#manualtransmission #stickshift #savethemanuals
Had service work done on my car last week. About 6 miles after picking up my car, engine seized with no warning at all.
All temps, sensors were all nominal. No stored OBD2 codes. Just completely quit between shifts.
I have religiously taken care of all maintenance items before the "normal" service intervals. I send oil samples to oil analysis labs on a regular basis.
I flew to New Mexico to buy this car as it was one of 3 manual transmission models in the US for sale at the time.
To say I'm upset about this is an understatement.
Shop I had work done has a 50K mile warranty on parts/labor. I'm hoping whatever happened is covered, but that's not really a consolation given the sudden nature of the failure.
No oil trails, no inspection holes, only a smell of clutch under the hood. I wish I had a better idea of what happened. I had the car towed back to my shop so they can diagnose the issue.
@tikibunnyimports @Basmitharts can you get it with a stickshift? 😃
What's not to love about this beautiful old Merc I spotted while out grabbing a coffee this morning?
Clean, classy and a 3 pedal manual. When was the last time that Benz built something this good?
#WeirdCarMastodon #mercedesbenz #CarSpotting #SaveTheManuals
Mini, longtime #savethemanuals advocate, kills off its stickshifts
https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/mini-kills-off-cancels-manual-stickshift-transmissions