself to this forum since I am a new member.
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My S55 arrives Friday
Congrats on your car. My S55 is on a truck from the port and should arrive on Friday. I had ordered a granite E55 but a black/black S55 kicked up so took that instead. I think that granite is a neat color. Hope you have fun with your new car.
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They seem very nice at Loeber Motors if you play your cards right with the salesman. The new facility is amazing with excessive service bays. It's clean and big, and they should be able to meet our needs with no problem.
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I was just curious, I read in the owners manual that you should go easy on the S55 for 1000 miles and you should not down shift with the manual until you have reached that limit. What happens if you really don't lidsten to that? Can you hurt the car permanently?
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the 1,000 mile run-in procedure (i'm within 100 miles of it now myself - finally!) is all about non-extreme operation across a wide variety of conditions.
in theory, you want the engine to smooth out anything that needs smoothing and get all the seals and whatnot to really seat themselves.
how important such behavior is remains a much debated topic. apparently, european cars sometimes have much shorter break-in periods than their identical american versions (eg: Porsche quotes 1200 miles, but apparently outside the US it's 1200 km - substantially less than 1200 mi).
definitely there should generally be no reason to freak out if you downshifted. or if you accelerated fast. or if you exceeded the "do not exceed" speed or RPM limit the documents discuss.
what you don't generally want to do is redline the car or full-bore push the engine until everything is "settled in". so if you did a downshift and it went from 2000 RPM to 3500 RPM, stress not. if you pegged the rev limiter, well, don't do that until the engine is for sure ready.
remember, there are data computers in all these things. failure to follow the break-in procedure, which was provided to you in like three places if not more (including stuck to the windshield right in your face!) may in fact be a trackable offense. the OBDII computers often store extremes data.
doody.
in theory, you want the engine to smooth out anything that needs smoothing and get all the seals and whatnot to really seat themselves.
how important such behavior is remains a much debated topic. apparently, european cars sometimes have much shorter break-in periods than their identical american versions (eg: Porsche quotes 1200 miles, but apparently outside the US it's 1200 km - substantially less than 1200 mi).
definitely there should generally be no reason to freak out if you downshifted. or if you accelerated fast. or if you exceeded the "do not exceed" speed or RPM limit the documents discuss.
what you don't generally want to do is redline the car or full-bore push the engine until everything is "settled in". so if you did a downshift and it went from 2000 RPM to 3500 RPM, stress not. if you pegged the rev limiter, well, don't do that until the engine is for sure ready.
remember, there are data computers in all these things. failure to follow the break-in procedure, which was provided to you in like three places if not more (including stuck to the windshield right in your face!) may in fact be a trackable offense. the OBDII computers often store extremes data.
doody.
