Mine survived the entire year I drove it to school. There were only two regular Benzes in the lot, mine and someone's 190E. Every once in a while there would be a 240D and a C230K. None as far as I know had theirs ripped off.

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

Pre-glow - A moment of silence in honor of Rudolph Diesel

i lived in the shady side of bakersfield california, went to BHS. I got my windows knocked out and my tires slashed once but they only did that once. Next time i would have shot them.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

There are places around Bakersfield they could have dissapeared and never be found for doing that. there are some desolate areas out there.
I can see why you live in wash. now

You didn`t happen to know Buck Owens did you, he put bakersfield on the map.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

In high school I drove me dads 1970 220D to school for about 3 weeks while I was between vehicles, my dad took off the hood ornament off.

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1976 240D
1976 240D parts car
1970 220D daily driver

My 16 year son drives his 1985 300D (converted to two tank veggie). He said in the middle of all the colored plastic jellybean cars and SUVs his "classic" Mercedes (1985 is "classic"?-I feel old) really stands out and gets a lot of 2nd looks.

I have had that happen too. and I believe JimSmith has related the same thing.. there is at least one discussion in the archives about it.. but it is not often brought up as a potential cause. Since it is inside the rubber line many other things are often replaced with no change in the situation .. until the brake lines are the only thing left to replace.
Rubber brake lines are not replaced ' on principle' ( as MB refers to it ) as often as they should be.

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Here it is 7 years on & we are all still waiting to know how he went on the date !!!!

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

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Dynamometer.
Heat exchanger durability.
HV-A/C Climate Control.
Vehicle build.
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1985 300SD
1983 300D
1984 190D
2003 Volvo V70
2002 Honda Civic

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