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Post by critch on Aug 20, 2014 15:01:24 GMT 1
Hello guys
57 plate ml320
Wondering if any of you have worked on this engine before?
It's my old mans car but he lives 120 odd miles away from me so not seen it.
It was on a merc service plan that he purchased with the car.
It has glow plug light on
And merc dealer have told him they investigated whilst it was in for its final service
It would need full set of glow plugs at cost £390 which would be parts and 4 hours labour
I've looked and auto data is saying 1 hour removal and install.
So are they pulling a fast one. Or is auto data telling porkies?
Don't want to agree to do them next time he's across visiting
To find its going to be a blo*dy big job
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Post by Rhubarb on Aug 20, 2014 17:29:49 GMT 1
Hello guys 57 plate ml320 Wondering if any of you have worked on this engine before? It's my old mans car but he lives 120 odd miles away from me so not seen it. It was on a merc service plan that he purchased with the car. It has glow plug light on And merc dealer have told him they investigated whilst it was in for its final service It would need full set of glow plugs at cost £390 which would be parts and 4 hours labour I've looked and auto data is saying 1 hour removal and install. So are they pulling a fast one. Or is auto data telling porkies? Don't want to agree to do them next time he's across visiting To find its going to be a blo*dy big job The Glow plug light on means that there is a fault present...It needs scanning, to see what codes are logged. The glow plugs don't do anything to aid starting unless we're in minus figures on one of these.. Yes I have been unfortunate enough to do the job on one of these... I managed to change 3 out of 5! Number 4 wouldn't budge, and no5 is totally buried.. The can snap off very easily too.. That price is wild, even retail the plugs would be £15 each x 5. |
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Post by critch on Aug 20, 2014 17:34:16 GMT 1
Yeah I told him it means fault and merc have quoted him for glow plugs
Was going to check it again myself when he does come over
Just wanted to be armed with wether it was worth doing or it's going to be a hassle.
Did you extract broken one or leave it?
Price seemed more than I was expecting 11.28 + vat
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Post by Karl on Aug 20, 2014 18:54:26 GMT 1
I disagree price sounds reasonable if it's parts and labor, i suspect they have just quoted you worse case.
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Post by critch on Aug 20, 2014 22:14:03 GMT 1
I did say to him unless they know from experience they snap.
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Post by Rhubarb on Aug 20, 2014 23:56:10 GMT 1
Yeah I told him it means fault and merc have quoted him for glow plugs Was going to check it again myself when he does come over Just wanted to be armed with wether it was worth doing or it's going to be a hassle. Did you extract broken one or leave it? Price seemed more than I was expecting 11.28 + vat Only number 3 was fubared..number 4 wouldn't come out...None were snapped or sheared off.  |
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Post by critch on Oct 11, 2014 20:10:40 GMT 1
Old man finally bothered his ar*e to get across and get work done today
Did glow plugs not actually a bad job tool me longer getting plastic engine cover to click back into place lol
Did front brakes too they where a pain
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Post by Rhubarb on Oct 12, 2014 0:11:44 GMT 1
Old man finally bothered his ar*e to get across and get work done today Did glow plugs not actually a bad job tool me longer getting plastic engine cover to click back into place lol Did front brakes too they where a pain Glad you got it done ok  Sounds a tad different to the one I did...Engine cover was held down with bolts...53 plate mind.. Was the access to the rearmost plug ok ish then? |
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Post by critch on Oct 12, 2014 5:29:42 GMT 1
Old man finally bothered his ar*e to get across and get work done today Did glow plugs not actually a bad job tool me longer getting plastic engine cover to click back into place lol Did front brakes too they where a pain Glad you got it done ok Sounds a tad different to the one I did...Engine cover was held down with bolts...53 plate mind.. Was the access to the rearmost plug ok ish then? I'm not sure if it was a 320 maybe a 280  V6 anyway. blo*dy thing has just a pop on cover but has stupid heat shields underneath that need to line up exactly or it won't go on had to take air intake pipe off and adjust it couple times May have just been a pain because who ever did job last time when it had its last service at dealer just forced on and the rubber insert for turbo was misshapen. Access to rear glow plugs wasn't too bad had to get a fairly long pair of pliers to pull plug off and and extension Because one side the turbo control motor sits just in front and other side is some plastic trim for various cables Not too bad to do once intake pipe is out way As say took longer getting cover and pipe to sit correctly than did to change the plugs |
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Post by Rhubarb on Oct 12, 2014 11:04:52 GMT 1
Glad you got it done ok Sounds a tad different to the one I did...Engine cover was held down with bolts...53 plate mind.. Was the access to the rearmost plug ok ish then? I'm not sure if it was a 320 maybe a 280 V6 anyway. blo*dy thing has just a pop on cover but has stupid heat shields underneath that need to line up exactly or it won't go on had to take air intake pipe off and adjust it couple times May have just been a pain because who ever did job last time when it had its last service at dealer just forced on and the rubber insert for turbo was misshapen. Access to rear glow plugs wasn't too bad had to get a fairly long pair of pliers to pull plug off and and extension Because one side the turbo control motor sits just in front and other side is some plastic trim for various cables Not too bad to do once intake pipe is out way As say took longer getting cover and pipe to sit correctly than did to change the plugs Totally different animal then, mine's a 2.7 inline 5 pot |
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