I neglected to notice that you had the head gasket replaced at a Mercedes dealer.

Most people don't seem to know about the warranty that original Mercedes Benz parts come with.

If you buy a part from the dealer, and it fails within a year, then Mercedes will replace that part, even pay for the labor to do so, even if you or anyone else installed it.

I find it hard to believe that a dealer screwed up the installation of a head gasket.

It sounds to me like they didn't properly flush the system out.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".