Manfred, that is what I was thinking as well. I did some research on the rebuild and if I have good post one then the cost is not too bad. I will think on it and keep my eyes peeled for a spare wagon. If it is a steal it would be silly to pass it up.
Kyle Kyle On Feb 9, 2017 2:25 PM, "MG via Mercedes" <[email protected]> wrote: > If I was you I would look for another engine for the TD even if it doesn't > run. Get it real cheap and have it rebuilt. That's about $7000 or so but > then you have an engine that will "run a million miles". ;-) Or at least > you will know how a new engine runs and be the only one who has worked on > it from new. You can do the same with the transmission for a lot less. I > think around $1700 to $1900 or so from the place in California. At those > prices I wouldn't wait as they will only go up. > > Manfred > > Kyle Arola via Mercedes wrote: > >> 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 I love that long... >> >> Kyle >> >> On Feb 8, 2017 7:25 PM, "Meade Dillon via Mercedes" < >> [email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> The good news is... it is a very well made car that can last and last, if >>> you take good care of it. >>> >>> I'm in a similar boat with my '95 E300, which has its own collection of >>> unique single-model-year parts (exhaust, IP, monovalve, ...). >>> >>> ------------- >>> Max >>> Charleston SC >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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
