W204 owners - any problem so far ?

[Guest mmkm]

Test drove W204 today, and booked a white with AMG n 18". (haha...18 road noise is louder)

Realised the road noise are mainly came from the rear....from Tyre noise. I believe whoever cannot bear with the noise, change tyre will help.

[Guest phicho]

Test drove W204 today, and booked a white with AMG n 18". (haha...18 road noise is louder)

Realised the road noise are mainly came from the rear....from Tyre noise. I believe whoever cannot bear with the noise, change tyre will help.

welcome to the W204 family. suspect then that the noise might come from the boot compartment?

I have changed to the conservative CPC2, but still loud.

[Guest mmkm]

In that case, need to insul the boot + rear arc liao !

[Guest phicho]

In that case, need to insul the boot + rear arc liao !

is it effective?

[Guest mmkm]

I did it on my Jap car but merc, ...dunno !

[Guest gainax]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M

[Guest phicho]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M

being to realise now that the road noise indeed is coming from the back.

[Guest CBlack]

seems like we are not the only one having the side mirror problem. when i browse the mbworld forum, note that those in the US are also having the same problem.

[Guest kopimonster]

actually i find the side mirrors pretty big too...tried to ask my SE if its possible to change to smaller clk-like side mirrors....but too bad...its not possible ;D

[Guest CBlack]

initially i find it too big too (ie much bigger than the W203) but then I am used to it now. it actually gives better view and when i drive my brother W211, i find his side mirror too small

[Guest m1122]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M

I have half the boot covered with a 3M mat - makes no difference to the noise. So I think its unlikely that 100% coverage of boot will make much difference. ;D

[Guest phicho]

m1122 ]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M wrote:

I have half the boot covered with a 3M mat - makes no difference to the noise. So I think its unlikely that 100% coverage of boot will make much difference. ;D

do you just cover it or you actually paste those soundproof material on the metal itself?

[Guest gainax]

phicho ]

m1122 ]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M wrote:

I have half the boot covered with a 3M mat - makes no difference to the noise. So I think its unlikely that 100% coverage of boot will make much difference. wrote:

do you just cover it or you actually paste those soundproof material on the metal itself?

3M mat is not for noise insulation but for keeping ur boot/floormat clean, so its put on top.

Pasteing of noise-reducing material is below the mat againt metal at the spare tire well.

the 3M mat is quite thick so I thought it might provide some noise reduction.

[Guest m1122]

RisingSuns ]

phicho ]

I wonder if laying a 3M mat in the boot would help anot instead of insulating the boot. (cut cost) haha

wheel fender insulation, i will check with my friend, he works in 3M wrote:

I have half the boot covered with a 3M mat - makes no difference to the noise. So I think its unlikely that 100% coverage of boot will make much difference. wrote:

do you just cover it or you actually paste those soundproof material on the metal itself?

3M mat is not for noise insulation but for keeping ur boot/floormat clean, so its put on top.

Pasteing of noise-reducing material is below the mat againt metal at the spare tire well.

the 3M mat is quite thick so I thought it might provide some noise reduction.

Bro its per what u said.

[Guest Protoss]

Test drove W204 today, and booked a white with AMG n 18". (haha...18 road noise is louder)

Realised the road noise are mainly came from the rear....from Tyre noise. I believe whoever cannot bear with the noise, change tyre will help.

Hi mmkm,

Congrats on booking a W204.

Welcome to the club and do join us for our GTG.

Hope to see u soon.

Cheers.

[Guest philipkoh]

actually i find the side mirrors pretty big too...tried to ask my SE if its possible to change to smaller clk-like side mirrors....but too bad...its not possible ;D

The C180K Blue Efficiency has smaller wing mirrors to reduce drag & improve fuel comsumption. May be they can be retrofitted on a standard C180K .... ;D

[Guest pc]

Mirror housing with aerodynamic design.....

http://www.autobloggreen.com/gallery/mercedes-benz-c-class-blueefficiency/671781/

[Guest kopimonster]

philipkoh ]

actually i find the side mirrors pretty big too...tried to ask my SE if its possible to change to smaller clk-like side mirrors....but too bad...its not possible wrote:

The C180K Blue Efficiency has smaller wing mirrors to reduce drag & improve fuel comsumption. May be they can be retrofitted on a standard C180K .... ;D

yalor, very bad for FC

actually, got those CLK wing mirrors also nice....sexier looking....

[Guest caysman]

In order to cut down road noise it is possible to apply some tarlike material which excels at soundproofing on the bottom of the car, which also serves as corrosion resistance stuff.

BUT it adds almost 50kg to the total weight of the car though.

Enjoy the road noise, without it you would feel pretty isolated.

[Guest kiat]

Just complaint about the road noise when i send my car for 10k servicing.

After getting the car back from servicing, they told me the road noise level is "normal"

[Guest gainax]

argh...10k liaoz...

wheres mine coming?!?! :banghead:

[Guest kiat]

y would want to clock milage? At the rate i'm going, I'll clock 100k in slightly 3 yrs.

faint..... no warranty after that

argh...10k liaoz...

wheres mine coming?!?! :banghead:

[Guest m1122]

kiat ]

y would want to clock milage? At the rate i' wrote:

argh...10k liaoz...

wheres mine coming?!?! :banghead:

Wah lau my mileage us 10-12k per year only. When I sold my W203 after 5 yrs mileage was @53,000km.

[Guest gainax]

kiat ]

y would want to clock milage? At the rate i' wrote:

argh...10k liaoz...

wheres mine coming?!?! :banghead:

At least you guys are clocking something, mines not even out yet lol

[Guest pc]

sent my car to eunos service centre yesterday to check on the following:

1. squeaky sound from side mirror

- they claimed that it is due to mechanical gear when folding/unfolding but it doesn't sound mechanical to me, more like high pitch tone/signal.. problem unsolved happened again this morning

2. squeaky sound while braking (happen lately)

- they claimed that might be due to my braking style ??? serviced the brake... but problem remain unsolved