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Dealer accuses carwash lube of destroying car engine with botched oil change

HOUSTON — The dealership says it had to replace the Mercedes’ engine after the mistake.

HOUSTON — A car dealership is taking a carwash and lube business to court after it claims a Mercedes engine had to be replaced because the lube used the wrong filter during an oil change, according to the Southeast Texas Record.

Mike Smith Mercedes-Benz filed the suit against Cypress Station Carwash and Lube, said the article.

According to the suit, the customer paid for the oil change and left, not realizing the wrong oil filter had been used, reported the article.

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The dealership alleges it had to replace the car’s engine after the mistake destroyed it, shared the noted the article.

The plaintiffs seek a judgment of $26,786.81, plus fees and other costs and interest, stated the article.

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