Folks,

I'm considering upgrading the exhaust on the E300 some time in the future. Probably something custom. Currently the exhaust exits down, inside the rear pan. I'd like something kind of like an AMG E55 with a dual chrome tip straight out the back.

Will this cause the rear end of the trunk to soot up? Is that the purpose of the stock turn-down? To reduce sooting?

Thanks for the insight...

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

No idea about the "turning down". My wife's TDI gets the sooty bumper, but mu 300D does not. Both have the tips turned down.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

I had a Remus Exhaust on my old 190D. It "sooted" up the whole rear end of the car.
I just installed a Brabus Exhaust system on my E300DT. It does not get any soot on the back of my car.
Neither of my cars have/had visible black smoke coming from the tailpipe. I think it probably has to do more with the angle of the exhaust tips, and the aerodynamics of the car.

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Ed
-1984 Mercedes 190D 2.2 5-speed gray market(bought@30,000 miles) (Sold back to original owner@170,000 miles)
-1999 Mercedes E300DT (245,000 miles)
-1999 Mercedes S500 Grand Edition (80,000 miles)