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				It Finally Happened!
			 
			
			1989 300E    
				__________________  1989 300E 2005 Acura TL 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited Swing hard! Take chances! | 
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			Uh oh, time to trade 'er in.
			
				
			
		 
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			I just rolled 146k on my 300E yesterday....and its newer than yours!
			
				
			
		 
				__________________ -diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) | 
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			Hirnbeiss............LOL! When I first met my wife, then girlfriend, I told her cars stopped working when they reached 100,000. She looked at me and gave me the expression like, "Yea, right! I am not stupid!" 
				__________________  1989 300E 2005 Acura TL 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited Swing hard! Take chances! | 
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  Though, most don't even make it that far.  My work has 8 PT cruisers as company cars....and one has already had an engine replaced.  (none of them have much over 45k on them)  My family's caravan (bought new) blew its transmission pulling gently out onto a 25mph road....had just over 96k on it....and we maintained it just as well as the MBs! 
				__________________ -diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) | 
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				Mileage!
			 
			
			LOL!  Great reply!    Our ride was a third car for the Mrs and me............made a few mods and took care of it. Still running great! Too bad about the domestic rides................... 
				__________________  1989 300E 2005 Acura TL 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited Swing hard! Take chances! | 
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			The Germans know how to select good metals for their engines.   I should know... take a peek at my signature! 
				__________________ 1991 350SDL. 230,000 miles (new motor @ 150,000). Blown head gasket  Tesla Model 3. 205,000 miles. Been to 48 states! Past: A fleet of VW TDIs.... including a V10,a Dieselgate Passat, and 2 ECOdiesels. 2014 Cadillac ELR 2013 Fiat 500E. | 
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			That is a lot of miles! The only thing my ride needs is a new real main seal. Getting incontinent after all these years! LOL! 
				__________________  1989 300E 2005 Acura TL 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited Swing hard! Take chances! | 
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			Interesting, my 300E has 50% more miles and doesn't leak anything.....in fact none of our MB's leak from either main seal....
			
				
			
		 
				__________________ -diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) | 
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				Seal
			 
			
			I could only wish!  Good luck!
			
				
			
		 
				__________________  1989 300E 2005 Acura TL 2011 Hyundai Elantra Limited Swing hard! Take chances! | 
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			LOL Don't speak too soon...tomorrow you'll go out and find a puddle. MBs are leakers.
			
				
			
		 
				__________________ '02 BMW 325i '85 300D 450k '93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree) '08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k '06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold) | 
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			Nahh, in all 7 years of driving them and my family having 7 of them as daily drivers, I've only encountered a "bad leak" once so far....this past december my turbo oil return tube began hemorrhaging quite badly (1/2 qt a day)....I replaced it and the oil pan gasket, and now it is dry and clean.  My power steering pump leaks a bit from its main seal, but only about 1 cup of fluid per 2000 miles or so.  None of our other cars really leak anything at all.  My 300E loses virtually nothing in the 5-6 months/4000 miles between changes.
			
				
			
		 
				__________________ -diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-  '15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800) '17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k) '09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k) '13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k) '01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km) '16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k) | 
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				MB's Are Leakers!
			 
			
			[QUOTE=d.delano;2420415]LOL Don't speak too soon...tomorrow you'll go out and find a puddle. MBs are leakers.[/QUOTE] Boy, you said it! Almost 2 years have passed since my last post here. Headgasket, transmission and rear main seal repaired/replaced due to leaks. Power steering pump seals along with the oil pressure sending unit O ring need to be replaced for same. Small coolant leak noted today from radiator. All will be done in time 
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  Hell of a car otherwise.  Except for maybe the A/C evap.   
				__________________ Chris 2007 E550 4Matic - 61,000 Km - Iridium Silver, black leather, Sport package, Premium 2 package 2007 GL450 4Matic - 62,000 Km - Obsidian Black Metallic, black leather, all options 1998 E430 - sold 1989 300E - 333,000 Km - sold 1977 280E - sold 1971 250 - retired "And a frign hat. They gave me a hat at the annual benefits meeting. I said. how does this benefit me. I dont have anything from the company.. So they gave me a hat." - TheDon | 
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				Leak
			 
			
			Yea, there is a little wetness in that area.  Thought it might be the timing cover thing...................
			
				
			
		 
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