Heat exchanger replacement
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Heat exchanger replacement
Hi All,
I currently have my 03 C32 at the stealership and they are telling me to replace the heat exchanger will require approximately 6 hours of labor. I have an extended warranty and they are only willing to pay for 2 hours of labor, stating that is what all the manuals say is the standard for this car.
Does anyone have any experience with this, or know what a true "typical" labor time should be? I want to have the proper information to take to either the warranty company or the stealership to dispute whoever is off base here.
Thanks!
I currently have my 03 C32 at the stealership and they are telling me to replace the heat exchanger will require approximately 6 hours of labor. I have an extended warranty and they are only willing to pay for 2 hours of labor, stating that is what all the manuals say is the standard for this car.
Does anyone have any experience with this, or know what a true "typical" labor time should be? I want to have the proper information to take to either the warranty company or the stealership to dispute whoever is off base here.
Thanks!
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but if it comes with dinner and ballroom dancing with kim kardashian, maybe a her second video.. i think i would pay the man for the six hours..!! hey loungn14, does LET still have the johnson pumps with the heat exchanger deal..?
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The C class bumper is actually very easy to remove compared to other cars. I can take it off in under 20 minutes now. Reinstallation is probably just a bit longer. The heat exchanger should pop out in about 5 minutes once the bumper is off. It looks like a much longer job than it actually is; they've probably never done it before. Two hours is much more realistic.
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Ofcourse if you know what you are doing...
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Very true, c32used - when I changed mine, I'm approximating anyway, b/c of changing the HE and the Johnson pump at the same time. Plus, had never attempted to R&R the bumper before. Plus, needed to run out to the hardware store for some hardware, SS hose clamps, etc. etc.
