Tim, it's less than a brilliant start. I am surprised that MB Spares would let a car go with an oil leak and disconnected boot light wiring. Regards Styria
It is kind of odd handling post sales issues in a public forum, but as Tim has put all of his adventures up for all to see I guess I will also put my reply here.
Hello Tim, sorry to hear the battery went flat. You are not the first person I know who has done that whilst detailing their car. The W126 with its courtesy lamps under each door trim as well as the front and rear interior lights can suck quite a bit of power. Not sure about the third generation cars but I know for sure on the first generation the courtesy lamps under the doors can’t be switched off using the front interior light switch. IMHO a design oversight on MB’s behalf.
But, that’s now solved. I have no idea how old the battery is, you might like to get your local Auto Electrician to load test the battery if you are unsure about its current (get it) condition. As for the battery clamp there is only supposed to be one, no idea why there are two bolt holes..
Must admit we didn’t check the boot lamp, and for that I apologize. Not on my mental list of things to check as opposed to things like the sunroof, cruise, elec windows, etc. Did open the boot and check the spare and tools, just never looked at the light. Not only that but at one stage there were four of us checking out the boot at Centennial park and even then no one noticed it. Quite happy to mail one to you including a new bulb no charge.
As for fluid leak, as advised there was a leak from the timing case cover, unfortunately a very common fault with the M103 engine. As you know we replaced the seals before sending it off for a Blue Slip inspection. Have a look to see if that is where the leak is. I checked it on the Thursday morning before driving up to deliver the car and was still dry. Or maybe the Yaris wet its pants when it saw your new car?
Radio code is correct, we checked it. (unlike the boot light)
Why do you want to fiddle with the modulator? From memory it drops into top on a light throttle between 50 - 60kmh which is the correct factory spec for this model. It is not a 2 minute job to change the shift points on the transmission, they are governed by the control cable and the modulator pressure. Sure you could make it change up earlier, but they it won’t kick down as easy?
As for warranty the NSW department of fair trade deems that if a car is over 10 years of age or has travelled over 160000kms there is no requirement for a statutory 3 month warranty. There has to be a line in the sand somewhere. That said, any company that values their reputation has a real tussle when it comes to warranty requests on cars that fall outside the statutory period/distance. The term we us is that a “HAND SHAKE” warranty is offered. Or to put it simply we agree to do whatever we reasonably can do to help out with problems.
As an example. Tim reported one of the electric window switches in the rear doors did not work by the time he got home. No problem we mailed him a used switch that we checked on another car and the piece of plastic trim that it sits in, just in case he broke his changing them over.
And yes, one subject at a time would be better.
Touch nothing after handling a wet-cell battery until you've washed your hands thoroughly.
