Got the liner out and removed the old hose from the tank behind the fender. Needed a little lube on the fitting to get the new hose on but it only took a few minutes. Putting the lining back on took longer than replacing the hose!

Thanks for the advice and the mileage kudos. I still think that the W124 series was so seriously over engineered that you can keep a good one as long as there are still parts available for the car - as long as you keep up a good maintenance schedule. My mechanic has often heard me say this, but if the 260E was a 5-speed I don't think I would ever get rid of it.

Again, thanks for the solid advice.

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Rick in Raleigh
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as of May 2011
'97 S320 LWB 325,000 miles
'88 260E 332,000 miles
'72 220D 338,000 miles (sold)
'73 BMW 3.0si 473,000 miles (retired)