Done it for over six years, according to the PO. A non-issue as far as I'm concerned. All other shifts are crisp and on the money.
It got a Mann filter and Febi fluid change when I got it, and the pan was clean as was the magnet in it. Fluid was fine and smelled good. -D Sent from my iPad > On Feb 9, 2017, at 1:43 PM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > > How much of a delay when going into reverse? That could be a forewarning. > My 1983 300TD exhibited that behavior a few weeks before permanently losing > reverse + all forward gears in the Home Depot parking lot. You might want to > start shopping for a good used transmission to lug around in the trunk. > >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2017 at 1:19 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> wrote: >> What Rick and Curt said. >> >> These cars are built to a very different standard than you're used to. While >> we all chuckle at the "million mile engine" claims in CL ads, there's a lot >> more truth to that than many might believe. >> >> Your car is barely broken in. Short of a catastrophic failure, to go out and >> try to find a back up drive train is false economy, as it's unlikely you'll >> ever need it. >> >> Now I certainly wouldn't discourage someone from trying to find a tired >> OM617 they can disassemble and rebuild as a learning experience and >> potential backup if ever needed, but to purposely seek a drive train as a >> spare would be silly, in my opinion, not to mention a waste of resources. >> >> My 350SDL just turned 269,000 miles. Compression is great, it doesn't leak >> or burn oil, and other than having a little delay when engaging reverse, >> everything is in great working order. As long as I maintain it well there's >> no reason why it wouldn't go another 260k or more without major work. I'm >> not about to tie up coin in a spare engine or transmission when there's no >> need. >> >> -D >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Feb 9, 2017, at 12:26 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes >> > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> > >> > Theres no reason a gas powered car can't go 200,000 miles, then have top >> > end work and go another 200,000 miles. >> > You've been lied to your whole life about how often you need to replace >> > your car... >> > -Curt >> > >> > From: Kyle Arola via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > Cc: Kyle Arola <kylearola1...@gmail.com> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2017 12:15 PM >> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Craigslist NC Florida >> > >> > I guess I am just not used to thinking of a drive train lasting an >> > additional 600,000 miles in addition to the already almost 300k on it now! >> > Hahaha! That would be amazing to be sure! I know there are OTR truckers >> > that get 1 million miles on their rigs, and I am guessing their diesels are >> > similar engineering wise as far as robustness goes... >> > >> > Just a paradigm shift in thinking for me as I am part of the throwaway >> > generation and have been taught to replace my car every 80k miles, or 10 >> > years at most! >> > >> > Kyle >> > >> > On Feb 9, 2017 12:10 PM, "Rick Knoble via Mercedes" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Kyle sez: >> > >> >> True, I am counting on the last and last part. I also want to be prepared >> >> so that in another 100k miles I have the engine/transmission to replace >> >> and >> >> get another 500k miles out of the wagon. >> > >> > If you do proper maintenance and repairs, the wagon >> > should last your lifetime. The period for catastrophic failures >> > from manufacturing defects is long over. >> > >> > You just have to stay on top of things and use premium parts >> > for maintenance and repairs. Rust is not an issue for >> > you, so no problem there. >> > >> > Rick >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________ >> > 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
