Anyone know of a mechanic that specializes in W123s? Need to find a good trustworthy mechanic in Dallas. Thanks!

Louden Motorcars is first rate....used them when I lived there.

http://www.loudenmotorcars.com/

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Please TRUST ME on this one!! Call Don. Excellent MB-only mechanic, better dude!
I have sent many folks his way. Fair prices, great expertise. And he is completely trust worthy.
I am not associated with Don, just a satisfied customer...

GREAT DFW area Indy. Promise!

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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

Thanks Jimmy... I may give him a call after the Holidays. My "China" needs to be serviced and just cant pay the "premium" at Parks Place anymore. It has been serviced there its whole life, but think it is time for a good indie.

Joey

David Poole is a regular poster here with a small shop in Dallas, give him a ring. Nice guy. There is Sam & Joe's in the Arlington area also.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

If Colleyville isn't too far then Don Boland is the guy to see. He did work for me about 10 years ago when I lived in Dallas. My 300SD is still going strong. Tell him the Doctor who moved to CA referred you! Good luck,

Also take a look at the previous post

GREAT DFW area Indy. Promise!

I agree that once you go to him you won't go elsewhere.

Will

If your closer to Frisco then give Gordy a try. He has done several jobs for me and was originally trained on Mercedes. Looks like he updated his website too recently. He is today reworking my 300D 's Transmission.

http://www.dallasprecisionimports.com/www/dpi/site/

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Eric in Plano,Tx
85 300D 277K overall miles
65K on WVO (2 tank)
Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles.

96 CE LT1
94 Nissian Hardbody
96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO)

Uh oh. What exactly does "reworking" involve? Just tuning your shifting?

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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

It started out as just a reseal however after getting the transmission out and to him and opened up I have been told that I need clutches amongst other things. I have had symptoms we have all discuss on here for the duration I have own the car. So now its a rebuild.

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Eric in Plano,Tx
85 300D 277K overall miles
65K on WVO (2 tank)
Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles.

96 CE LT1
94 Nissian Hardbody
96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO)

How much is a tranny rebuild at that place? My white wagon could be "on the clock"......

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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 too am curious about this, my 300sel is getting awfully slow into reverse. The SDL is not too far behind.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Well Keep in mind that I removed the Transmission myself.

So his rebuild for me is around 1200 ish. I'll have to tell you what that includes later.

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Eric in Plano,Tx
85 300D 277K overall miles
65K on WVO (2 tank)
Rebuilt Transmission at 245k miles.

96 CE LT1
94 Nissian Hardbody
96 F250 XLT PowerStroke (also runs on WVO)