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03-07-2009, 08:52 PM
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undertray/Engine cover on a E300TD
 Just realised this last weekend when I changed the engine mount. Are they necessary?  Cheers. Olivier |
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03-07-2009, 08:57 PM
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Plus point for not having undertrays on a W210 is that you can see the rust on the subframe more easily. |
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03-07-2009, 09:00 PM
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 Just wondering if they'll improve the milieage? Or the noise? Or anything? But as you mentionned, easier to work under the car without 
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03-07-2009, 09:01 PM
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I have a steel sump guard, which is worth it's weight in gold considering the amount of grounding when the front springs were broken.
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03-07-2009, 09:02 PM
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03-07-2009, 09:03 PM
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03-07-2009, 09:05 PM
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Easy enough to lift when removing.
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03-07-2009, 09:06 PM
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03-07-2009, 09:09 PM
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I'm not interested on adding too much weight though  .
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03-07-2009, 09:14 PM
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I wouldn't be interested in bumping the road!! Still got 47mpg on a run last week.
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03-07-2009, 09:22 PM
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04-07-2009, 10:17 AM
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Apart from the protective function of a steel sump guard, plastic undertrays do some road-noise suppression and smooth the passage of air under the car, thereby contributing a bit to fuel economy. I wish I could find one for my W126, but they are no longer available from MB, and the breakers rarely see them because so many people seem to have dicarded them (too much fiddle to refit, presumably).
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