Another Reason to Buy MB!
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Another Reason to Buy MB!
Noticed my oil was low on the E350 this morning so I stopped by MB Laguna Niguel. Service rep Mike was great. Took the car in back, double checked oil level and topped off FOC. At 7k miles it was about 1qt low, apparently normal.
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
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My Porsche dealer would not do it.
I was in there last year for a "check engine light" message. Turned out there was nothing wrong. They tried to charge me one hour labor because Porsche will only pay a claim if there is a problem. Told them to drop dead and refused to pay. They finally gave me my keys.
I was in there last year for a "check engine light" message. Turned out there was nothing wrong. They tried to charge me one hour labor because Porsche will only pay a claim if there is a problem. Told them to drop dead and refused to pay. They finally gave me my keys.
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the check engine light went on one time and went down to the dealer right after golf. service rep told me the oil is a bit low but didn't top it off. told me to get a quart from parts dept and he will put it in for free . whoa, should i thank him ?
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I'm glad the dealer was helpful. But this doesn't even deserve a golf clap. I've had 5 MB's, and the service is something to be desired.
Glad though you had a good experience.
Glad though you had a good experience.
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Good job by your dealer however
I check my oil level every 1000 kilometers , so far so good more than 10K kilometers on the odometer and not consuming up oil lol
I check my oil level every 1000 kilometers , so far so good more than 10K kilometers on the odometer and not consuming up oil lol
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2010 E350 Luxury Sedan, Engine 272 (V6)
Exactly!
BTW, check engine light may come on if fuel cap not put back on correctly.
As for "free maintenance"; there is no such thing. You pay for it in intial price of car or they pass on costs to all using service department.
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2010 E350 Luxury Sedan, Engine 272 (V6)
Not normal
Noticed my oil was low on the E350 this morning so I stopped by MB Laguna Niguel. Service rep Mike was great. Took the car in back, double checked oil level and topped off FOC. At 7k miles it was about 1qt low, apparently normal.
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
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my service rep told me a quart low is very normal for mine as it's v8. i probably need to put a quart in every few months. he told me owners of c63 need to put a quart in every month or less .
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2011 GLK350 P1, Multi-media & AMG Pkg; 2010 E350 w/ prem 2; 2018 4Runner SR5 Prem. 4x4
Now, need to check the dip stick more often. Anyways, it was the first time I ever heard such a thing. Losing a quart? Where does it go?
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It is very common for modern engines to lose oil. LSx engines in Vettes, Camaros, trucks do it, the V6 in my Wrangler does it as well, and many others.
The issue is the PCV system. The PCV system is designed to remove crankcase gases by routing them into the intake manifold to be combusted and leave the exhaust. The only problem is that oil vapor comes with it and sometimes so does small amounts of oil. Over time this has an impact on actual oil level.
So not only does the current system of crankcase evacuation cause oil loss, it also means actual octane levels are severely diluted by oil and crankcase gases....There is a performance and mileage gain to be had by deleting the PCV system and running an alternate form of crankcase evac (albeit not emissions friendly since the only other place to send it is the atmosphere like in the old days). Vacuum pumps can actually give 20-50 HP by actively creating negative pressure in the crankcase allowing the engine to overcome much less resistance.....
The issue is the PCV system. The PCV system is designed to remove crankcase gases by routing them into the intake manifold to be combusted and leave the exhaust. The only problem is that oil vapor comes with it and sometimes so does small amounts of oil. Over time this has an impact on actual oil level.
So not only does the current system of crankcase evacuation cause oil loss, it also means actual octane levels are severely diluted by oil and crankcase gases....There is a performance and mileage gain to be had by deleting the PCV system and running an alternate form of crankcase evac (albeit not emissions friendly since the only other place to send it is the atmosphere like in the old days). Vacuum pumps can actually give 20-50 HP by actively creating negative pressure in the crankcase allowing the engine to overcome much less resistance.....
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My service rep told me the same dang thing when I changed the oil in my wifey's GLK...there was no oil showing up on the dip stick. I was like...WTF?!?!?
Now, need to check the dip stick more often. Anyways, it was the first time I ever heard such a thing. Losing a quart? Where does it go?
Now, need to check the dip stick more often. Anyways, it was the first time I ever heard such a thing. Losing a quart? Where does it go?
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That bad boy burns a quart of oil every 1000 miles, and the Ford dealer says it's normal.
Nonetheless, she LOVES her truck.
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If you check your E350 (W212) owners manual on oil consumption you will see that it tells you, "Depending on the driving style, the vehicle consumes up to 0.9 US qts. (0.8 l) of oil over a distance of 600 miles (1000 km). The oil consumption may be higher than this when the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at high engine speeds".
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If you check your E350 (W212) owners manual on oil consumption you will see that it tells you, "Depending on the driving style, the vehicle consumes up to 0.9 US qts. (0.8 l) of oil over a distance of 600 miles (1000 km). The oil consumption may be higher than this when the vehicle is new or if you frequently drive at high engine speeds".
This is very smart on MB's part. During the normal 10000 mile drive between oil changes you can pour 14 qt of oil in the engine and in MB's opinion this would be normal and the best part is that at the 10000 mile mark you don't need to change the oil as you are constantly adding new oil in the engine. Just replace the filter and you are good to go!
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This is very smart on MB's part. During the normal 10000 mile drive between oil changes you can pour 14 qt of oil in the engine and in MB's opinion this would be normal and the best part is that at the 10000 mile mark you don't need to change the oil as you are constantly adding new oil in the engine. Just replace the filter and you are good to go!
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I had my car in for a windshield replacement. I asked them to check all fluid level, especially the washer fluid as i knew it was low. They wrote it down on the ticket. I have 3 yrs of free maintenance.
Guess what, i go the car back and the washer fluid light came on the next day.
So I call Ray Catena Service the following day and instead of saying they overlooked it and it was a mistake, he says my 3 month old car might be leaking the fluid and to keep an eye for it.
Ray Catena service is the worst.
Guess what, i go the car back and the washer fluid light came on the next day.
So I call Ray Catena Service the following day and instead of saying they overlooked it and it was a mistake, he says my 3 month old car might be leaking the fluid and to keep an eye for it.
Ray Catena service is the worst.
Noticed my oil was low on the E350 this morning so I stopped by MB Laguna Niguel. Service rep Mike was great. Took the car in back, double checked oil level and topped off FOC. At 7k miles it was about 1qt low, apparently normal.
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
With 100 days left until the first Service A, way to take care of the customer
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I had my car in for a windshield replacement. I asked them to check all fluid level, especially the washer fluid as i knew it was low. They wrote it down on the ticket. I have 3 yrs of free maintenance.
Guess what, i go the car back and the washer fluid light came on the next day.
So I call Ray Catena Service the following day and instead of saying they overlooked it and it was a mistake, he says my 3 month old car might be leaking the fluid and to keep an eye for it.
Ray Catena service is the worst.
Guess what, i go the car back and the washer fluid light came on the next day.
So I call Ray Catena Service the following day and instead of saying they overlooked it and it was a mistake, he says my 3 month old car might be leaking the fluid and to keep an eye for it.
Ray Catena service is the worst.