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Old 01-27-2007, 10:18 PM
suginami suginami is offline
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Originally Posted by schraube View Post
... at 100 - 130k is the next run of water pumps - AC fixes - seat motor switches - head gaskets - auto. transmission plates /discs. After that 170K on they just keep going or people don't care as much.

I like the ride, seats , Steel quality , Paint , safety . Yes I am a mech.
You hit the nail on the head.

On my 1993 300E (3.2), at somewhere between 127,000 and 135,000 miles, I had to replace the head gasket, water pump, air pump (pulley rebuild kit), throttle actuator, flex discs, and some other parts that I can't remember.
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2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".
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