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Old 08-11-07, 09:30 AM   #9
gettin2dizzy
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Default Re: Diesel Spills - anyone watch BBC Breakfast this morning?

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Originally Posted by Ed View Post
Fess up time. A few weeks ago on the M5 my Merc all but ground to a halt - on kickdown the gearbox wouldn't change down again, it jammed in neutral. Scary. Cause was a drain plug had come loose and the gearbox had lost most of its oil. I dread to think where it all went and what might have happened.

But it wasn't deliberate and I didn't know about it. Honest
Very common fault on the mercs (C class is it?) by bad design. Merc should pick up some of the costs for repair.
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