2008 E63 engine noise
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W211 E63
2008 E63 engine noise
How's it going everyone. Recently after hitting 71,000 miles, AMG has been very moody with me all of a sudden. The transmission stopped shifting and stays in 2nd. I figured it was the conductor plate, but there are no codes in the computer. I already changed the tranny fluid and am in the process of changing the conductor plate and valve body. Crossing my fingers it will fix the issue. REALLY hope this isn't a more serious mechanical issue in need of a tranny replacement. But this is more of a rant than a question.
My question is there has always been this weird noise on cold start ups. That is starting to raise my concern, seeing that the 6.2L has head bold related issues. There are 2 different noises that are kind of bugging me. One is a very fast cricket like sound. Kind of like a card hitting some bike spokes. the other is a slower tick tick tick. I am attaching a video of the car with the oil temps at 24C. Am I being paranoid, or does my engine sound sick? I really loved driving this car for the past 2 and a half years, but I don't want this to turn into a nightmare.
FiL
My question is there has always been this weird noise on cold start ups. That is starting to raise my concern, seeing that the 6.2L has head bold related issues. There are 2 different noises that are kind of bugging me. One is a very fast cricket like sound. Kind of like a card hitting some bike spokes. the other is a slower tick tick tick. I am attaching a video of the car with the oil temps at 24C. Am I being paranoid, or does my engine sound sick? I really loved driving this car for the past 2 and a half years, but I don't want this to turn into a nightmare.
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all i can hear in this video is the injectors, normal sounds. but on cold starts the camshaft adjusters are known to make noise and will need to be replaced if making noise. Others with more info on this will probalby shime in
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My car was making a loud ticking sound from time to time so I took it in to MB last week. Got a call from my SA telling me they need to replace the lifters and the camshafts. Im gunna opt for black series lifters and headbolts while the engine is apart. Thank god for my warranty.
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E63 AMG 2007
My car was making a loud ticking sound from time to time so I took it in to MB last week. Got a call from my SA telling me they need to replace the lifters and the camshafts. Im gunna opt for black series lifters and headbolts while the engine is apart. Thank god for my warranty.
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2014 E63S; AMS 100 octane ECU dyno tune; EDOK TCU tune; BB intakes; sprintbooster
To me sounds like my 2014 e63s engine with 11,000 miles, would venture to say sounds normal but could sound different in person... Take it in
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I'll ask my tech/SA to snap some pictures of the damage.
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