Oil leak from offside front oil cooler W204

[brisel]

Which oil cooler would be in the side pod on the offside (right) front? I have a leak. The oil is fairly dark but the engine oil was recently changed.

[brisel]

I spent a while researching this. It’s an engine oil cooler. There are two in the side pods and one in the centre.

[brisel]

Thanks. The garage insist that the side pod cooler is corroded. I’ve been waiting 7 weeks for a new one from MB in Germany so far. Out of stock and no idea of when they are due in. The MOT has expired and with an oil leak, won’t pass the test anyway.

Great. No car and no parts backup. Not a great advert for a premium car brand, FFS.

[brisel]

12 effing weeks and still no sign of a new part. Not amused. MB Germany have it on priority blah blah but nothing is happening!

This is my first and last MB. As soon as it is fixed, it will be sold.

[brisel]

Tony1963 said:

It would be nice if you could let us know which manufacturer/s have no supply issues at the moment.

Did you consider the above suggestion for getting the cooler repaired? Have you looked at aftermarket coolers?

I haven’t had work done on any other brand…!

The garage isn’t keen on repairing the cooler, but it’s not them paying out to hire a car to keep me on the road but I have now moved 200 miles away which isn’t a cheap trailer ride for a car with no MOT. Unless it’s to the MOT garage here, of course.

[brisel]

If I’m quietly wafting about and keep the oil temperature under 104 degrees, the loss is minimal. More enthusiastic driving pumps a lot more out.

I’m not comfortable driving 3 1/2 hours to somewhere more local without an MOT nor tax past several ANPR cameras