I just got back from the local DIY session with the Mercedes Club at a local MB dealer. Ouch! I was looking at a transmission leak and planning to do some basic maintenance, I was told that the following needed to be done to my car -

1) Replace the head gasket. It was clearly leaking.
2) Replace the Secondary Pump
3) Replace engine shock and spring (minor)

And various other minor things.

The biggest concern is the head gasket. I've done a search on this and am not sure if I should take this on myself. I'm a heavy DIYer (in more ways than one), but this seems like a big deal. They absolutely did NOT recommend me doing the secondary pump and that seems like the easier of the 2 big jobs.

Any thoughts on the head gasket as a DIY job? I did this on an Oldsmobile I had once, but I also had to ditch the car about 3 months later because it blew again. That time, I also replaced the cracked head with a rebuilt unit and it sucked, so I don't know if that's a fair basis to decide.

I'd be very interested in any DIYer advice/experience on this. It's the original head (number 14 on the head itself). Thanks for any input.

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1987 300SDL 265,000 mi.
1982 300SD 325,000 mi. (and holding)
1956 Packard Clipper 150,000 mi.