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I think you can access most body panels without drilling holes (I strongly advise against drilling holes for obvious reasons).
Remember that you can access the underside of the door sills by removing a few of the bolts holding the running boards to the car. You can spray directly into the cavity.
Yeah, I'm still leary of the drilling. I have to give them a call and see what their procedures are for the G. Also, what their warranty is regarding holes they drill, if I go that route. At a minimum, I'll still be getting the underbody treatment though.
MBUSA just gave me a 300 $ gift certificate for my troubles( and loyalty)- very disappointing in light of the fact that my previously mentioned indication of rust under my windscreen seal and passenger wiper arm have been proven substantial. I’m going to the body shop on Monday to take pictures - I’m going to blast them to the dealer EURO MOTORCARS of Germantown MD and the MBUSA. At least there will be an electronic trail for future cases. The corroded wiper arm is a big deal and involves R& R entire dash or face water intrusion into electronics.
absolutely shameful that this made it out of the dealer - A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER
MY MISTAKE - I trusted that they would do their due diligence and that MBUSA would make this right through their franchise.
MBUSA just gave me a 300 $ gift certificate for my troubles( and loyalty)- very disappointing in light of the fact that my previously mentioned indication of rust under my windscreen seal and passenger wiper arm have been proven substantial. I’m going to the body shop on Monday to take pictures - I’m going to blast them to the dealer EURO MOTORCARS of Germantown MD and the MBUSA. At least there will be an electronic trail for future cases. The corroded wiper arm is a big deal and involves R& R entire dash or face water intrusion into electronics.
absolutely shameful that this made it out of the dealer - A MERCEDES BENZ DEALER
MY MISTAKE - I trusted that they would do their due diligence and that MBUSA would make this right through their franchise.
That's very unfortunate and also not very encouraging for my case. Was yours CPO?
That's very unfortunate and also not very encouraging for my case. Was yours CPO?
no CPO but I managed to get a copy of the dealers report of MX and it had been CPOd the year before I bought the car.
as I read the CPO coverage - corrosion is not covered. On most modern vehicles this is not even a remote possibility- metallurgy and paint chemistry. There is little chance this dealership didn’t know this car had rust issues- just disgraceful and embarrassing for the brand.
no CPO but I managed to get a copy of the dealers report of MX and it had been CPOd the year before I bought the car.
as I read the CPO coverage - corrosion is not covered. On most modern vehicles this is not even a remote possibility- metallurgy and paint chemistry. There is little chance this dealership didn’t know this car had rust issues- just disgraceful and embarrassing for the brand.
Still look like “normal wear and tear”?
The windscreen rust and wiper retention arm rust are in for body shop work requiring expensive and extensive body work $$$
-Windscreen has to be pulled out and the frame has to be remediated for rust
-Wiper assembly requires replacement- vehicle sent to my local MB dealer to remove DASH assembly in order to the wiper assembly $$$$
The production quality is not what it should be - poorly galvanized metal (MBUSA)
The fact that this was not disclosed by the dealer is another issue all together and one that was absolutely avoidable on the part of EURO MORTORCARS GERMANTOWN MD
The windscreen rust and wiper retention arm rust are in for body shop work requiring expensive and extensive body work $$$
-Windscreen has to be pulled out and the frame has to be remediated for rust
-Wiper assembly requires replacement- vehicle sent to my local MB dealer to remove DASH assembly in order to the wiper assembly $$$$
The production quality is not what it should be - poorly galvanized metal (MBUSA)
The fact that this was not disclosed by the dealer is another issue all together and one that was absolutely avoidable on the part of EURO MORTORCARS GERMANTOWN MD
Additional rust under the running boards Rare look behind the windscreen Same look behind the windscreen with rust bubbles Wiper arm has been compromised$$$ Rear door handle
I have a question, was your vehicle under warranty when you had work done since it was over 5 years old? Reason why I'm asking is because I have a 2016 G63 and they are basically telling me to bad. Do you have a contact someone other than customer service I can speak with
I have a question, was your vehicle under warranty when you had work done since it was over 5 years old? Reason why I'm asking is because I have a 2016 G63 and they are basically telling me to bad. Do you have a contact someone other than customer service I can speak with
it was not under any MB warranty - just the dealer complimentary interior/exterior repairs- worthless
MBUSA has offered a 300$ gift certificate- yea a joke.
