Hi, I am new New to Mercedes Diesels..when should I change the timing belt? Also, what is this thing called a vacuum pump and whre is it? Finally it runs funny and a friend suggested U should check my P timing. Where is the P? An Also, what is the purpose of the gunsight on the hood? Is that to check your alignment? Finally I have looked all over the engine and I can find oil filter easy enough, of course is that filter near the #1 cylinder on the passenger side of the engine. Yes I did change the oil! Now where is the fuel filter?

Very, very Funny!!! Thanks, I needed the chuckle.

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Muleears
'07 E320 Bluetec 133K my DD
'04 Jaguar XJ8 VDP, 34K
'10 Hyundai Accent 60K Grocery Getter
'02 VW Golf soon to be on the road again
'97 E300 Diesel Son's DD
'61 VERY tolerant wife

Hampton Roads, VA USA

Gone but not forgotten:
'67 250S 95K
'86 300SDL
'87 300D Turbo, 364K! R.I.P.
'98 E300 Turbodiesel, 213K
'02 S420, 164K
'01 Prius 138K

Just run it til the belt breaks, then change it.

Tom W

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Every 60k miles. Also replace the cap, rotor and spark plugs.

And how do you tell which cylinder is #1? I think the numbers fell off mine. And I sure wouldn't want to get my plug wires mixed up.

Update: I asked the folks at Autozone. They said "Don't do nothing until your 'check engine light' comes on." Mine never come on!!! I guess that is a testament to Mercedes engineering.

I am glad you did not mention "blow by".

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1982 240D Euro Stick 4

240d'd were designed with very little blowby. Mercedes engineers intended for them to blowby 1953 VW Beetles, but all other cars were designed to blowby them.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Dude you scared me for a minute... then I saw you had over 2,000 posts and I realized it was a joke!....

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1985 300D Mango Green with 16" Pentas, Vogtland springs, Euros/ clear corners, 234k, lots to come soon....

What condition is the 710 cap?

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2009 E320 Bluetec 117,000
1995 E300D 306,000 Sold
1996 Ford Taurus LX 130,000 Sold
1985 300TD Still 225,000 Sold
2016 Ford Fusion 24,900

lol, my friend this engine has a timing CHAIN check the stretch and then replace it when it gets over 5 degrees. (EDIT) omg i just realized whats going on here XD

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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.

Your timing belt never needs to be changed. You'll notice Mercedes doesn't even sell a timing belt for your car because of this very reason.

Scott

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Scott
1982 Mercedes 240D, 4 speed, 275,000
1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S (70,000)
1987 Porsche 911 Coupe 109,000 (sold)
1998 Mercedes E300 TurboDiesel 147,000 (sold)
1985 Mercedes 300D 227,000 (totaled by inattentive driver with no insurance!)
1997 Mercedes E300 Diesel 236,000 (sold)
1995 Ducati 900SS (sold)
1987 VW Jetta GLI 157,000 (sold)
1986 Camaro 125,000 (sold - P.O.S.)
1977 Corvette L82 125,000 (sold)
1965 Pontiac GTO 15,000 restored (sold)

best thing to do with your benz is to un-hook the fuel line and light what comes out. when the car burns up, it's ok.
if not, you will have to keep the car and fix it every free minute you have.

Be sure to have a metric crescent wrench and a left hand rachet then you're fixing. They come in really handy. Also, your diesel will run a lot more efficiently, and more powerfully if you get unobtanium spark plugs that fire in all 4 corners of the cylinder.

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All it takes for evil to prevail is for good men to stand by and do nothing.

Too many people tip toe through life, never attempting or doing anything great, hoping to make it safely to death... Bob Proctor

'95 S320 LWB
'87 300SDL
'04 E500 wagon 4matic

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