You are almost right....there's the "Mercedes Way" and then there are all other methods of repair, right or wrong.

The only way to become enlightened to the true path (Mercedes Way) is to blunder along the dark side for a while. Hopefully, the Teutonic Gods of Daimler will smile upon you, so that your learning curve will be a gentle slope and not immediately involve injection pumps, ALDAs, timing chain stretch, radiator necks or B2 valves.

But, there are certain caveats. Frequent tithes to the Visgoth's dieties of Hazet and Stahlwille are mandatory as well as regular pilgrimage to the on-line temple of eBay to seek the rare and sacred holy texts of 123 Chassis Manual Vol 1 and Vol 2, or the often read tract: OM617.952 Repair Manual.

These texts will often carry the marks of the true believers and will have been anointed in the holy oil of Rudolph. Be not deterred, for the true message is contained within the cryptic translations and dark photographs. It is up to you to correctly intrepret their messages and shape your course accordingly.

Good luck,
R Leo

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