That is exactly what they did "The dealer is independently owned" and did nothing. So I have to drive three hours to a qualified independent mechanic, have the intermediate flange change, document this and then sue Mercedes Benz of Bedford and I will also ask for damages. Major PITA.
Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of LarryT > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:40 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vergasser vs. Diesel, was 87 TD for sale > > James wrote:<<A bad mechanic at Mercedes Benz of Bedford screwed up > > our V12 >> > > Amazing, you take the MB to the dealer expecting trained "technicians" to > have been provided with lengthy training along with experience to be able > to > work on a car and ctuallt *fix* it without making things worse. I don;t > have a V12 but have had similar problems. Whenever I pay someone to work > on > my car it always comes back either with stuff not done that should have > been > done, stuff broken, or unrelated things that should have been caught and > corrected (and would have had I been working on it.) > > I guess it comes down to a shortage of young people willing to get their > hands dirty - and poor training. Our local community has a deal with a > local Ford dealer who hires all those who complete the auto training > course > at $40K per year. That was started back in the early 90s so I expect the > salary has been increased by now. When I was 19, I worked as a mechanics > apprentice at a VW/Porsche dealer. After I was there for a year they sent > me to the "Factory" school outside of Wash DC - for a 1 week course in > general repair procedures. They had 1 week courses for all kinds of > specialities - transmission repair, front end service, etc. Don;t know if > they still do that or not. I sure learned a lot. > > Back to your V12 - in a situation like this I would hope the MB dealer > would > stand behind the work and have it corrected - and I suspect you would > demand > someone else work on the car from now on. ;-) While I would hope MB would > get involved they will probably use the tactic of saying the dealer is > independant and must find their own mechanics. ;-\ > > Good luck! > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > Porsche Road Test http://members.rennlist.com/roadtest/ > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Zavesky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:22 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Vergasser vs. Diesel, was 87 TD for sale > > > >A cheap Mercedes has nothing to do with it. A bad mechanic can destroy an > > otherwise nice car. A bad mechanic at Mercedes Benz of Bedford screwed > up > > our V12 not once but twice AND it still isn't right. Have to pull the > > intake > > off to replace the broken "Intermediate Flange" ya'd think they'd notice > a > > problem when all the intake bolts aren't in. duh! Of course with the > > missing > > intake bolt we have a vacuum leak and with the vacuum leak you get high > HC > > readings from the cats so it didn't pass emissions. Showed up at > emissions > > test station with a handful of receipts and got it exempted so we were > > able > > to plate it and drive it. Still pissed - done venting. > > > > > > James Zavesky > > > > > > > > Well I am not saying all the gas Mercedes are bad, my mother had a > 420SEL > > with 320K miles when it was totaled. The car never had any major > problems, > > but she also got it with under 100k on it from original owner and all > the > > service records. > > > > Basically I have found that a bad mechanic can really screw up the 117 > > engines to the point where it is not worth repairing. Thus getting back > to > > "There is nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes." > > > > Trampas > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: 1/9/2007 > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
