Repair-It

North Smithfield one sold. Here's I think the next-best candidate at the moment:
https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/pts/d ... 70828.html

Back to fluid to use. I think I'm still leaning toward Valvoline Maxlife for cost/fleet application reasons. I was fascinated by this note on a Benz forum about a Motul Dexron VI here: https://mbworld.org/forums/gl-class-x164/665346-valvoline-max-life-full-synthetic-atf-722-9-tranny-2.html The speci...

Max life is slightly thicker (but I postulate not enough to matter) than ZF 8: Valvoline Maxlife multi-vehicle: https://sharena21.springcm.com/Public/Document/18452/9e447451-fe75-e711-9c10-ac162d889bd3/3fa3136a-09bd-e711-9c12-ac162d889bd1 ZF LIfeguard 8: https://aftermarket.zf.com/remotemedia/master...

Literally the first link I came up with - $110 for "real" ZF: https://www.roverparts.com/transmission/filters-oil-pans/LR007474/ Thinking through the ZF response, I believe they were trying to lead me to the conclusion that other applications would fit and be appropriate from ZF without te...

Troy NY guy took the $200 offer for Blue Ox baseplates for the WK2. The most promising BlueOx 10k lb rated tow bar was a set in North Smithfield RI for $175. I’ll have to see if I can get that one.

Looks like sometimes the cups come out with the injectors. I'm leaning more toward the "complete" dieselogic kit.

https://www.dieselplace.com/threads/inj ... ce.341432/

My local-shop quote comparison above isn't quite fair - I didn't realize the $3521.41 included core. w/o core charges, the total is $2375.16 for lines, gaskets, and injectors. I wonder if I should do injector cups also. And should I tackle the glow plugs at the same time... probably.

Replaced the fuel filter yesterday - date on the filter was from 2014 (probably 4+ or more years old when I installed it - I always have one under the back seat, reorder whenever I change it). The replacement had a 2019 date code, so I guess it's been 5 years. Didn't appear to have any issues - clea...

From ZF: Dear Robert Paonessa, for further processing of your request, we kindly ask for the following information: Our contract with Stellantis doesn't allow us to compete with them in the aftermarket. The Dodge/Chrysler/Jeep oil pans are also deeper than BMW pans.. Your question to us: Product inq...

Still need to pickup the Chrysler limited slip additive for the rear diff.