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#69 of 88 head gasket at 116K miles by cduong Oct 23, 2003 (7:56 am)
microrepair... What symtom did you have pointing toward a head gasket problem? Is this a special case or expected for ALL '96 E320 . My '96 E320 has only 58K miles. Thanks
#70 of 88 Head gasket warning sign by microrepair Oct 23, 2003 (2:00 pm)
is basically a slow oil leak at the front of the block mostly on the passenger side. You will see oil dripping down the outside of the block and it will be on your garage floor or driveway.. It appears to be generic to all the straight six 3.2 liter engines and shows up usually around the 150K mark. Mine came a little early; 116K miles..   After making an appointment (about a 9 day wait) I noticed antifreeze leaking and had to add a couple of quarts of water/antifreeze per day for the 4 days before it went to the garage. I thought it was another head gasket sympton as did the service manager. But after they finished the head gasket and refilled the cooling system, the water pump bearings turned out to be the cause of that leak. So another 2 days in the garage for a water pump. They did give me big discount on the water pump work. They already owned the rest of my monthly allowance (for about 3 years!!) for the head gasket..!
#71 of 88 oil light by babybenz90 Oct 28, 2003 (12:39 am)
Hello, I just became a member and I have a ? concerning my oil light. I have a 1990 190e2.6 I put oil in last week an the light is on again do I have a problem? Replies to this message: johnd3011 (Nov 12, 2005 4:27 am)
#72 of 88 Mercedes 500SL by brislance1 Oct 28, 2003 (6:09 am)
I realize this is an E class category, but I am having difficulty establishing a price for a l984 500SL in immaculate condition. It is black with tan leather and has 72,000 miles, chrome wheels with all the goodies. My daughter owns the car and is the third owner. It has been maintained by one mechanic since being brought into the country as a gray market car.   Does anyone out there have any idea what a car like this is worth? Hope someone can help.   Thanks.
#73 of 88 '04 E320 by mbbuyer123 Nov 04, 2003 (3:03 pm)
I am thinking of buying a '04 E320; does anyone know if MB has corrected the electrical and other problems that I read about in the '03 model? I emailed MBUSA but have not heard from them. Any information would be greatly appreciated
#74 of 88 #70 Head Gasket repair cost Microrepair by hjtw888 Nov 10, 2003 (10:15 pm)
How much does it cost for the 96 E?
#75 of 88 Head Gasket cost by microrepair Nov 11, 2003 (2:34 pm)
I had 3 quotes; one from an independent service center in a range of $1600 to $2400 because they were suggesting that it would be a good time to do the valves and some other stuff as necessary. One dealer quoted $1630 and my own dealer gave the best deal; $1350 and they even gave me a loaner for the 2-3 days it took. The other places did not include a loaner.   Needless to say, my own dealer got the job and they did a good job except stripped a couple of threads in the head that hold the spark plug cover in place. There are still 5 other screws that hold the cover just fine. I discovered this last week when I changed the plugs myself. Not a big deal since I don't think it will ever get another spark plug change; it's got 126,000 miles now. At least I won't be the owner at 200,000.
#76 of 88 Re: '04 E320 by mbisnotabimmer Feb 09, 2004 (2:08 pm)
Just bought an 04 e320. Am not experiencing the same electrical problems others have posted, but i am having some other computer related transmission problems. I've had the car a month, and it has been in 3 times for the same reason. Sometimes the car does not engage in gear, you'll rev up the engine and nothing, then suddenly with a huge bang the gear engages. I think its computer related just because all the other electrical issues people have been talkin about. The dealer is now going to replace the entire transmission. I'm trying to get a new car instead. Does anybody know what this will do to the value of the car if I sell it in a couple years. I imagine having the tranny replaced on a car with 200 miles on it is not a small job and will probably show up on a VIN report?
#78 of 88 Re: Hello & Welcome! [KarenS] by pkmaven Oct 21, 2005 (6:45 am)
Replying to: KarenS (Mar 01, 2001 8:50 am) My name is Peter K., and I go by pkmaven. I live in Southeastern Ma., 15 minutes east of Providence, R.I. I bought my 1987 300D Turbo in '92 with 90k miles on it and it runs flawlessly. I am the second owner who my friends think is obsessed with his car. I don't deny it! I have done much work including updating, replacing, and modifying. I now have 250k miles, but the car hasn't changed. MB US Tech Dept told me just before I bought it that I could expect 400k miles from this very rare MB. It was only imported one year to the U.S. This 124 body car was used in Europe as a taxi cab for years before it arrived as a six cylinder turbo diesel on the 100th anniversary of Daimler-Benz. The interior is as new-better, and the trunk is much better than new. The audio system is state of the art sonically, and there is no rust under my car. All the wood has been restored and I replaced all the vacuum pods in the climate control system. I upgraded to 16" wheels, Sport option sway bars, Euro headlights/wipers, braided stainless over teflon brake lines, Zimmermann cross-drilled rotors with Rotex Gold pads (no more black front wheels.) When we have a photo gallery I will post pictures.

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