Bundles

Well the day has come that my 2009 C63 68K miles is in the shop for repair. I started it one morning and noticed a loud ticking or clicking sound. Being a long time lurker here on MB, I figured it was the camshafts/lifters/adjusters ordeal. Took it around the block and was still making noise, so I put her in the garage. Next chance I had, I decided to take it to my local Indy shop who is quite reputable. They confirmed it is the camshafts/lifters/adjusters.

When I purchased the vehicle I opted for the powertrain aftermarket warranty so I think it should be covered. They are sending out a guy from the warranty company tomorrow to review the sound and get final approval due to the threshold of the repair. Holding my breathe.... I'll keep you all updated and try to share photos as they're available.

Any other advice?

edwinphillips07

bentz69

Which warranty company are you using

Bundles

Fidelity. They have been very responsive and informative thus far...

edwinphillips07

bentz69

My car is at the dealer for camshaft adjuster noise on the right side and power steering whine. First inspector fidelity sent was a d*ck and wouldn't approve anything. He confirmed the noise from the head but said "they wont cover that. Its not leaking or has a code." Then he confirms the ps whine but says "its not leaking or low on fluid. They won't cover that." A**hole, u don't work directly for fidelity. Your a third party hired by fidelity to pass the info along and its not your job to pass judgement on whether or not fidelity will cover the repair. After I called and complained they sent a new inspector and he approved it. END RANT

Only had the warranty for 3 months and this one job will be more expensive then the warranty.

Bundles

Update-

Well after 3 inspections of the car, Fidelity has approved all camshafts/lifters/adjusters.

First inspection- Car had been started prior to the inspectors arrival so reschedule to hear all noises on a true cold start
Second inspection- Approved but requested a tear down of the parts
Third inspection- Cleared and ready to repair the vehicle

This is a large weight off my shoulders. This job alone will cover and almost triple what I paid for the warranty.

Shall I rest easy putting on a Kleeman tune ?

bentz69

Do you have a cold start video?

Bundles

Crya

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blacksquid

bentz69

Not true. You can purchase a Fidelity extended warranty from any dealer who is authorized to sell the warranty as long as the car is still under the manufacture orignal warranty.

I got mine from Troy Dietrich at http://fd-warranty.com/index.html ......Apparently he sells a large amount of warranties which is why his prices are cheap

On a different note, the MB tech called me today and said after he replaced the camshaft adjuster with a new one, it was actually louder/noisier then the original one. I'm like WTF.....hes going to replace it again tomorrow

bentz69

3800$ later in repairs and the same exact two noises still exist. Guess it wasnt the camshaft adjusters or the power steering pump.

edwinphillips07

Bundles

Cwagon

What was the outcome?
I'm guessing good as you didn't post again on this thread.