I was just looking at CL ads here, and I found three w123s in as many days which have seized engines because they were run without oil. Is there something aligning in the stars making people decide to ruin their engines this week?

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/pts/663882580.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/car/659680771.html
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/car/661122405.html

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Its insane how nice your cars look down there in the Sunny Saltless Regions....

Somebody buy the second two cars and repair them!, those are in beautiful shape!!!

People are so dumb, you really have to not know what your doing to run a car out of oil like that. Especially the first guy. "Tried to drive to the store without oil" wow....

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'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)

I just moved here from the WI so I know exactly what you mean... it is crazy not just the condition, but how many go up for sale daily. I have actually gotten choosy about what type of car I am looking for now, whereas back home if it was diesel and it still started in the cold, I was into it

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Probably most that are siezed were oil users that the owners were not diligent about keeping the oil changed and the oil level up and ran them with no or low oil....thats about the only way to destroy the bottom end of a mb.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.