History of my 300SD

[1980sdga]

History of my Benz:

12/79

Someone stamped the date on a metal tag in Stuttgart, Germany and riveted it onto Mien Auto  

1/2/80

Purchased from the "Overseas Motors Corp." By Mr. Wilson in Ft. Myers Fla.

2/19/80

Someone in Naples, Fla. USA stamped a metal tag at a dealership and handed it to  Mr. Wilson.

2/29/80

First filter oil/filter change at 678 miles.

3/21/80

"2nd Inspection" at 5611 miles.

2/2/81

Scheduled "Maintenence Service" at 13,264 miles.

2/11/82

"Lubrication Service" Unknown mileage.

8/11/83

Oil Change at 24,738 miles.

3/18/85

"Lubrication Service" at 34,445

2/4/87

Oil change in Omaha, Nebraska (Previously serviced in Ft. Myers Fla.) at 46,042 miles.

3/19/88

"General and Lubrication Service" in Gulfport, MS.at 58,872 miles

2/26/87 (The day before my birthday!)

"Lubrication Service". Unknown mileage. Back in Fla.

12/9/87

"Lubrication Service" at 54,372. Back in Omaha.

4/12/89

"Maintenence Service" at 61,984 miles.

5/15/92

"Lubrication Service" at 70,103 miles.

3/29/93

"Lubrication Service" at 75,843miles. Back in Fla.

This is where the records in the factory service booklet stops.

10/10/01

AC converted to "HFC -134a" according to the sticker under the hood.

10/22/01

Charge Battery, check charging system, R&R battery, voltage regulator brush pack.

R&R air filter, clean out mouse nest, (!!) and straighten antenna mast.

Lube linkage, adjust idle,

R&R front rotors, pack bearings, R&R pads and sensors, flush brake system, check rear rotor runout.

This was done in Omaha at 88,557 miles for $1412.85 ! The name on the recipts is now Mr. Gunlicks.

12/15/01

New lock tumbler at 88,785 miles for $175.14

2/10/03

oil/filter change, bleed injectors, checkover. No mileage. $99.11 Back in Fla.

3/15/03

R&R alt., check charge system. New battery and tires. $816.29

4/21/03

New belts. $118.66

6/10/03

Paint all over white

R&I bumpers and some moldings.

Repair rust spots. (They're back!)

Silver wheels

$1855

3/17/04

Oil Change, tighten belts. $84.06

7/8/04

Detail car, add freon $127.70

9/21/05

Lube, oil change, replace headlights, lube door handle.  $140.06

11/27/05

R&R shut off valve, repair vacuum door locks, R&R fuel line and tighten AC belt. $330.30

5/8/06

R&R battery, service call. $124.02.  (This is the battery that I have!)

2/27/09 (My birthday)

Oil change/filter, tighten belts, 134 added. $154.73.

That's where the trail stops until I pick the car up in Fla around 4/11   I got the car from the Gunlick family. 

[Casey]

Nice to know some details.  I've got NOTHING.  Not even a spare key or owner's manual.  The guy who sold it to me gave me the original title that was signed over to him by the original owner, but he said he had had it for 17 years, garaged most of that time.  He used to own a dealership so I guess he got away with using dealer tags when he did drive it.

[scraf]

All I got was a "pink slip" from one "James Brown" in Las Vegas, which is pretty cool

[1980sdga]

Here's some more stuff that came with the car:

The factory booklets with the cruise control tag, radio manual and "dog tag" etc.



A cool dealer promo book and some extra keys.



This is the promo book along with a turbo article from a magazine and a spec. sheet that covers a bunch of models.




I was hoping that the MB tool kit would be in the car somewhere but I didn't find it.  It also has the MB first aid kit under the parcel shelf which I haven't investigated  

I think it's pretty cool having all this stuff but I'd trade it all for no rust   and properly functioning AC