Hello everyone,

I drive a 2004 Mercedes S430. The other day i was driving my car to work and all of the sudden the car stopped and wouldnt drive anymore. I immediatly called 1800-Mercedes and they said they would assist me with my problem. Later on that day my car was towed away to the nearest mercedes dealership and i was told that water somehow leeked into my engine and caused some kind of engine failure. Its not covered under the Mercedes Warranty, so i have to pay 24,000 Dollars now to replace the engine on my leased car. If Anyone knows what i should do, please help me and write back.

Thank You,
Artyem

 

Water somehow got into the engine? It all depends on what this means.

Exactly what does the MB dealer says has happened that supports this being a non warranty issue?
Usual source of water in the oil is some form of internal engine failure.
However if screen wash water was poured into the engine oil filler by mistake then MB would have a point. Is it possible that this is what has happened. Who fills the screen wash bottle on the car? I guess the engine coolant has never to be touched. If it has who did this work.
Just need to apply a bit of common sense.
How feasible is MB's assertion?
Stuart.