Thank you for the very informative reply! I have PM'd the VIN.

Too bad I just replaced the thermostat - probably 30% of the work already done there.

I see you are a master tech - do you see a lot of these W204 C250s in for camshaft adjuster replacement? The car in question has 100k miles and sounds like a diesel on startup which the dealership diagnosed as faulty camshaft adjusters. They were happy replace them for a cool $4,370!

How long would this job take for a competent tech such as yourself?

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