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Mercedes GLS 450 Hot Stalling and Fuel Odor: Injector Seal Leak Repair

Mercedes GLS 450 Hot Stalling and Fuel Odor: Injector Seal Leak Repair

A Mercedes GLS 450 developed unstable hot idle, intermittent stalling, and a strong gasoline odor. Fresh fuel at the injector seats and deformed injector seals confirmed the leak; the workshop cleaned the injectors, installed seal kits, and reported leak-free static and dynamic pressure-hold checks with stable rail-pressure feedback.

2014 BMW 525Li Engine-Bay Smoke: Valve-Cover Leak and Broken Timing Guide

2014 BMW 525Li Engine-Bay Smoke: Valve-Cover Leak and Broken Timing Guide

A 2014 BMW 525Li with an N20 engine produced a burnt-oil odor and white smoke without abnormal mechanical noise. A hardened valve-cover gasket was leaking onto the exhaust area; opening the engine also exposed a broken timing-chain guide. The workshop renewed the sealing, timing-guide, and oil-contaminated accessory-drive parts, then completed a 30-km dynamic test with stable timing feedback and dry external surfaces.

2014 BMW 525Li Poor A/C Cooling: Restricted Drier Damaged the Compressor

2014 BMW 525Li Poor A/C Cooling: Restricted Drier Damaged the Compressor

A 2014 BMW 525Li cooled poorly three years after a compressor replacement. A rapidly oscillating high-side gauge led to damaged compressor valves; inspection then found a restricted condenser drier that distorted downstream pressure feedback. The shop replaced the compressor and drier, flushed the circuit, restored the closed system, and documented stable pressures and 5.4°C vent air.

BMW 520 Long-Drive Shudder and 11A002: Low-Pressure Fuel-Pump Failure

BMW 520 Long-Drive Shudder and 11A002: Low-Pressure Fuel-Pump Failure

A BMW 520 developed an engine shudder under sustained high load and stored 11A002 for high fuel pressure too low. The workshop traced the supply shortfall to the in-tank low-pressure pump, replaced the pump module and seal, then documented a clean start, zero misfire counters during a stationary acceleration check, and no remaining fault codes.