Understood,

Maybe I will ask if he can check the stretch/wear if this is a good indication of impending chain failure. See if he can judge pending failure by it. I know allot on this site about it.

I'm not concerned about performance, it runs ok. It goes for A to B.

At the rate I drive it I'd be 80 years old when clock hit 250K.

I'll see what he says.

As far as oil changes, etc, I've had it for 30k. I've used Syn T6 5W/40W. I change oil ever 3K-4K or once a year.

Previous owner seemed to take good care also. He was 2nd owner, I'm 3rd.

Nice to know spring can be left alone and UPA done, thanks.

I have shocks but tired of crawling around on ground with no lift is all.

A general repair shop is fair at $58/hour for general work such as shocks and UCA's and they do good work quickly.

Steve

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1982 300SD