black05scamg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BlWyP01zwE

tbal

Are you referring to the ticking sound? I'm no mechanic but sounds fine to me... Was that a cold start?

03'55AMG

i wouldnt say it sounds bad, but mine does not do that.

black05scamg

no thats warmed up it dont tick on cold start

emoving

I have had 3 55s and they all sound like that. They all have a little tick. Not sure what it is but have always been told it is normal.

03'55AMG

GREAT! now i am worried that mines ISNT ticking... lmfao

black05scamg

thanks. why would they make a motor that sounds broken lol

03'55AMG

so youd spend $ @ a dealer "trying" to fix it most likely

emoving

You gotta admit these engines are not the meanest sounding V8s you have ever heard.

black05scamg

its a great car i am not knocking that but my **** box corba sounds sick

AWOL

a little tick never hurt anybody

400RWHP

I have similar sounds, took it three dealers and an indy and never said a word between any of them so they could remain objective and they all came back with the same thing...smog pump. They told me independently that the smog pumps can sound like anything from valve tap, to injector noise to another supercharger, depending on engine and ambient temps. They all told me independently to not worry about it as others on this board have been told as well. So for the first few months I worried about it, but now I just don't care, if it was going to blow up, it would have done it by now. Hope this puts your mind at ease.
Regards

tbal

unless it sounds like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ7ptk_1jmI

lol

Shadow5501

To my ear, sounds better than most. I mostly hear the injectors clattering away. Completely normal idle noise. I don't hear any pulley bearings whining!