[W126 Coupe] need a new repair shop

[Bruce Mendel]

Try DM Motors in Palo Alto.

Bruce
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Thomas Oelsner 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 10:29 PM
  Subject: [W126 Coupe] need a new repair shop


  Hi Everybody
  After 3 years on the California Central Coast, I am back in the Bay Area. I now need a new mechanic for my '90SEC and 190E. I've been seriously disappointed in everybody who has worked on the car in LA and the local MB shop in the town where I lived. For example, after multiple shops and many hundreds of dollars (in addition to the headwork and new valve guide seals), the 560 still idles more roughly than it should. The last place charged me hundreds of dollars to replace the EGR valve, and make a few adjustments. They then proclaimed that the check engine light that came on at low speeds was handled, idle was better, although it was a bit rough at startup and might be a little rough because maybe the motor mounts might be a source of the idle being a bit rough. Well the check light is coming on again and the idle is like it was before they worked on it. They charged hundreds to work on the 190E and it still occasionally blows hot air when the A/C is on. I am fed up and disgusted with these "mechanics" who supposedly understand these cars, but don't. Does anybody know of a MB repair shop in Silicon Valley (San Jose or Milpitas; alternatively Mountain View) where they know what the heck they are doing besides being able to do standard work that any mechanic could do on the most basic of cars? I think I need to find somebody who actually worked for MB when these cars were made, or was trained by somebody who really understood them. Thanks.

  Tom Oelsner 


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