I've gotten a replacement speedometer/odometer gauge for my 84 500sel, and it reads about 30k more miles than what my car has on it. I was wondering if there is a way to roll back the replacement odometer mileage to that of my car's without breaking any of its fragile gears?

no one is going to tell you because

1) its illegal
2) us diesel guys usually roll them forward to get the next mileage award faster.


all I will tell you is

rebuild it... you will find the answer.

I don't care who you are, that's funny.



Hey I dated a girl this year who asked me in ALL seriousness, why would someone BRAG about having high mileage on their car?



Long story short: She never paid back a DIME for this lovely 1990 Smoke Silver lifetime So Cal 90k miles 560SEC from Malibu CA I bought for her in May, though she continues to drive it, and I want it back!!



We are (obviously) not dating anymore... either.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

its illegal, it will be found it eventually. btw nice 560SEC

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)

told ya so....

Yeah but I kept the TITLE, on theSEC, it's still owned in *MY* name.




so:

If I get a written contract outta her, and when she is down 3-4 payments, and I get a court judgment.


It's REPO TIME!!!!!!

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)

If you open the spedometer, you will see how easy it is to do. I have had to make several adjustments due to speedometers failing and of course replacing those 3 gears that turn to jelly after 20 years. Making an adjustment to keep things accurate should not be a problem legally.

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78 Corvette Stingray - 3k
82 242 Turbo Volvo - Manual - 270k
86 300e 5 speed manual - 210k
87 420sel - 240k
89 560sl - 78k
91 420sel - 205k
91 560sel - 85k
94 GMC Suburban - 90k
97 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail - 25k
00 GMC Silverado 1 ton 30k

When I replaced the odometers in the gray market cars I was federalizing, there was a form and a sticker that was applied with the old and new odo mileage. But that was California - where upon this planet do you reside?? Fill out your profile!!

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Bling: '87 560SEC, ported/polished, lowered
Lisa: '87 560SEL, lowered

Yea, I don't see why its illegal to roll the replacement odometer back to what my car's mileage legally is- if anything I'd think it'd be illegal to get a replacement odometer without matching up the mileages. I have the speedometer in front of me, but do I have to take the face off of it before I can adjust the mileage?

Here is a link on how to fix one

Here is a link on how it will fix you.

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

It's done with a hors d'œuvre fork........that's what I have heard anyways

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00 E420
98 E300 DT
97 E420 Donor Car - NEED PARTS? PM ME!
97 S500
97 E300D
86 Holden Jackaroo Turbo D
86 300SDL
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That question reminds me of Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

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1990 300SE "Corinne"- 145k daily driver - street modified differential - PARTING OUT OR SELLING SOON - PORTLAND OR. AREA - PM ME FOR DETAILS
1988 560SEL "Gunther"- 190K passes anything except a gas station
1997 S420 - 265k just bought it with a rebuilt trans. Lovely condition

What makes the rollback illegal is the intent to misrepresent the actual mileage of the car.

The bottom line is the criminal intent (fraud) to present the car as "newer" with a rolled back odometer.

IF you are backrolling to represent the actual mileage of the vehicle, I just do not see how it is illegal.

But I am no lawyer, my brother in law is.

This is just my opinion, do not take it as legal advice.

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1999 Porsche 996 Carrera Convertible
1994 420E - SOLD
1986 300E - SOLD, what a car
609 Certified

still is a misrepresentation(fraud) so its still illeagal

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1986 300SDL, 211K,Dealership serviced its whole life
1991 190E 2.6(120k)
1983 300D(300k)
1977 300D(211k)