http://springfield.craigslist.org/car/696097897.html

Ask this man how he gets 30mpg in town in his 1983 300sd:... I really want to know.

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Thats a very easy answer, he lies.

$3000 and you get: A car raped by greenbenz, 350K miles and the tachometer, gas guage, central locking system do not work?

Great deal!

Hmm....I don't think that it has been converted, but that he only suggests that it can be. Regardless, 30 MPG in town is a 'tad' high.....not to mention the other things that you mentioned were wrong......could easily be lots of work, and with 350K.......I don't think so.......

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87 300SDL - 215K Miles !!
99 F-350CC Dually PSD - 190K
86 300SDL - 189K
All on B-100

Maybe he only drives it downhill

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Marty D.

2013 C300 4Matic
1984 BMW 733i
2013 Lincoln MKz

I don't know what you guys are talking about, my SDL gets 35mpg around town and I floor it from every stop. Also its totaly maintaince free until 500k miles. You can also run it on free WVO, just dump it right in the tank.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I`ve seen cars in Pick N Pull better shape than that.

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

Also if the "gas gauge" (haha) doesn't work, there's a good chance it was mucked up doing some "experimental" SVO using. I would buy the car if he lowered the price by about $2500.

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel

Folks, i think everybody lies about fuel mileage same as they lie about their paychecks. My guess based on owning 300SD is the 5cyl turbo delivers 26mpg tops. When are we gonna quit BS'n each other on this?

Maybe his odometer is stuck.

I got 28.19 MPG last tank with a mix of highway and city.

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80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

All hail the German Iron!!! As though touched my God's hand.....


Amazing how often you see this (I know you're kidding, Hatterasguy). Somehow people get the impression these cars operate beyond all logical parameters. Well built? No question. Built to last? Certainly! All go a million miles at 40mpg on old WVO at 90mpg....ummmmm, no.

Rumours are an amazing thing, aren't they! One of the few things that always grow, despite the weather.

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1991 GMC Sonoma Ext Cab w/Isuzu diesel (converted March Mar 2003) - sold
1994 S10 Ext Cab w/Isuzu diesel (converted Mar 2008)
1998 Toyota Sienna XLE
B6100HST Kubota CUT DIESEL

1994 S10 with Isuzu diesel and 5spd
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Well, FWIW, mine isn't an SD, but as I've been tinkering with it a little for the month since I bought it, I have seen improved mpg. My first tank was 90% highway and I only got 24.5 mpg (336mi/13.7gal).

My last tank in mixed commuting (lots of stop-n-go) I got an even 27 mpg (405mi/15gal). And I haven't even adjusted the valves, or done anything to the intake or exhaust yet. Straight up stock car with some minor tweaking to the ALDA, the EGR blocked off, and the tires pumped up to 44 psi.

If I can pick up yet another mpg or two somehow, I'll be more than satisfied.

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

Under very special and carefully followed driving conditions its possible to see around 30mpg with an SD with the 617.....but rarely. If you drive all 50-55mph, no city driving, and take off very gently from stops and coast a long ways to stop signs and red lights, you can see 30-31, I've done it a few times on trips.....but its not easy to hit.

I usually see about 24-26. Last night I filled up and got 24.9....not too bad.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I'll just be happy to get 23 out of this tank. Other than two very breif WOT runs (just through 2nd gear) I have kept the RPM's below 2k.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

I got 23 mpg on my last tank in the 116 SD. Not bad considering the trunk and back seat were loaded down with about 250+ pounds of stuff.

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'79 300SD
'82 Chevy Chevette diesel