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March 26th, 2006 10:10 PM #62Originally Posted by AG4
I think you are referring to the shop of Joe Reyes. SEYER for short..
Hahah. no offense to the loyal customers of joe... There are a lot of better repairshops out there to get your money.. I was one of the suckers there before I learned how to become a mechanic.
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March 26th, 2006 10:53 PM #63benz for me
on my second 124 (1992 E320 sportline); first car was not a good buy but worths the try
things Ive learned to maintain reliability is buy new replacement parts for critical systems like electrical, fuel and cooling system.
problems encountered:
1. alternator: original alternator is underpowered (90w) and a voltage of >13v
is required with lights off and >12 volts on idle at traffic with lights on. Have to change my alternator to 120w (from sclass). Its better to have a digital voltmeter fot monitoring. If the orig alternator bogs down usually from diodes, i. suggest that it be replaced with new one for reliability but if the problem is with voltage regulator, just repair it.
2. buying an old benz, be sure to replace the fuel pump and filters to minimize stalling on long trips
3. know how to bypass the fuel relay or in my case i installed a dual bosch relay that can bypass the fuel relays.
4. have a standby overhead protection relay
5. clean the fuses for grimes, dirt and corrosions: may cause electrical malfunctions
6. renew radiator hoses; i have a back up switch to turn on the turbo fans
in case of overheating
7. deteriorating engine wiring harness: i have it spliced behind the engine well and rewired (cost: <P5000 vs OEM wires: P120,000)
8. always have your old fanbelt as standby
i love my benz because despite its age, it can still beat any new japanese car
in terms of style and ride and not keen on buying new japs because you invest
about a milliion just to lose its value in probably 8-10 years. while if you buy a 10 yr old japs, it will be rusted in another 5-10years and looks too old for its design. If you put a benz side by side with a BMW of the same age, the benz far outclass a BMW.
cost of parts are comparative to newer japs parts and parts would last for 10 years. for non critical parts, lots of surplus parts are available at half the price
example: a pair of tiretod is P1200 only.
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March 27th, 2006 01:55 AM #64Originally Posted by rwiv
Originally Posted by rwiv
However, my slightly older (2 yrs) E34 has needed replacement of only #s 2 & 6.
Btw sir rwiv, your E320 is a turbo?
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March 27th, 2006 04:12 PM #65nope its not a turbo
okay din bm basta 5 series kaya lang mas special yata sa tools ang BMW
saka kung sprinter and fuel efficiency syempre BMW, MB is slower because its made more for safety and comfort.
saka pala if youre an enthusiast dapat my konti alam sa diy or else get a japs.
kung benz lots of info at shopforum, benzworld and mbworld for troubleshooting and is another reason why its easier to repair but this is true only for models below 1996. models after this has lots of electronics which are future sources of problems. unless you have the money to have it repaired at casa then go for newer models.
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March 29th, 2006 12:26 AM #66Originally Posted by rwiv
Originally Posted by rwiv
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March 29th, 2006 01:20 AM #67
pag 2nd hand vehicles, very problematic talaga mga electronics. you'll never know when it will give up on you. mahal pa naman electronic parts ng mga euro cars.
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