I find it hard to believe that the 104 (in the 124 chassis) is as bad of an engine as ya'll say. On the other hand I would not have expected to replace a head gasket at 65,000 miles. Surely, everyone on here that is a mechanic can offer some words of encouragement for this engine/chassis combination. MB has been building in-line sixes for how many years and now come to find out that they put one out there that is not quite as good as some of the others.
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