e63 engine just blew
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*Bought the car 2 years old with 10k miles. All the miles where mine. A good chunk of them a riot.
*Yes warranty work done at MB and maintenance post warranty at indy who I have a long relationship with.
*Same as above
*My guess is the combination of brutal daily bumper to bumper and hard driving when I had the chance took its tool over the years. Even with proper maintenance.
*Nothing. Ran very strong up to the event.
*Not my call, but percentage wise your on the right side of the equation. These engines are not going daily. Mine had a weak link that gave out.
I ended up dumping it to a person that has the ability to bring it back to life. And what I learned along this path is if she blows under 80k miles there is a decent chance MB will work with you. Between 80-90k a gray area. Anything above 90k and your screwed, no leverage.
*Yes warranty work done at MB and maintenance post warranty at indy who I have a long relationship with.
*Same as above
*My guess is the combination of brutal daily bumper to bumper and hard driving when I had the chance took its tool over the years. Even with proper maintenance.
*Nothing. Ran very strong up to the event.
*Not my call, but percentage wise your on the right side of the equation. These engines are not going daily. Mine had a weak link that gave out.
I ended up dumping it to a person that has the ability to bring it back to life. And what I learned along this path is if she blows under 80k miles there is a decent chance MB will work with you. Between 80-90k a gray area. Anything above 90k and your screwed, no leverage.
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E63 AMG
Jeezus bro… His motor just blew up and your bombarding him with questions about yourself? What makes you think he would even care about your car right now? My goodness.. Some people, think it's all about them. 
jdeastbay… Sorry to hear, as mentioned hopefully some goodwill will be done by the dealer. Keep us updated, Good Luck man!
jdeastbay… Sorry to hear, as mentioned hopefully some goodwill will be done by the dealer. Keep us updated, Good Luck man!
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E63 AMG
*Bought the car 2 years old with 10k miles. All the miles where mine. A good chunk of them a riot.
*Yes warranty work done at MB and maintenance post warranty at indy who I have a long relationship with.
*Same as above
*My guess is the combination of brutal daily bumper to bumper and hard driving when I had the chance took its tool over the years. Even with proper maintenance.
*Nothing. Ran very strong up to the event.
*Not my call, but percentage wise your on the right side of the equation. These engines are not going daily. Mine had a weak link that gave out.
I ended up dumping it to a person that has the ability to bring it back to life. And what I learned along this path is if she blows under 80k miles there is a decent chance MB will work with you. Between 80-90k a gray area. Anything above 90k and your screwed, no leverage.
*Yes warranty work done at MB and maintenance post warranty at indy who I have a long relationship with.
*Same as above
*My guess is the combination of brutal daily bumper to bumper and hard driving when I had the chance took its tool over the years. Even with proper maintenance.
*Nothing. Ran very strong up to the event.
*Not my call, but percentage wise your on the right side of the equation. These engines are not going daily. Mine had a weak link that gave out.
I ended up dumping it to a person that has the ability to bring it back to life. And what I learned along this path is if she blows under 80k miles there is a decent chance MB will work with you. Between 80-90k a gray area. Anything above 90k and your screwed, no leverage.
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Based on how jdeastbay took care of and drove his car I think this catastrophic engine failure is totally unacceptable at 105,xxx miles.
This is either the 2nd or 3rd thread that I've read on here with a major engine failure on the E63.
Is this expected of the M156?
Given the higher amount of miles this doesn't appear isolated, this is probably representative of a high mileage 2007-2009 E63?
This is either the 2nd or 3rd thread that I've read on here with a major engine failure on the E63.
Is this expected of the M156?
Given the higher amount of miles this doesn't appear isolated, this is probably representative of a high mileage 2007-2009 E63?
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65 Chevelle Wagon w/ C5 frame, 08 ML63, 04 S600, 04 E55,(sold) 00 ML55,(sold) 98 C43-55K Swap
A good engine, $15,000 ish. May be able to find one a little less with higher mileage or cracked pan or cracked intake or something out of a crash car. At least, that's what I've been seeing.
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[QUOTE=nardeezy@yahoo.;6086590]jdeastbay replied and he knows what's up, just like I know what's up. mbworld is about spreading the word and helping other folks out. Your reply was completely USELESS, helps nobody.[/QUOTE
Really sounded like he knows whats up.
Just like your comment was about as useless as your car right now. GL to you.
Really sounded like he knows whats up.
Just like your comment was about as useless as your car right now. GL to you.
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[QUOTE=Max.H;6087826]
Helps nobody.
jdeastbay replied and he knows what's up, just like I know what's up. mbworld is about spreading the word and helping other folks out. Your reply was completely USELESS, helps nobody.[/QUOTE
Really sounded like he knows whats up.
Just like your comment was about as useless as your car right now. GL to you.
Really sounded like he knows whats up.
Just like your comment was about as useless as your car right now. GL to you.
Last edited by nardeezy@yahoo.; Jul 1, 2014 at 03:26 PM.
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jdeastbay:
I asked my service advisor about your issue and you may want to give another dealer a try? Worth a shot since your other option is dumping the car off to your friend anyway.
They mentioned they had an occurrence of a busted head bolt on a 63 and the repair job wasn't as bad as expected. However, you're most likely going to have to pay out of pocket?
Either way, good luck and I'd like to know what u get next.
I asked my service advisor about your issue and you may want to give another dealer a try? Worth a shot since your other option is dumping the car off to your friend anyway.
They mentioned they had an occurrence of a busted head bolt on a 63 and the repair job wasn't as bad as expected. However, you're most likely going to have to pay out of pocket?
Either way, good luck and I'd like to know what u get next.
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Where are you in east bay? I go to both MB Oakland and Walnut Creek, but I found that even their techs are hit/miss, esp on AMGs/V12TTs.
Good luck.
p.s. i had always heard AMG engines were bullet-proof, other than the bolt issues on the C63s?
PL
Good luck.
p.s. i had always heard AMG engines were bullet-proof, other than the bolt issues on the C63s?
PL
