Today is the day. Finally got all the parts and tools in place. Waking up in this rainy morning in SC about to go out and get it done.

I’ll be doing a little engine refreshment work on my ‘92 300D. At 375,000 miles she’s gotten a little smoky and a little stinky. I’ll go ahead and check the compressing and chain stretch again before I start but surely it hasn’t gotten any better since I checked it last when i first got this car at 235k miles. Chain stretch was around 2-3 degrees then and compression was good. I do have a totally rebuilt and refreshed head here and gasket set but I’m still going to hold off on that for now.

Today’s docket is set for
Rebuilt injectors from diesel fuel injector guru
New lifters from Ina
Elring timing chain
And Bosch durotherm Glow Plugs
I’ll report back as I go along and after I get it wrapped up.
Wish me luck!

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Current fleet
2006 E320 CDI
1992 300D - 5speed manual swapped

former members
1984 300D "Blues Mobile"

1978 300CD "El Toro"