Greets,

Also my first Mercedes. I am flying to Houston next week to take delivery of a 1995 300D diesel with 148K miles. I had the car inspected by a dealer and my brother in law checked it out also so I am pretty confidant it is a good car.

Minor things the dealer picked out that will not be corrected by the time I get it are minor leak in trans oil pan, differential bushings, heater valve leaking, drag link shock leaking, and left CV joint boot broken.

I plan on running B100 in this car from the get-go. I'm making it myself but will be using commercial stuff (hopefully!) on the 1800 mile shakedown cruise from Houston to home. Few things I picked up that I have questions on:

I assume the fuel filters are easy to replace. Is it a good idea to get a fuel/water separater? Should that go in place of the primary filter?

How hard is it to clean out the tank strainer? Does the tank have to be empty?

Anything else I need to examine/be aware of when I see the car for any final negotiation? I've read about the GP harness issues...

Thanks and looking forward to many good miles in my new Benz!!

Andrew