300SDL--Going Through Service Records--OUCH!!!

[Lance Allison]

I'm needing to have my right rear trailering arm replaced and wanted to see if anything else back there had been replaced.

I keep 2 sets of records, one for work I perform and one for work performed by a dealer or independent shop. I searched through the dealer records, as I wouldn't tackle suspension work myself.

My car has almost 300k miles now and it hasn't needed any dealer work in almost 40k miles.

But anyway, here's a rundown of the last 100k miles/4 years. Keep in mind this is a dealer/indy-only list. Nothing I've done is included on this list.

Alarming at best.



165243 Timing Chain and Head Gasket 2070.79
166821 Tires/Tie Rods/Ignition Switch/Trans/Inj pump leak 1317.94
173037 AC Service 622.58
188795 Window LF 470.82
188996 Motor Mounts 315.35
190885 Front Bump Work 848.81
194887 EGR/Hood Pad 631.12
199461 Trans pump/belt tensioner/brakes/ 2437.79
201570 Trans vac modulator 392.01
206499 New transmission and torque converter 3010.03
208510 Tires/Batt/Wheel Refinish 1311.80
209786 Trans line leak/brakes/belt 440.47
213250 Shocks (4) 816.24
215265 Sunroof 820.23
214914 General Service 241.87
217170 General Service 386.97
220108 Glow Plugs/Dash Pad/Radio/Vacuum Pump 3306.38
227025 Brakes/AC/Rear Suspension/LR Trailering Arm/ 3049.47
227454 Console/Dash/Radio 1395.81
234984 New cylinder head/gasket/valves Fix headrest Fix Aux Fan 5256.60
261588 Sunroof Assembly 2125.04

$ 31268.12

I can honestly say the last 40k miles have been relatively cost-free!

What are your thought?