Greg,

My daughter is all for the offer, but she is a little suspicious about the cure. She thinks maybe it will accelerate the rusting problems so you get the good parts sooner. I don't know where she got that idea, unless she is reading some of your other posts when I am not around.

If the equipment and or supplies needed are within the range of normal maintenance costs for this car (I routinely get a bill for parts for a few hundred dollars every year it seems, things like water pumps, brake parts, etc. seem to be taking turns requesting retirement, or in some cases demanding retirement). Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)