Be careful with that 95 300D !!!! they were known for throwing rods! They are truly an awesome car though...only made those f-er's for one year. They didnt catch on in the US because like most we still hate diesel...NOT ME!
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Be careful with that 95 300D !!!! they were known for throwing rods! They are truly an awesome car though...only made those f-er's for one year. They didnt catch on in the US because like most we still hate diesel...NOT ME!
That's the first I EVER heard of that! I did MONTHS of research before buying mine and never heard anyone refer to a rod problem. Perhaps you are referring to the 350SDL?
My E300D has performed flawlessly.....delivering me as much as 37 MPG on the highway and 25-27 MPG in town.
I currently have 147,XXX miles on her and have owned several Japanese makes which have clocked in excess of 250,XXX miles, however, I am convinced I will get 500,XXX miles on my E300D. I'll get back to you in about 9 years and let you know if I was successful.
Be careful with that 95 300D !!!! they were known for throwing rods! They are truly an awesome car though...only made those f-er's for one year. They didnt catch on in the US because like most we still hate diesel...NOT ME!
My goodness to much wrong info being spreaded around.
The 95 E300 Diesel with the OM606-non turbo DID NOT have the rod bending problem. It was the 3.5L OM603 in the W126 (350SD/350SDL) and the W140 (300SD/S350) that had the rod bending problem.
The OM606 is a very reliable and fuel efficient engine.
Consider an 87 -89 260E, cheaper no slug and smooth. The M103 2.6 is a nice motor and there are a ton of replacements around, from the 190Es.
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92 500E
92 300E sportline sedan
93 190E 2.6 sportline LE
89 190E 2.6
89 260E this is the one that gets driven the most Astral silver blue tex a sweet car.
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