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Originally Posted by ehm
The engine in my 89 420sel which is not a daily driver needs more work, I think, than the car is worth. About 153k miles. If I use it almost entirely for easy highway driving, and could get a 300se engine with the same miles for about $450 tested; would that be terribly complicated and/or just a terrible idea. Somehow it just seems the sixes are generally simpler and last longer without overhaul. I'm not concerned with missing the v8 power as I have other v8 cars.
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The total cost (parts & labor) of repairs to the present engine (M116 V8) is the most that could be spent (again, parts & labor) to replace with an M103 I6.
The "worth" of the car is not relevant to the comparison, unless, of course, you are in the trade; in which case your question would not arise.