Sounds like this car is pretty much ready to go. Only thing I can think of is maybe have the front wheel bearings checked. I've had them fail on road trips in the past though, neither of those cars were Mercedes', nor would I have considered them low-mileage by any means. But, definitely, they were both old....
That'll be a great trip! Be sure to write us back and let us know how it went. Are you running any non-petroleum-based fuels?
Mark in Lakewood, CO
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
From: met1219@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:11:57 +0000
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] What to do before Road Trip?
The Husband and I are taking the 1983 Mercedes 300D on a road trip from San Francisco area, through Bend, Oregon to Chelan, WA then back down thru Portland, Oregon. This is approx 1600 miles round trip. The 300D is in great shape, fairly low miles but not sure since odometer works ONLY intermittantly, newer rebuilt engine and rebuilt AT plus many rubber hose replacements about 1.5 years ago. New tires, runs great, regular oil changes, etc. Hubby isn't mechanically inclined and has no tools, so we need to bring it to our diesel head guy who knows old Mercedes. What do I need to have done prior to the trip aside from an oil/fuel filter perhaps air filter change & valve adjustment? This should be fun, as I love driving this car and get to visit friends and my daughter on the trip. Just wanna make sure the 300D is in tip top shape rior to leaving. Please advise. Thanks in advance!
Mary
Mary
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