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    Class action suit for 996 engines

    in 996 Series (Carrera, Carrera 4, Carrera 4S, Targa)

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    I have a 1999 ML 430 and very grateful to the person who sued Mercedes Benz for engine failures of their MY 1998-2000 ML series. This was not even because of the engine itself but due to maintenance misunderstanding. The oil that Mercedes recommends was Mobil 1 0W-40 but for some reason this guy apparently used conventional oil and his engine failed. He sued Mercedes for this and I guess he won because I am a recipient of its settlement which is if your engine consumes more than 1 quart of oil per 1000 miles Mercedes will change the engine free of charge and they guarantee this for 150,000 miles. Maybe unbelievable but it was my dealership who told me this. My engine was changed at 149,000 miles and I have put 34000 miles on the new/remanufactured engine and no issues.

    Hi Gas-man,

    I just read your experience with your 1999 Ml 430. I have a 1999 Ml 320 with only 62000 miles. I bought this from a friend when it had 48000 miles about 2 years ago. I have had similar experiences...engine failure while idling and while about to accelarate, a quart of oil every so often. I even had to change my power steering rack just the other day. I thought the engine failure was because of the quality of gasoline I was getting, then I read your experience. How do I go about doing this? Who is your dealer? . Should I call Mbenz headquarters first or just go directly to the dealer. I understand from other sites that they could give you a run around. Appreciate the advice.

    Thanks.

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