See Signature.

Now all I need is a car trailer and I can rescue more dead Mercedes!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

A Ford??? A 6.9??? A FORD???

At least it isn't a 6.2 Chevy.

I say ditto, but I do not intend any flaming. I have just seen sooooooooo many problems with all years of the diesels used in Ford pickups. I can understand that they are probably cheaper to a Chevy or Dodge of the same year.

I just picked up a 2000 Excursion with 7.3L Powerstroke diesel this past weekend. You think diesel is expensive? Try filling an empty 44 gallon tank-ouch.

The IDI 6.9 and 7.3 Fords were going to be my pick if the Mercedes idea wasn't passed by the folks... My two choices for a first car in order were a Benz diesel and a Ford pickup of this era.

Nothing sounds quite like one of those things starting up - and IF you take care of 'em they're pretty reliable.

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

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


Current:

1987 300SDL

2000 7.3 is a TDI. Gonna have to get used to that 3500 rpm redline. Truck came from Phoenix via L.A. . Driver got 20-22mpg for the trip. Looking forward to camping season this year (I pull a small house). Towing with my '93 K2500 Sub was painfull (5.5-7.5mpg). Plus, the Sub just wasn't reliable anymore.

As far as I have found the International 6.9's only real weak spot is the injection pump, which goes every 100K or so and costs $350. It's not really fast with no turbo, but it's faster than a 240D, and turbo kits are available. The engine even has oil squirters for each piston from the factory. It also has 3 things I wish my Mercedes had: Adjustable intermittent wipers, visible dash lights and A NON-CRACKED BLUE DASHBOARD!

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

So what happened to the '85 300D?

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John Robbins
'05 E320 CDI - 240k
'87 300TD - 318k

Congrats on your new MB getter. we need to save as many as we can,

P N P is crushing them as fast as they can.

My bro in law had a new ford van 6.9 he used in his air cond. business.
ran it to over 150000 mi. and was good to him.
good thing you didn`t buy a 95 power Stroke. that was a first year for
that engine.
He bought a new 350, 5 speed gear box, and had a large body on it for
his air cond. work.
every 50,000 mi the 2 piece fly wheel would start to come apart, he
had his share of problems with the fuel injectors. stupid idea of having
them under the valve cover, every time they had to be worked on, it
was an oil change.

It seem like second gear in the gear box was a problem, and had the
transmission in and out several times.
FixOor Repair Daily must be something to it.

Could you up grade your 240 to the adjustable wipers?

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

The 7.3 PSD is one hell of an engine. Don't know about the 6.9..........

I guess when you get a truck it will have a Cummins in it. Good choice.

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1987 300TD 309, xxx 2.8.2014 10,000 mile OCI


Be careful of the toes you step on today, as they may be connected to the ass you have to kiss tomorrow. anonymous

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter won’t mind.” Dr. Seuss

I sold it. I couldn't justify having two nearly identical cars, and wanted something I could haul with.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Found On Road Dead
Fuc*&er Only Runs Downhill
Fix Or Repair Daily
'95 Exploder that had more problems than in a parody of a country and western song. The list in 2 year period was unreal. Towed 9 times. From new tranny's to multiple brake jobs - calipers and everything 4 times in 12000 miles - to it's last feat: head gasket on my last run from the storage locker before I ran away from home to Asia for 18 months. I left it on the roadside and gave my neighbor the key. He spent 60 hours and 600 bucks on it in a military auto bay and couldn't get 1k for it when he was done - blowing white smoke in huge clouds. He sold it to a Mexican national for 500 bucks who thought he could fix it and sell it in Mexico for good money. Good luck. I'll never buy a Ford anything for any reason for the rest of my life.

All it needs is a gun rack and a Confederate flag on a mast.
F*(ked Ona Real Deal.

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DJ


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

First On Race Day, because its still there from the last race.