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Old 03-16-2015, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by TylerH860 View Post
Any repairs outside of maintenance since purchase? Lower Ball Joints, injector seals, SBC system all untouched?
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.

Last edited by Skid Row Joe; 03-16-2015 at 08:59 AM.
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