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bhatt · #4 03-02-2005, 05:38 PM

Here's a neat twist on the original poster's question.. something I've been thinking about also..

What is the cost of repairing all of the "common" stuff on a W140, assuming none of it has been done?

I would personally plan to spend about 50-70% of that number (considering that some of it was "probably done but there are no receipts to back it up, some of it will never fail, etc.) Correct me if this isn't a reasonable assumption.

The numbers I've come up with are:

$3000 evaporator
$500 Bose amp rebuild
$700 door assist pump
$700 wiring harness

Anything to add to my list? I'm assuming the car has decent tires when purchased and doesn't have any major steering problem (this can be easily determined by putting the car on a lift and/or an aggressive test drive)

So the number I have in my head for planned W140 repairs is about $2500-3500 assuming the above list is all I need to worry about.

A question for all: Can prior replacement of any of the above items be determined by an experienced MB tech, assuming no service records? I don't think a rebuilt bose amp or assist pump looks different from the original. But is any of the evaporator visible by removing a few dash components? If there is *no* cracking anywhere in the wiring harness can it be assumed that it has been replaced? Is there another way to tell?

Neal