SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Ticking SL63
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Ticking SL63
Hello Everyone,
I have a 2009 SL63 with about 20,000 miles and noted a loud ticking noise upon start up (cold engine). It seems to speed up with increase in RPMs and occurrs with air conditioning turned on or off. didnt go away with 2-3 minute warm up. I have had the car six months and just started hearing it today. I cant tell for sure what side of the engine bay it is coming from. Could it be a valve? Any thoughts on what it is? Have anyone else had a similar issue? what was the diagnosis. BTW I dont abuse the car and i dont think the first owner did either. Thanks for your input!!
Happy 4th of July!!
I have a 2009 SL63 with about 20,000 miles and noted a loud ticking noise upon start up (cold engine). It seems to speed up with increase in RPMs and occurrs with air conditioning turned on or off. didnt go away with 2-3 minute warm up. I have had the car six months and just started hearing it today. I cant tell for sure what side of the engine bay it is coming from. Could it be a valve? Any thoughts on what it is? Have anyone else had a similar issue? what was the diagnosis. BTW I dont abuse the car and i dont think the first owner did either. Thanks for your input!!
Happy 4th of July!!
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Carbon deposits. You don't deserve an Amg car as you are not driving it as designed to be driven.
Now, pour a large bottle of chevron techron on empty tank, fill up to half tank with gasoline and go drive it like you mean it.
You are welcome
Now, pour a large bottle of chevron techron on empty tank, fill up to half tank with gasoline and go drive it like you mean it.
You are welcome
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lifters are bad! common problem for 63 motors. Don't drive it until you fix it.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...8-defects.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...8-defects.html
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With all due respect ALX how would you know how I drive the car? I was trying to tell the group I dont routinely bounce the engine off the rev limiter to the point I caused damage. I ring the cars neck pretty much every time i drive it but not to the point I would expect to damage the engine. I have had several other AMG cars and never expereinced this noise. I like to ask the groups opinon on these topics to be more prepared if i have to take the car to the dealer for repair.
Thanks.
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Have dealer check it out to see if issue with lifters, etc.... per previous post.......apparently MB dragging their feet on this one......
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07' SL65, 04' E55, 03' Evo8, 08' GSXR, DSM's...
Ticking could be numerous things. Valves, lifters, bearings, etc. Are you able to post a video of the noise so we can get a better idea of what it sounds like? Good luck getting it resolved.
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Your car is still under warranty- correct? Do as I told you and if the problem does not go away- bring it to dealer and tell them you already ran it hard with chevron Techron as this is what they will do first anyway... And I assume you would like to be the one driving it hard as opposed to them doing it 
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C63
Hello Everyone,
I have a 2009 SL63 with about 20,000 miles and noted a loud ticking noise upon start up (cold engine). It seems to speed up with increase in RPMs and occurrs with air conditioning turned on or off. didnt go away with 2-3 minute warm up. I have had the car six months and just started hearing it today. I cant tell for sure what side of the engine bay it is coming from. Could it be a valve? Any thoughts on what it is? Have anyone else had a similar issue? what was the diagnosis. BTW I dont abuse the car and i dont think the first owner did either. Thanks for your input!!
Happy 4th of July!!
I have a 2009 SL63 with about 20,000 miles and noted a loud ticking noise upon start up (cold engine). It seems to speed up with increase in RPMs and occurrs with air conditioning turned on or off. didnt go away with 2-3 minute warm up. I have had the car six months and just started hearing it today. I cant tell for sure what side of the engine bay it is coming from. Could it be a valve? Any thoughts on what it is? Have anyone else had a similar issue? what was the diagnosis. BTW I dont abuse the car and i dont think the first owner did either. Thanks for your input!!
Happy 4th of July!!
This is your knock sensor adjusting to ambient temps. It usually ticks like that on a cold start on a cold weather.
After you drive it for a few miles, it goes away and then when start it agin (same day) you won't hear it. There is nothing wrong. Every 63 M156 motor does it
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This is your knock sensor adjusting to ambient temps. It usually ticks like that on a cold start on a cold weather.
After you drive it for a few miles, it goes away and then when start it agin (same day) you won't hear it. There is nothing wrong. Every 63 M156 motor does it
This is your knock sensor adjusting to ambient temps. It usually ticks like that on a cold start on a cold weather.
After you drive it for a few miles, it goes away and then when start it agin (same day) you won't hear it. There is nothing wrong. Every 63 M156 motor does it
It could of course just be oil getting into the lifters, the ticking noise ( which
happens on many cars ) will go as the engine warms up, if they are badly worn however they may get quieter but not go completely.
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It's a bold statement to say every 63 engine does it, mine doesn't.
It could of course just be oil getting into the lifters, the ticking noise ( which
happens on many cars ) will go as the engine warms up, if they are badly worn however they may get quieter but not go completely.
It could of course just be oil getting into the lifters, the ticking noise ( which
happens on many cars ) will go as the engine warms up, if they are badly worn however they may get quieter but not go completely.
