littlehandegan

Now listed on Bring A Trailer - Black on Palomino - 66,000 miles - timing chain service just done as well as motor mounts, subframe mounts and more

check it out - https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...benz-560sl-31/

Arizona Mike

While I'm glad you sold it, was there that much timing chain wear in 66K miles that it had to be replaced? Thought they didn't even have to be inspected until about 100K miles.

myway

The timing chain is not what fails. It is the plastic upper guides (slide rails). They become brittle with age and heat cycles and then break. Tensioners can also become weak but usually not in 66,000 miles.

Arizona Mike

Thanks. I'll be soon inspecting the slide rails in my '88 560SL with 45k miles.



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