603 #17 Cylinder Head On Sale Ebay

[Rich300TDMBZ]

I saw this on Ebay, a #17 head for sale. For those who has a cracked #14 head, this is a good opportunity to get it. I'm not associated with the seller in any way.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Mercedes-Benz-300SDL-Turbo-Diesel-Cylinder-Head_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33675QQitemZ8028059623QQrdZ1

[speedy300Dturbo]

IMO, this is a steal if the head is indeed crack free. Getting a used non#14 head complete with cams, valves, prechambers, etc. avoids a LOT of the hassle involved with buying a new, bare head.

[lietuviai]

I'm just curious as why the seller didn't want to sell the whole engine.

[TimFreeh]

Because he knows the head is a hot item and it's much easier to ship than an entire engine. There are also more people looking for a good OM603 cylinder head than there are people with the means/ability/desire/storage room to purchase an entire engine.

The seller keeps mentioing the "buy-it-now" price in his item description?

Is this price listed somewhere in his auction or am I too dense to be able to find it?

[BodhiBenz1987]

Originally Posted by TimFreeh

Because he knows the head is a hot item and it's much easier to ship than an entire engine. There are also more people looking for a good OM603 cylinder head than there are people with the means/ability/desire/storage room to purchase an entire engine.

The seller keeps mentioing the "buy-it-now" price in his item description?

Is this price listed somewhere in his auction or am I too dense to be able to find it?

Once a bid is made, the Buy It Now option is eliminated ... since people have already bid on it, it's a free-for-all now.

[Ken300D]

I think I see cracks.



Ken300D

[Rich300TDMBZ]

Interesting point about cracks. Although the #17 is less prone to cracks, there is still the possibility. One does not know what the last guy did to the engine Is there a procedure to test for crack(s)?

[Eskimo]

As an aside, the listing violates one of eBay's listing policies. His description states, "3% (three) transaction fee if paid via Paypal is in effect for this auction."

Such sorts of surcharges are not permitted by eBay - see here.