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1996 S320....30,000 miles

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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 05:50 PM
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1996 S320....30,000 miles

Please let me know your advise on what maintenance should be done on my beautiful "96 S320. Only 30,000 miles. After 20 years I am guessing brake fluid, transmission, filters all around. Any more? Thanks so much!
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 09:18 PM
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Hey, its a beautiful car, just got one myself 96 with 76k on it. Love it!!!
Id say all filters like engine, cabin, spark plugs, But you have such a little miles that im not sure if you even need to do anything at all. how much u payed for it and what color in and out was it?
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 09:36 PM
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I love the car..dark blue/gray interior. Low miles are great. 20 years????? I think I need to change all fluids/filters. Alignment?
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Old Aug 28, 2016 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Lynn Wood
I love the car..dark blue/gray interior. Low miles are great. 20 years????? I think I need to change all fluids/filters. Alignment?
Yes do all that,treat the car good and car will treat you good!
I just tinted the windows, got S600 grille got nice 18'Rims 8.5 fronts 9.5 rears, new tires,245/45/18 front 275/40/18 rears, will look real good. Got oem MB rubber mats for it,will do the HID head lights too. Maybe and idea for you, just to make it look better
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 06:03 AM
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check rubber parts,suspension,flex disks.
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Old Sep 2, 2016 | 09:56 PM
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I suggest to replace the heater hose tee at the firewall, this plastic tee can fail at anytime.
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Old Sep 3, 2016 | 07:16 AM
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be sure and use non chinese parts.Uro brand sucks big time,certain German companies are having parts made there too.
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be sure and use non chinese parts.Uro brand sucks big time,certain German companies are having parts made there too.
Hey Oldsinner111, do you have any pics of ur exhaust, how you wrapped it and how you got cats out? Iwant to do something to mine too. but have no idea where to start
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No pictures,i sawed the cats and mufflers off,and bought pipe and welded it back.I bought exhaust warp and wrapped the exhaust manifolds,to cut down on heat under the hoodI bought a 70c thermostat too.All new cars run hotter for emisions.Heat kills engine,and trans.
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