Every 3rd for me. 15k miles. I will do them before the 50k mile goal, the goal is trouble free driving, not maintenance free driving!
Probably good I clarify that. Kyle On Feb 8, 2017 5:53 PM, "Curt Raymond via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Valves are like every second oil change aren't they? > -Curt > > From: Kyle Arola via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Kyle Arola <kylearola1...@gmail.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 5:49 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Craigslist NC Florida > > Oh man!!! That is a ton of difference. I did not call her today as the head > issue was enough. I am going to finish the front brakes, time the ip and > set the valves, run the diesel purge through and then rebuild and pressure > check the injectors. That should take care of me for another 50,000 miles > or so! > > Thanks Manfred for the dose of knowledge! I really did figure they were > mostly the same. I can see I was a bit off... Hahaha! > > On Feb 8, 2017 5:44 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yes the head is the one major difference. You may have to change the > > tailhousing and speedo gear drive on the transmission. The 84 SD that I > > took the transmission out of had an electronic speedo so in order to use > it > > in my TD I had to change the tailhousing and the speedo drive gear from > the > > original TD transmission to the SD transmission. It all still works > great. > > I probably should have changed out the torque converter also but other > then > > a slightly higher stall speed it has worked fine. > > > > The interior parts have a lot of differences. You will not be able to use > > the vacuum door lock parts unless you also use the electric switches and > > the electric vacuum/pressure pump from the SD. The window winders are > also > > different and can be used with some modification to the lift arm ends. > If I > > remember correctly. switches and ACC controls are the same as well as the > > vacuum pods for the climate control but I do believe the evaporator and > air > > box stuff may be different. > > > > Manfred > > > > Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: > > > >> Thanks Manfred! > >> > >> So, if I understand correctly, the difference between the om617 sedan > and > >> wagon motors are the heads? And that is because of the SLS pump, > correct? > >> That is the only "major" difference? My google search on the subject was > >> sorely lacking in good results. > >> > >> From my reading the transmission and drive train are all the same, along > >>> > >> with the vacuum parts and the ACC, most interior door parts etc. Is that > >> right? > >> > >> Kyle > >> > >> > >> > >> On Feb 7, 2017 5:56 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > >> > >> No I don't know anything about that one. It looks kind of like one that > >>> was for sale in the Ocala area about 2 years or so ago. > >>> I think that one was on a farm or something. > >>> > >>> Manfred > >>> > >>> Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: > >>> > >>> Here is a local machine! I may check it out for a spare motor and > >>>> transmission... > >>>> > >>>> https://gainesville.craigslist.org/cto/5993397080.html > >>>> > >>>> Do you know this car Manfred? > >>>> > >>>> Kyle > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
