E-Class (W124) 1984-1995: E 260, E 300, E 320, E 420, E 500 (Includes CE, T, TD models)

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Old 11-20-2006 | 10:40 AM
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Hey, I finally broke down and bought PIAA yellow H3s for my fogs. Those bulbs are bad-***!
Old 11-20-2006 | 10:59 AM
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Hey, I finally broke down and bought PIAA yellow H3s for my fogs. Those bulbs are bad-***!
You should post pix! You know, Euros with amber corners dont really look that bad, I kinda like the look actually

now lets see those H3!
Old 11-20-2006 | 11:05 AM
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I'll take some tonight.

I hate the amber corners, though.
Old 11-20-2006 | 11:14 AM
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I'll take some tonight.

I hate the amber corners, though.
Could be worse, could be much worse.

Hey matt, have you ever tried using a higher Viscosity oil for the leak?

Take this for example.

I've been using 10-30 for a while now, as you can imagine, I much like yourself, have a pretty decent leak (bout' a quart every oil change).

well lately I've been using max life 10-40 and the changes are pretty significant, I no longer top off before oil changes and the oild looks pretty good and not burned like b-4.

Max life has additives that help condition old seals and will help, even if its a tiny bit, with oil leaks.

I always used to brush off the peeps at valvoline trying to get me to use max life, but I finally gave in and I'm happy I did.

I dont know if it'll help you but I liked what it did for ye ol' stormie troopie
Old 11-20-2006 | 11:47 AM
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I have been using Syntech 20w50 and it still leaks like it's got a hole in it. The problem is that the head gasket AND the rear main seal are both leaking. You can pretty much tell all of the parking spots I've been in. I noticed the place I always park at the Vietnamese coffee shop is starting to have a sizeable oil stain these days.

However, I found out yesterday that some of my real estate investments should be paying off on the 28th of this month! So, rebuilding the trans and plugging the oil leaks should happen soon after that.
Old 11-20-2006 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
I have been using Syntech 20w50 and it still leaks like it's got a hole in it. The problem is that the head gasket AND the rear main seal are both leaking. You can pretty much tell all of the parking spots I've been in. I noticed the place I always park at the Vietnamese coffee shop is starting to have a sizeable oil stain these days.

However, I found out yesterday that some of my real estate investments should be paying off on the 28th of this month! So, rebuilding the trans and plugging the oil leaks should happen soon after that.
Holy CRAP! It sounds pretty severe...good luck matt!

****, I've seen people invest in real estate that went from an old beat up toyota, to a brand spankin' new infinity

Good luck amigo!
Old 11-20-2006 | 11:39 PM
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yeah, the leaking is getting pretty bad...


And real estate kicks ***! I'd recommend it to anyone!
Old 11-21-2006 | 05:46 PM
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Here's the pics with the new yellow fog bulbs. You can't really tell that they're yellow from the pics, but they are a real intense yellow and parts look green or purple from different angles. The pics don't really do it justice.
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here's what the beam pattern looks like:
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mmmm nice How hard was the euro install?
Old 11-22-2006 | 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
Here's the pics with the new yellow fog bulbs. You can't really tell that they're yellow from the pics, but they are a real intense yellow and parts look green or purple from different angles. The pics don't really do it justice.
Thats just beautiful matt

I know what you mean about the yellow not showing in pix...
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mmmm nice How hard was the euro install?
very very easy.
Old 11-22-2006 | 12:03 PM
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Thats just beautiful matt

I know what you mean about the yellow not showing in pix...
Thanks! I love those headlights.
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hey, how come post 2000 got no love?!?!?
(see page 40)
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BTW, I have more hair now. I got sick of buzzing it every week.
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funny you look just like my good friend Brian
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lmao. was that a picture of you matt?
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The one with the :ghey: face smilie
Old 11-24-2006 | 10:39 AM
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Yup, that's me. The "uncensored" version is on my web site.
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woow. You have your own center! And a smart asian baby you adopted! He turned out to be just like you!
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
Post 2000

LMAO I didnt even see that! LOL
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Hey Henry,

I saw those smoked LED tailights on a W124 last night while I was camping out at Best Buys and it looked pretty sick. I think I'm going to get them for sure now that I know what they look like!


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