Hi there everybody
Last year I bought a Mercedes 190E 2.0 4 straight cylinder with 428k kms on it and manual transmission and 122hp. I drove it for a year took care of paint, oil, filters, change auxiliar belt and most of the basic stuff. After a year I put 2k kms on it it works like a charm never left me behind, last owner was and old doctor wich upond dying the son sold it for almost nothing so the overall state of the motor is really good but Is obvious it lost some power over the years. My question is were will you start to fix and replace stuff so the car will come back to its original power and handeling. SHould I remove the old cat and replace it with a nice exhaust?
Im curious of replacing the transmission lubricant since I dont know if it was changed at all in all this years but an old mechanic told me that if its working not to touch it so what would you recommend.
And I will say that most of replacements for this cars can be found cheap around here.
Regards from Spain and thank you very much
I would say, continue what you’re doing, just keep driving it and enjoy it while it lasts.
With that high mileage, the only real way to get it back to its original glory, would be to put in a brand new engine.
With that said, get a good service/tuneup done by a mechanic who specialises in old Mercs in your area.
Don’t touch the transmission fluid, since you don’t know it’s history.
For the handling query, since you’re in Europe, you’ll find plenty of options to get parts for your car.
With your low running, this car can make a fun weekend toy for quite a long time, as long as you can find parts for it.
@inthrustwetrust
thank youfor the answer, hope it can make many more weekend trips