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Originally Posted by TylerH860
Any repairs outside of maintenance since purchase? Lower Ball Joints, injector seals, SBC system all untouched?
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All the above untouched, as per records and my usage started 6/'13.
One GP failed before I bought the car as per records.
Ribbed V-Belt changed as per records.
Numerous brake pads and rotors changed before buying - this is normal. These cars eat both pads and rotors X 2 what my other MBs have.
Under my 6K driving since buying:
Plenum gasket needed R & Red - it was leaking oil.
Elected to install (6) new glow plugs.
Fuel tank door locking pin device needed R & Red.
Blower motor replaced. Original was ticking at low RPM, and bothersome.
I changed out both engine mounts myself - one was leaking - spewing brownish hydraulic liquid. The pair of engine mounts were just over $300.00 - even @ MBCA Member pricing.
Have had fuel filter/ oil/oil filter replaced.
If anyone is buying one of these thinking they'll never need to spend time and money (at times a lot of both!) keeping them up-to-snuff, I think they're going to be very disappointed.