After having my vehicle for 4+ weeks and FINALLY fixing the cold start problem (they put the wrong glow plugs in because the parts catalog had the wrong part number listed), Sears Imported Autos returned my vehicle to me in January. To their credit, they gave me a C-Class loaner car for the duration of the repairs.I assumed that they were competent and didn't check their work. Today, because I am leaving for a 3k mile trip in a few days, I decided to check things out and remove the mysterious "dark cover" over the engine (you need a Torx T30 and an 8mm socket). What I found was a marvel of engineering. The oil and fuel filter are delightfully accessible and the injectors are right on top. What a joy! More on that later.
The bummer was found under the foam injector cover... Leaking fuel injector(s)!! and a return line fitting busted by the shop and then JB welded back together. What shoddy workmanship. They didn't even bother to replace the rest of the fuel return lines. In the image right you can see the dark black of fresh diesel on the plastic and the black return line (new) at upper left and tan line (old) both exiting the top of the injector.
Here was their attempt at a repair to the plastic return line fitting. No, the JB Weld didn't hold.
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In the first picture you totally mislabeled the location of dipstick for engine and transmission oil :D it's the other way around...transmission oil dipstick is on the left side (when you are facing the car) and engine oil dipstick is on the right side.
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