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Originally Posted by pawoSD
A V8 W126 with an original chain at those miles should have it replaced immediately, along with the guides. Its a time bomb at those miles. Ideally they should be replaced every 100-120k.
On hilly roads you'd get annoyed by the M103 in a W126.....its a revving engine....not big on torque....up in the 3000-6000rpm range its a blast, and can move the car very quickly.....but on takeoff and around town it does lug a bit. In the 300E its not an issue as its quite a bit lighter....but the W126 is heavy, torque is needed.
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I sure hope it's not on the original chain then.. Stupid question, but the V8 uses one chain for both heads? Or does it require two chains? I've done the chain on my 240D, it was intimidating but I got the job done, how much of a PITA is it going to be on the 420?
Looks like i'd really want the M116, Im about done with the constant struggle and downshifting thanks to Betsy. I mean she's a great car to toy around in, but it's just not my style to always be turning down my tunes so I know when to drop it back into D
Thanks for your input pawoSD!
06-08-2009, 03:07 AM
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