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Originally Posted by Fitts07
Hey all,
Thought I would update the thread.
I got the car caught up on maintenance.
So far I have:
Greased throttle linkage
Installed new fog light lenses
Painted the grill
Buffed some of the car out
Disabled the egr (it was broken )
Clear turn signal lenses
Replaced the leaking freeze plug
Flushed coolant with citrus
New G05 coolant
New expansion tank and cap
Rebuilt the windshield washer resivior (all rubber bits )
Changed the oil and filter
New battery
Replaced air filter
Painted air cleaner housing
Painted the valve cover
Changed valve cover gasket
New plugs and wires
Replaced upper timing cover seal
Cleaned leaves out of false fire wall
Replaced injector seals
Replaced fuel filter and pump
Changed transmission fluid and filter
New modulator cap
New transmission cooler hoses
Cleaned rear axle vent
Changed rear axle oil
Cleaned / oiled wiper drive linkage
Refinished shifter console wood
Replaced gears in the odometer
Greased sunroof tracks
General cleaning inside and underhood
Replaced flood lights under doors
I still need to get new tires, but I broke a lug nut off on the driverside front and rear wheel. Once I get that figured out I'll take a look at the brakes. Motor mounts, and flex discs are on the list too. My defroster vacuum pod needs to be replaced also.
Great car, runs good. I get about 23 mpg highway commuting to work.
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How did you found out the EGR valve was bad?
The first thing I always do when I have a new Mercedes is replacing the stock shock absorbers for Bilsteins HD and the steering shock.
Just replaced the motor mounts and engine shock absorbers on my 300SE, I went with Mercedes motor mounts (not cheap, even that I found a decent deal), what a difference those make! Repainted the wheels last week, I still have to give them a good buff to give them a shine, but they do look sharp.