Business ProfileforHans Wittler Automotive Service

The following automobile repair services for our 1967 Mercedes 250S by Hans Wittler’s Automotive (HWA) were unsatisfactory. • HWA performed a pre-purchase inspection on 04/08/2022 and replaced the master brake cylinder and the right rear brake caliper. They did not inform us that the front calipers were seizing, which is a safety hazard. • The carburetor was rebuilt by HWA on 04/08/2022. I have evidence that the carburetor rebuild was incomplete. The choke pate of the second stage was stuck open when the engine was cold. Consequently, the engine was very difficult to start when the engine was cold and the cold idle speed was extremely low, causing the engine to stall. HWA stated that the motor needed to be rebuilt or replaced (see below). Moreover, the choke rod for the second stage had the same limited range of motion that I witnessed before the carburetor was rebuilt. This is evidence that the carburetor may not have been reassembled correctly or perhaps not even disassembled for rebuilding. • On 08/10/2022 the throttle linkage disconnected while I was driving, and I lost accelerator control which was a safety hazard. • A minor tune-up was performed by HWA on 04/08/2022. They stated that the cold compression of the engine was around 50 psi and the hot compression was about 100 psi. They stated that the motor needed to be rebuilt or replaced, which caused considerable concern and disagreement with HWA. We subsequently had the car serviced at *** ********** and they determined that both the cold and hot compression were good – they measured 125 to 135 psi on all cylinders. • A minor tune-up was performed by HWA on 04/08/2022. They serviced the distributor but failed to perform the work properly. We subsequently had the car serviced at *** ********** and they determined that the distributor vacuum advance was loose, and the timing was misadjusted. Request refund for rebuild carburetors, and partial refund for minor tune-up and prepurchase inspection: $2501