Cat replacement campaign E55
03-13-2008, 11:17 PM
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E-ZGO 53hp., 1999 E 430 sport, 2004 E 55, 2008 Tahoe LTZ on 24"s
Cat replacement campaign E55
Here ya go, new cats for your E55, FREE, see your dealer.
Give me your best guess as to retail price for this part.
Give me your best guess as to retail price for this part.
03-13-2008, 11:36 PM
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2004 E55 AMG, 2002 Porsche 996 TT, 2004 BMW x5 4.8is, 2004 F360
I just got a new set too. I'm guessing they're about $8,000. Am I close?
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/234553-my-04-warranty-up-april-08-a.html
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/234553-my-04-warranty-up-april-08-a.html
03-14-2008, 03:11 AM
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Its a recall for some but not all 55k cars. The production date of the cats is what makes it defective or not. I do not know the time frames but the part numbers on the cats will let your tech know if they need to be replaced.
03-14-2008, 10:52 AM
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These parts have a lifetime warranty anyway, right?
So I don't think I need to push my dealer to change them before my warranty period expires lest they fail down the line.
So I don't think I need to push my dealer to change them before my warranty period expires lest they fail down the line.
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03-14-2008, 11:52 AM
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If there is 1 lesson we should learn from his thread is that you MUST be friends with your tech, the shop foreman, and your service writer. I am lucky enough to have friendships with all of the above so mods dont really make a difference to them. If you are going to have a modded car you need to remember they are the ones who will turn you in for modifications and mark that status 8 on your VMI.
If you have a massive failure you need to get the parts off the car asap and then tow it in. I know of plenty of cars being fixed with mods and its just luck of the draw unless you take the time to get to know whos in charge.
In this case its a recall for defective parts. Its an issue regardless of what you have as an exhaust. So if your tech and the team leader/shop foreman dont care about the exhaust its going to happen.
Before people with all 04's get excited its not for all cars. There is a range of production dates on the cats themselves that warrants a replacement. Some are fine.
Like I said my car got a whole lot quieter after the replacement and some people might not like that idea!
If you have a massive failure you need to get the parts off the car asap and then tow it in. I know of plenty of cars being fixed with mods and its just luck of the draw unless you take the time to get to know whos in charge.
In this case its a recall for defective parts. Its an issue regardless of what you have as an exhaust. So if your tech and the team leader/shop foreman dont care about the exhaust its going to happen.
Before people with all 04's get excited its not for all cars. There is a range of production dates on the cats themselves that warrants a replacement. Some are fine.
Like I said my car got a whole lot quieter after the replacement and some people might not like that idea!
03-14-2008, 11:56 AM
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