Recent content by Simon22

The GC can be a good engine, I'm just saying you can't beat on it for thousands of hours like you can with a GX. Heck, the GX engines even get built up for racing! I was being facetious about the Lucas, lol.

Just remember: no matter what oil you use, add Lucas to prevent dry starts! It will reduce friction for less wear too! Honestly if all my customers used it I would be out of business.

I work on Honda GX engines on a weekly basis. Lots of commercial users have them and they run all day every day. I've seen an EU7000 with 8k hours on it that still ran like a top, after a valve adjustment. The GX doesn't care what you feed it. Straight 30, 15W40, 5W30 full synthetic. Just...

I'll look into new headlights. I like the round eyed look The braided return lines on the injectors look fine, it's the rubber hoses down by the injection pump area that look bad. I'll probably wait till I drop the tank to replace them though. Thanks for the MB manual source! I am leery of...

Will euro-spec headlights for any W123 Benz fit on my car? It does have sealed glass ones on it now, and one of them has condensation in it. Originally Posted by fdcg27 This is an old car, but these diesels are very simple and about the only problem you're likely to have will involve the vacuum...

Originally Posted by eljefino I had a couple of these... a 240D just like yours and a 300D with 2x the hp! Get yourself a valve cover gasket-- the old one will be dry and crunchy. Adjust the valves. You'll need 2x 14mm wrenches, one probably ground a little thinner on the open end. Lots of...

Also is changing the oil with Rotella T4 15W40 a good idea? The previous owner said he used full synthetic 5W30 and that sounds waaay too thin to me.

Is some surface rust really that concerning? I see a lot of old trucks in my area with terrible paint and none of them seem to be rusting. Thankfully there's no rust anywhere else; I climbed all over the rest of the car and knocked at the underside with a hammer, and it was all solid. Would it...

Just bought it this week. 1981 240D, with a manual! Only 78k miles. I'm a college student and I work part time as small engine mechanic, so I don't have a lot to spend on cars, but I think this will be a keeper! I've been looking for a manual diesel Benz for a while. Comments welcome! Here are...

That is AWESOME!! And I'm just a dumb college student, but I love the styling. So cool. Are we allowed to call cars cute on this forum? In my opinion this looks like a car that needs named

Buying crappy cars is one of the brightest elements of my life. I actually have the itch right now, but Craigslist is failing to provide me with something crappy enough. I once bought a 1991 Mercedes 300E for $300. Parked in a field with the windows down, full of rainwater. There was some sort...

I'd also say it depends. On tractors, generators, or any old small engine, it's brute force. If I can't break it loose by hand I reach for the Snap-On impact wrench. I might spray some PB or Kroil if it's nearby. But under the hood of something more complex, I'm careful. Especially when there's...

Wow, sounds like a lot of y'all on here have had experiences with GMT325 vehicles. It's nice to hear good things about long life. Originally Posted by NH73 Like everyone says, "Its a good tough engine." But everything else goes wrong with the vehicle. Quite accurate! The interiors especially...

I haven't touched the manifold gaskets. Mine's 2wd so no transfer case. How do you like those Bistein shocks? I've been considering some myself. I'm not exactly sure where my leaks are coming from, but the Maxlife keeps it down to about three or four drips a week. I'm afraid to pressure wash it...

Thanks for the quick replies! I do change the coolant more frequently than called for. Don't want to risk anything with it. I recently changed the clutch fluid, brake fluid, PS fluid, and MTF too. Is 5,000 miles a good OCI for Maxlife in my application? It sounds like Maxlife meets with...