Being the victim of repeated noises on your car will probably be unpleasant, a automobile is so sophisticated that it is generally challenging to locate its origin and even more challenging to find the part that motives it. In case you too have already faced a cold engine noise on your Mercedes Benz C Class, we can definitely help you. Indeed, we chose to publish this content to be able to examine the main motives of an engine that rattles when cold on your Mercedes Benz C Class. First we will check out engines that is rattling only when turned on, then because of improper oil and finally because of glow plugs.

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The engine of my Mercedes Benz C Class is rattling only when starting

If the engine of your Mercedes Benz C Class generates a cold rattles, especially when starting and which disappear fairly quickly afterwards, it is possible that your engine lubrication is responsible. Indeed, the oil strainer (the part that sucks up the oil and makes it rise to the top of the engine) can be broken and therefore take time to make the oil rise when it is still very thick. If this is your case, after a few tens of seconds the engine that slams your Mercedes Benz C Class should come back to normal functions because the lubrication of the engine will be done naturally, make sure to examine the condition of the engine.

Engine of my Mercedes Benz C Class that rattles when cold because of too fluid oil

Another option which can justify an engine which cold rattling on your Mercedes Benz C Class is that during an oil change the selection of oil was not best, indeed, engine oils differ on their viscosity, which we will contrast with the “W” value, the higher this value is the thicker the oil will be and vice versa. If a too fluid oil has been chosen, it is possible that when cold, the lubrication it allows is not enough to limit engine slamming, compare the oil used and the oil recommended by the manufacturer, if your engine clicking is strong or if it persists on your Mercedes Benz C Class, do not think twice to replace it with the right oil.

Engine that rattles when cold on my Mercedes Benz C Class cause of the glow plugs

If you have a diesel engine, your engine is rattling when cold, and it has complication starting when it is cold, it may be your Mercedes Benz C Class glow plugs that are at the end of their life. Indeed, a dead spark plug will induce the attached cylinder not to heat up and will create a stronger rattles on an engine Mercedes Benz C Class, so take into consideration testing the state of your spark plugs individually using a multimeter, it may be that only one is involved like all of them. Here, we have described to you, the main motives of an engine that cold slam on a car, do not think twice to browse our page dedicated to your car to find further details on all the breakdowns related to your motor vehicle.

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