Repair-It

Broke a lug bolt removing the right rear wheel. Looks like it may have been broken for a while based on the rust pattern. Was able to drill and extract the rest without too much fanfare. Only took like 10 minutes, happily. Good drill bits FTW. Oh, dealer retail on a lug bolt is $12. It seems like st...

Did more fluid suck and refill stuff. 101k.

Decided to preventatively replace the tranny mount because it's easy. 20240330_104152.jpg 20240330_104210.jpg 20240330_104454.jpg 20240330_104458.jpg 20240330_104501.jpg Didn't get to drive it much but may be a bit smoother. Not a dramatic difference though. I'll get to drive it an hour tomorrow so ...

Preventatively replaced the coolant pressure tank. Easy job. For some reason the new one didn't come with a cap so I had to buy one at dealer retail. The cap is a wear item. Yes I could have used my old cap until I ordered a new one from a cheaper source. But I wanted to complete the task. 20240330_...

Received the freight delivery yesterday while I was on my walk. 20240329_122938.jpg I finished up work and decided to just start the replacement because, why not? 20240329_151859.jpg First I took a static pressure reading with the old condenser which I was going to use to ask Mr Cool about the refri...

And another. Switched to Pennzoil Platinum Euro 0W-40. It actually smells cleaner than any other oil. Something something natural gas.

101,182 miles.

Also did the coolant tank, transmission mount, brake flush. Broke a lug bolt but saved it.

116.1 gal @ $3.09. Exeter fuel is $3.45 at this qty and even at 500+ is still $3.23.

I don't remember if I posted this. Info about installing the factory hitch stuff.

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Yes I think it's the pan and the assorted stuff but the filters are integral. https://www.mercedesbenzpartsshop.com/oem-parts/mercedes-benz-trans-pan-7252703707 You could call the dealer and ask if that pan includes the gasket, bolts, overflow tube, whatever. I don't know that I understand what ever...

I know this will get buried but I am documenting it here nonetheless. I recently found out that late production M278s have cast iron cylinder liners. It's not clear exactly what this achieves but the lore is they are less prone to scoring and generally more reliable. The general question is: is a la...