Hello all,
I've been lurking here for a bit searching for Turbo Diesel information. I'm thinking of picking up a high mileage 1998 E300DT (140k miles) and I wanted some advise from the experts. What is the expected life of these cars?
I have good mechanical abilities and would do most of the preventative / maintenance myself. I've owned a very slow VW Passat 1.9 TD, but other than that I've always had Japanese. The problem I have is paying dealer prices for parts. I've seen a thread on online OEM parts and the prices are good.
What should I look out for when purchasing, I've heard about rust issues, seized glow plugs, fuel line "O" rings, and something about bad spring perches? Any more detail would be great.