Hi Gang. We bought a Florida car 1983 W126 300SD. I am looking to have someone with a similar model turbo diesel let me watch them adjust their valves and to offer them free help. I would also like to remove or plug the EGR, and find out if my cars turbo is set to at least factory spes. I am not looking for a 12 second 1/4 mile car like my mustang. But it would be nice to know the Alda is functioning right and it is adjusted properly. I would also like to learn if my turbo is at least running at 12-15 pounds of boost like it was spcec'd to by the MB factory design. I would like very much to learn how to do these basic things for myself by learning along side of someone who does their own valve adjustments twice a year in my area. Again I really want to learn the basics from a DIY MB diesel experienced owner/enthusiast. I just ordered the parts to replace the all of the vacuum connectors from DieselGiant in his master kit. I also ordered the radiator bottom hose engine block heater kit, and the little flippers for the transmission from him. The motor in our car sounds great. It starts right up for us and idles smoothly. It does have a sluggish transmission upshift from 2-3. If you let off the gas pedal it shifts right into gear. It also leaked diesel on the driveway so I need to locate the leaks and replace some or all of the fuel line hoses as needed. I have the paper work for the rebuilt transmission and engine. Both were rebuilt in November of 2005. I will bring the booze of choice as needed by anyone who works on their own car that allows me to help them with their own repairs. This way I can learn how to do these things for myself. In exchange I will offer them with bribes like hand washing and waxing of their car if they offer to help me learn. I have orderd the more complete MittyVac vacuum kit from harbor freight. I own a modest assortment of American hand tools, but I need to learn what are the basic metric tools I will need for working on our new to us 300SD. I own basic ramps and a good quality creeper. But I am buying better quality ramps that go up a little higher, and they are rated for more weight to work on our newest member of the family. I plan to spray the underneath of my car with a good rust inhibitor like "CHASSIS SAVER" by Rust Magnet for the lower body panels, frame rails, fuel tank and the underside of the car to help stave off the salt used in the Northeast. I hope to do this in the spring. If I have to buy a used turbine sprayer and then resell it when I am done with it then that is what I will do. I also want to remove the bottom side body skirts and see just what the panel clips have done over the last 20 years with abrasion. I have painted a few cars about 30 years ago. I am not qualifiied to paint a car, but I can paint the underneath of my own car as needed for basic rust prevention. Maybe a few of us can pool our resources and help each other with helping to protect these nice cars from rust? If a few of us did our cars this way we could do them all in a day one at a time in production work over a long day, or over a weekend. So any DIY folks in MA who would like free slave labor to help them work on their diesel cars in exchange for my learning from them please let me know? Thanks for taking the time to read this. John C. from Framingham, MA