E300 owners... Any mods ya'll have done? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

michakaveli · #1 10-29-2005, 01:26 AM

I'll start...
I've added:
- Dynamat to the entire trunk region, except the lid I believe
- Dynamat to all doors
- added leather seats in the front w/ heat elements already in them, already had leather seats originally, added the OEM heated seats module and wiring harness, so it's all OEM
- upgraded the wheels to monoblock replica's
- retrofitted Audi A4 xenon projectors into halogen based headlamps
- added euro side turn signals to fenders
- upgraded the rear tail lamps to MY00+
- Leatherique'd the seating surfaces (big difference, patience required)
- clear side marker lenses
- tinted windows (35% charcoal)
- all weather MB mats
- misc chrome trim to interior
- Mobil Delvac 1 / Truck & SUV since I purchased @ approx. 123k
- rear brake rotors, Zimmerman x-drilled
- CCV mod
- EGR mod
- painted valve cover cover
- rebased fog lamps to accept 1157/1156 bulbs

--- SOON, to be chipped via SpeedTuningUSA
--- Sometime SOON, installed E55 springs

iNeon · #2 10-29-2005, 01:38 AM

its not as fancy as that newfangled thang youre driving, but...

i put a new stereo with *four* speakers and built a subwoofer into the first aid kit. tomorrow i am adding a sub woofer.

its a w123 240D, the original owner didnt care about sound, it had a becker 2 speaker stereo(original speakers, even...) and had never been touched since 1979.

it excites me that after the amplifier, i MIGHT be able to hear noise other than, say...

chitty... chitty...bang...bang....

i put silverstars in and have been re-veneering and adding new wood panels. the 240 didnt come with much in the way of luxury and i have always loved the look of a complete wooden console, manual a/c controls and all.

im terribly excited.

aklim · #3 10-29-2005, 02:08 AM

What EGR mod did you do and can I do it on mine? it is a 99 E300

Only mod I did was to put a SpeedtuningUSA reprogrammed ECM into it.

#4 10-29-2005, 02:09 AM

I have done the EGR mod ( way to go 97E300D)*and CCV mod after a thorough cleaning of the intake manifold (thanks Michakaveli for the insight). Took photos if anyone wants to see it. Next mod is additional welds to front spring perches (no rust evident-just insurance). Am considering removal of phone to create more storage space. Have ordered Hella glass headlight/foglamp covers from PUMA to replace foggy plastic lenses. Interested in chipping engine, but will wait for others to report on it first.
*sheepishly edited

97E300D · #5 10-29-2005, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by froghunter

I have done the EGR mod and CCV mod after a thorough cleaning of the intake manifold (thanks Michakaveli for the insight). Took photos if anyone wants to see it. Next mod is additional welds to front spring perches (no rust evident-just insurance). Am considering removal of phone to create more storage space. Have ordered Hella glass headlight/foglamp covers from PUMA to replace foggy plastic lenses. Interested in chipping engine, but will wait for others to report on it first.

Come on give me a little credit for the EGR Mod! Somebody throw me a bone here will ya!

aklim · #6 10-29-2005, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by froghunter

I have done the EGR mod and CCV mod after a thorough cleaning of the intake manifold (thanks Michakaveli for the insight). Took photos if anyone wants to see it. Next mod is additional welds to front spring perches (no rust evident-just insurance). Am considering removal of phone to create more storage space. Have ordered Hella glass headlight/foglamp covers from PUMA to replace foggy plastic lenses. Interested in chipping engine, but will wait for others to report on it first.

What do you want to know about chipping? It is very simple. You take your ECM and send it to them and they return it and you plug it back in and enjoy. On my 606, I used to be barely able to get a puff even if I have been dogging it around town. Now, it gives me more power and the wife-o-meter says so too. When you romp on it, you get some black smoke. Fuel consumption stays the same in spite of me romping on it.

Can someoine point me to the CCV and EGR mod?

michakaveli · #7 10-29-2005, 11:29 AM

http://pages.cthome.net/michakaveli/egrmod.html

#8 10-29-2005, 11:42 AM

Aklim,
Have read many success stories of chipping the turbocharged 606, but only one with the nonturbo engine (Ziggy). He said that his ECM fried, but probably for reasons other than the chipping.
EGR and CCV mods are going to be slightly different between the non turbo and turbocharged engines, but have the same beneficial results. The Search mode will take you to 97E300D's EGR mod and Michakaveli's CCV post.

aklim · #9 10-29-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by michakaveli

http://pages.cthome.net/michakaveli/egrmod.html

Would that work for a turbo 606

michakaveli · #10 10-29-2005, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Would that work for a turbo 606

I don't see why not. When we had my dad's turbo 606 I didn't have enought time to do it, we were replacing the glowplugs on a weekend. That appears to only open when the engine is at idle, so I would worry about loosing boost while the turbo is spooling. I know on my NA606, as soon as the rev's start increasing, the flaps that controls the EGR closes the inlet of teh exhaust gases and allow 100% of the fresh air from the airbox. Worst case you would get a CEL and end up putting things back to OEM. Hence I assuming only.

If you think about it, that EGR valve can't be open while the turbo is creating boost as some of teh pressue would be lost by escaping backing into th exhaust via the EGR piping. Do I make sense?

aklim · #11 10-29-2005, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by michakaveli

I don't see why not. When we had my dad's turbo 606 I didn't have enought time to do it, we were replacing the glowplugs on a weekend. That appears to only open when the engine is at idle, so I would worry about loosing boost while the turbo is spooling. I know on my NA606, as soon as the rev's start increasing, the flaps that controls the EGR closes the inlet of teh exhaust gases and allow 100% of the fresh air from the airbox. Worst case you would get a CEL and end up putting things back to OEM. Hence I assuming only.

If you think about it, that EGR valve can't be open while the turbo is creating boost as some of teh pressue would be lost by escaping backing into th exhaust via the EGR piping. Do I make sense?

Yes you do. Since you have a turbo 606, did you do the "fix" on it yet? If so, could you make up a kit like that for the rest of us?

rwthomas1 · #12 10-29-2005, 06:29 PM

Actually the EGR is drawn from the pre-turbo area of the exhaust manifold. In turbocharged engines there is "always" more backpressure that boost pressure so the EGR could in fact operate while the engine is under boost. RT

michakaveli · #13 10-29-2005, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

Yes you do. Since you have a turbo 606, did you do the "fix" on it yet? If so, could you make up a kit like that for the rest of us?

The turbo is far away from me, back in CT. I'm now in SC.

97E300D · #14 10-29-2005, 08:37 PM

I would think we could just place a block plate in between the egr inlet and the intake manifold. This would mean the the Erg valve would still open and close normally yet nothing would be able to come through.

The only problem is that the "aparently" the MAS is expecting a slight rise in pressue when the egr is opening, since the exaust side in under more pressure then the intake manifold side?

The exaust has to be under a higher presure then the intake side since it is taking in exaust, the whole purpose of the EGR system in the 1st place.

I just now ran a small test on my non turbo 97. I removed the EGR filter and blocked the hole that draws in exaust from the pipe. I started the Car and let it run for a minute and reved it up above 3000 RPMs. NO CEL....

I guess a better test is needed in the morning where I can acually let it car fully warm up and drive it.

We need a 98-99 turbo test.

rsatmans · #15 10-29-2005, 10:49 PM

Hello i have a 99 e300td and if anyone find a way to get rid of that egr please tell me are there any other mods that would work with my car i have already chipped it