well I can beat that, long ago dad got an early 80s corolla, RWD, it was very sluggish to drive and had a little rumble from the diff, So he took the car to his then mechanic (I was a lad) - and the mechanic gagged and vomited while working on it - When he drained the diff, a goo came out that was made by mixing gear oil, animal fat and bananas, There was an old mechanic nearby who used to work in some MG dealership, and he told us of this recipe and he recognised the smell. It was a cheap way to peddle a car according to him.

gear oil itself is stinky - try mixing that with rotting bananas and animal fats, it was done to quiet down the diff.. Dad just threw it out for another one.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

wow, I guess gear oil is a bit too expensive.

Bailing twine AKA farmer's duct tape

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$60 OM617 Blank Exhaust Flanges
$110 OM606 Blank Exhaust Flanges
No merc at the moment

Wow. Rancid animal fat - bleah. You get that stuff on you it may not wash off for weeks.

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Codifex
1981 240D ChinaBlue (Got her running with a donor engine.)
1983 300DTurbo w/sunroof.
1984 300TD manual sunroof. (Electrical Gremlins)

After reading the above post on the cost of the 80 amp fuse, the dealer
will give you a good ream.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

yep - that smell was worse than a fermenting silo of pig, horse and human excrement combined.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)