Pinging
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From: Staten Island, NY
2023 GLE 450 4Matic; Past: 2019 GLS 450; 2011 E550; 2007 E63; 2003 E500; 1999 E430
Pinging
There seems to be a slight pinging when accelerating at slow speeds during local driving. I always use 93 octane (was once blindsided by 92 octane premium). I have never had this issue with any other cars I have driven. I have the oil consumption problem that I am closely monitoring. Are these engines that sensitive?
JOE
JOE
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From: NYC-NJ
06 SL600
There seems to be a slight pinging when accelerating at slow speeds during local driving. I always use 93 octane (was once blindsided by 92 octane premium). I have never had this issue with any other cars I have driven. I have the oil consumption problem that I am closely monitoring. Are these engines that sensitive?
JOE
JOE
How much oil do your 63 consume?
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From: NYC-NJ
06 SL600
Don't you think he got bad gas? I can't believe it would happen with 92 or 91 for that matter. It is good to know that MB isn't leaving much power on the table.
The reason I believe it was bad gas is that modern electronics wouldn't allow it. Then again, something could be wrong with the programming, software, etc.
The reason I believe it was bad gas is that modern electronics wouldn't allow it. Then again, something could be wrong with the programming, software, etc.
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From: Washington, DC
2016 S550
I had the same problem with two tanks of gas in upper NY state over the past several weeks. The problem seemed to have cleared up once back in DC. I attributed it to bad gas as I always load up with 93 octane.
Regarding oil consumption, I now have 10,000 miles on my E63 and it seem to burn 1 liter per 2500 miles. The "check Oil" indication comes on like clockwork and have been advised that this is normal, as as expected for these engines.
Mike
Regarding oil consumption, I now have 10,000 miles on my E63 and it seem to burn 1 liter per 2500 miles. The "check Oil" indication comes on like clockwork and have been advised that this is normal, as as expected for these engines.
Mike
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From: San Diego
2015 S212
It makes me wonder about the ECU tunes that are out. Are they getting pings? It just seems odd that MB would tune so precisely that a bad batch of premium would do that. But then again, it is a high compression...
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From: NYC-NJ
06 SL600
It could be perfectly tuned but if you get 87 octane on a thorougbred engine you will get pinging. Some gas station owners really screw around to make more bucks.
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