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Need Advice - MB 1984 380SE

Hello All, I am new to the MB world. (Mostly drive BMW) I inherited a 1984 380SE. It has 177k miles on the clock. The body has never been wrecked or damaged. It's just old. Could use a new set of rings, valve job, etc. It's starting to smoke and the compression is low. (Man those leather seats sure are comfy - even for their age) I'm wondering if it's worth it to pull the engine and do a rebuild. Or if it's time for the old girl to go to the big MB scrap heap in the sky? or get sold as parts?

Please help, Karl

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Karl J. North III
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I inherited a 1894 500 SEL four years ago that had 235,000 miles on it. I had a valve job done on it and have driven it another 80,000 miles. I'm wondering how many more miles it will go. I'm beginning think that it will last forever. It runs great.

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Doug Ritschel

Doug, Not bad for an 1894 model. :-) I hope mine is running that well when it's quite as old.

Just Kiddin'. I'm glad yours is running good after just a valve job. It looks like mine needs new head gaskets. No biggie I guess. Do you know where I can buy the gasket set cheaply?

-=Karl=-

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Karl J. North III

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