hi there, does anyone knows if the 3.5 engine of the 93`s got same problems like the 91`s ?, any knows issues ?, thanks.

I believe it is the same engine with the same reputation.

Tom W

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

I hope you are wrong, i just got this 93 with the 6 cilinders 3.5 diesel in it and don`t seems to be using much oil at all, it got 215000 miles in it.

He's correct.

He owned one of them.

Same engine...........same risks.............keep your fingers crossed............66% of them have no issues.

btw, what kind of chassis is this ? 12? don`t you think that 215 000 miles is long enough to know by now is this one is one of the rod benders of do i have to wait more ?

There's always the possibility but with that kind of mileage, every few thousand you put on it is another few percentage points that you might have a good one. You're over halfway to having a "reasonably" secure one, I'll put it that way. Just keep an eye on it and enjoy it for the time being.

My 300SD friend's grandparents have a 350SDL with nearly 200k on it, asked her to ask them and she says it doesn't use any oil unreasonably. Mechanic serviced its whole life.

Sometimes they do survive.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

93 SD is a W140.

90-91 350SD/L have a 603.970, 92-93 300SD and 94-95 S350 (same car) have a 603.971. But that's splitting hairs. The differences are external. The only possible exception is the 95 S350s with VIN 26xxxx or higher. There's an unsubstantiated rumor that those cars came with beefier connecting rods and are thus less susceptible to bending. I have not read this on formal letterhead or heard from an indesputable authority.

Sixto
87 300D

Thanks Sixto and to you all, all of you seems to have good knowledge of this cars, i hope mine is one of the good ones, it`s a very nice car, keeping my fingers crossed :-) .