Looks like the original VP.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Nice car; looks just like mine!

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Dan
2005 E320 CDI - 246k
1987 300SDL TD05-16g, Herlevi pump, Elbe manifold, 2.47 LSD - 213k
Past: 1987 300D - 264k

same VP in my 87 300D. 305k miles on it. guess i should think about changing it?

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Paul
Benz-less
I need an SDL !

That is the common wisdom here.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Here's what I've found on the vacuum pump:

OM603: Vacuum pump explosion, bearing intact! Injection Pump Timing device wrecked
Look what came out of my oil pan today (bearings)
How to replace a 603 vacuum pump. (SDL)
"New style" OM603 vacuum pumps may not be "safe" (pictures of vacuum pumps, shows visible differences)
vacuum pump in OM603 (recommended life on vacuum pump)

After seeing what could happen, I'll sleep better knowing my pump is new

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Early engines require the dam gasket, the rest can use the outline gasket. IIRC non-MB label Pierbergs come with the dam gasket which should be fine for any engine. The instructions with non-MB label Pierbergs say to ditch the basket behind the vacuum pump. You have to ditch the basket when installing the dam gasket. You can keep the basket with the outline gasket. Say that three times quickly.



Sixto
87 300D

how common is this failure on 603s?

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Paul
Benz-less
I need an SDL !