speedy300dTurbo,

I hope your starter didn't die, but if it did try FastLane. I got a rebuilt one from them a year ago. I bought the heavy duty one for the 300D instead of the listed light duty one for a 240D (I put it in a 240D). Anyway, they are rebuilt by Bosch and that means it is they likely have been remanufactured with new windings and insulation, which are the things that Diesels wear out from lots of cranking. A new solenoid, bearings and so on may also be needed, but it is the windings that uniquely suffer on a Diesel, from just the event you did, or the repeated starting attempts in cold weather that is also typical.

All those Amperes heat the windings which destroys the insulation over time. In general the rating of the motor is not a continuous duty rating, and when you use it in a continuous fashion, you over load it and it quickly heats up. So it is important for a Diesel to have new windings and new insulation as part of the starter rebuild process, or it will just fail again.

So, get the biggest, most powerful motor that fits your car. Is this for the W124 body? It might take the unit from the 350SD/SDL, which should be good enough to start the 3.0 in-line 6 or 2.5 liter 5 with no problems for a long time to come.

Never did the job on a W124 so I don't know how hard it is. On a W123 it is a struggle, but definitely a DIY'r job. Good Luck, Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)