I have 200k on my 2010 and sounds exactly the same and has for a long time. Impeccable maintenance all done at MB. It must just be normal. Never any codes, engine strong and smooth as ever. It is annoying in the drive thru, just echoes.

Ha/ha man I was hoping to hear all this positive stuff regarding this ticking I have the same on 2008 e350 Thanks for video I feel less stressed now!!!

After not being able to find the issue I switched to 5w40 in the summer then back to 0w40 in winter. Especially in frozen Minnesota the 0w is helpful. Cheers!!😊

After i read comments, i thank you, my friend. My car cls 2010 350 w219 same noise exactly

Hello how are you doing I hope very well hey I want to thank you for this great video has been a great help to me I've gotten a lot of help from this video and from the comments that other people have made here I hope you keep making more video, thank you very much.

It’s Mercedes’ signature sound don’t worry about it. Had it on every Benz I owned. Some of them were Diesel engines made to run on gas

@brarautorepairs

Жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as a diesel engine that is made to run on gas. Diesel engines are built way stronger to handle the compression ignition.

@antonioescobar6413

Жыл бұрын

Yeah right and maybe Jet A1 fuel…too

Did it quiet the engine down right away, or did you have to drive it a bit? I put some Lucas synthetic oil stabilizer in yesterday with no luck. Hardly drove it though

Normal, I got my 2008 c350 in 2010 and I was worried about this noise. Its 2021, noise never got worse and engine has 350k on it still running strong

@jimmyzhu2851

2 жыл бұрын

miles？

@Motorsportsgeek

2 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyzhu2851 Killometers, Ive seen switched to 5w40 and the noise is gone. All these years running 0w40 and listing to this knock for nothing.

@martonmisik886

2 жыл бұрын

@Itwargssf R Hey, amazing mileage! Did you have to do any major repairs on the engine? Like intake manifold, timing chain, etc? I'd appreciate your advice on what to pay attention to as I can see, that you have a lot of time spent with this engine. I knly recently got one with the same engine, except it's an E-class, also 2008. I'd appreciate it if you'd share your experience with me, I want to keep my car running strong for years to come.

@Motorsportsgeek

2 жыл бұрын

@@martonmisik886 I got lucky iwht my intake manifold and it lasted a long time. I strongly urge anyone with a mercedes to get the product called 303 Aerospace Protectant and spray it once or twice a year on all the plastics in the engine bay. My 2008 had all original plastic parts like radiator. intake/vacuum lines because I did it. The intake manifold can fail on these cars, if it does, don't play around in fixing it but invest the 700$ for the new entire manifold and be done with it.

@martonmisik886

2 жыл бұрын

@@Motorsportsgeek Thanks for the reply! I already replaced the manifold with a factory new one, so that should last a long while. I will order some of this protectant as well. And should I worry about the timing chain or the balance shaft? Mine is the reinforced one already but I still heeard the timing chain can stretch on these. Did you have any issues related to that?

Best thing u can do is have a trusted mechanic open both valve cover, be there when its taken off. Take a look at the cams, hydraulic lifters and tensioners. One of these guys will be your culprit. But based on the wear or money involved in fixing the problem, u can decided to go ahead with it or ignore and use 5w40 high mileage oil.

Don't listen anyone here who is blaming mercedes engine being bad or wrongly designed. They don't know what are they talking about. This is one of the best engine in the market. Just take your to a mechanic and go from there. Don't listen anyone here. It is not easy to find where the source is for the noise on cars. Experienced ears could understand. just take it to mechanic. In turn share here what was the culprit.

O own a 2011 e350 and I hear the same noise. I've been told by mechanics that the ticking is normal on these engines once they reach a certain millage.

