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Old 03-16-2009, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bluestripe67 View Post
By all means, have a MB tech do the PPI. Buyers remorse is not fun to live with. If the timing chain, guide and tensioners need to be replaced, it alone, done by a private MB shop will cost you 1500-1700. You need the PPI. Dennis
I want to second that.
Might also consider replacing the lifters while it's all apart.
And, you will need to think about gas money - gas isn't going to stay at $2/gal forever. I doubt you would see 20mpg often, if ever.
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