Unless you happen to come across a cheap enough deal on one. Of course I have many spare drive trains, but that's just me.
Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 9, 2017, at 12:19 PM, Dan--- via Mercedes <[email protected]> > 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 >> <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[email protected]> >> Cc: Kyle Arola <[email protected]> >> 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" <[email protected]> >> 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