I’ve heard that they just sound like that but never any mechanical issues. Remember it’s German made and they are built to last

@chuemoua6834

3 ай бұрын

Bullshit that sounds like piston rocking around

Same noise on my 2010 E350 Sport. 2nd owner. 161,000 miles. ALL services done at MB dealer. Also have a squealy tensioner most of the time. Only had the car 11 months. Wouldn't trade it for anything. Well, if the engine or transmission seized, maybe lol! I'd keep it and buy another one. Use the one with bad engine for parts!

I just bought mine , one owner , 75000 miles , E350 2011 , has the same noise , I was worried about it , but after reading comments I am more relaxed

@josephjames9106

Жыл бұрын

Dirty lifters. Changed mines and it runs mint

@gordendavis3585

7 ай бұрын

Also make sure you use premium gas ⛽️ that helps

It's probably the belt tension mechanism. It tends to make that sound when it's worn out and clacking against the stop. It's also a very easy and fairly cheap repair.

@BZRKBUDDERMAN360

Жыл бұрын

Another thing you’d want to watch out for is the engine oil filter. If it’s not OEM in some cases it could cause oil starvation issues leading to oil not properly going in critical areas, like the crankshaft assembly.

@Trinibad718

Жыл бұрын

@@BZRKBUDDERMAN360 normally i run mines without a oilfilter

@maxxbenzz7842

2 ай бұрын

Idler pulley

My 2000 CLK430 and my 1998 CLM320 made that noise. Every a Mercedes I ever heard makes that ticking noise.

It’s common on these 3.5 l engines. To get rid of it,use 5w 40 by liqui moly with lifter additive by liqui moly and only use mann filter. Do not use 0w 40

@thomashumber9762

3 жыл бұрын

MIGHT NOT....MINE DID THIS- THEN IN A SHORT TIME IT DID THE BOTTOM END OF THE ENGINE IN...SO ITS SCRAP NOW. I EVEN HAD A FULL- MAIN DEALER HISTORY FROM MB. I THINK THEY ARE CHEAP RUBBISH

@mitevkrisztian1376

3 жыл бұрын

Did you pour one or two bottles of Liqui Moly lifter additive into the oil?

@Dnasty1

2 жыл бұрын

Does it make a difference 5w vs 0w if I live in cali?

That's just the valve train. It actually sounds really good there's nothing wrong with that.

My 2009 E280 has 132kkm lightly driven mainly highways and developed this sound at 80kkm. Liquimoli lifter additive did not do anything. I seem to notice the sound is more prevalent during winter (15c) than summer (40c) here in middle East. I may consider changing oil viscosity as many have commented to do.

@MamMiaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Ай бұрын

I use 5w40 on my car throughout my ownership & recentely used LiquiMoly Ceratec but felt no difference so far

I just bought 2015 550gl with the same rattling sound, I'll appreciate it if you can help with how you resolved yours

Have a 2014 e350 same sound 160000 miles , my forth Mercedes and they all make that sound

Get it for expert mechanic for diagnostic and mostly indicate about the Engine (Main & Con Rod Bearing) mostly thats because of that one especially if your car Has more then 100k mileage Then reason this thing is happening that whenever you driving the car alot on sport Mod and manual mod so these Con rods bearing is getting Warm and then they start worn out specially if they car is above 100K miles Thank you

May you please make another vedio to the same car after fix it

Might be a little late, but I have a 2008 C300 making the exact same noise(same engine). Did you ever take it to a shop to see what was wrong, or just go with adding Lucas and an oil change?

@MarcoHernandez-yq3gd

7 ай бұрын

Same here, but did you end up finding out what it is nd is it normal?

Thank you for the tip

@diegopolo6485

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work ?

@diegopolo6485

3 жыл бұрын

I have the same noise in my car and it’s driving me crazy

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

Diego Polo yes it worked for mine

if it goes away when the engine is warm it is the injectors get a good clean and see if this fixes it for you.

