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Originally Posted by gsxr
Yeah, I saw that one for sale in Ogden... wonder what the condition is, with almost 300k on the car.
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I'd expect the estimate to come in somewhere between $1200 and $1800, depending on the local labor rate, and the shop's expertise with these engines. If you get a quote, please post details here, I'd love to know the going rate!
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It runs, there's water getting into one of the cylinders. No water in oil, or vicea versa, as far as I could tell. I warned him not to run it any more in order to avoid further damage. You can hear that 1 cyl makes 10 times more noise than the rest. Based on smell and whitish appearance it's burning antifreeze.
I was hoping that it would have enough nice parts that if I decided not to fix it, I could part it out and make some money. There weren't very many nice parts left. It's spent too much time in the sun and commuting on salted roads, 80 miles to SLC and back every day. Half of the car needs repainted, the headliner sags, the wood is cracked and the upholstery has issues. The chrome has worn thin on the grill surround, etc. etc.
On the bright side, they claim a lot of things work, such as A/C and such.
They've already replaced it with a very nice, almost mint 87 190D 2.5. I'd give them $500 for that!
Nobody seems to think it's worth gambling $500 on.
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1979 240D, 4spd manual, Power Sunroof, manual windows, 147k miles, Pastel gray/Black MB Tex.
1991 300D 2.5 - Smokes like it's on Crack!
