completed broken in???

lucky6600 · 08-03-2008, 11:16 PM

My SLK 350 is just crossing 20K miles and had the service B done. Recently, I noticed my exhaust notes sounds different. Interesting thing is that CTROY felt the same way. One day, he told me that there is something happened to the car. The car became different animal over night. The exhaust notes become much louder and the engine respond also becomes better. Overall, the car becomes faster in simple way. How do I know that? I usually ride with bunch M3s, and we like to have little fun on the highway when it opens up. Recently, I walk them much easier than in the past. Because of we ride out a lot, they can point out the different of the sound. They all asked me what I did to the car. I said “nothing, I just drive it like I own it”.

My question is, has anyone out there with SLK 350 has the same experience/feel as we do?

S-Clusiv · 08-06-2008, 07:38 AM

you walk M3's in your SLK??

lucky6600 · 08-06-2008, 09:43 PM

ya...E36. however, SLK 350 won't be too far behind E46 m3.

SJSLK · 08-11-2008, 08:28 PM

My SLK just passed the 22K mark and I definitely feel like it is driving differently (and better). I agree, it was almost as though something happened from one day to the next. The car seems much more responsive to my driving style and has a deeper exhaust note.

SLK_Roy · 08-13-2008, 07:13 PM

so....this just means I am not crazy...or have an over active imagination. Ok so maybe I am a little crazy

but my SLK350 just opened up, it feels like it is breathing easier. Hope it stays this way, I love this car!

08-03-2008, 11:16 PM	#1
lucky6600 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 291	completed broken in??? My SLK 350 is just crossing 20K miles and had the service B done. Recently, I noticed my exhaust notes sounds different. Interesting thing is that CTROY felt the same way. One day, he told me that there is something happened to the car. The car became different animal over night. The exhaust notes become much louder and the engine respond also becomes better. Overall, the car becomes faster in simple way. How do I know that? I usually ride with bunch M3s, and we like to have little fun on the highway when it opens up. Recently, I walk them much easier than in the past. Because of we ride out a lot, they can point out the different of the sound. They all asked me what I did to the car. I said “nothing, I just drive it like I own it”. My question is, has anyone out there with SLK 350 has the same experience/feel as we do?

08-06-2008, 07:38 AM	#2
S-Clusiv MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Laguna Niguel Posts: 1,183	you walk M3's in your SLK?? __________________

08-13-2008, 07:13 PM	#5
SLK_Roy Almost a Member! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 57	so....this just means I am not crazy...or have an over active imagination. Ok so maybe I am a little crazy but my SLK350 just opened up, it feels like it is breathing easier. Hope it stays this way, I love this car! __________________ 2005 SLK 350 w/AMG Sport Package, Emerald Green Metallic 6 speed

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08-06-2008, 09:43 PM	#3
lucky6600 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Cromwell, CT Posts: 291	ya...E36. however, SLK 350 won't be too far behind E46 m3.

08-11-2008, 08:28 PM	#4
SJSLK Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 4	My SLK just passed the 22K mark and I definitely feel like it is driving differently (and better). I agree, it was almost as though something happened from one day to the next. The car seems much more responsive to my driving style and has a deeper exhaust note.