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Old 01-23-2008, 07:20 PM
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Anyone need valve adj wrenches?
I sold my car and no need for these. Used once. Like new!

$50 anyone?

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How hard is it to adjust valves yourself? are these from mb or from the mercedes source?
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How hard is it to adjust valves yourself?
Not hard if you have the bent wrenches. It can be done with flat wrenches, but it takes (me) much longer. I did my 2nd adjustment with the bent wrenches and it went much faster than the first time.
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Could you explain the procedure a bit more? just what are you doing to them,loosening? sorry for the ignorance,local shop charges 100 dollars per car.
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I sold my car and no need for these. Used once. Like new!

$50 anyone?
You sold the wagon? What's up!
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Could you explain the procedure a bit more? just what are you doing to them,loosening? sorry for the ignorance,local shop charges 100 dollars per car.
http://dieselgiant.com/valveadjustment.htm

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