Too bad you didn't read the whole thread.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I love this place, where can you get entertainment like this for free?

4 pages is already down and barely half a day.

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raMBow

1999 E300DT Obsydian Black Metallic, Heated Full Leather Parchment options, E2, K2, 136,000+, best 36.5 mpg - GP's 12-04 & 11-12 Zero Stuck
2010 Honda Odyssey - The BrideMobile - best 26.5
(2) 2005 Honday Accord- (1 -Corporate 1 - Personal) - 110,000 4-cyl 30mpg
2000 VW Golf GLS TDI, Upsolute Chip (sold to Brother, now 300+k on it) 48.5 mpg like clock work
1987 Honda CRX HF - Sold 87,000 always over 50 mpg Max 67 mpg

This is a great thread!

In the broader scope of things, 240Joe has a good point.

We obsess over maintenance when we first get these cars. Is the timing belt going to snap, should I fix 27 things that aren't broke, etc.

Then, we drive the heck out of them and begin to be amazed at how durable they are.

I no longer worry about snapping a timing belt. The engines are cheap. I average about $400 per parts car and I have three good engines out back right now. It only takes 8 hours or so to swap one, but the point is.....WE'VE DRIVEN OUR FIVE DAILY DRIVERS NOW FOR ABOUT 5 YEARS WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT ISSUES.

The engine replacements that I've done are just on project cars cuz I was bored.

I change the oil because I like to, but I no long obsess over it like I once did.

I have a kid in my youth group who recently bought one. He wears me out worrying about what to fix....even though it isn't broke yet.

I think 240Joe has a good point about durability.

dp

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DAILY DRIVERS:
'84 300DT 298k (Aubrey's)
'99.5 Jetta TDI IV 251k (Julie's)
'97 Jetta TDI 127k (Amber's)
'97 Jetta TDI 186k (Matt's)
'96 Passat TDI 237k (Don's
'84 300D 211k Mint (Arne- Undergoing Greasecar Conversion)

SOLD:
'82 240D 229k (Matt's - Converted-300DT w/ 4 speed

I did read the whole thread.

I happen to know his real name.

Unless Joseph J had some sort of Josephina surgery he's not telling us about.....

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Palangi

2004 C240 Wagon 203.261 Baby Benz
2008 ML320 CDI Highway Cruiser
2006 Toyota Prius, Saving the Planet @ 48 mpg
2000 F-150, Destroying the Planet @ 20 mpg



TRUMP .......... WHITEHOUSE
HILLARY .........JAILHOUSE
BERNIE .......... NUTHOUSE
0BAMA .......... OUTHOUSE

My wifes 2005 Accord HYBRID calls for 7,500 mile oil change intervals and to only change the filter every 15,000 miles. I am not making it up, it is in the manual. Nevertheless, the filter and oil get changed every 7,500 miles. I assume the long distance between oil changes has to do with the car being a HYBRID. The engine runs on 3 cylinders most of the time (6 cylinder car with variable cylinder technology) and goes into AUTOSTOP (engine turns off) mode when under 10 miles per hour. I could not imagine though only changing the filter every 15,000 miles. That is just plain crazy to me. If anything, I wold think it would be the other way around. As for the 300CD, it gets Rotella 15W-40 regular oil and a OEM filter every 3k. The rest of you, enjoy and good luck!

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2005 Accord Hybrid (Wifes)
1995 Subaru Impreza L AWD (Snow car)
1984 GMC Sierra 1500 (Mine)
1983 300CD Best $ I ever spent. (Mine)
1984 190D (sold and glad I did)
1983 300D (sold and wished I hadn't)

I'm going to need your address for the kit.

You live in Collinsville, IL...........is that not correct?

BTW, I already have your name........and the female BS has really got to stop. People won't believe anything you say............

ok..you blow...


I am having an oil analysis done to my car when I change my oil next month (5k changes).. I don't really obsess over oil changes but I like to know that my engine is getting fresh oil and a new oil pan.. Last time I checked when removing the lower oil pan all the oil goes with it so I can't help it if the oil comes out. oh god someone call the EPA im changing my oil

I thought this nonsense was moving to the OD forum?

It did..........but..........the mods shut it down over there.

Maybe it should be shut down here too.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Actually, I'm intrigued by his experiment and I want to see the oil sample at 30K........so........it's not going anywhere.

We don't want it, he is Brian's problem now!

I'm looking forward to it as well.

My father knows a lawyer you ran his 300SD about 30k miles without popping the hood when it was new, so it can be done. But the lawyer traded it in...

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

we broke 5 pages, can we go for 6?

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82' 300SD

Only on page 2 for me...40 posts per page rulz!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

That makes two people who will never sell me a used car.