Go look on ebay for a good reman. I bought one for my 300SEL there (should be similar it's a 17C for that car) for just around $200 delivered. Their failure rate was less than 2% and most are cases of improper install...

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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