129 Don'ts of R129 Mercedes-Benz SL Ownership - Part 2 - Avoid these to save on costly repairs

In this series, I go over 129 things to avoid (don'ts) during ownership of the 300SL, 320SL, 500SL, 600SL and all years ( (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001).

Part 2 covers the don'ts 21 to 40. The list of 129 items are in no particular order - obviously some are more important than others, and some will surprise you. There will be 6 parts to complete this series. Don'ts 1 to 20 have already been covered, in Part 1 with link here:    • 129 Don'ts of R129 Mercedes-Benz SL O...  

Some of these cars are now into their fourth decade. By not doing the things shown in the video, you will help your car last well into its fifth decade and beyond - and why not? Bruno Sacco designed a masterpiece and Mercedes created an amazing car. Let's all do our part to keep them looking and operating at their best.

Car shown is 1992 300SL M104.980 engine

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R129 Don'ts Part 1:    • 129 Don'ts of R129 Mercedes-Benz SL O...  

Some fixes to the items shown in the video:
R129 Rust Video:    • Mercedes-Benz Owner and Buyer's Guide...  
R129 Ragtop Cleaning:    • Convertible Top Clean, Protect, Water...  
R129 Oil Change:    • Mercedes Benz Engine Oil Change and S...  
R129 Check Fluids:    • Mercedes-Benz How to Check Car Fluid ...  

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