My R320 is basically a wagon on steroids. Most powerful MB diesel I've ever driven. I am concerned about the DPF, I'm kinda hoping it fails/clogs soon so I can delete it and run a better oil. Best of all, I don't have to turn it off in a drive-thru to place an order, it's quiet. I'm still confused on if I'm running a "bluetec" or not, I've seen conflicting info. I know it says CDI on the rear hatch and it has a spare, not urea injection, but it still get's flagged as bluetech because of the year. I'm showing about 23 mpg's with Seattle city driving. Lot's of stop and goes(legendary traffic!) and power climbs up hills. Not too bad IMHO for a literal 5000 pound vehicle with 4-matic. Rain sensing wipers are awesome, HUGE improvement over that old built in 7 sec delay in the old cars. It's very comfortable too. Sure the leather feels a little cheesy compared to a w126, but gawd I've got three rows of leather with no rips, stains, etc. Looks absolutely beautiful on the inside. 7 speed tranny takes some getting use to. Still trying to figure out how to check the fluid level without looking in the manual. Oh and that gear "shifter" was real weird at first, I just hope it never fails on me without fair warning!
This weekend I will tackle the air filters, and install trailer wiring. Just got a big ugly hitch installed today. I hope to drive this thing for awhile.
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08 R320 CDI current
Past
95 E420
87 300D Turbo 5spd
90 300TE
83 300SD
85 300TD
92 400E
85 190D
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