that won’t even pay the tax on this repair
at MBUSA
Keiara Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (800) 367-6372 (ext. 7800)
very nice person but I’m disappointed in the corporations unwillingness to accept at least some culpability- no production vehicle of this quality has corrosion issues in the last 20 years- this should be a no brainer - make us all customers for life - fix the QA/QC issues with an apology
Additional rust under the running boards Rare look behind the windscreen Same look behind the windscreen with rust bubbles Wiper arm has been compromised$$$ Rear door handle
In the rust thread that I started, I go through the steps to apply oil to the underside of the door sills (where this rust formed). There are six bolts (in 3 pairs of 2) that hold the three running board brackets in place. When you remove the bolts, you can spray oil directly into the cavity below the door sills. Buy a long aerosol flexible tube (you can a 3 foot length tube on amazon for a few bucks) and spray away. Use an oil that's formulated to inhibit corrosion. LPS and WD40 corrosion inhibitor are good choices. The straw aerosolizes the oil fairly well so coverage should be good. Don't be afraid to use a lot (I used roughly a 6.5 oz can of WD 40 on each side) to make sure all interior surfaces are coated. Insert the tube in each direction as far as it goes and give a good spray, pulling the tube out 1-2 inches every time. Repeat until you pull the straw out. Make sure to do this going towards the front and rear of the car.
I'd also look into a professional company that does body panel oil sprays (as opposed to just chassis sprays). Make sure they DO NOT drill holes to perform the oil spray.
Tiny rust paint bubbles around the windshield and look what's lurking underneath the seal and the glass!
Whenever you see paint blistering (bubbling), even without any visible rust, you can anticipate the problem being really bad.
Was this G driven in a region where salt is preemptively spread liberally on winter roads?
Last edited by streborx; Oct 23, 2021 at 01:41 AM.
Finally brought the G in to get the rust spots fixed.
One thing to note is that it is very difficult to remove the windscreen without cracking it, so I'm getting a new windscreen. This isn't a bad thing because the windscreen was pitted and scratched (the drawback of having a flat and upright windscreen).
Oh and the bumper isn't rusty (it's fiberglass), it just needed to be repainted. Then again, the G is special so fiberglass may in fact rust on it
Awesome! mine is also at the shop getting the front glass frame and glass replaced and all the other rusts taken care of.
and rust on my special fiberglass bumper getting repainted too
I see a new york state license plate in the background. Care to share who is doing the work and what the cost has been? Same with the OP to provide info on good shops who can tackle this type of work.
I see a new york state license plate in the background. Care to share who is doing the work and what the cost has been? Same with the OP to provide info on good shops who can tackle this type of work.
Good eyes shiann i had to go back and fourth to see where the ny state plate is hiding on the photo lol.
I live in Long island and the shop is at Suffolk county. my friend owns the body shop and he didnt want to do anything with the G wag until I insisted him to do it. He is charging me good price. If you are interested i can pm you the detail and ill insist him to do yours as well lol. you should wait until u see the result and decide.
BTW: Im loving your g55 journey write up!
Last edited by djjoonie; Oct 31, 2021 at 06:12 PM.
Good eyes shiann i had to go back and fourth to see where the ny state plate is hiding on the photo lol.
I live in Long island and the shop is at Suffolk county. my friend owns the body shop and he didnt want to do anything with the G wag until I insisted him to do it. He is charging me good price. If you are interested i can pm you the detail and ill insist him to do yours as well lol. you should wait until u see the result and decide.
BTW: Im loving your g55 journey write up!
Thanks for the info! Not too far way since I work in Manhattan. I don't think I'll need a major resto due to rust yet, but it's always good to know where to go if I need. I have a small bubble on my windshield now that I'll take a closer look at in the spring when the windshield gets replaced. The other small spots on the body I'm not too worried about and will get them fixed as I get time.
Thanks for the info! Not too far way since I work in Manhattan. I don't think I'll need a major resto due to rust yet, but it's always good to know where to go if I need. I have a small bubble on my windshield now that I'll take a closer look at in the spring when the windshield gets replaced. The other small spots on the body I'm not too worried about and will get them fixed as I get time.
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i had to go back and fourth to see where the ny state plate is hiding on the photo lol.
