Given how easily it started and well it ran, I haven't concerns about the engine. It didn't show any blow by at idle, so it's likely an issue of messy breather hoses.
There were plenty of high mileage cars there... I don't suspect any reason it's not an honest car. On Friday, May 22, 2015, Curly McLain via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I wonder about the mileage on the 85 300SD. It looks like a lot of blow >> by on the valve cover for only 121,400 miles. I don't get that much blow >> by on my 80 300SD with around 425,000 miles. Plus, I got well over 200,000 >> miles on the starter on both my 617s. >> Just an observation. >> Best Wishes, >> Roger >> Roger Hale >> Dinnerware Classics, Inc. >> Monroe, Ga. >> 770-267-0850 >> www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) >> www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) >> > > > Rode hard and put up wet? > > If it never had oil changes it could be ready to expire at that mileage. > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > -- Jaime Kopchinski http://www.jaimekop.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