I got the same thing ticking noise 😂and made me do a lot of research 2006 e350 base 245k miles

Have a similar noise on my 2014 c300 it had a tune up last year and just got an oil change last month

Feel i have to join your club there😂 Mine has the same noise but feel lately that i has increased slightly and also the oilcomsuption😅 Need 6 litres between services.... I thing its defenitly a lifterproblem

It's pretty much normal I have the same noise same symptoms now I have 200k miles on it runs fine I when to 5 different mercedes independent mechanics every one came with different diagnosis so even if replace the engine still you going to have the same problem all this engines run like this

@mrbean6943

2 жыл бұрын

What? Are you serious?? Omg

Stumbled across this. I have a 2011 e350 4matic 3.5l gas with 102k. Has had regular oil changes with Mobil-1 or Amsoil 5w40. Runs strong, no CEL light. Has had this exact same noise since 28k miles when I got it. Been to the dealer ten times back in 2014. It is not cylinder scoring, they sent a camera down the cylinders to check. Back then they replaced my entire exhaust under warranty. Still had this noise. Ive been told its the timing chain tensioners that need replaced. Ive been told its the lifters. Not sure anybody really knows.

@Motorsportsgeek

2 жыл бұрын

It's a characteristic of the engine, they just sound like that, don't worry about it. The exact issue is just the tolerances of the wrist pins on the pistons that tend to move around and cause this noise. No damage is done from this.

@juicebox22a

2 жыл бұрын

@@Motorsportsgeek I would agree. It's been 7 or 8 years now. From 28k to 110k miles same noise. Not any louder. No performance issues.

@Rick-rb1vj

Жыл бұрын

@@juicebox22a thank you , I just bought mine , with 75000 miles and make the same noise

@juicebox22a

Жыл бұрын

@@Rick-rb1vj Congrats. 1st w212? Welcome to the club.

@taylorclemmer2974

10 ай бұрын

Have a 2011 e550 coupe make the same noise and I also had 2008 e350 and it also made the same noise I don't know what the noise is from but hasn't got worse and put 170000 miles with no issues

Check your alternator. It may be the bearings in the alternator. I’m getting mine fixed as we speak .

@jasonwestbay5178

2 жыл бұрын

Did it stop noise

@Omega-nq4mz

2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonwestbay5178 yes it did !!! Thanks

I have exactly the same noise and I'd say under my ownership, I took a good care mechanically, but still it sounds wierd I change oil on every 5000-6000 miles and recentely used Liqui Moly Ceratec formula and switched to Amsoil from Mobil1 but feels no difference 🤷‍♂️

Looking at the comments I believe this is normal. I have a 2010 e350 with 90k miles and does this noise when idle. No problems whatsoever.

They all have the same noise but it's ceratec and you'd see good results in about a week not in 15 minutes like they claim

Hi brother I have E550 convertible 2011. I have same ticking sound but in my case ticking sound frequent varies and some time completely stop. This indicates that this ticking sound coming from something with variable speed. Have you ever found the solution. Thx in advance.

Ive had my merc for 8 years

My 2006 E350 had this same sound. I think it’s normal?

If no one knows it’s the lifters.

Hello saintpat, Did you fix it? Did you know what is the reason for it?

@user-lo6jq1tn8k

4 ай бұрын

What's is the reason

im getting the same exact noise in my 2010. 118k miles on it. is it something sereous?

I have the same noise I have decent miles currently at 374k 09 e350

Have you managed to solve the problem? I have the same, I replaced the vanos and the chains. The sound is still the same.

@saintpat762

2 жыл бұрын

I can’t speak for anyone else’s problem but mine was the oring on the dipstick. It was leaking oil when I was driving causing it to loose a quart a day. I replaced the oring changed the oil and filter then I added 1quart of Lucas synthetic oil treatment and the noise went away. Haven’t had any problems since except the belt and idler and tensioner pillows where making noise so I replaces them also. Hope this helps. Oh I wasn’t seeing any oil leaks because the oil from the dipstick tube was running right out when I was driving.

