Originally Posted by supre55

I am scheduled for this and a s/c pulley/clutch pack replacement tomorrow morning. I am having second thoughts now....

Originally Posted by Timeless

By all means get the supercharger pack...as for the other...I think you need to to keep MB from saying you did not follow the required maintenance.

Mine is having this done as we speak, so tomorrow I might be just as upset as some of these other guys.

Originally Posted by BrianS

There was a faint smell inside but it was much more noticeable outside the car, especially after sitting overnight in the garage. It hits you when you walk past left rear wheel.

Originally Posted by AMG Speed

My sage continues. They've now replaced so many parts on my E55 that I can't even count them in an effort to make sure all the fuel issues will be resolved. As a side issue, there were also a bunch of items that had been flagged in the car's diagnostic memory as problematic (such as the intercooler for the supercharger). My dealer tried to get these fixed before but M-B refused to cover them under warranty saying these parts only gave occasional fault codes but not a clear indication of needing replacement.

Given all the problems I'm having with the fuel and the fact they've had my car for so long, I demanded they force M-B to authorize these repairs finally so that I won't have to come back next week when a "clear indication" arises like being broken down on the side of the road. Of course, M-B relented knowing I'm one step away from going after them. Now they've replaced many other major but unrelated parts too. Let's hope they haven't made maters worse like with the recall situation.

And getting back to that, the dealer agreed to pay for a complete detail of my vehicle because of the fuel smell. They are also keeping it for 3 days with professional deionizing-type machines locked inside it purifying the vehicle and hopefully removing the gas stench. I'll pick up the car Monday/Tuesday (after they've had it for 2+ flipping weeks!) and it better be 100% perfect otherwise you'll be seeing me on TV (like that idiot with his dry cleaner pants) suing for $55 million dollars. Can you guess how I came up with that number?

Originally Posted by str8ridin

I'm taking my car in next week. AMG Speed, was the smell finally removed or does the saga continue?

Originally Posted by Yacht Master

Brian thanks for the pics, I see raw gas on top of your pump/filter assembly could you smell that amount in the car? I think the dealer may have induced a fuel leak in my car from the recall work.

Originally Posted by AMG Speed

Yes, I'm ecstatic to report that my car is 100% fine again- something I never thought would happen after they trashed it. It took me 3 seperate visits and I was without my car (had a minivan loaner- the indignity!) for something like a total of 18 days!!! They replaced so many parts I can't even remember half of them. Finally they replaced the fuel injectors and that stopped the under hood leakage. They had previously replaced all the fuel components under the rear seat (including the rear seat) to fix the disaster caused by the faulty recall pump. And just think, my car was totally fine before the recall campaign. Anyway, all is well that ends well I guess. I think my E55 will be the most reliable one on the road considering half the parts are brand new.

In any event, I'm sure things will go smoothly for you. I think mine was the exception rather than the rule. On the plus side, I got a lot of parts replaced (relating to the supercharger having a drop in power) and some damaged interior pieces (from the first owner) that they previously refused to fix for me. After they butchered my car, they were only too eager to accommodate all my requests and throw in a complete detailing. So I guess it was worth it in the end but man, for a while there I was about ready to go postal.

Good luck to you!

Originally Posted by str8ridin

Thank for scaring the crap out of me anyway! lol

Originally Posted by gonzjed

...saw about $4.37 worth of fuel dripping under the car...

Originally Posted by AMG Speed

$4.37? Isn't that only like a couple drops?

Originally Posted by bobgodd

... But now the car reeks of fuel!!!! ...

Originally Posted by Busta Riles

The fuel sending unit(s) are under the rear seat. If the mechanic isn't careful, it is very easy to spill some fuel in the interior of the car.

I stand beside my mechanic as he does anything on my car...which is one of the benefits of working at the dealer.

I had the recall done before i bought my car. A few weeks later, my car was in my driveway & wouldn't start. It would fire & i had lots of power, so i put 2 & 2 together. I had the beast towed in, & sure enough, one of the fuel lines had popped out of the sending unit. The clip that holds it in can't be ordered separately, so the other pump unit was replaced under warranty as well. I had zero gas smell after all the parts were installed.

Maybe your techs are not as careful as mine.

Originally Posted by bobgodd

That must be what has happened to mine.

Had the recall done this morning. Ran some errands during the day. Went out to dinner with the Mother for my birthday, and on the way home the car dies on the highway. No fuel getting to the motor whatsoever. Fantastic. Just had it towed to the dealership and just got home.... at midnight.