It has 420K on it. I have a '99 with 436K that's my daily and runs like a raped ape and would drive to california tomorrow. The '99 I'm looking at has a terrible misfire. I found the car a couple months ago in Jersey. I'm revisiting the idea of picking it up and trading the guy some stuff for the car. It reeks of white smoke out the exhaust (diesel) and pours smoke out of the valve cover where the injectors are. At that mileage, should I be concerned this is a bottom end issue like rings or a bad piston? It was driving ok before this happened. Cylinder doesn't come back with revs and no indication of air in the lines.

I worked on a '95 with a bad misfire before that with the same symptoms, but had a bad valve and was very neglected. This car is very well maintained and was driving plenty ok before with lots of new parts from MB.

I think I also need a program like car addiction anonymous meetings. Someone save me.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k