@mrbean6943

2 жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 Sir,i have the same ticking noise on my CLS 2008 3,5 You think is the dipstick?? 🤔🤔 I just changed oil and filter 5w 30 castrol

Hi , I'm also have the same problem I was worried about that noise. Because I'm using 10w40 oil I'm going to change to 5w40 this month. 🙏

@philip3658

Жыл бұрын

any better😅

Hey man, I have the same noise on M273 engine. Does yours go away when you rev it past 2k RPM and then gets back on the lower revs too? Cheers

@saintpat762

2 жыл бұрын

Mine went away I changes the oil first oil change 0w40 mobile 1 and 1 quart Lucas synthetic oil stabilizer, 2nd oil change I used 5w40 liqui molly 1 quart of Lucas and the Crete additive. I recently sold my 2010 E350 I’m shopping around for a 2010-12 E63

@cheaylajacquelyn5707

Жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 so after those it stopped right

@cheaylajacquelyn5707

Жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 this one is doing the same uuugh

@saintpat762

Жыл бұрын

@@cheaylajacquelyn5707 mine stopped after that and is fine now. I found the oring on the dipstick tube was no good and when i got on the car it was popping out and leaking oil it was a cheap fix to replace oring

Most Mercedes have that noise when gets older

I have this same issue, my car sounds the same and does the same thing, on startup it will sound fine but then 15-20 seconds in you’ll hear the engine making that slapping noise. May I add my car now burns oil at an excessive rate (1qt- 600 miles) and smokes on startup. The smoke dissipates to nothing after it is all warmed up. Don’t know what to do either, a full head job for the valve guides leaking or is it piston slap. I have the e30 m272 3.0L v6

@brarautorepairs

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a piston slap or the wrist pins have too much slop. At this point, you could try some snake oil to keep your car going as long as possible. Some people swear by doing Liquid Molly Engine Flush and getting an OEM filter with a heavy oil after the flush. That should quiet the engine a little bit. The oil burning could be from the PCV system which is known to crap out and allow more oil into the intake under load.

@zachfahl8269

Жыл бұрын

had the same issue, got an engine flush swore it would fix it up noise still there, they told me it was a lifter but idk anymore

Hi, I got a Japan version W212.056 E350 same engine 2009 does the same ticking sound I though was the belt tensioner as it vibrate during idle but the movement does not seems to coherent with the ticking sound timing. its more like from the top cam cover area. It might be the valve lifter but straightly it disappear when you rev up the engine. tick kind of in the interval of constant timing, may be occur on TDC? Anyway still figuring out how to trouble shoot it. Ya will update here if found the cause.

@JohnDoe-xb7ov

Жыл бұрын

Ever figured it out ?

@glasser2819

9 ай бұрын

​@@JohnDoe-xb7ovvalve lifters are getting flat from low oil pressure

@sebastianm6702

8 ай бұрын

solutions?

@glasser2819

8 ай бұрын

camshaft/rollers are worned out

Damn my 2019 GLC 300 coupe does the same thing sounds like a diesel engine and it's gas. I'm wondering since it's the first time owning a Mercedes-Benz 🤷

@sebastianm6702

8 ай бұрын

Is it ruining? worst or the same sound? any problems?

@MoparHollics

8 ай бұрын

@@sebastianm6702 I found out it's a Mercedes thing..... normal unless the PC valve goes out..

Came here a while back to check it seems normal to me still have the same noise, just here wondering if it’s normal or not? I’m still very unsure if someone can please let me know

It’s you ac compressor going out

Have same issue try changing your oil filter to Mercedes filter

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

I added a quart of Lucas synthetic oil treatment Also

@zxttgg

3 жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 did that help? Mine same after oil change. (I didn't use the MB recommended oil)

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

It did help mine yee

I have these problem in my C350. Do you know why this happened? If I good understand, you change oil to 0w40 and add Lucas Oil, 1 Quart, right?

