Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

SY2455

70's Veteran
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

They meaning (Melling) are only looking to take the easy way out to justify a bean counter or engineers redesign from a quality part to a piece of junk.(being nice here) I would vote to get a attorney to look at it and see if you can take them to the cleaners. Who know maybe the one who came up with this piece of junk will find himself looking for a new job because he is incompetent. You can count on this fact. I don't care if I have to paid double for a part I need, I will not buy any of Melling junk as I would not trust them with anything.
 

TYTILIDIE

METH HEAD
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Man that sucks. Thats is the last ting I would ever expect to happen in a motor period, even on a cheap shit pump. I have a Melling pump and have had no problems but I vow to never use their parts again. Ild be terrified of this happening to me.
 

badmatt

boost = happy
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

run a SBC billet pump from moroso. last pump you will ever buy.
 

2fast4u

PUMPING THAT IRON!
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

I couldn't believe seeing this thread.. I had a catastrophic engine failure with a mellings pump. I even got sued because this dudes 454 was smoked because of that brand of oil pump. Anyways, it was a mess. Fluctuating oil pressure..etc etc. I took the oil pump off the big block and had napa disect it for me. They told me the springs inside were defective, and thats why the oil pressure would bob all over the place. Melling didn't give me nothing..Not even an email. THEY SUCK! :rant:
 

alwayswantedone

Donating Member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Anyone know when the design changed? Just curious if mine is from before or after the casting change. That really does suck thou. I also will join the boycott of Melling products from here on.
 

James Thomas

"NO CLASS"
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Here is the question; many people know of the design change, many do not. Even many builders and shops, little less the end user. Did your pump have a "warning sheet"? I have seen many / most all of the first that didn't! If they are going to cop out based on this then I would follow up and start ringing folks higher on the food chain at Melling if there was not a sheet in your box for sure!

If they are going to start handling things like this then I will stop selling, installing or recommending their entire product line and I will pull every one of their product lines from my shelf and return them to my WD. Simple as that because I KNOW MANY OF THE FIRST PUMPS DIDN'T HAVE THE SHEET IN THE BOX. And of course many of the later ones may or may not. So...... if any of you big wig's at Melling ARE WATCHING this thread. It would be in your best interest to do the right thing here just as you have done for others including the several that I know of that you settled out of court with and the many others that you did cover to avoid arbitration.

I WOUILD HATE TO END A 20+ YEAR RELATIONSHIP WITH A LONG TIME MANUFACTURER OVER SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A GIVEN / NON ISSUE.

James R. Thomas
President & C.E.O.
Windsock Inc.
J&J Auto & Industrial
Island Cycle & Performance
1-670-234-6001
 

JuStBlAzIN

Active member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Sh*t I have a M55A in my build as well.... I bought the pump a little over 2 years ago. Motor is getting ready to be put into the typhoon.
 

canadian

sy in progress
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

JuStBlAzIN said:
Sh*t I have a M55A in my build as well.... I bought the pump a little over 2 years ago. Motor is getting ready to be put into the typhoon.

replace it now while you have the motor out. don't take a chance.
 

Loeryder

New member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Well I can honestly say I THOUGHT Melling was a good company and even though I haven't used their pump I have recommended it as well as have it listed in my part's inventory page.

I think the Moroso Billet sounds like a much more reliable and reputable company to deal with.

When I start collecting parts for my build there will not be ONE MELLING part in my motor.
Guaranteed.
I don't care if they do cover Pete.
Purely the fact of the matter that this is happening is enough to discourage me from ever rolling the dice with them.

So for anyone at Melling you can go ahead and take me off your Christmas card list.
Don't call Don't write... And reimburse Pete for the catastrophic failure or YOUR oil pump.

We will be following this thread to the end and will add Melling to the "Doghouse" listing of not-so-reputable vendors.
 

4.3CPI

New member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Hey Melling, since when does a larger turbo use more oil? The center section is probably the same. Does that mean that if you install a larger oil filter or larger oil pan your pump also becomes inadequate?

How would grandpa melling have dealt with this problem? I bet he would have fixed the casting problem and fixed the customer relations issues to save his company's reputation.

What's next in the lineup for the m55? Machine the housing out of balsa with styrofoam gears? Sign me up. I'll take ten of 'em... A wonderful service life of one revolution.



Dude, sorry about your loss. It sucks when corporate America makes cheap crap and doesn't honor warantees.
 

Loeryder

New member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Good question.

IS MELLING EVEN MADE IN THE US?

