Hi -- Thanks for the feedback.

Here is an additional image of subject car taken at military museum in IN:



Chris W., thanks for suggested fluids. I did change engine oil over to Rotella 15-40 (I'll wait to use synthetic if at all until I ahve good handle on consumption.....looks like not much so far). Will change out tranny fluid as per MB recs. (fluid and filter change). OK to mix Amsoil with what will remain in tranny and differential?

The vehicle is missing the same 10 amp fuse as Jimmy's was in this picture:



I'm going to local dealer to pick one up today. Does anyone know what this circuit powers? The tag on the cable is from the factory and dated 1993

The engine is also missing the plastic engine cover (the black one with MB emblem on it). It seems to have been left off when the injectors and glow plugs were changed by the last owner. There seems to be some light oil or diesel fuel pooling around the last injector on top of the engine in the back. Possibly leaking fuel line? Return lines are black rubber. Clear lines that run to primary and secondary filter are also dark brown/black inside. Should these be changed out?

Is the best way to diagnose whether a glow plug is bad is to test the current at the glow plug relay for each glow plug?

Small items to do, I plan to change out the steering fluid and filter(using MB specified) and change passenger compartment filters.

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'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991