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$1000 repair bill? C'mon..
My veggie oil powered 1991 350SDL started leaking motor oil the other day and by the next day, it was spewing out like a hose. It seems my oil cooler line rusted through. When I tried to remove it, I easily pulled the fitting out of the bottom of the oil cooler and broke that too.
I just got a quote for $1000 to fix it! $700 for parts and $300 for labor. Does this sound right for an old oil cooler and two hoses -- both superficially mounted and easy to get to? If I go to a junkyard, can I get these parts off of any '91 126 body or does it have to be from a diesel? I could do the work myself if anyone knows where I could find some cheap parts. Thanks for your time, Steve
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Providence, RI Current Fleet: 1991 MB 350 SDL running 2 tank Frybrid Waste Vegetable Oil 2005 Toyota Prius 1997 40' Bluebird Wanderlodge motorhome running running world's first 3 tank Frybrid Waste Vegetable Oil |
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Click "Buy Parts" link above and check the parts costs.
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Terry Allison N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama 09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA) 09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.) |
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Yeah, it seems that the oil hose is indeed over $400! for a hose!!! The oil cooler is $270.. the hose is more - go figure!
So, it seems that this is the cost of doing business. Thanks for your opinion. I will go ahead and have the work done.
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Providence, RI Current Fleet: 1991 MB 350 SDL running 2 tank Frybrid Waste Vegetable Oil 2005 Toyota Prius 1997 40' Bluebird Wanderlodge motorhome running running world's first 3 tank Frybrid Waste Vegetable Oil |
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Geez, you can buy any proper-sized generic oil cooler you like. Then any hydraulic shop should be able to make you the lines that you need for under a hundred bucks. I'd shop around before I got out that kind of cash.
I just picked up a handful of fittings and twelve feet of hose (with fittings crimped) at the local hydraulic supply today, for about $50. Cheers, John
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Kent Christensen Albuquerque '07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster Two BMW motorcycles |
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Kent.... i am not sure if you live in the real middle class world.. take a look at the cars you are paying for..and the cars many of us drive.
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Looking at your sig... We'll talk to you in 3-4 years, when your two new cars aren't carrying a warranty anymore and are worth less than half than their original sticker prices. Your feelings may change. Cheers, John
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'98 E300TD (W210) | Sold 6/09 with 205k and counting '04 VW Touareg V10TDI |
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I can agree with John about the hoses, perhaps not on the oil cooler..... Most hydralic shops can make those hoses up using the appropriate pressure rated hose. We pay *extra* for them because MB markets and inventories them for us.
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Terry Allison N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama 09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA) 09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.) |
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