I recently took my 95 E300D to MB of Spokane for dealer service of my 6 glow plugs. The factory tech broke off the GP in Cylinder #2 off on Christmas Eve (Merry Christmas , indeed).

They said they would attempt to drill and extract it today. If that is unsuccessful, the head will need to be pulled--which the dealer said was a ~$3500 job and recommends changing the lifters, valves, timing chain, guides, IP seal (small leak) etc.

I am looking for advise, IF they fail at extracting the broken glow plug and the head does need to be removed, do I have any case for suggesting the dealer pay for this repair for the cylinder head? I brought it to the dealer for expertise, because I didn't want to break one off doing the repair myself.

What are my options? What have others done in this circumstance?

I want to be firm but also realize on a 25 year old car, things happen.

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Regards,
Ian White

1995 E300 Diesel w124 OM606
2014 E550 w212 M278 biturbo

2001 BMW 740i E38 M62 (past)
1981 300SD w126 OM617 (past)