Would you recommend buying a used 98 or 99 E turbo deisel? Any problems, anything to watch out for?
Thanks!
Jeremy@Progear.com
Thanks!
Jeremy@Progear.com
True, our '99 E-300 DT does have the "taller" 3.07 differential gear ratio. And I wish it were the 2.82s that are standard for the V8s. It could easily pull even taller gears such as 2.65s with that readily available 244 ft lb torque.jzaroh - 12/24/2003 2:27 PM
True. The values for the diesel are always going to be more than the mass produced gassers.
0-60 in 8.5 seconds is true, but... 174 bhp @ 5K? I don't think so. The horsepower kicks in at max from 4400.
Oh, and the torque curve is a smooth as a baby's butt with 244lb/ft of torque available from 1600-4800 rpm. Something even the CDI's can't match.
[I read that the maximum torque is from 1600 to 3000 rpm.]
The only difference in turbodiesels between '98 and '99 have nothing to do with the engines. 2 more airbags, different radio, and a crappy steel spare wheel as opposed to having a full 16" alloy wheel.[!]
I also heard that they do not have a 3.46 final drive. Is that true? Do all E300 Turbodiesels have a 3.46? Someone believes his is a 3.07, like the E320.