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what I did to my car and the noise went away also I was loosing oil when I was driving and I found that the boring on the oil dipstick tube was worn and when I would accelerate oil would come out through the tube so after a couple of days I would need to add a little bit

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

O-ring on dipstick tube

@dylanwaller8968

3 жыл бұрын

This is what’s happening to me I’m going through a lot of oil and have the same noise on my 2011 c300 3.0L m272

colapsed lifter-followers.... need to pop camshaft covers to assess damages - Open passenger side first... poor lub pressure is the culprit

How did you end up fixing it?

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

I changed my oil used MB filter added 1quart Lucas synthetic oil. I also found the O’ring on my dipstick was no good and when I was driving if I got on it oil would come out of the dipstick tube but I never saw a leak just noticed the black padding on the firewall had oil on it. After I did the Lucas an the oil change it quieted right down no problems 15k miles

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

I used 0w40 and Lucas synthetic oil treatment

@larkvarhees9177

3 жыл бұрын

I have this same sound too, hipefully changing oil helps for me...and my steering wheel vibrates now at low rpm

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

@@larkvarhees9177 steering wheel vibration could be tires need balancing mine did that at certain low speeds went away when I got new tires

@ericgonzalez3873

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work with the lucas and oil

Timing chain

How is the car?? Is it still running good ? Are there any more noises i have a 2011 e 350 it makes the SAME noises driving me nutts omfggg 😡

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

Still have the car I don’t have anymore noise and it’s running fine thank you. Turns out it’s one my favorite cars I’ve been a long BMW owner and this is the first Benz I’ve owned and can say I’ve had no problem at all with the car. I can’t say that about my BMW’s when the snow melts and it warms up I will post another video

@KKGClan

3 жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 How'd you get rid of the noise? did it just go?

Thanks Linda hopefully I will make more videos

@Phlyinhigh

3 жыл бұрын

did what AD suggest work i have a similar ticking on my 2008 e350 and i know its not the timing chain because my car only has 90k miles and i constantly check the oil

Non c'est Non ce NOISE (BRUIT ) n'est pas normale .je suis spécialiste MB, BMW ,AUDI ,et VW Ce noise vient d'un équipement en rotation tel que par exemple: roulement, poulie ,guide de poulie de courroie, roulement d'alternateur, tendeur de courroie, turbocompresseur , pompe à air secondaire .......etc. mais ont peux localisé le noise avec le stéthoscope mecanique ou électronique .je vous conseille de voir un bon mécanicien il trouveras la solution je suis sûr .Merci.

@amorchekkal3008

2 жыл бұрын

J'ai oublier autre chose vérifier les caractéristiques de la courroie si elle est d'origine ou non: longueur, épaisseur et largeur. bon courage.

I had same noise in my e350 2010 and I couldn't deal with it so I just sold the car because unfortunately no one can fix it is expensive repair

@thomashumber9762

3 жыл бұрын

WELL DONE SIR! I WAS TOO LATE TO SELL MINE- KEPT USING IT- THEN ENGINE BOTTOM END WENT

@ililiililliliill9498

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomashumber9762 if you hear a noise, dont just turn up the radio and ignore the problem.. That is completely your own fault

@dannywilliamson6603

10 ай бұрын

What exactly is that noise ?

I have the same sound in my C230 m272 V6 and piston 4 smashed the spark plug i had to put an extra ring to that spark plug but the engine still make noise, a mechanic says that is a piston moving part ware

Voir aussi la poulie du comptesseur de A/C.

I just bought a E350 that does the exact same thing ... this is my first experience with a Mercedes and I've concluded that they are simply expensive cars made really cheaply ... I don't think I'll try another one ... something seems to always need fixing or checking out

i have the same noise on 2010 e350 4matic same ass annoying noise

Hallo iam from Libya and have that same sound whate is the sourse of thise sounde

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

On my car I changed the oil and used a product called Lucas synthetic oil treatment in place of 1 quart of oil and the sound is almost gone except on cold days when I first start the car. I also found the reason this happened is the prong on the dipstick tube where you check the oil had worn out and at higher rpms it would push oil out of the dipstick tube causing an oil leak that was not visible or dripping when I shut the car off. The fabric along the fire wall was absorbing the oil. Since this video I have put about 10k miles on the car and have had no issues at all. I hope this helps you.

