Oh, I remember back in the day - when points, drum brakes & carburetors were king. Back then, you and your mechanic were on a first name bases, not necessarily because you were friends but because you stopped by so often. And this was not just an American car problem. It was the state of the entire industry, including Mercedes.
The typical service life of major assemblies was (from memory): ----------------------------------------------------- Points - 6,000 miles max before adjusting, 3,000 miles more typical, replace when pitting got too bad Condenser - Not replaced if points pitting was at a minimum and you had a good mechanic who understood the relationship between the condenser & points pitting. Otherwise, replaced with points. Distributor cap - Replaced with points Plugs & wires - Replaced with points Engine timing - very time to fiddled with the points & sometimes more often, depending on points & rubbing block wear Carburetor - 35,000 miles before rebuild & adjust at least twice / year Drum Brakes - 35,000 miles max Master cylinder - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Wheel cylinders - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Alternator - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Starter - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Ball joints & tie rod ends - service with every oil change or every 25,000 miles (Ford) Water pump - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Tires - 35,000 miles - and that was for the good ones! And I'm talking about bias ply here - the cheap ones would go 25,000 miles. Balance tires - every 6 months & they really needed it by then. Master cylinder - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Wheel cylinders - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Radiator - 60,000 miles max but often needed service before 35,000 miles Engine - Needed major service before 100,000 miles Transmission - Needed major service before 100,000 miles These days, you can drive most cars past 100,000 miles with no major service. Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Friday, September 14, 2007 8:52 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Gas W140? Was - rod bender were it only that simply, dude. once upon a time it was that simple, back in the days of points. but when the "electronic engine management" starts going skanky with the miles, all the plugs and wires in the world won't help you. On 9/13/07, E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Na, change the plugs and wires and forget about them for 25,000 kms. :-) > Now, parking a diesel here in the dead of winter and not having access to > an > extension cord for the block heater, that is somethign to worry about. hee > hee. > > Ed > 300E > > On 13/09/2007, Alex Chamberlain <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Not having an ignition system to worry about is a big plus to me. > > > > On 9/13/07, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > t's a religious thing - not a rational thing. Some of us are just > > > addicted to the clatta clatta and the smell. A Diesel engine feels > > > more 'mechanical' and a gas engine --- maybe that's it. > > > > > > > I thought a lot about a diesel car, and while I'd still like one in > > ways, I > > > > never really bought all the "it will go a million miles" > stuff. Just > > what > > > > part will do a million miles anyway? The bodies are the same, trans > > last > > > > about the same, from reading many posts here, heads don't seem to > last > > much > > > > longer on a diesel, and all the other parts that are hung on the > > engine last > > > > about the same I feel. > > > -- > > > OK Don, KD5NRO > > > Norman, OK > > > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > > > -Benjamin Disraeli > > > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
