While I was replacing the alternator on my wife's SD, laying on the floor resting for a moment, I noticed that the oil cooler hoses that connect to theradiator were covered with seeping oil residue. Not that they seep enough toleave oil spots yet, but enough to cover them in gunge. Should I replace themnow? Is this a high failure item? She has 207,000 miles now. You guys recommend just changing them out? Do they just "blow" or do they leak enough to tell that they need changing. That is what I like SOO much aboutthese Mercedes. Her car always starts to fail slowly, so we always have time to fix it. EVERY failed part has given us time to replace, i.e. water pump, now the alternator, etc. NOTHING has ever failed so the car couldn't make it home. Not so with the XJS, hehe.

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85 300TD FED-Daily
84 300SD-Wife's
86 XJS-Sunday
66 GMC-Work- Given to my stepson
83 BMW Airhead- Given to my stepson