well, to answer your ??'s.

I've only had the car about six weeks and no other diesels in the fleet since before the intro of ULSD, so that's why its only had a couple of tanks go through the engine. Prior to my ownership the car had fuel from 2002 sitting in the tank. I got rid of that and changed all the fuel filters. Fresh ULSD followed.

Car shakes and wobbles and knocks cold and warm. Will periodically stop all of these for a second or two coming to a stop.

Plenty of power and go, impressive to me, but my last was a 220D. The engine seems to have all its supposed to, powerwise. Accelerating up good sized hills with four adults and a load was new to me- easily keeps 65-70+, but I'm a slow driver.

The shake, wobble, and knock came with the car- weeping injectors/fuel lines is within the last few days.

I will get a second opinion on the fuel/oil issue tomorrow.

I will gather the timing chain/valve adjustment parts and tools in anticipation of pulling off the valve cover for a look see and measurements. I'm certain it will need both but I've been wrong before- but better to do it all at once while the cover is off if need be...at 226+K its due, and no record of the chain having ever been changed...

Dan

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1969 220D "Berta" RIP
1982 300D turbo 250K