i live in remote area of mt. took my 1979 280 ce to local repair for valve adjustment- he informed it required a special tool that he did not have. anyone ever hear of this??

Of course.

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

This tool? http://www.peachparts.com/diy/mb_tools/mb_tools-17.html All the way at the bottom.

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09 Jetta TDI
1985 300D

if you have a good supply of 17mm wrenches in good condition with varying thicknesses and some patience it can be done.not quite as bad as 5 cyl diesel.

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David S Poole
European Performance
Dallas, TX
4696880422

"Fortune favors the prepared mind"
1987 Mercedes Benz 420SEL
1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE (With new evaporator)
2000 Mercedes Benz C280
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