PRB51, sorry to hear 'bout the leak. I guess that sometimes it's just the luck of the draw...

E300D – your car is barely broken-in.

Yes, it’s actually going to roll over to 338,000 this week, mostly all from freeway driving however. The head gasket finally let go & was leaking coolant externally. What is truly amazing is that the cylinder bores still had the factory cross-hatching still visible. And this was with the factory recommended oil change intervals of 7,500 miles for the first 324,000 miles. That’s what the original owner did – not me! (Although even with the extended oil change intervals the condition of the engine is astounding.) Amazing Machinery, these cars!

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Current rolling stock:
2001 E55 183,000+ Newest member of the fleet.
2002 E320 83,000 - The "cream-puff"!
1992 500E 217,000+
1995 E300D 412,000+
1998 E300D 155,000+
2001 E320 227,000+
2001 E320 Wagon, 177,000+

Prior MBZ’s:
1952 220 Cab A
1966 300SE
1971 280SE
1973 350SLC (euro)
1980 450SLC
1980 450SLC (#2)
1978 450SLC 5.0
1984 300D ~243,000 & fondly remembered
1993 500E - sorely missed.
1975 VW Scirocco w/ slightly de-tuned Super-Vee engine - Sold after 30+ years.