Especially as it didn't sell at 3K less last summer.
A wannabe from Palmers Green. Innit.
Assuming that the service history is in the correct order, it looks like the top end rebuild was done around 10 years ago, so it’s possible that one of the previous owners paid that bill, and the current owner paid for the tyres.
No but I have one with 136,000 miles. Owners should plan to strip and refresh the top end once they approach 100,000 miles. There’s often visible wear by then - especially cam lobes and buckets - which will eventually lead to failures.
Any tell tale signs? I always listen for start-up rattles, knocks, coolant loss, etc.
Have you had to replace any major parts on your 156?
I had it done as a preventative measure. Mine had slight wear on one cam lobe and corresponding bucket. I suspect that would have only b come worse so I’m glad I had the work done when I did.
Not quite. It was my wife’s car before mine. I’ve driven the vast majority of those miles though.
Just be ready to have some work done if the worst happens, and act quickly if the noise changes. Apparently the noise is very noticeably different (and loud) once there’s internal damage of either the cam lobe or bucket.
If that was at 100K miles, maybe I don't need crossed fingers. I only paid (relative for an M156) buttons for the ML, mainly to experience the engine, so if I had to sell it for spares or repair, I wouldn't lose a fortune. There's plenty more MLs out there...
No, engine has been solid. I drive and maintain it, so I hope it remains that way.
If you can repair it yourself - or know someone who you trust to do the work and charges relatively little - then it would be worth repairing, but it’s pricey if you use a main dealer.
