I'm looking for some nice engine bay photos of a maintained and functional '85 300D......Anybody....Come on show yer stuff.....They will adorn my garage wall as incentive and be something to look at as I scratch my chin during my anticpated refurb effort....

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles

Here are some partial pics... if I ever get the car back I'll take better ones I won't claim this as a perfect engine bay, but it will get you started.

Edit: VVVV Whoa, I'm so ashamed! VVVV

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http://webwench.net/albums/new83-300...1700.thumb.jpg
1983 300D-T
348,000 miles

I went a little nutty on the engine detailing....

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

a couple more pics

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

Thanks Benzene!
Shell, Very impressive but of little use for me as I am looking for '85...I'm going to the museum of fine arts in Boston in a few weeks to see the auto show....I expect to see some engines detailed to that extent....

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Rob M
Norwich, VT USA
1980 240D Euro delivery 4 speed manual silver/blue
~160K miles

BodyArt

You are hired. When can you come clean my engine?

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'84 300CD Turbo 132k (Anthracite Grey) - WVO - My daily driver - Recently named coo-coo-coupe by my daughter.
'84 300D Turbo 240k (Anthracite Grey) - Garage Queen
'83 300D Turbo 220k (Orient Red) - WVO - Wifes daily driver

I'm not a certified mechanic, but I did stay at a HolidayInn Express last night.

Wow! That looks great! Only in my dreams would my '82SD engine look that clean. How'd you do that?

Kevin

No kidding. Mine could definitely use his level of attention to detail. Hey Bodyart, I'm only about an hour away from ya!!!!!

which reminds me, when are we going to do another TX diesel rally like we had a year or two ago?

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

Well, I made mention of holding one at my place this spring. That thread died immediately.

Bodyart, that engine of yours looks like it came off the assembly line! I see a bunch of bottles and cleaner chemicals next to the 1st oil pan photo. May I inquire what you used to detail the engine? I have 31 years of grime to clean off of my car

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1974 240D 3.0L 4(M) - 250K -OM617.910 + 300D FW + Rajay turbo power!
1977 6.9 3(A) - 84k

http://www.se-r.net/car_info/clean/detail_engine.html

I wrote that article for the nissan guys - so it has the basics - just watch your electronics. Also be careful as to what you use on aluminum - some of the stuff (castrol super clean for example) will oxidize aluminum...

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

I think when you mentioned it, "spring" seemed a long way off. However, a N. Texas GTG sounds like a great idea.

Now if I could get the ailing injectors on Blue Belle taken care of.

Btw, Bodyart do you actually drive that car? (I noticed the jackstands) Mine was a daily driver for the past two years so it looks nowhere near that. Looking fine.

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Sam

84 300SD 350K+ miles ( Blue Belle )

I drive it to work every day during the week. Went I got the car from my mom it had like 182K miles. That was about 18 months ago. The first 6 months I had it I did very little driving as I was going through a lot of the components (fluids / filters / tires, etc) bringing it up to par to be a daily driver. Now it has 197K miles and next oil change she will break 200K - wow, what a car. I've done a handfull of road trips with her - very comfortable cruiser. The only work I have not done myself is going through the A/C system. The last 6 months have been very trouble free except that I replaced the steering box because a leak was really getting bad. Right now I'm reasearching front brakes and wheel bearings (what tools I need and starting the parts list).

I'm fortunate with the car - my family lives in Texas and mom had the car regularly serviced by a very good independent so it is still very sound. Cosmetically the paint is still OK with no rust. The interior needs to be replaced - that texas sun long ago took it's toll on the leather - the only real drawback visually on the car. If I replaced the interior, repainted the bumpers and powder coated the rims - the car would look amazing. I think it will be worth it as the mechanicals could easily go another 100K (and I plan to keep driving it and rack up the miles!)

Keeping it clean under the hood right now is just clean thouroughly as I go on the maintenance.

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

That was what I was about to post....LOL