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Originally Posted by kerry
I've been looking for a burb like that. In fact went to view one on Monday. Every single interior door handle was broken off. Had to roll down the window to exit. Are you happy with yours? Have you moved the pmd and done the cooling upgrades?
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I love mine but I've done ALOT of work to it. Was considering selling it to get a diesel Excursion but I just can't justify it.
You probably don't have to worry about rust as much as I do but that is the only thing I don't like about mine. It is rusting at the bottom. I've "fixed" it twice now since I owned it.
Yes, the PMD was moved by a PO to inside the bumper on a heat sync. I have replaced it once. May have had a bad PMD when I bought it. Always carry a known working PMD in the glove box. I think I have done more work to the 6.5 than I have to any Mercedes I've owned. Upgraded oil cooler lines is also a good idea as the OEM are held on by clips. Had the trans rebuilt at 227k (hired out the rebuild but installed myself). Personally I'd go with an OBDI version so you can buy and use the GMTD Scantech software. It is pretty slick. Also, the 94s like mine have the 599 engine block. The later 6.5s are more prone to cracking. I paid about $3k for it about 3.5 years ago and have put a ton of work and money into it but like the Mercedes, if something goes wrong I know what it is and how to fix it so I'm keeping it rather than learning all over on an Excursion Powerstroke. About $3k seems to be the going price around here. Let me know if you have any more specific questions. It is not built for power like the Duramax, Cummins or Powerstroke engines but it also doesn't come with the pricetag of those either.