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Old 05-04-2004, 11:26 PM
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How many valve adjustments on a 617 would it take to equal the time or cost of replacing the 603 head once?

I have no experience with 603 motors, but I am on my second 617. My first one had to be rebuilt at 217k. Lost compression in a cylinder. My current diesel was rebuilt at 150k as it was run without oil- owner's fault of course. In that case the low oil indicator light in a later car would have prevented the catastrophe.
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'90 300SE 298k
-300K and it gets put into retirement.
'80 300D 255k Purchased new by family in 1980.

Had a:
1973 220 (gas)
1980 300SD
1992 400E

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