PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Projects on my new, to me, 1973 280SEL 4.5

Tomguy · #**311** 09-08-2017, 06:03 PM

Honestly I never liked how large the old plug was. Oil was almost guaranteed to overflow any drip pan I had. I had to lift it up high enough to fit a bucket underneath! It's nice to see they changed that.

I don't have access to the parts diagram book any more, since it went with my car when I sold it. Shouldn't there be a screen on the pickup tube?

Your progress on the car is incredible. I really think you're doing a great service to that car and having one hell of a good time in the process. For a car that's appreciating in value rather quickly, combined with your work, I would expect you can probably sell it in 4 years for 3 to 4 times what you paid for it!