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Old 07-04-2014, 04:10 PM
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I've walked away from a used MBenz I was interested in buying when I spotted green stains around the pump. And yup, green in the overflow tank, and yes... a jug of prestone in the garage sitting on the shelf behind the car.

When asked the seller about use of green... he mentioned the cooling system parts that had to be replaced... when I told him green was wrong for the car... he was personally offended because "he was a heavy duty diesel mechanic" and thought I should shut up. I did. And just walked away.
*sigh* I could only do so much research before delving into my first MB. I did open the rad cap before I bought the car, only to make sure there wasn't any oil.
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Old 07-04-2014, 04:14 PM
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*sigh* I could only do so much research before delving into my first MB. I did open the rad cap before I bought the car, only to make sure there wasn't any oil.
..Well, that's a good start! Don't feel bad.

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