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Originally posted by jskibo
On the gasket issue, is it worth retorquing the head bolts at some interval (say 30K) to try and keep this from happening?
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Nope. The head bolts are designed to stretch once torque specs are reached. You will only further stretch the bolts, not seal the engine halves any better.
Your service intervals on the 6-cyl may be easier on the pocket than the V-8 configuration, due to shared components with the other straight-6 models using that configuration, and the easier access when performing services...the V-8 (and V-12) are in especially tight confines.
I too like the 8-hole wheels...the only wheel style better suited for the R129 would be the AMGs...
