newmercman:
When the new engines are running properly they are fantastic bits of plant, good on fuel, pull like a train, all good stuff, but when they go wrong they’re a [zb]ing nightmare and once you get a problem with them it never ends, if you get a good one you’re laughing, if you get a bad one, you better get used to the idea of visiting workshops
Look on the bright side at least all that money saved on fuel over something simpler can be used for the maintenance budget instead.
All warranty, so no worries…except for the lost earnings, driver’s wages, hotel bills and cost of a decent syrup to replace the hair you tear out in frustration
That’s what I’m guessing was the final crunch with him backing the ones we had I’m guessing the warranty is almost up and I know what I roughly lost in $$$ last month plus sending myself half round the twist so what did the firm lose?
newmercman:
When the new engines are running properly they are fantastic bits of plant, good on fuel, pull like a train, all good stuff, but when they go wrong they’re a [zb]ing nightmare and once you get a problem with them it never ends, if you get a good one you’re laughing, if you get a bad one, you better get used to the idea of visiting workshops
Look on the bright side at least all that money saved on fuel over something simpler can be used for the maintenance budget instead.
Be interesting to see how the dd15 will perform in Europe as its what the new merc at euro6 will use
newmercman:
When the new engines are running properly they are fantastic bits of plant, good on fuel, pull like a train, all good stuff, but when they go wrong they’re a [zb]ing nightmare and once you get a problem with them it never ends, if you get a good one you’re laughing, if you get a bad one, you better get used to the idea of visiting workshops
Look on the bright side at least all that money saved on fuel over something simpler can be used for the maintenance budget instead.
All warranty, so no worries…except for the lost earnings, driver’s wages, hotel bills and cost of a decent syrup to replace the hair you tear out in frustration
Sure it’s all warranty work , when you can get into the dealership 5 days after the problem occurs only to find out that their only electronic tech geek is off shift and nobody else can use the plug in diagnostics , farcical at best .
