Excellent!

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M. Dillon
'87 124.193 (300TD) "White Whale", ~392k miles, 3.5l IP fitted
'95 124.131 (E300) "Sapphire", 380k miles
'73 Balboa 20 "Sanctification"
Charleston SC

Glad you got it out!

If i know a bolt is going to be tough I always use a six point socket even if I have to go buy one.

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

She runs like a top now! Cleaned intake EGR and manifold (3 day process to get the soot out), did Kartek's EGR delete, new vacuum hoses all around, new breather tubes.. No codes, plenty of boost and the cleanest air this old girl has breathed in years!

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Looks great, glad you sorted it. The red "rack of ribs" adds a nice touch.

I noticed that your transmission dipstick cover is missing. Until you can get a replacement, take a piece cut from a plastic bag and a zip tie to seal it off.

Any particle of dirt in the transmission can do serious damage.

If you don't know when the transmission fluid was last changed, I would recommend doing it ASAP.

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

Excellent advice! I bought a dip stick for it when I bought it, but didn't think about the cap.

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I got a new cap, all is well😀

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