At an independent shop depending on where you live, $1200 - $1500 for a head gasket.

A well-known shop in So. Cal. installs rebuilt transmissions with a one year warranty for about $1200.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Your sig lists 3 previously owned W124s. I'd say you have a lot of experience with them already!

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)

Those were all my Father's Mercedes, but he's passed. That was a few years ago. I'm not very experienced. I'm 15 and learning.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Who's doing trannys at $1200?

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03 540I (GAK!!)
81 280E (W123)
70 LeMans Sport with pissed off Poncho 462"
1989 Silverado Step Side (under the knife- complete restomod)

Mr. MB Motors in Encino, CA.

He buys them from a local rebuilder that rebuilds all the Mercedes transmissions.

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

Thanks- I was about to drive to Sun Valley Mercedes to do it-

I'll check out Mb Motors- I'm planning on drivin out and doing it this summer, before I get stuck and have to pay $2500 in PHX..

MB Motors is who I use in PHX when I don't feel like gettin dirty. Go figure.

rjp

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03 540I (GAK!!)
81 280E (W123)
70 LeMans Sport with pissed off Poncho 462"
1989 Silverado Step Side (under the knife- complete restomod)