All front suspension bushings will cost more than $1000 alone. Plus when you are down there you might as well do balljoints, tie rods, etc.

It's not a fun job, all the shop owners around here did not want to do it at all

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

im sorry, i keep thinking these engines have a rear plate you can pull off its going to be maybie 10 hours now that i think about that.

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As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

What seals? Whats leaking? Re sealing an engine to me is removing it, breaking it down on an engine stand, and replacing all the seals. Which on a 20 year old motor would be a rebuild, and on a 617 thats about $5k to do right.

AFAIK doing the front or rear main on a 617 is a huge job, you have to drop the crank.

Front end a shop would probably charge you $2k for.

And brakes $500.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I am waiting till I need to rebuild my motor before any seals (like the rear main) get replaced....no way I'd pull it just to change the seal. I'll willingly add a LOT of oil before that happens. Now that I changed my oil pan gasket I don't seem to be losing a measurable amount of oil anymore, and my car doesn't leave a spot on the ground unless it sits somewhere for a few days, and even then its a small spot. Try changing the gaskets and seals that are easier to get to, you may be suprised how much of the leaking it stops.

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Oil would have to be pouring out for me to do the front or rear main on a 617. No way I'm tearing into a 200k mile 25 year old motor unless its for a rebuild. My fix would be a long block from Metric.

Throw some stop leak in it, park it in the street, and use cheap oil. Its cheaper to add oil.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

What about the transmission seals?

What would be needed in order to change the motor mounts? Aside from a jack and jackstands, what else?

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2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition, "Tiffany," - Black/Black Cloth - 75K miles, Jetta #6; my faithful, turbocharged, BBS-adorned sled

SOLD 3/08 1981 Mercedes Benz 300D, "Elise" - Astral Silver/Black M.B. Tex - 217K miles - I miss her everyday; the best-built car I've owned