@emadalmabrook2455

2 жыл бұрын

شن صار فيك يا معلم ههههه عندي c300 كارته والله 2013

@nasershklof6399

2 жыл бұрын

السلام عليكم شن صار فيك تحول الصوت عندي نفس المحرك ونفس الصوت

I hate to give you bad news, but I owned the same exact car. Same year, same engine. Mine did the same thing. And I mean literally I was listening to your engine and heard the identical noises coming from your engine. The problem is cylinder scoring in your cylinder walls. That means poor maintenance by the previous owner not keeping up on oil changes. These cars are the worst to get underneath and change the oil because there is so much shit under there to remove first. So people have no choice but to bring their Mercedes to a dealer and get charged a shit load of money for an oil change. This is why oil changes get ignored on these cars and these pathetic engines go to shit and start knocking. There is nothing you can do about it sadly. It is caused my poor engineering on behalf of Mercedes Benz. Shame! That is why you see so many of these cars for sale. There is no fixing it. If your car is a high mileage car, just drive it and learn to deal with the noise or just do what I did and get rid of it before it thins your wallet. I sold my E350 and took a huge loss. The car is gone now and I am still paying for it! Your engine will not blow up, it will just continue to knock. Sorry to tell you all of this but I just got out of that exact situation. Customers should have sued Mercedes Benz for making an engine that fails like that. Sorry for all of the profanity but when I found your video, it brought me right back to my nightmare. If you have any more questions do not hesitate. I am here for you brother.

@AntonioCruz-wn1rv

3 жыл бұрын

Does Lucas help ?

@shojay9270

3 жыл бұрын

I never tried Lucas, but then again I didn't have the car long enough. If you put thick oil in that engine, you might make it worse. Mercedes engines usually require super thin oil. Is this the person in the video I am chatting with?

@humbleyung18

3 жыл бұрын

how did you get that diagnosis?

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

@@shojay9270 yea the synthetic Lucas additive isn’t heavy weight like the original oil treatment

@shojay9270

3 жыл бұрын

@@humbleyung18 Sorry I forgot to reply to you. Can you be more specific? I do not understand your question.

I got the same noise

Whate is the problem is it the lifter

@saintpat762

3 жыл бұрын

Mine was the dipstick o-ring was bad and I was losing oil once I replaced the o-ring I change the oil and added a quart of Lucas synthetic oil treatment and the noise went away. I will post another video later this week

@8650mack

3 жыл бұрын

@@saintpat762 what type of oil did you put in with the Lucas? I have same noise on my w211.

@goolinoli2120

3 ай бұрын

Same noise i have here , c300 4matic 2011 with 150 miles. Any solution from anybady here.

I have the same noise on my m273, I think it's a hydraulic lifter, I'll change the oil by winter and see what happens, maybe it will help

@ja-qf4sr

Жыл бұрын

Do u still have this noise?

GET RID ASAP- MINE BLEW UP ITS BOTTOM END .....CRAP ENGINES IN W212 AND C CLASS. YOUR TAP SOUNDS LIKE MINE DID...THEN IT LET GO. ON THE MOTORWAY

i have mercedes 2012 e220 and my macanic told me its injector seals are broken

@BMWI-gk9wh

3 жыл бұрын

Get another opinion

@BMWI-gk9wh

3 жыл бұрын

Unless they specialize in Mercedes. It most likely isn’t injector seals.

@sebastianm6702

8 ай бұрын

so, have you found the problem?

Central fuge cap

I have a e350 and does the same. They all seem to just do that.