DRIVETRAIN UPDATE

[Spider10]

Has anyone else had the drivetrain update ? 2016 c63 AMG it went for service today and I received a call saying it is due a drive train update and was the car mapped before they carried it out to which the answer was No i haven't noticed any difference but only drove it home
What does this consist of
Thanks

 

[DSM10000]

Has anyone else had the drivetrain update ? 2016 c63 AMG it went for service today and I received a call saying it is due a drive train update and was the car mapped before they carried it out to which the answer was No i haven't noticed any difference but only drove it home
What does this consist of
Thanks

Why didn't you ask the dealership that carried out the service and update for details?

 

[sgregory124]

Has anyone else had the drivetrain update ? 2016 c63 AMG it went for service today and I received a call saying it is due a drive train update and was the car mapped before they carried it out to which the answer was No i haven't noticed any difference but only drove it home
What does this consist of
Thanks

Mine goes in next month, i'll look out for that.

 

[sgregory124]

Found this - back from March this year from MBUSA, but I don't see why it wouldn't apply here (possibly): Update Powertrain Control Unit Software - 2015-2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class & GLC-Class

 

[merc estate]

Keep us updated on what happens if anything, thanks.

 

[Drewski09]

I'll suggest you ask the dealership that carried out the service and update...

 

[BlackC55]

No one knows what the updates consist of exactly. Most are to iron out small glitches.

 

[Spider10]

Update
It was the power control unit software as mentioned above, basically it's an update to make the transmission talk to the engine to MB regulations and that's basically all they can tell me as I say I haven't noticed any difference and probably won't as its away now for winter I just thought I would let people know that there was an update and would effect any cars that are mapped

 

[Teego]

Whenever mine goes to dealers I tell them it's mapped and not to change anything.

 

[Skd884]

Whenever mine goes to dealers I tell them it's mapped and not to change anything.

Do you use main dealers to look after your cls?

 

[Teego]

Do you use main dealers to look after your cls?

Hell no.

 

[Nighthawks25]

Just had my next service scheduled for my '17 c43 and it quotes the same campaign item: CAMPAIGN: SOFTWARE UPDATE OF POWERTRAIN CONTROL UNIT.
Found some documentation online from MBUSA about a campaign from march 22 - Campaign No. 21P5498710 that calls out 2015-2018 C-Class and GLC-Class (205 and 253 platform) vehicles - "It is possible that the next maintenance interval is displayed to the user as a negative distance reading in the instrument cluster."

Some other thread on the Mercedes US forum claims it changed the characteristics of pop and bangs on his c63 making it quieter, not sure if this is to believed in... New Powertrain Control Unit (PTCU) Software - 21P5498710 - MBWorld.org Forums

Anyone with C or GLC (43 or 63 preferably) that had this update done already and could comment if it changed anything as to the behavior of the powertrain itself or is it indeed only some fix for maintenance interval readings?

thanks

 

[sgregory124]

Just had my next service scheduled for my '17 c43 and it quotes the same campaign item: CAMPAIGN: SOFTWARE UPDATE OF POWERTRAIN CONTROL UNIT.
Found some documentation online from MBUSA about a campaign from march 22 - Campaign No. 21P5498710 that calls out 2015-2018 C-Class and GLC-Class (205 and 253 platform) vehicles - "It is possible that the next maintenance interval is displayed to the user as a negative distance reading in the instrument cluster."

Some other thread on the Mercedes US forum claims it changed the characteristics of pop and bangs on his c63 making it quieter, not sure if this is to believed in... New Powertrain Control Unit (PTCU) Software - 21P5498710 - MBWorld.org Forums

Anyone with C or GLC (43 or 63 preferably) that had this update done already and could comment if it changed anything as to the behavior of the powertrain itself or is it indeed only some fix for maintenance interval readings?

thanks

Had that update done to my pre-FL 63s last month, made zero difference to the noise.

 

[RJ C63]

Thanks and good to know as mine is having the update in 2 weeks time.