420 SEL

Hello all,

Thinking about purchasing a 420 sel 1989. I wish to find others who have experience with this vehicle? Type of things to look out for, gas mileage, repair headaches.

Thank you.

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Not much gas mileage.

Be sure the engine's timing chain isn't too old - over 120K miles. Chains stretch and eventually break - the pistons hit the then unsynchronized valves, bend and break them, the valve guides and the cam. A big expensive mess, cost to fix is about what you will pay for a cheap 420SEL, so change the chains when you find the right car and it will be fine for a long time.

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