If you don't mind the speedo inaccuracy, you could get different sized wheels to change the mileage read and speed up the goal. You'd be cheating but only you, me and this boad will know. In fact, by the time you report it, I'll bet this post will have long gone and no one will know.

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01 Ford Excursion Powerstroke
99 E300 Turbodiesel
91 Vette with 383 motor
05 Polaris Sportsman 800 EFI
06 Polaris Sportsman 500 EFI
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Red
03 SeaDoo GTX SC Yellow
04 Tailgator 21 ft Toy Hauler
11 Harley Davidson 883 SuperLow

Or I could just pull the guages out and put the odo on any number I want! In 10 minutes I could have an 80k mile SDL and off to ebay it goes. It is really scary how simple it is to change the odo's on these cars.

No I can take the pic at 120 myself, I will just put the cell in my other hand!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

your oil pressure looks a bit low for the rpm's.

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1983 M-B 300D, 148K, daughter's ride
1983 M-B 300TD, 120K, my ride
1985 M-B 300SD, 102K, wife's ride
1969 HD FLH, 45K, restored/hobby
1996 Chev Suburban, family taxi/tow vehicle
1990 John Deere Model 240
1942 John Deere Model LA
1985 16' 4Winns ski boat

I have a 1988 300E with 470,000km (290,000mi approx) on the clock. Original engine, rebuilt trans once and the normal maintenance things.

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Andrew
300e 294,000mi
380sel 185,998mi
380se 309,980mi

That's pretty impressive, AF300E. Although not that surprising from an MB, even a gasser.

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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)

My SD is at 292,000 right now....300k is right around the corner! Original engine, original tranny....still running great.

Mike

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1982 300D-gone---sold to a buddy
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1985 300TD
270,000 miles
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1994 E320
not my favorite, but the wife wanted it

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That is prettymuch idle and the manual only says you need .5 at idle... What does your cars run?

How much oil does your 300e use between oil changes?

OK, I am an outsider and mine has 300K, with original engine, original trans and original engine mount. And it is a gas engine -- '87 300E

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04 Infiniti G35.5 BS
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I have an 83 300sd with over 300k that uses less than a quart every 3k but i dont imagine a gasser could do that or could it?

Well, my gaser has a leak on the timing chain gasket that I have not fixed so it takes a quart every 200 miles. The leak started a year and a half ago at about 280K, but before that I have not noticed any oil consumption. The car does not smoke at start up or while running.

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04 Infiniti G35.5 BS
10 X204

How do you usualy warm up this motor? I know startup usualy tends to be the killer on motors. Do you do a lot of long trips?

The low oil pressure is due to the circumstance. At the point the picture was taken I had been driving on the highway for about two hours so the engine was as hot as it gets, and I had just let off the pedal and was basically engine braking, so the RPMs were only about 700, and my car, at idle and at full temperature, shows a hair under 2 bars of oil pressure, but as soon as the RPMs hit 1000 it pegs the oil pressure meter. So don't worry, its never actually driving around at that low of an oil pressure.

I usually let the car warm up for about a minute, longer if its still running rough (though a minute usually gets it in all weather conditions), and then drive slowly till I get over 40C (keep RPMs under 2000). I'm using Mobil 1 Delvac 5w40 to help with cold starts and keep the engine lubricated for startup. Unfortunately I only live about 4 miles from work (well, its fortunate, but not for the car ). I share commuting duty between the car in bad weather and my scooter in nice weather. However, I do take regular highway trips to see friends, pick up parts, go to conferences, etc. Probably one out of every 5 trips is a good long highway trip. For example, despite being only 4 miles from work, since I've bought the car I've put an average of 64 miles per day on it.

The previous owner had a 100 mile commute, so before me it was getting primarily long highway trips.

I know that the short trips are considered 'severe duty' and I'm taking that into account when I plan my oil changes and oil choices and whatnot. Hopefully with care I can prevent that from being a real problem for the engine.

peace,
sam

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1982 300TD Astral Silver w/ 250k (BIO BNZ)
2001 Aprilia SR50 Corsa Red w/ 5.5k (>100 MPG)

phidauex -- that's awesome! Glad you and the TD made it to my place for the hatch & glass, and I'm honored to have been the destination on your official 250K voyage!

Chris

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1992 300D 2.5T
1980 Euro 300D (sadly, sold)
1998 Jetta TDI, 132K "Rudy"
1974 Triumph TR6
1999 Saab 9-5 wagon (wife's)

The 300e probably uses a quart every 2000mi. It doesn't foul plugs at all so I suspect the stem seals and guides are probably ok. What it does need however is a new air flow potentiometer and a couple of lifters. Hmm.....

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300e 294,000mi
380sel 185,998mi
380se 309,980mi