If vstech is doing it about three hours. If I'm doing it about three days.

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84 300SD
85 380SE
83 528e
95 318ic

Is this true of W123's only, or does it apply to W126's as well?

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2007 Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Turbo Diesel 4x4
1994 GMC S-15 pickup 4.3 5MT
1985 300 SD
1978 300 CD
1962 220-S Fintail - awaiting restoration

SD isn’t very different.

Sixto
98 E320s sedan and wagon

Replacing the motor mounts and transmission mounts made a world of difference on my 300d and my brother's 420sel. I second cleaning the motor mount bolts and perhaps spraying them before hand with a copious amount of Kroil before trying to unscrew them. It made the job a lot easier. It is a task unto itself, took awhile, but made a huge difference to the ride and feel to the drive/ride in both vehicles.

Changing out the motor and trans mounts made a massive difference in the drive quality of both of my 300D and 380SL. Definitely improves that "supple" feeling.

My oil cooler lines were leaking and I took the time to replace other bits while I was in there. I would replace the lines at this time, especially if they're old and hard. I hate redoing jobs.

There's a scary picture on here by TylerH with an exploded cooler line. Best way to quickly scrap an om617.

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On the flats of the new engine shocks, a 7mm is just not quite large enough. An 8mm, OTH, is too large. I'm thinking of taking a metal file and filing down the flats on the new engine shocks. Could this cause possible damage to the new engine shocks?