I just figured that any sounds she could eliminate would make it easier to hear earlier if the oil situation got worse and something let go so she could respond sooner. This is beginning to feel like I’m trying to get one of my kids home and she has car trouble and that happens more often than you would think with my oldest living 3000 miles away at the moment.

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1983 300SD
200000miles

I wish I could have been closer to where she was going to give it a quick look over. Here's pulling from a distance.

What a great group of folks willing to assist a member. Everyone deserves a thank-you for their help and concern.

If only all the Denver area members could line up their cars on the east side of town on I-70 and lead the victory ride into town.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Kerry, you're such a girl.

That is a cool idea though....but I'd want to drive ahead of our dear friend Ginny (oil is hard to get off the front of my 240).

Anyway - Ginny - good luck and I hope to log-in tomorrow AM and hear some good news.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

You're welcome. Always glad to help.

I'm just kidding..........I didn't contribute a damn thing. I've really enjoyed the saga so far though, and hope Ginny and her daughter get home safe and sound.

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'81 300CD - 180K, cannot be killed by any conventional means
'99 Ford Escort - good MPG

Ditto! Please post pics of your arrival home with the "Beast".

Reminds me of our 240D we bought off of Fleabay, only we had it shipped from CA to WI and then dealt with problems on our home turf. My hat's off to you girl!

Ginny your trip has been closely followed by many of the forum members. This thread has been viewed over 2800 times, so you were never totally on your own!

John

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
2002 F250 powerstroke with Plantdrive WVO conversion
1983 300SD 190K miles ,sold
2006 E320 CDI

I've wondered how they're doing all evening. I hope everything went well. We'll find out in the morning I guess.......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I have too.

I have to say... I'm definitely letting this crowd know if I ever set off on a long trip even though it won't be in a strange car. Mine is strange enough and I've had it for two years... I'm quite impressed with this effort so far

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

"I've wondered how they're doing all evening. I hope everything went well. We'll find out in the morning I guess......."

Kind of like when the Apollo astronauts went behind the moon and there was no communication. Good luck and here's to a safe arrival.

I got up twice, 2 AM and 4 AM to check on the status.... but nothing.

Added this adventureous duo to my evening prayers...

This is more stressful than my daughters basketball game that went to DOUBLE OVERTIME last night and included possession arrows going the wrong way that gave the other team a buzzer beater to get into Overtime and another extra possession in the second Overtime... (At least there I could yell at the top of my lungs, here I just silently push the refresh button)

I feel like a little old lady staring out the window at the nursing home.

"OK, that's it, I'm... CALLING THE COPS!!!"

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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

Yah - it seems Ginny has earned the affection (altruistic) of the forum quite quickly - in almost an equal, equivalent couple force to oppose the hatred generated by, say Kamil or 240Joe?

And I agree Busted - if I'm making a road trip, I'm posting a thread on here too....although I may have Ginny post it for me for a better response

Should we start taking over/under bets on how many gallons of oil she consumed in the meantime? We can paypal 1/2 the winnings to Ginny.

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1981 240d - 135k - Arlene

I'm not a betting man ( other than the stock market, I suppose) but my guess is she used another 3 quarts.

I admire her spunk, even if she is a WVO user....I'm not brave enough to make that kind of drive in any of my fleet, even the ones that have been fully sorted . I just don't have the tolerance for the unexpected. Maybe if I were retired.

I suppose if I could control my own grease destiny...if I were vertically integrated I would dump WVO in my car...but NEVER my cherished W116.

Rick

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

My guess is that at least once she stopped and it was low enough on the stick that a full gallon was added. Necessarily or not, my bet is that no less than four quarts went into that car before it pulled into its own driveway.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

I bet the large majority of posters on here weren't around for those. Do you think those animations of what the lunar lander or the service module would look like if we could see it would do much for todays viewers....
Now that was a hijack.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John