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Thanks all. Jake: To expand on the situation for a little more clarity. The '98 is part of the benz fleet that i maintain/repair. It belongs to a friend of mines business serving as a company car for his sales person. So, timely repair and as much of a guaranteed fix is what i'm shooting for.
The way i see it right now... just replacing the differential saves time and gives us a better shot at getting it right the first time.
Also, it wasn't just leaking. It did have some kind of failure that lead to them having to get towed home. He described a sudden feeling of dragging, smoke coming from the diff, and apparently red hot metal on some part of the diff. So, i'm fearing that there was probably some other damage beyond just the leaking. Although, after they got it back to the shop they were able to move the car with seemingly no problem.
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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped
former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"
1978 300CD "El Toro"
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