Eddiedabdoub

My e63 model S hardly has 2,500 miles and it is at the dealer being repaired for over 1 week. According to the dealer, the axle is completely torn-up and an engine mount is shot. Major problems. I do not abuse the car and, even if I did, it's built for that. The problem started a few weeks after I dropped the car at the dealer to get the front diff oil change that is required on model S at 1750 miles. Does anyone think the problems with the axle and engine mount could have been caused by the technician doing something (or not doing something right)? I just find the timing of the work done to the front end of the car and the problems that surfaced a few weeks later too coincidental not to be related.

ace10

Sounds like either abuse or an original assembly issue to me.

This is a new drivetrain. If it breaks, I would expect repairs to take some time.

And cars aren't "built for" abuse.

Eddiedabdoub

To be clear, I don't abuse the car. I actually drive it pretty easy. Never took it to the track. This car was built to run and run hard.

Chocofishez

Certainly sounds suspicious. You'd be the first guy on the forums to have an issue like this. I wonder if they drained the fluid and forgot to fill it up again...

Eddiedabdoub

That's what someone else suggested to me. It's just strange this problem happened shortly after the car's front diff oil was changed.

benyl

There is no front diff service required. The rear diff requires service only if you have an LSD. Since you have the S model and have LSD, then it should have been the rear diff.

I am betting you hit something or drove over something that got caught up in the front axel. The techs should not have touched anything in the front of your car for the first service.

Amen

I agree, Rear diff oil change only! Sticker is on the front window!

nynd

Maybe damaged during vehicle transport. Seen a carrier use the front tie rod/axle to clamp a new car down.So, maybe over time, it got worse to the point of where it's at now.

kart125

Damage during transport is a myth... never happens... Or maybe it does I'm not sure... Only thing I remember is two men in black with MB sign on their suits that came to my front door, made me look at the tip of a pen and "bam"... flash of red light"!

Chocofishez

Was that before or after you go offered the 'deal of a lifetime' by them?

Sorry to bring up old memories if you wanted them to stay forgotten!

RobbieRob

My car is going in the shop on Thursday, bad noise coming from right front of the car when I turn to the left, sounds like a bad u-joint. What was your car doing(OP) when you found out front end was messed up, anything out of the ordinary?

2012 merc amg

Reading this makes me glad my car is just RWD.

ace10

LOL

A single report of an issue... and zero follow up by the OP as to diagnosis, cause and remedy. And another report of an undiagnosed front end noise.

C'mon. Let's be serious.

PeterUbers

The best part of these threads is when the op never comes back to update the rest of us. Makes the thread nearly useless if it's an isolated issue and therefore not common.

2012 merc amg

I agree that it sure sounds like some kind of damage happened.

RobbieRob

After I get my car back I will let you know what was the problem and what caused it. I'm sure this is just some isolated issues, all it takes is one or two bad casts in a part to let go,, out of how many cars built? Just another reason I won't tune my car, WARRANTY.

sdg1871

Cars are just machines. They break --sometimes for rare reasons. When my mother's 2014 E350 was delivered all of the brake pads were defective and made the car vibrate when we pushed the brakes so they had to be replaced. These things happen.

otakki

Yes, the well known, K.I.S.S.--Keep It Simple, ------.

PeterUbers

Thank you! Agreed with you on the tune -- one of the reasons I chose a car with a ridic amount of stock hp/torque so I didn't get that mod/tune bug...

cnolke

You haven't had your car for very long... have you?

Every day I resist the urge to get a tune is one more day. Day by day...

"Hello, my name is Chris and its been 7 months since I modified a car."

SilveRT8

HaHa so true, Hang in there Chris, we're with you !
But maybe if you get a little Tune...just a little !!!

2012 merc amg

It is tempting with a tune, I'd love to be in the 11's.

ace10

Reading this makes me glad mine is AWD.

2012 merc amg

At least until you have a "torn up front axle" Plus I can do burnouts at will

RobbieRob

Ok, got my car back from the dealer. Had the rear diff fluid changed and also engine oil and filter changed(1850 miles). As for the front end clicking noise, they just had to clean out my front halfshaft/ujoint area. A couple days before the noise started, I was driving down a stone/screenings road(about 5 miles), so I guess the front end got caked with small stones and that is what was all over the underside of my car. They cleaned all the small stones out and now there is no clicking noise. No torn up front axle... Kind of strange but everything seems to be good.