2013 Mercedes-Benz GL450
Mileage
83,598
Service Date
4/30/2020
Services Performed
- Change oil and oil filter and inspection.
- CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THE ENGINE HAS A NOISE WHEN STARTING AND THE NOISE SLOW DOWN AFTER 10 SECOND. ENGINE HAS LONG CRANK TIME ON COLD START UP. SCANNED ECU FOR CODE AND RETRIEVE CODE P001685 LEFT INTAKE CAM TIMING BANK 1 A . SWAPPED SENSORS AND SOLENOIDS AND CLEARED THE CODE BUT THE CODE RETURNS IMMEDIATELY WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. POSSIBLE ADJUSTER OUT OF TIME OR BAD CAMSHAFT. IT IS POSSIBLE THE ADJUSTER WAS NOT TIMED WHEN INSTALLED. NEED TO TEAR DOWN TIMING CHAIN COVER TO VERIFY THE PROBLEMS. ——————————————————————————————
- CUSTOMER STATE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MERCEDES DEALER FOR ENGINE NOSE ON 12/18/2019 AT 80863 MILES. DEALER DID THE REPAIR. NOW AFTER ALMOST 4 MONTH AND LESS THAN 3000 MILES THE ENGINE IS MAKING THE SAME NOISE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON NOW . WE THINK THIS REPAIR SHOULD BE STILL UNDER DEALER WARRANTY SINCE THE REPAIR WAS DONE RECENTLY AT MERCEDES DEALER . ( 4 MONTH AGO AND LESS THAN 3000 MILES )
SAM K. gave our service a 5 star review on 4/30/2020
