Hello everyone,
My brother owns a 1999 C230 Kompressor and I own a 1999 C280.
I KNOW the Kompressor is considerable louder than the 6-cylinder C280 at idle and start-up as a result of the fact that it is a 4-cylinder engine and the presence of the supercharger (Kompressor).
Today however I was standing in the road outside my office and my brother, who had been driving his Kompressor for at least 10 miles to get to my office, pulled up in his Kompressor and it sounded awful - Like a diesel tractor to be specific!
He says the car drives perfectly with no loss of power or other malfunction.
My questions are:
I look forward to your responses.
My brother owns a 1999 C230 Kompressor and I own a 1999 C280.
I KNOW the Kompressor is considerable louder than the 6-cylinder C280 at idle and start-up as a result of the fact that it is a 4-cylinder engine and the presence of the supercharger (Kompressor).
Today however I was standing in the road outside my office and my brother, who had been driving his Kompressor for at least 10 miles to get to my office, pulled up in his Kompressor and it sounded awful - Like a diesel tractor to be specific!
He says the car drives perfectly with no loss of power or other malfunction.
My questions are:
- IS this noise normal AFTER the engine has warmed up?
- HOW NOISY does the supercharger have to sound before you become alarmed and think something is wrong?
- WHAT are the SYMPTOMS of a faulty supercharger?
- WHAT is the cost of a NEW supercharger?
I look forward to your responses.