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Old 08-06-2013, 11:11 PM
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Thanks for keeping us updated. Mine is still at the dealer!! It's now been there for 8 days.

Please keep us informed if the problem on yours comes back.

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Got the ML back and everything seem ok so far.

They replaced the Left and Right chain tensioner (AGAIN) and also both upper oil check return valve.

I been driving around town and no noise so far.
Hey SuPER__S,

Do you have the service bulletin numbers that covers this repair?

Also do you have a list of the part numbers on your repair receipt?

Thanks
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Originally Posted by Vette-Pilot
Hey SuPER__S,

Do you have the service bulletin numbers that covers this repair?

Also do you have a list of the part numbers on your repair receipt?

Thanks
Sorry been meaning to post a copy of the paperwork from the dealer. Been busy. I will get a copy of the service paperwork and post them tomorrow.
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Awesome! Thank you

Sent you an email earlier today also
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mb techman,

Thank you so very much for replying to this post

I sent you a friend request, hope you don't mind.

I am an Aircraft Technician at American Airlines in Dallas and usually do all of my own work on my vehicles, except when they are under warranty of course.

I was looking through the MB EPC last night and didn't see any check vales that had been mentioned earlier in the post. Now that you stated that they actually "ADD" the check valves makes more sense now

I greatly appreciate your help and feel free to email me with any additional information you may have

Thanks again!
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Originally Posted by mb techman
i've also uploaded the bulletin on another thread if you search my posts.
Thanks

Found it, here is the link: Rattling noise after engine start for several seconds

This is awesome mb techman!! I am going to email this to my service manager right now

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I just got my '13 c300 6 months ago and it made the same
Noise but I've been putting it off! I thought it was cause of my AC. Guess I better get it checked. It's brand spanking new too. Ill let you guys know what happens
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Awesome! Thank you

Sent you an email earlier today also
Pm me ur number and I can text u a pic of it when I get home
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Pm me ur number and I can text u a pic of it when I get home
Okay thanks
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Service Manager just sent me an email, they are going to do the repair for the engine noise per the bulletin that mb techman referred to

Thanks to everyone for their help.
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Had the Bulletin performed on my ML350 and now it is nice and quiet on start up
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Originally Posted by Vette-Pilot
Had the Bulletin performed on my ML350 and now it is nice and quiet on start up
Yup, mine hasn't made a noise since the update also.
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My 2013 ML350 has this exact noise at start up.
Thanks for the info.
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This is so interesting. My dealer's service department had mine for 2 weeks & 2 days only to then tell me that the rattling noise is totally normal. I knew this wasn't right, and I let them know I wasn't happy but there wasn't alot I could do.

I previously forwarded SuPER_S's Youtube videos from earlier in this thread to my service advisor but they tried to tell me that my car is totally different to a left-hand drive ML350. My car has the M278 engine and thanks to Vette-Pilot's 'Rattling noise after engine start' document I have now discovered mine IS affected by this fault too so I've forwarded that information to my service advisor now. Thanks so much for that Vette-Pilot!

I haven't heard back from my dealer as yet, but I bet they feel like idiots now when I was able to source more official MB information than they were through their systems and service bulletins. What a joke huhh?

So yeah, this is brilliant and I can't wait for their response to this now.

I'll keep y'all posted!

Cheers ....

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Originally Posted by AussieBenzLover
This is so interesting. My dealer's service department had mine for 2 weeks & 2 days only to then tell me that the rattling noise is totally normal. I knew this wasn't right, and I let them know I wasn't happy but there wasn't alot I could do.

I previously forwarded SuPER_S's Youtube videos from earlielr in this thread to my service advisor but they tried to tell me that my car is totally different to a left-hand drive ML350. My car has the M278 engine and thanks to Vette-Pilot's 'Rattling noise after engine start' document I have now discovered mine IS affected by this fault too so I've forwarded that information to my service advisor now. Thanks so much for that Vette-Pilot!

I haven't heard back from my dealer as yet, but I bet they feel like idiots now when I was able to source more official MB information than they were through their systems and service bulletins. What a joke huhh?

So yeah, this is brilliant and I can't wait for their response to this now.

I'll keep y'all posted!

Cheers ....


AussieBenzLover,

Hope you get your rattling noise fixed.

Actually the Bulletin came from 'mb techman' who is a Mercedes Technician. I am glad we have him on this forum to help us out when we need it
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Originally Posted by Vette-Pilot
AussieBenzLover,

Hope you get your rattling noise fixed.

Actually the Bulletin came from 'mb techman' who is a Mercedes Technician. I am glad we have him on this forum to help us out when we need it
Oh yes, I can see that now. My apologies to mb techman. Thank you so much also.

Anyway I had a call back from my dealer this morning and they're just as confused as me as to why I was able to source this information but not them. Egg on your face much MB Australia? My car's booked in for the 20th of next month, unfortunately they can't do it sooner as I need a loan car (again, very disappointed I have to wait so long!) and it's going to be there for another few days at least.

I just hope they fix the damn thing once & for all this time. I'm getting sick of going backwards & forwards to the dealer to get little issues sorted. I have lost count how many times I've been there in the last 9 months since I took delivery.

Aside from all this I still love my car heaps, I'm nudging 14,000kms already and she's running in very nicely.

Have a great day folks!
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Yes, thanks mb techman I didn't realise you played a major part in sourcing this very valuable information!

You're an absolute legend bro


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