Don't forget to have your windshield stretched every winter and while you're at it change the air in your tires.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

lol thats a good one.

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Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?

As long as they would add one additional commandment for you to keep thy religion to thyself.
George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

You see I am an urban metrosexual and I went to Bornoftherich College and have an MBA and I got my masters from Dadsgotbucks University..the real reason I bought this car was to get one up on my tennis buddy at work, because his looks brand new and its got that Ivy League look...anyway I'm an Investment Banker so I guess I'll pay some buddy to do all this work. after all I dont want to get my nails dirty

Your neighbors don't want you to get your fingers dirty.....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Carrameow, that last post scared me a little! You have been in the sh##ty of Seattle to long! I would have thought that your post about sore knees and swelling of the legs would have been enough! Why do you think I moved to Arizona? Couldn't stand it anymore!

Someone needs to make up a drink called a "Timing Belt." Similar to the "Phillips Screwdriver" (milk of magnesia and vodka). Suggestions?

Seriously, folks, has any Mercedes engine had a timing belt or did and do they all have a chain?

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

In all seriousness they never had timing belts, in fact before thy had OHC engines, they didn't even have timing chains. They were gear driven.

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DJ


84 300D Turbodiesel 190K with 4 speed manual sold in 03/2012

I wish they were still push rods. the valves are easier to adjust and quicker. with gear driven nothing gets out of adjustment much. never had to measure gear stretch or replaced a gear.

Never that fear of a borken chain or belt.

charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works