A little company history:
http://data.melling.com/history.php

Melling Engine Parts got its start soon after World War II. ... At that time, George Melling Sr. and his son Ben operated a tool shop.

Little did they know their humble oil pump would become the cornerstone of the business....

It seemed a dedication to quality was paying off....

The business has changed a lot since the Melling family huddled over the yellow pages at the kitchen table in the early years.

What has remained unchanged throughout the years, is the loyalty of our customers. Customers who appreciate the extra attention to detail and care that we take with our parts have been, and continue to be, the backbone of our business.

Today, the company is run by the 4th generation of the Melling family.

Because we were, and continue to be, tool makers at heart, we have always strived to build a product far superior to anything the aftermarket was accustomed to. But it wouldn’t mean much if you; our customers didn’t think so too!

I would start stomping up the food chain reiterating the fine principles they have posted on their website.
Send a certified letter to "Mr. Melling" and see where that gets you.

It looks like they spent more on the company web page than they did on refining their castings.

I wonder if the castings are even manufactured in the US.
And if they are where does the material come from.
It sure smells like China's cheap sintered steel.
 

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

They have contact info on their site.
I suggest we and other enthusiasts tell them how dissappointed we are in their product & their inability to stand behind their inferior product.

I personally will never buy another melling product.

Sales: briske@melling.com
Technical: technical@melling.com

Also, maybe someone can host a site where photos & stories about melling pump failures can be listed.

The web has power, we should use it.
 

jhj

New member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Maybe a email campaign will change their little minds. I have sent one to there sales staff to get the ball rolling if anyone is interested. The corperate world needs to have the power of the internet set upon them when they have wronged someone that helps pay their huge salaries.
 

THEMADTYPH00N

Active member
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

One thing you guys may have to consider about your boycott is Melling supplies pumps for a lot of other manufacturers. I think Moroso is one but other than that I'm not sure. It may be kind of hard to get away from them.
 

SY2455

70's Veteran
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

Sounds like false advertising here. (In Bold) Maybe they should edit the company web site to state that "if you buy your oil pump here, it may break and destroy your engine, but that’s OK because we will not be held responsible for the bad design because we wanted to save a buck."



Melling web site said:
Built on Customer Loyalty

Today, Melling offers nearly 300 different oil pumps, 120 oil pump kits 150 oil pump screens, and about 60 oil pump intermediate shafts. That’s up from 14 oil pumps in 1948! With more than 4000 additional internal engine parts available from Melling, and 700 people employed throughout all of the Melling plants and distribution centers, it is clear that the company has traveled a long road in the past 59 years! And paving the way have been Melling customers!

The business has changed a lot since the Melling family huddled over the yellow pages at the kitchen table in the early years.

What has remained unchanged throughout the years, is the loyalty of our customers. Customers who appreciate the extra attention to detail and care that we take with our parts have been, and continue to be, the backbone of our business. In fact, it is our loyal customers who enabled us to withstand the storm of mergers and buyouts, leaving Melling one of the very few automotive aftermarket suppliers that are still independent and family owned after all these years. Today, the company is run by the 4th generation of the Melling family.

59 Years of Gratitude

Because we were, and continue to be, tool makers at heart, we have always strived to build a product far superior to anything the aftermarket was accustomed to. But it wouldn’t mean much if you; our customers didn’t think so too!

For that, we at Melling Engine Parts owe you a debt of gratitude.

Thank you for 59 years of respect and loyalty you have given us. You are the reason Melling Engine Parts exists today!



I guess after this cheap oil pump fiasco that they caused and by denying the damage that they caused to a engine, in the future we will most likely read that they were involved in a merger or buyout. They stiff the customers with a cheap oil pump to save a buck.

They have forgotten this very important fact:

The loyalty of the customers is only as strong as the loyalty of the business. And after you flush your customers down the toilet, They will flush you down the toilet.

That is a guarantee.

 

4C FED

Absolutum Dominium
Re: Got a response from Melling Oil Pump break...

THEMADTYPH00N said:
One thing you guys may have to consider about your boycott is Melling supplies pumps for a lot of other manufacturers. I think Moroso is one but other than that I'm not sure. It may be kind of hard to get away from them.

Quite true. I was thinking about that in my last post. Rebranding is popular. Look at Summit & Jegs house brands. Summit & Jegs are not manufacturing those parts.

Regardless, one can still inquire with Moroso or whoever you decide to purchase from, on where they get their castings from. And if they reply Melling, just straight up tell them you won't buy their pump and why.
 
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