To make a long story short, the 1973 Mercedes Benz 450SE I bought last week had 272,xxx miles on it as opposed to the 072,xxx on the odometer.
The good news: I
caught the seller yesterday and he went by-by in cuffs to the jail for booking on odometer tampering (a Class-C felony), possible charges of identity theft (he signed a receipt for the down payment posing as the original owner of 30 years)& forgery (both felonies), theft by deception (fraud), etc.
Other good news is that the vehicle was not stolen. But... 272 THOUSAND MILES!
Anywho... In went LongLife 15W-40, a new filter and 16 oz. of Auto-RX. Out went a quart of ATF and in went 6 oz. of Auto-RX in the ol' tranny.
"KARMA" (as designated by the wife) is running very well, starts & shifts smoothly, rev's up and drives like a champ, idles pretty smoothly, and is in pretty fine shape overall. I'm probably going to replace the back seat & cushions (MB calls 'em pads) but not necessarilly in leather. Maybe a repair will do.
This should be a true test for the Auto-Rx: I am using the Purolater oil filters during these applications cause they are not going to be on for very long and are easier to cut open than WIX, etc.
Any suggestions, Frank?
Cheers!
The good news: I
Other good news is that the vehicle was not stolen. But... 272 THOUSAND MILES!
Anywho... In went LongLife 15W-40, a new filter and 16 oz. of Auto-RX. Out went a quart of ATF and in went 6 oz. of Auto-RX in the ol' tranny.
"KARMA" (as designated by the wife) is running very well, starts & shifts smoothly, rev's up and drives like a champ, idles pretty smoothly, and is in pretty fine shape overall. I'm probably going to replace the back seat & cushions (MB calls 'em pads) but not necessarilly in leather. Maybe a repair will do.
This should be a true test for the Auto-Rx: I am using the Purolater oil filters during these applications cause they are not going to be on for very long and are easier to cut open than WIX, etc.
Any suggestions, Frank?
Cheers!