When driving my '86 420 SEL the leather seats are very noisy. I have squeakin' and rubbin' sounds. How on earth do I get the ride quieter? I have the seats detailed and have fed the leather but I still have a noisy ride. Anybody have this problem?

Thanks!

Are you sure it's not the springs in the seat squeakin?

I rode in an '86 300E today (you know who you are), and the seats squeaked whenever we hit a bump on the freeway...

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

No...it doesn't sound like springs. When the car is full of people (5), the sound is still there. So the seats aren't bouncing.

It sounds like the leather. Where leather has a groove, crevice or two pieces rubbing together.

Mine does this, it's the sound of the leather, kind of like a saddle. Believe it or not, you paid extra for that. Think of it like a yacht creaking as it sails across the water.

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Mr. BILL

91 300E 120K
90 300SE 275K (sold)
92 BMW 525iM 120K
90 BMW 525iA 175K
85 300D 175K (sold)
84 300SD 245K (sold)

You're kidding...I've got to deal with that. I guess I'm gonna have to lubricate everything and hope that I get it. It also sounds like it happens in the door jams too.

Yup

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Mr. BILL

91 300E 120K
90 300SE 275K (sold)
92 BMW 525iM 120K
90 BMW 525iA 175K
85 300D 175K (sold)
84 300SD 245K (sold)

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