Hey Rick.

The $12 gives you a NEW part instead of
a patched part that could break again.
There is a reason why it cracked in the
first place.

Now she could get lucky and the repair could
last 10 years or if not,10 days.

I have a policy,don't skimp on brakes and
exhaust.

I've known people that buy used brake and
exhaust parts.

Louis.

Careful now... Of course, I'm angry at mine now. My rear window broke Saturday night. Regulator might be bad. Need to take off the panel and look.

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

I'll second that on Larry Bible.

He is the patron saint of this forum.

I am not a diesel owner, nor a diesel head.

I just love his his insights and opinions, especially his philosophy on oil changes, "Change it hot and change it often".

I notice he has been posting today after a long absence.

I have also met Larry for dinner on two separate ocassions when I was in Dallas on business. He is just as nice in person as he is on the website.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

rleo,

do i look like a girl who drives an automatic?



it's a manual. the philosophy is the fewer the moving parts the better.

jen

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Jennifer
90 350sdl

Wow, I saw my name here. It's good to see it somewhere except on the bulletin board at the post office.

Although I love the simplicity of wind up windows, manual sunroof, manual climate control, etc., etc., of the 240D, I'm with leathermang when it comes to the REAL advantage of a 240D. I'll bet I could remove and replace the engine in a 240D twice in the same amount of time it would take to do the same thing in a 300D.

Paul,

You left out a dinner. Did you forget about Anaheim?

BTW. I am currently unemployed. I'm doing my best to change that. Times are tough, especially when it comes to being in your fifties trying to find a job.

I got back my latest ASE scores today and I'm now ASE MASTER! Unless I can come up with a job soon, I may have to load the toolbox in the truck and go somewhere and use my ASE certification to make a living with.

Have a great day,

larry,

for all it is worth, i have read some of your insights and advice. you have inspired me to just hang on to my teutonic machine.
it used to be a teutonic beater in college.

with your help and the help of everyone here, my beast of burden should last another 20 years. think of all the money i'll save by not sending it to detroit.

maintain not replace is a newly learned philosophy. many thanks.

jennifer
(new member)

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Jennifer
90 350sdl

You are right. I forgot about Anaheim. That's twice in Dallas, and once in Anaheim.

Larry, I thought you were working as a service advisor at a local dealer. Did it not work out?

Good luck on finding a new job. I know it must be difficult finding a new job in your fifties. I hope it doesn't happen to me.

Congratulations on the ASE Master certification! At least you'll be able to find a job as a mechanic.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

These days many shops won't want to pay you the money you deserve because of your certs. It seems to happen when you're so called "over-qualified". I hope I'm wrong and some good shop snaps you up.
~DJ

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

Paul,

The Service Advisor job didn't work out for several reasons, the least of which being that the month I started they only sold 216 cars versus their normal 500+.

I'm not panicing yet. I have some possible things going. It is difficult to find a job in December. If I'm still not getting anywhere in January, then panic will be justified.

Thanks for everyones thoughts,