Have a picture of some engine bits...

"AMGtech - now with more recalls!" (amgtech)
03/24/2015 at 19:20 • Filed to: None

Pistons and heads from an M156. Goes along with my post from the other day, which I'm too lazy to link at the moment.

DISCUSSION (19)

RallyWrench > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 19:31

Which begs the question: why is it apart?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > RallyWrench
03/24/2015 at 19:47

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/ill-just-leave…

You just had to make me get the link. It's in there somewhere, one of the replies. Basically I was inspecting for damage after a timing chain sprocket disintegrated and sent debris through the oil. Engine is being replaced.

whoarder is tellurium > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 19:49

I wish I could've taken photos of the crazy stuff I saw when I worked at the QEC in FL. I'm sure you see a good bit of it on a daily basis.

Good times.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > whoarder is tellurium
03/24/2015 at 19:51

The MB QEC?

I wouldn't say a daily basis, but fairly often yeah. Some things are definitely very interesting.

whoarder is tellurium > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 19:57

Yes sir, MB QEC. I was an intern there for quite a while. Performed analysis of the 722.9 VGS in conjunction with transmission/drivetrain.

RallyWrench > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 19:58

Well, you didn't have to... I missed that yesterday, thanks.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > whoarder is tellurium
03/24/2015 at 20:07

Nice. What do you do these days?

whoarder is tellurium > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 20:15

Something completely different! I now work in tech support for a company that sells mobile satellite TV products and also provide multimedia content distribution solutions. I also help with testing and development. So it kinda works out in the end... but I do miss MB. Greatly.

Side note: If he is still there, I totally know the engineer that will be analyzing your M156 too.

desertdog5051 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 20:24

Silly man. Look to the left the link is already there for you.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > whoarder is tellurium
03/24/2015 at 20:27

Tech support doesn't sound nearly as fun, but hopefully you enjoy it.

My FTS tells me the engineer is very interested in getting this thing back to analyze. I wouldn't be surprised if it's the same guy, most people tend to stick with Mercedes for a long time.

whoarder is tellurium > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 20:42

It has a lot of ups and downs and weird moments. I attribute that mainly due to the fact that I work with both technicians at dealers/shops AND with customers directly.

I also had a gig with VW parts distribution for a while too. Not fun, but it really gave me an idea of how big and crazy our automotive world has become.

If your issue is part of a "clean point" or is something new... then yeah its a BIG deal. I wont say much more but the engineers are either American or are on contract directly from Germany to stay in the US and work both sides of the company. Its very unique.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > whoarder is tellurium
03/24/2015 at 21:57

Yeah the industry as a whole is a little crazy with how complex it all it is.

I've got a very loose idea on how some of the stuff works. Being that this is a very expensive repair and previously unheard of, yeah they're itching to get it back.

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > desertdog5051
03/24/2015 at 21:59

? Confused. Maybe because I use kinja mobile...

desertdog5051 > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/24/2015 at 22:02

Might be. It is posted to the upper left where it says "written by AMGtech"

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > desertdog5051
03/24/2015 at 23:34

Huh. Yeah that's not there on mobile. Don't think I've ever used anything but mobile either. Good to know though, thanks.

Hiroku > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/25/2015 at 06:52

Kinja'd!!!

Where did the 8th piston go?

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Hiroku
03/25/2015 at 21:09

Crap! Maybe that's why it wasn't running right!

I had already put it back in the block before deciding to take a picture.

Hiroku > AMGtech - now with more recalls!
03/26/2015 at 06:12

Ah, I was starting to think the engine had eaten it then puked it out the side of the block!

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > Hiroku
03/26/2015 at 15:40

Oh nothing quite that fun.