"D" owners. How loud is your engine?
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I have a 520D and the noise is starting to bother me. I like the torque and feel of the diesel engine but when I pull up to a stoplight, that 'ta-ta-ta-ta' sound drives me crazy... I can be 20 meters away and still hear that thing!
I don't know but does your D engine make that much noise? I wonder if the Benz CDI and the Audi TDI are as noisy but I'm sure mine is really noisy!
I don't know but does your D engine make that much noise? I wonder if the Benz CDI and the Audi TDI are as noisy but I'm sure mine is really noisy!
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Originally Posted by BigMike' post='578608' date='May 12 2008, 05:12 AM
I have a 520D and the noise is starting to bother me. I like the torque and feel of the diesel engine but when I pull up to a stoplight, that 'ta-ta-ta-ta' sound drives me crazy... I can be 20 meters away and still hear that thing!
I don't know but does your D engine make that much noise? I wonder if the Benz CDI and the Audi TDI are as noisy but I'm sure mine is really noisy!
I don't know but does your D engine make that much noise? I wonder if the Benz CDI and the Audi TDI are as noisy but I'm sure mine is really noisy!
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Too loud but too fun to give up.. I love it.. But the worst time for me is when I enter or exit a parking lot where I have to roll down my windows and get the ticket or pay for parking, I hate the sound my engine makes... It sounds awful.. But again, too fun to give up..
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The six pots are definatly quieter and smoother than the four's
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Check your oil level and top up if low - in my experience low oil can add to the noise at tickover......
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Originally Posted by Dandle' post='578614' date='May 12 2008, 04:53 AM
Mine isnt that loud. You can hear its a deisel when you right next to it but thats about it. It actually sounds really good when you boot it.
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I hate the noise especially in the drive thru 
BUT look at the positives your in a 5
BUT look at the positives your in a 5
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