Originally Posted by whunter (Post 3224844)

This is the original owner. :(
He explained correct maintenance to me... :eek:

He removes the filters every two years, and reverse flushes them, with various gases, fluids, then dries and reinstalls (the same filters since factory new).
The fluids are removed and filtered to 0.25 micron when the filters are done, then poured back in..

At this point:
He tops up the differential oil one quart every month = 800 miles.
He tops up the engine oil one quart every 200 miles.
He tops up the transmission oil one quart every 600 miles.
He tops up the power steering fluid daily.
He recharges the A/C weekly through the summer.
All fuel hoses are original and coated with insane layers of various sealers (think quarts).
The steel injector line plastic CLIPS have been replaced by large gobs of JB weld.
The washer bottle leaks, and is refilled weekly with a home mix of 50% ammonia, 25% Isopropyl alcohol, 2% dish soap, 23% water. It stinks.

All gaskets have been re-used (many times) with massive sealer.
No steering/suspension parts have ever been replaced.
He replaces single tires, only after they blow out.
The driver window and seat don't work.
The sunroof does not work.

Originally Posted by Jooseppi Luna (Post 3328809)

This reminds me of when Roy Hunter http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/345116-met-supreme-diesel-penny-pinching-moron.html. Seriously, this guy put 295,000 miles on an E300 D Turbo on a maintenance schedule that ran something like this:
Quote :
Originally Posted by whunter
This is the original owner.
He explained correct maintenance to me...

He removes the filters every two years, and reverse flushes them, with various gases, fluids, then dries and reinstalls (the same filters since factory new).
The fluids are removed and filtered to 0.25 micron when the filters are done, then poured back in..

At this point:
He tops up the differential oil one quart every month = 800 miles.
He tops up the engine oil one quart every 200 miles.
He tops up the transmission oil one quart every 600 miles.
He tops up the power steering fluid daily.
He recharges the A/C weekly through the summer.
All fuel hoses are original and coated with insane layers of various sealers (think quarts).
The steel injector line plastic CLIPS have been replaced by large gobs of JB weld.
The washer bottle leaks, and is refilled weekly with a home mix of 50% ammonia, 25% Isopropyl alcohol, 2% dish soap, 23% water. It stinks.

All gaskets have been re-used (many times) with massive sealer.
No steering/suspension parts have ever been replaced.
He replaces single tires, only after they blow out.
The driver window and seat don't work.
The sunroof does not work.

Originally Posted by Jim B. (Post 3328826)

Jesus H Christ in a Men's Warehouse suit !!!!!!! :eek::eek::eek:

Originally Posted by DieselPaul (Post 3328866)

Mercedes doesn't do free oil changes? My girlfriends CPO Audi and my BMW both came with free oil changes.

They would only pay for them every 10,000 miles though, so on the Audi we did our own in between dealer changes.

Personally I love the E300 story, makes me optimistic for my 280k mile W124.

Originally Posted by jcyuhn (Post 3328919)

Nothing is free. You have to buy the car to get the oil changes. Mercedes used to include scheduled maintenance during the warranty, but dropped it in 2005-ish. An MB USA exec stated that customers simply didn't value the included service enough to justify tacking the additional cost onto the car.

Originally Posted by jcyuhn (Post 3328752)

Over on another MB board there was a recent post by a dealer tech that was rebuilding the engine from an S550. The oil had never been changed; the owner simply drove it from new until failure. The car had about 55K miles on it, IIRC.

Originally Posted by Hatterasguy (Post 3328669)

2009 Mercedes E350 Sludged Up Engine - YouTube

I know a couple people who do this, trade in Mercedes after 24 month leases and 30k miles with the factory oil...

I'd never buy even a low mileage used Mercedes without records of oil changes.