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Originally Posted by MAVA
When you get your S320, do not go joy riding. Change out the heater tee on the fire wall. Replace the tee with a actual fresh new part from the dealer-no third party-ebay deals-used ones. The tee will break and spew coolant everywhere, and you have 30 to 60 seconds to respond before the engine is destroyed. The tee's should be changed at 70k to 80k. Mine broke at 125k, but I was lucky...
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When I got my 124 K mile 97 SL320 ( R129 body ) I changed every coolant hose. New hoses at the dealer are priced reasonably so chasing parts at the corner store isn't worth it.
Are you going to drive the car in the winter? If not, bypass the heated window washer bottle and heated windshield bottom, this eliminates the need for some $ t hoses. Even if you are going to drive in winter, does it get cold enough for lots of ice and snow?