MB bluetec lawsuit in USA
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I would not take any advise on these questions from anyone on the forum, no offense to anyone. These need to be answered by the attorneys handling this case. They seem to be very responsive to questions according to others on this forum. Please,let us know what they say. I am mailing my paperwork for the settlement today..
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I would not take any advise on these questions from anyone on the forum, no offense to anyone. These need to be answered by the attorneys handling this case. They seem to be very responsive to questions according to others on this forum. Please,let us know what they say. I am mailing my paperwork for the settlement today..
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Very good point. But I already called the settlement/claims hotline twice. First time, they said that I will not get the full payment if I sell my car before July 12th. The second time, they said that I will get the full credit so long as I am the current owner (and have performed the AEM) when I file the claim. Clear as mud.
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Some in the forum are waiting for us “pioneers” to get the wrinkles out of the system. This sounds like one of them. Are you are original owner I would think you get the full amount. Where did they come up with July 12th? I have read the settlement and don’t remember any date like that! Maybe a German Holiday!
Just like the slow approval process we had to have patience...it will work out imho.
Just like the slow approval process we had to have patience...it will work out imho.
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CEL was not on this morning when I took the car to the dealer, discussed with SA and decided to monitor myself. On the way home CEL came on so u-turned back. Dealer reset CEL, drove and CEL reactivated indicating cylinder 5 Fuel Injector issue. Parts overnighted from CA, covered by warranty, no cost to me. Suspect car will be ready tomorrow, perhaps Friday. Suspect that this was not an AEM issue but just lucky to occur after warranty went into effect. Cylinders 1 and 2 didn't show a fault code - suspect they won't last much longer though since they did throw a code soon after the mod. Nice to have the additional warranty.
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CEL was not on this morning when I took the car to the dealer, discussed with SA and decided to monitor myself. On the way home CEL came on so u-turned back. Dealer reset CEL, drove and CEL reactivated indicating cylinder 5 Fuel Injector issue. Parts overnighted from CA, covered by warranty, no cost to me. Suspect car will be ready tomorrow, perhaps Friday. Suspect that this was not an AEM issue but just lucky to occur after warranty went into effect.
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I think friendly SA had more input for happy ending than timing.
The AEM don't cover injectors, when warranty is not valid unless you complete AEM.
So to my understanding the SA show good will.
The AEM don't cover injectors, when warranty is not valid unless you complete AEM.
So to my understanding the SA show good will.
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FWIW, I attached the notice for the X166 (GL class) several posts above and it very specifically covers the injectors and andedave’s truck has had the AEM completed.
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One more thing on the AEM I noticed. I have kept the separate trip odometer rolling for past appropriate 78,000 miles and did take a picture of it for my records and to compare it with mileage going forward. After the work was done I see the software update must have cleared it out as it went back to zero so it will be easy to compare previous vs now. Probably have to go 3-4,000 miles to be meaningful,to get mixed driving comparison. Just a FYI if that is a big deal to you.
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So any existing conditions are legally not warranted.
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Understood. That’s why andedave’s timing was fantastic that the errors manifested after the AEM was installed, (Assuming it was not caused by an improper or incomplete AEM installation in the first place.)
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Cylinder #5 FI was replaced, not likely caused by AEM so, lucky indeed, until on the way home CEL again - this time for #1. Codes narrative is the same as was for #5 so suspect we will have to go through this routine a few more times during this exended warranty period. I'm a rookie with the Foxwell NT530 diagnostic device. Took an active reading but don't understand "Zero quantity calibration at 250 bar for cyliner 1 - value 220.00 but also spikes down to -44.00. Any help in understanding this or steering me to an explaination would be much appreciated.
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I am new to the new software as well, but had technician explaining to me that 0 or just few calibration means that the injector was recently replaced and computer did not have time to make normal adjustments.
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👍 I'll clear the code and wait for it to come back. Might just be my ignorance but would seem prudent and cost effective to test or review performance of the remaining injectors iinstead of one at a time as they fail. We'll see.
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I drove my ML home from FL. this weekend and it ran like a top. It seems smoother, and quieter. Could be my imagination, but I'm happy. It does get a couple MPG better and the power is as good as ever. I drove for 728 miles on the final tank of fuel. It's a '15 ML250 OM651 engine.
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Additional Work
So my GL 350 is in for the AEM work and they are saying that i have a bad exhaust recirculation actuator. This is not covered by the recall and is $1250. Should I fight this? Is it anyway related to the AEM issue? It is in the exhaust system. Thoughts?????
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FWIW, I took a look at my AEM paperwork and it looks like the first thing they did was connect the scanner for a quick test before starting the work. If your truck was showing errors when they checked it out then that would be a problem, I assume.
The good news is that's all they found, IMHO.
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fight it. The warranty covers items that may be related. It’s pretty vague.
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I think that'll be on you, unfortunately. Didn't you mention that your truck was having some issues in your previous post?
FWIW, I took a look at my AEM paperwork and it looks like the first thing they did was connect the scanner for a quick test before starting the work. If your truck was showing errors when they checked it out then that would be a problem, I assume.
The good news is that's all they found, IMHO.
FWIW, I took a look at my AEM paperwork and it looks like the first thing they did was connect the scanner for a quick test before starting the work. If your truck was showing errors when they checked it out then that would be a problem, I assume.
The good news is that's all they found, IMHO.
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No AEM, no warranty.
I had similar situation with my Sprinter where 1 dealer wanted $3800 for fixing exhaust leak. I took it to other dealer in the area and they performed AEM without hassle and later on I bought new exhaust flex for $170 and had it welded for $90.
My labor for removal.
In my case it was tricky becouse PO installed cheaper flex, who failed and I restored it to original flex.
