A first-year Mercedes-Benz 500E snagged on a message board catering to this specific model. Limited production and far more reliable / cheaper than a comparable E34 M5. I've become a big fan of vintage Mercedes of the 80s and 90s and this one has the added bonus of reminding me of my Dad's Smoke Silver 300E.
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| Air oil separator breather hose | 
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| Air oil separator | A member of the 500E board has started producing a replica of the obsolete air oil separator. |
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| BBS centercaps | Original BBS center caps to install in the "waffle"-style covers. |
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| BBS waffle-style covers | These are the covers that spin on and off the center of the wheels, covering the lug bolts. My wheels were lacking two of the original pieces, replaced by cheap 3-D printed junk. |
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| BBS RSII wheels | Jason went and grabbed these on my behalf from a private seller. |
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| Wheel pickup | Jason ran and grabbed these off the seller, who removed them from an R129 he had for sale. |
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| Trunk handle trim | The trunk trim on the 500E is broken in 3 places and believed to be a partial source of water in the trunk. Hopefully, this remedies the issue. |
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| Instrument cluster rebuild | Rebuilding the odometer gears and fixing broken electrical connections |
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| H&R wheel spacers | Wheel spacers for stock 16x8 wheels |
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| Fuel injection module and electronic throttle actuator | I bought these parts from the previous owner as they are specific to the 1992 500E - a new fuel injection module and electronic throttle actuator (ETA). |
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| Fears confirmed: transmission replacement | I had a sneaking suspicion when the 500E arrived that I was due for transmission trouble. The seller was an honest guy, but it seemed he was in the camp of being able to live with some flaws that I wouldn't be able to abide. The 722.365 automatic transmission… more |
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| Suspension refresh | The progress on the 500E has been slow, but I'm not terribly worried; there's been no ugly discoveries at the moment, and it seems like my fears about transmission issues are unfounded. Most of the issues with regards to slow shifting and noises in reverse have nothing… more |
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| Suspension, drivetrain refresh | This was the first batch of service on the 500E. A lot of work done to assess whether the transmission was terminal (it was) but still necessary repairs: guibos on driveshaft, front brakes, control arm bushings, tie rods, steering damper, etc. all replaced. |
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| Engine oil and filter change | Engine oil and filter change |
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| Major transmission service, oil feed tubes replaced, wheel bearing | Major transmission service along with rear wheel bearing replacement and oil feed tubes replacement. |
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| 4-wheel alignment | 
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| Ignition switch replacement | Issues with battery drain / main wiring harness; ignition replaced |
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| Engine oil and filter change | Engine oil and filter change |
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| Brakes and oil change | Front brake pad replacement and engine oil and filter change |
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| Brake clip and rotor repair | Brake rotors cleaned of rust, anti-rattle clips replaced |
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| Brake rust repair | Cleaning / repairing issues due to brake rust |
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