Mercedes-Benz: Did You Know

Mercedes-Benz began in 1886. The three-pointed star logo of Mercedes-Benz is synonym with style and luxury without compromising on performance.

Here are some interesting facts about Mercedes-Benz:

One of the best qualities of the Mercedes-Benz cars is that there is no rattling or squeaky sound however old the car turns. This is because every car body is welded in 10,000 places. This does not give space for the loosen bolts or nuts.

Cars from Mercedes-Benz come with a well tuned suspension system which is enhanced with a fully independent swing axle system. Hence people driving the Mercedes-Benz for long hours will never get nauseated.

Mercedes-Benz cars come with the best of engines. Instead of ordinary valve actuation treatment of engine, Mercedes- Benz engines come with overhead camshafts (a type of valve train arrangement). This arrangement delivers smooth, silent, and safer engine even at the higher speed.

The engine undergoes several tests before it is fitted to the car. The engines are examined for any noise, friction with the help of a series of gauges. Engine oil is changed for about 60 times to remove every single dirt particle in the engine during the tests.

Four coil springs are used to ensure a perfect and balanced ride quality. Each of the coil springs is created to form a matched set and these are tested in four different ways.

Every Mercedes-Benz car steering system has a tiny built-in shock absorber which is developed in house to offer a comfortable ride, cushioning against every bad patch of road the car treads on.

At the time of sealing, the hollow or hidden parts in the car body parts is concealed by zinc dust compound to remove the inroads of condensation and final rust particles.

Even after welding work, many of the car joints are still tightened manually, packed with pewter and finally is polished to give a final touch which does not leave a mark of any clumsy work.

Before the car goes to the paint booth, all parts of the car are dipped in 52-ton primer bath, which is an anti corrosion coating. Once the primer coating is complete, it is sprayed with 25 pounds of permanent plasticized undercoating that prevents from rusting under the wheels of every Mercedes-Benz car. Four coats of paint is sprayed on the cars between every hand polishing. The final salt resistant painting work is done by hand in order to give the car a smooth and glossy touch.