99 e300d pre-purchase advice - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

muleears · #1 01-03-2008, 08:32 PM

My 210 will turn 165K miles tomorrow, 18K since august. 98, black/black. I love it. In addition to the already mentioned be prepared for motor mounts and a belt tensioner. Not big expenses just nagging. I think my biggest worries are the sticking glow plugs, they can get expensive. I bought my car in august for $10.5 with no records, divorce sale, wife burned the records! With the exception of air leaking fuel lines it has been trouble free.

nate300d · #2 01-03-2008, 08:47 PM

Look for maintenance records on the fuel system and glow plugs. By 62K miles I had to replace fuel line seals, IP delivery valve seals and glow plugs. These items are one thing to deal with by themselves, but from a labor standpoint the intake needs to be removed for all of them.

notfarnow · #3 01-03-2008, 08:56 PM

I do all my own work, so the labor doesn't spook me. The fuel lines & O rings were all done last year, and the glow pugs were last done in '05. I'll probably pull and clean the intake manifold and do the plugs pre-emptively.

I'm looking forward to the switch from VW to Mercedes. My VW diesel has been a nightmare. Great engines, with an awful car build around them.

notfarnow · #4 01-03-2008, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by muleears

My 210 will turn 165K miles tomorrow, 18K since august. 98, black/black. I love it...

Hey Cal, I just reread this and recognized your "handle" and signature from the infopop biodiesel/SVO forum.

You're running a Greasecar system with co-pilot, correct?

muleears · #5 01-04-2008, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by notfarnow

Hey Cal, I just reread this and recognized your "handle" and signature from the infopop biodiesel/SVO forum.

You're running a Greasecar system with co-pilot, correct?

Yes I am, been running flawlessly since Nov. I would like a little more heat though.