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2010 BMW 750Li 4.4L Excessive Emissions, Poor Idle Quality, Misfire VIN: WBAKC8C52A
Hey guys. So I have this 2010 750li RWD. The main complaint was a jerking under acceleration. I took the car for a test drive and immediately felt the jerking under acceleration. One other thing I noticed was it has a slightly rough idle. Not a dead misfire, b...
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1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SL 3.8L Engine Block VIN: WDBBA45A2D
This Mercedes has a screw in plug in the block just behind the oil filter housing on the right side of the engine. It is about a 30mm plug or so and it has started to leak and looks badly corroded. I have never replaced one of these, and my concern is that it ...
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2004 Mercedes-Benz SL500 5.0L troof VIN: WDBSK75F94
Fellow profesiona auto technician, This vehicle came in for inop top. Rear hydraulics leaking. We received 8 hydraulic rebuilt cylinders as we recommend replacing all of the cylinders. We have replaced many a set of cylinders on the 129 and 208 chassis, but t...
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2005 Mercedes-Benz C240 4Matic 2.6L Timing chain VIN: WDBRF81J35
Hi Guys, I'm trying to figure out if I want to do this or if the customer wants to do it. This car has what HAS to be timing chain noise. It is at the front of the engine. Removing the belt did not take the noise away so it's certainly in the engine. The frequ...
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2001 Saab 9-5 2.3t 2.3L No Start VIN: YS3ED55E21
Tearing my hair out on this one- Car was towed here after alternator failed, and car wouldn't restart after driven home due to low battery voltage. Customer installed new battery, still no restart. The car cranks and fires up for 5 to 10 seconds, but has no th...
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2011 Volkswagen Jetta SEL 2.5L No Start VIN: 3VWLZ7AJ5B
Hello guys here I'm one more time looking for your help. We have this 2011 VW JETTA in the shop. It came in for alternator replace we hardly work in those cars but we thought "well it's only the alternator," so we replaced it. The car was running fine, the cos... Trouble codes: 03396 (Supply voltage terminal 30)
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2011 Volkswagen Tiguan S 2.0L Misfire VIN: WVGAV7AX4B
VW Tech, please help on this bad boy here. Car came in with a dead misfire on cylinder #3 & a slight misfire on cylinder #4. Black smoke & fuel from tailpipe. Leaking injectors on #3 & #4. Replace 2 injectors, send customer away. Car run fine, but check engine... Trouble codes: P0301 (Misfire on cylinder 1)
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2007 BMW X3 3.0si 3.0L Misfire VIN: WBXPC934X7
WELL IM NOT SURE WHAT FIX IT BUT IS FIXED, I TOOK THE O2 SENSOR OUT TO SEE IF CATALITIC IS K AND LOOKS FINE TO ME SO I PUT BACK AND I NOTICES IN MY SCANNER THERE IS A OPTION TO RESET THE VALVETRONIC MOTOR IS THAT IS WHAT I DID AND IT GOT FIXED , I DONT KNOW WH... Trouble codes: P0301 (Cylinder 1 misfire), P0303 (Cylinder 3 misfire), C342D, P0055 (HO2S heater resistance B 1 S 3).
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2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic Sport 3.0L Tcm VIN: WDDGF81X58
WELL I COULDNT FIX THIS ONE BECAUSE I COULDNT GET THE PARTS AND WASNT ABLE TO REPROGRAM THE NEW MODULE, CUSTOMER TOOK IT TO DEALER, THEY CHARGED HIM $1200 TO FIX IT, THANKS TO ALL
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