Sprint'n'Go
Senior Member
Hi to All, first time poster, long time lurker.
Mercedes have just fitted a new engine to my 316 Sprinter under warranty after a catastrophic failure at a midges over 100,000 miles.
Even though the new engine comes from the factory complete with oil/oil filter/fuel filter, the dealership did not reset the assyst counter. I have fitted an air filter to finish the job and reset assyst manually as per the owners manual instructions. It now shows a 'B' service/2 spanners due in 20,000 miles(I usually get 22-23,000 miles between services) but I would like it to show an 'A' service/1 spanner as it has had the equivalent of a 'B' service with the new engine. Can it be done??? carrying out the reset procedure a second time does not work.
I have searched this forum and general consensus is that it can't be done, but no-one specifically mentions Sprinters. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Interestingly, I have self serviced this van at 67,000 and 89,000 miles but have never had a warranty claim rejected. I was sweating a little when the engine blew up but the dealership didn't bat an eyelid! When the engine was stripped there were no visible signs of wear and the bores still had the factory honing marks untouched at 100,000 miles. Other than the failed con-rod the engine was perfect. Do I count myself lucky that this major failure happened just before the warranty expires or unlucky that it happened at all?
Mercedes have just fitted a new engine to my 316 Sprinter under warranty after a catastrophic failure at a midges over 100,000 miles.
Even though the new engine comes from the factory complete with oil/oil filter/fuel filter, the dealership did not reset the assyst counter. I have fitted an air filter to finish the job and reset assyst manually as per the owners manual instructions. It now shows a 'B' service/2 spanners due in 20,000 miles(I usually get 22-23,000 miles between services) but I would like it to show an 'A' service/1 spanner as it has had the equivalent of a 'B' service with the new engine. Can it be done??? carrying out the reset procedure a second time does not work.
I have searched this forum and general consensus is that it can't be done, but no-one specifically mentions Sprinters. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated.
Interestingly, I have self serviced this van at 67,000 and 89,000 miles but have never had a warranty claim rejected. I was sweating a little when the engine blew up but the dealership didn't bat an eyelid! When the engine was stripped there were no visible signs of wear and the bores still had the factory honing marks untouched at 100,000 miles. Other than the failed con-rod the engine was perfect. Do I count myself lucky that this major failure happened just before the warranty expires or unlucky that it happened at all?