E420 and E430 pros and cons

[NWA-CRJ]

What are the differences between the E420 and E430? How about reliability? Were there any 4Matics made?

How about E320 Inline 6 or V6? Which is better?

Thanks

[Storm.]

I'm not too sure about the 420's & 430's (though I have heard that the 430 was a slightly better engine). But when it comes to the 6's most people agree that the Inline is a much sportier engine.

I have 2 E's with V6's and they are wonderfully smooth engines but you have to make sure you get the Harmonic Balancer checked/changed becaue they are the achillies heal of the V6.

[E-Klasse]

Storm. - 11/20/2004 3:33 PM

I'm not too sure about the 420's & 430's (though I have heard that the 430 was a slightly better engine).

"Better" depends on your point of view. It is better for Mercedes because it cost less to produce and has less emmissions.

[Storm.]

I meant better because a friend had a 420SEL and a S430 and he said the diffence in driving (delivery of power etc) was slightly smoother and more linear in the 430.

[eehhee]

hi


there is a big differenes becoz i have e420 brabus ,420 have 1 spark plug ,430 have 2 >>> that means to much power in 430 ! and there is so many differenes if u need to do tuning ? for me go with 430 ,((420 there is tuning ((but)) ? to much $$$$ ))

[E-Klasse]

eehhee - 12/20/2004 9:59 PM

hi


there is a big differenes becoz i have e420 brabus ,420 have 1 spark plug ,430 have 2 >>> that means to much power in 430 !

The second spark plug in the 430 is only there to cut emmissions down. The 420 has 4 valves per cyl where the 430 has only 3. The air path in to the valves has been modified to make the torque band wider in the 430.

[michakaveli]

I say go with an E300. Inline-6

[E-Klasse]

michakaveli - 12/21/2004 9:56 PM

I say go with an E300. Inline-6

You should mention that the E300 is a Diesel.