As most of you know, the fuel tank in a W123 300D is directly behind the back seat. This is something the car-audio technicians found out the hard way at Best Buy when they were running speaker wire. We both learned our lessons as they drilled a hole straight through it, causing fuel to fill up the trunk and leak out of the vents into the driveway after a fill up.

So for future reference to those of you who aren't interested in doing car-audio work, make sure you warn the people who are doing it before hand.

Otherwise (and as for me,) I plan on doing that myself from now on.

Anyone know the M.S.R.P. for a '84 300D fuel tank?

Calling daw!!!

They puncture them at the PNP's around here so you can't get one used. I guess that is their draining method.....

__________________
Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Any chance that Second-best Buy will pay for their error?

__________________

"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

They better pay for the error

__________________
1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

When I had my system installed, the guy at Tweeter knew right away that the fuel tank was there ... they installed a board to mount the amp on in the trunk. Good store. Unfortunately the store chain folded. Hopefully I can find another place like that if I get any other stereo work done ... I wouldn't mess with Best Buy. Too hit or miss.

__________________
1987 300D, arctic white/palomino--314,000 miles
1978 240D 4-speed, Euro Delivery, light ivory/bamboo--370,000 miles
2005 Jeep Liberty CRD Limited, light khaki/slate--140,000 miles
2018 Chevy Cruze diesel, 6-speed manual, satin steel metallic/kalahari--19,000 miles
1982 Peugeot 505 diesel, 4-speed manual, blue/blue, 130,000 miles
1995 S320, black/parchment--34,000 miles (Dad's car)

I've got w123 parts cars and I'm planning a trip to Columbus, Ohio, see this thread:
FS & Delivery on the way to Columbus, OH

I'll make a post over there for you.


PM sent, too.

__________________
daw_two
Germantown, TN

Links:
Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

There is NO way that I would let the kids at Best Buy into my car. Even if they don't manage to puncture the fuel tank, there's no way to predict how bad that they will hack up the wiring harnesses.

worstbuy!

__________________
1979 300SD found on ebay!

wow i would hope to god you are making them pay for it. that sucks!

__________________
83 300SD 226k virgin.

05 chevy duramax :bowdown:
air suspension + 500hp = fun for everyone

01 silverado 2wd 1500 5.9 cummins

Well at this point, my claim keeps making it up the corporate ladder! It's really frustrating having to wait like this, but hopefully things work out with Best Buy. It would be nice if they payed the MSRP of the tank instead of what I could get one for anywhere else. We'll see! A check would be nice!

Good luck with your claim. I was at two JY's last week, all six MB diesels were missing the fuel tank. (123's and 126's)

__________________
83 SD

84 CD

They will pay for the entire repair &/or have a hit on their liability coverage. Unfortunately, it is likely to sit on someone's desk. I suggest: 1. Do your research on new tank and install. Include all necessary parts ie sending unit, hoses, whatever needed for a PROPER repair. 2. Talk to the store manager (briefly) explaining that having this drag out is unacceptable. 3. Decide exactly what you want them to do. 4. Immediately go up the ladder until you find a person that has authority cut a check. 5. Remember to be nice - this is simply a business transaction AND you are without your vehicle (due to their negligence) making a rental a legitimate additional charge.

They screwed it up so they pay for repair. You be in charge of repair so that it is done correctly. Don't actually do repair yourself. Insurers only pay for install when someone else does it.

If the hole was in a ralatively flat surface, a self-sealing blind rivet would make for a perfectly acceptable repair.

I did this with my first m/b 85 500 sel went to go mount the amp didnt know much about the car at the time drilled to screws right into it luckily noticing the fuel smell before turning it on...anyways they sell a fuel tank epoxy that works pretty damn well never smelled any fumes..and new owned never told me otherwise either

__________________
1962 220S
1966 200 Diesel
1981 300TD Wagon
1984 500SL
1989 560SEC Euro

I had the tip of a screw go into the fuel tank. The fuel tank epoxy repair kit worked fine for me. Otherwise, the indie said to remove it and take it to a radiator shop for cleaning and repair.

__________________
1985 300D cali 190K

http://mercedes.thatchermathias.com/mw300d.jpg