Hello everyone.
I haven't been on in a while. My car has been sick and for the first time since I've owned it I took it to a shop for repairs

My friend and our fellow forum member TurboBenz (Derek) got a job working with his friend Mike Drobot at his shop. They specialize in diesel repairs. Truck, cars, anything with a diesel engine. Mike is a Mercedes gear head. Derek and I met Mike at a local Mercedes get together.

I've spent a lot of time at their shop of the last few weeks helping them here and there with my car. And last week I got my car back. I had them change the head gasket, timing chain, and change the clutch. It was a pretty extensive overhaul. This is why I was a passenger at the last Northern California drive.

Mike had wanted to come to the last drive, but couldn't make it. We've been talking while working on my car about having a BBQ/shop day. Mike would love to open the shop up for fellow Mercedes gear heads. No sales pitch, just a fellow Mercedes owner, he just happens to have a lift and wants to share.

So who would be interested in a BBQ/shop day?

His shop is located in a complex with a large parking lot. The rest of the shops in the complex are closed on Saturdays, so we were thinking about a Saturday BBQ.

When is a good Saturday for everyone interested?

The shop is located on North Watt Ave in Sacramento.

Here are some pictures of us doing the timing chain on my car.

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