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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 10:07 AM
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Cleaning Engine Star

Took delivery from out of town for a 2016 Estate and the engine star is filthy. Looks like maybe engine oil spilled on star. Anyone have experience cleaning?

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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by DesiredNameTkn
Took delivery from out of town for a 2016 Estate and the engine star is filthy. Looks like maybe engine oil spilled on star. Anyone have experience cleaning?
This is a common issue. Not engine oil. Plating issue on the mesh. There are guys replacing them with wheel center stars in other threads. If you dig a little you will find the threads. Good luck!
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 02:54 PM
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Your AMG was assembled by a viet guy. thats unique I've never seen that before
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 07:00 PM
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Or you can strip that star and have it re chrome plated
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Old Mar 25, 2019 | 07:01 PM
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Your AMG was assembled by a viet guy. thats unique I've never seen that before
c bao truong

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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 11:51 AM
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Yeah it’s weird, car pulls left and decelerates near this Pho stand near work
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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 02:34 PM
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My 2015 E63s is made by the same viet guy!!!
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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 03:39 PM
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My 2015 E63s is made by the same viet guy!!!
*HIGH FIVE* This guy makes a badass car
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To cover all bases, I believe this name could also be Cambodian. To be ultra pollitically correct!

Nice to see MB demonstrating equal opportunity. My builder for both of my M157 motors seems to be French. “Marcel”.

I cant remember what my M156 builder was, and I dont remember seeing a name placard on my 2000 E55. I believe the signature plates started after the W210’s.
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Old Mar 27, 2019 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Vrodman
To cover all bases, I believe this name could also be Cambodian. To be ultra pollitically correct!

Nice to see MB demonstrating equal opportunity. My builder for both of my M157 motors seems to be French. “Marcel”.

I cant remember what my M156 builder was, and I dont remember seeing a name placard on my 2000 E55. I believe the signature plates started after the W210’s.
My M157 was built by Melissa Yalin...so female AND eastern european (I'm assuming). AMG appears to be a very international operation.
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My M157 was built by Melissa Yalin...so female AND eastern european (I'm assuming). AMG appears to be a very international operation.
AAAaahh,

You have the female builder! Somewhere in one of my older threads that touched on this same topic there was an article talking about the builders and that there was ONE female tech certified for AMG. Must be Melissa.

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Do you sometimes get messages in the cluster saying "you just don't understand my feelings". "I have a headache and don't want to go fast right now"
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Well, I have to treat her right, but she's a lot more fun than "one of the guys" when I do .

In all seriousness, I find women to be much more detail oriented and responsible than men. When you also factor in the passion/desire necessary to be a successful female in that world, I'm pretty sure I have the best AMG builder of all.

Here's her instagram, including a photo she took with Lewis Hamilton...she appears to very much love her job: https://www.instagram.com/melissa.y.2/

Genuinely didn't know she was the only one...way cool!
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Well, I have to treat her right, but she's a lot more fun than "one of the guys" when I do .

In all seriousness, I find women to be much more detail oriented and responsible than men. When you also factor in the passion/desire necessary to be a successful female in that world, I'm pretty sure I have the best AMG builder of all.

Here's her instagram, including a photo she took with Lewis Hamilton...she appears to very much love her job: https://www.instagram.com/melissa.y.2/

Genuinely didn't know she was the only one...way cool!
Pretty cool link. Thanks. She is easily the best looking AMG Tech!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Yeah it’s weird, car pulls left and decelerates near this Pho stand near work
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