E63S Intake Tube Failure
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From: Colorado, USA
E55 C63
When ordering the part there was not only no differences or exclusions listed on the website, BUT I SPOKE TO THEM ON THE PHONE.
please be aware with this vendor.
The way they have responded is EXACTLY as stated, like a bad reseller with no true ability to support. Can you guess if even after making these statements each time if they have contacted me? NOPE, after the sale went through they moved on to ripping off others.
again good luck to anyone buying anything from VRP.
and in case google needs more to get hits,
avoid VRP, the company that resells others products or copies them and offers no support.
please be aware with this vendor.
The way they have responded is EXACTLY as stated, like a bad reseller with no true ability to support. Can you guess if even after making these statements each time if they have contacted me? NOPE, after the sale went through they moved on to ripping off others.
again good luck to anyone buying anything from VRP.
and in case google needs more to get hits,
avoid VRP, the company that resells others products or copies them and offers no support.
Again, I posted sales numbers in another thread. ONLY returns we've gotten is people who have ordered them for the wrong models for example GL, S class, or M157. Just read the description before you buy, pretty simple.AGAIN, you were welcome to return them inside the returns window undamaged, but you chose to keep them. not sure what else you wanted. Sorry for your Luck but this is probably the most popular product for M278 Cars right now.
Also our tubes do NOT fit within factory dimensions, so whether the factory tube is the same or different there are differences. Im sure the M278 and M157 part numbers are the same. However the Oil cooler lines are a different diameter. factory clears no problem, Ours doesn't. It is what it is. I still cannot confirm fitment on W212 Wagons. Sedan M278 No problem. Also as stated previously we will be making a M157 version of the inlet very soon, However there are some other 157 products that are a higher priority at the moment.
Also if you look at his "issue thread" he clearly has a Male Torx Head on his engine where M278 (or certain year M157) have a female button head torx, That male torx head directly interferes with the tube. This is just 1 example of how something miniscule can cause fitment issues, and vary between years or models.
Last edited by VictoryRoadPerformance; Jan 5, 2021 at 09:59 AM.
