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Engine Sludge!!! HELP

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Old 08-07-2006, 09:54 PM
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Default Engine Sludge!!! HELP

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.

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Artyem
 
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Old 08-08-2006, 01:29 AM
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Something does not make sense. You have a 4/50 warranty or better, are you past 50K?

Water does not leak into an engine. Was it in a flood? A head gasket failure could allow coolant to mix in the oil. If the car does have a warranty then you need to contact the regional rep for MB and work your way up fast, I mean within a day or two. Google for possible class action suits in progress that you may become part of. $24K is a high enough figure to spend a grand or two to get an attorney involved if all else fails. More details on this water in the engine and why it is not covered by the warranty.
 
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Old 08-15-2006, 03:33 AM
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exactly something is fishy. tell me something were you driving to work through a rather large puddle of water? the hydrolocked your motor? thats why mb is not covering it. mercedes benz warrenty covers failure of mercedes products. they do not cover customer stupidity. i would call your insurance company they cover water damage.
 
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