That's great. When they're so stupid and ignorant about what they're doing that they let themselves get caught lying like that.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

I asked a bout a 300D on craigslist. Guy described a nailing injector, said it persisted after 2 head gaskets, or head rebuilds, or something 'definately a noise in the top of the engine'.

I followed up w/ how to diagnose & fix nailing injector a while later. The reply, ouch, sorry, junked it.

A while later, thought I might need an engine (my own bad diagnosis. New front seal should fix my oil use, I'll know pretty soon if it does). Asked him where he junked it, he gave me the address. Said he had a valve cover and some bundts for sale. So ya think that cam's any good now? =8-0

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CC: NSA

All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?

After taking a 1991 Hyundai in for the tranny to get a check-up(60,000miles)
The guy said: "We've got some cars for sale that would be cheaper than fixing this one."

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

'96 Dodge Dakota (this was in 2001) with maybe 80,000 miles. Was stuttering when in overdrive at ~50mph. Indy mechanic said trans was shot, needed replaced.

I did a tuneup including plugs, wires, cap and rotor and the problem went away. I traded the truck in last December with 222,000+ miles and the original trans.

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Sadly Benz-less

98 dodge caravan.. it wouln' start/crank sometimes. The dealer charged $3000 in repairs that did not fix the problem and would not give our money back, only a discount on a $2000 ECU. I got an ECU from the junkyard for $50 that fixed the problem.

Ouch!

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

A good friend of my mom is having this issue with her 1999 Lexus Es300, its been back and forth to dealer for CK Engine and TRAC light. Now latest quote was 3600.00 to replace Catalytic Converter. I told her online there are replacement ones for less than 300.00. I also asked her to stay away from dealer and find a good independent in the area, or just go to Toyota dealer as its basically a dressed up Camry.

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Dennis
2006 E320 CDI Black/Black Leather. Nav, HTD Seats HK stereo 32000 miles.
2000 VW Passat 1.8t 300,000 miles as of Dec 09, 2009 original owner
1997 E300d Silver 300,000 miles As of Jan 05, 2010
3rd owner SOLD

replace the backup-neutral switch to correct a single (of the two) intermittant backup light problem on my volvo that wasn't bulb related.

Ended up being an intermittant contact with the flex card used in the volvo taillight system (a stupid design if I ever saw one).

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'83 300DTurbo http://badges.fuelly.com/images/smallsig-us/318559.png

Broadband: more lies faster.

friends of ours recently had their silhouette to a local rip off artist who told them it needed a head gasket, which would run them ~2500
one intake gasket later and the vehicle was fine. final cost, everything included - 575 (we even took the slack outta the johnson rod and topped off the headlight fluid)

Volvo's have terrible lighting systems. I believe there was a recall on my 98 V70 once.

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1987 W201 190D

Worst diagnosis, A missing piston!!! Its was from a 300D N/A part car, we pulled out the engine and send it to a german mech to inspect the engine and see what's needed, and its turns out the PO took out a piston, hastly place every thing back to the engine timming chain was toasted (broke a few links) and not attached (thx goodness we did not start that engine), and found a few bolts in the oil pan, so we took back the engine, send it to another friend, bought the piston and found a brand new but used timming chain and within hours (12 hours later) got it all hooked up the engine started and ran like a champ now the engine sits in a container storage for feature engine transplant....

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Current Garage
2008 Mercedes GL320 CDI 188k mi Repair/Work in progress
1994 S350 160k mi Garage Queen & prepping for repairs
2005 E320 CDI 203k mi Healthy & Daily Driver
1994 S350 357k mi Retried as parts car
1984 300TD 214k mi Blown OM617 Poss OM603 Swap??

Sold
1987 300SDL 200K+
1994 S320 181K mi
2008 E320 Bluetec 127k mi
1999 S420 130K mi
1980 240D 360k mi
15+ Others that has come, stay and gone

GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
1995 E320 SE 220k mi
1984 300SD 350k mi

Forgot one. Wife took her car to Kia dealer. He said she needed a new ABS Computer for about $900 + Labor. It was the speed pick up in rear end for $50. I did the work so labor was free.

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1982 300SD

One of the reasons I donated my 240D for an enduro. My friend hated the lites too, but did real well in the race with it. Took a hit after it was stuck in the mud tho. Too bad.

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CC: NSA

All things are burning, know this and be released.

82 Benz 240 D, Kuan Yin
12 Ford Escape 4wd

You're four times

It's hard to

more likely to

concentrate on

have an accident

two things

when you're on

at the same time.

a cell phone.

www.kiva.org It's not like there's anything wrong with feeling good, is there?