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Old 02-08-2005, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mercedes Mike
I have a 1988 300E with 165,000 miles on it and the speedometer works and the odometer and trip meter do not work, If I buy a replacement on the used market and it's below the 165,000 miles how can I run up the miles to make it match what is being taken out?
You could take a drill and a smallish phillips head screwdriver.. stick drive in the socket. Heck you might even find a square drive bit that fits exactly.. drill away till to you reach the number you want.
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I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.
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