Extended Warranty covers the oil leak repair but not oil change/oil filter change
10-16-2018, 10:56 PM
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Extended Warranty covers the oil leak repair but not oil change/oil filter change
2014 ML 350 4Matic CPO with the extended warranty.
09/17/2018
I brought it to the dealer on 09/17/2018. They could not figure out the leak source. Added oil leak detection dye and told me to drive it for a month.
CLIENT STATES ANOTHER SHOP HAS ADVISED CLIENT OF AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF ENGINE ABOVE THE OIL PAN. PLEASE ADVISE. Cause: DURING INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING AROUND OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING Correction: CLEANED AREA AND ADDED OIL LEAK DETECTION DYE. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AFTER 1000 MILES OR 1 MONTH OF DRIVING. AND REINSPECT VEHICLE TO PIN POINT WHERE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
10/16/2018
It still leaks. I brought it back today on 10/16/2018. The service adviser called me back, said they found the cause, will change the bottom of the oil pan, the engine bank, the seals, will do almost $3,000 dollars of repairs paid for by the Extended Warranty, but need my assistance with paying for the oil change and filter change, which is $180.00 and the extended warranty does not cover that.
What sucks is that I just had the oil and filter changed 45 days ago, and drove less than 1,000 miles since.
Do you guys think that sounds right? They are taking the engine apart and have to drain the oil and the Extended warranty covers that but does not cover putting new oil in or putting a new filter in?
09/17/2018
I brought it to the dealer on 09/17/2018. They could not figure out the leak source. Added oil leak detection dye and told me to drive it for a month.
CLIENT STATES ANOTHER SHOP HAS ADVISED CLIENT OF AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF ENGINE ABOVE THE OIL PAN. PLEASE ADVISE. Cause: DURING INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING AROUND OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING Correction: CLEANED AREA AND ADDED OIL LEAK DETECTION DYE. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AFTER 1000 MILES OR 1 MONTH OF DRIVING. AND REINSPECT VEHICLE TO PIN POINT WHERE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
10/16/2018
It still leaks. I brought it back today on 10/16/2018. The service adviser called me back, said they found the cause, will change the bottom of the oil pan, the engine bank, the seals, will do almost $3,000 dollars of repairs paid for by the Extended Warranty, but need my assistance with paying for the oil change and filter change, which is $180.00 and the extended warranty does not cover that.
What sucks is that I just had the oil and filter changed 45 days ago, and drove less than 1,000 miles since.
Do you guys think that sounds right? They are taking the engine apart and have to drain the oil and the Extended warranty covers that but does not cover putting new oil in or putting a new filter in?
Last edited by borisr; 10-16-2018 at 11:00 PM.
10-25-2018, 08:51 AM
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2014 ML 350 4Matic CPO with the extended warranty.
09/17/2018
I brought it to the dealer on 09/17/2018. They could not figure out the leak source. Added oil leak detection dye and told me to drive it for a month.
CLIENT STATES ANOTHER SHOP HAS ADVISED CLIENT OF AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF ENGINE ABOVE THE OIL PAN. PLEASE ADVISE. Cause: DURING INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING AROUND OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING Correction: CLEANED AREA AND ADDED OIL LEAK DETECTION DYE. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AFTER 1000 MILES OR 1 MONTH OF DRIVING. AND REINSPECT VEHICLE TO PIN POINT WHERE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
10/16/2018
It still leaks. I brought it back today on 10/16/2018. The service adviser called me back, said they found the cause, will change the bottom of the oil pan, the engine bank, the seals, will do almost $3,000 dollars of repairs paid for by the Extended Warranty, but need my assistance with paying for the oil change and filter change, which is $180.00 and the extended warranty does not cover that.
What sucks is that I just had the oil and filter changed 45 days ago, and drove less than 1,000 miles since.
Do you guys think that sounds right? They are taking the engine apart and have to drain the oil and the Extended warranty covers that but does not cover putting new oil in or putting a new filter in?
09/17/2018
I brought it to the dealer on 09/17/2018. They could not figure out the leak source. Added oil leak detection dye and told me to drive it for a month.
CLIENT STATES ANOTHER SHOP HAS ADVISED CLIENT OF AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF ENGINE ABOVE THE OIL PAN. PLEASE ADVISE. Cause: DURING INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAKING AROUND OIL PAN AND TRANSMISSION BELL HOUSING Correction: CLEANED AREA AND ADDED OIL LEAK DETECTION DYE. ADVISE CUSTOMER TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AFTER 1000 MILES OR 1 MONTH OF DRIVING. AND REINSPECT VEHICLE TO PIN POINT WHERE LEAK IS COMING FROM.
10/16/2018
It still leaks. I brought it back today on 10/16/2018. The service adviser called me back, said they found the cause, will change the bottom of the oil pan, the engine bank, the seals, will do almost $3,000 dollars of repairs paid for by the Extended Warranty, but need my assistance with paying for the oil change and filter change, which is $180.00 and the extended warranty does not cover that.
What sucks is that I just had the oil and filter changed 45 days ago, and drove less than 1,000 miles since.
Do you guys think that sounds right? They are taking the engine apart and have to drain the oil and the Extended warranty covers that but does not cover putting new oil in or putting a new filter in?
Last edited by ot1; 10-25-2018 at 09:02 AM.
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