I've had several diesels but not one this old. It's a '73, 4 speed, 78K miles (supposedly). Body looks decent, interior is decent although the front seats have been replaced with the wrong color. What I need is to know what I need to do that is different from what I have now. I know this is no 606, I'll be looking at 25+ zero to 60 not 9. But what maintenance needs does the older car have? Grease? Air filter, oil change interval? I plan to drive the car occasionally, not a DD. I read Squiggle Dogs thread on his fintail, very interesting but this is a 115, not a 110. Anything in particular, besides rust, I need to watch out for? I'm hoping to get the car for a grand, maybe a little more. TIA

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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

Hampton Roads, VA USA

Gone but not forgotten:
'67 250S 95K
'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
'98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K
'02 S420, 164K
'01 Prius 138K

The only differences in maintenance are the oil bath air cleaner that needs attention and the reservoir on the IP that needs changing and level checks. The rest is normal W123 stuff.

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)