Thread: 300sd or 300sdl
View Single Post
  #3  
Old 06-28-2003, 08:19 PM
DslBnz DslBnz is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2003
Posts: 2,220
The most important is the cylinder head. If these babies crack, it could cost serious $$$$!

Oh yeah, what about the radiator? Is the radiator neck reinforced with a steel surrounding? If not, tell your son to be wary of the temperature and coolant light. It will blow up one day, and when it does, he'd better pull over quickly or BYE BYE top end.

They are very rare cars and hard to find period end. I'd have to see the car in person to know what it was though.

As far as the mechanicals go, these cars will give you no problems; just like the 300SD, except with 5.5 inches more legroom in the backseat and NO ADJUSTING VALVES EVERY 30K MILES!!

In fairness to the 300SD, I think it is MUCH easier to work on, and you do not have to worry about the cylinder head(Although you do have to remove the linkage to open the dome cover to get to the valves every 30K miles, D'OH).

The SDL is a touchy car, and requires close maintenence and a heavy foot to be kept in shape.

Last edited by DslBnz; 06-28-2003 at 08:46 PM.
Reply With Quote