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MB Workshop Paperwork or "Dogtags"?
I am the proud owner of an 84 300D that my grandparents bought new while on vacation in Germany. They ordered it from the factory and drove it around Germany for a month visiting the various places my grandfather was stationed while in the army. It has never left our family and now has 115K on the clock. It has a MB Workshop sheet that lists all of the vehicle codes along with a stamped piece of metal that looks like a dogtag with my grandmothers name and the vehicle VIN#, etc. I was wondering if anyone else has this type of paperwork or "credentials" as I call them? Was this a normal practice when buying a vehicle in Stuttgart? Where can I find a list of the codes to translate my cars accessories? I always enjoy reading about this type of info on the forum!
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the metal plate is just the vin and vehicle information for import regs.
my 300D had all of that(wasnt euro delivery) But I also had the original punch card that came with the car |
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I also have the metal tag for both of my cars, they were not euro delivery.
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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon 1979 280CE 225,200 miles 1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles 1976 240D 190,000 miles 1979 300TD 220,000 GONE but not forgotten 1976 300D 195,300 miles 1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg |
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put your VIN in the box on this link & it will tell you all about your car
http://old.mbclub.ru/mb/vin/?lng=eng
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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort.... 1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket. 1980 300D now parts car 800k miles 1984 300D 500k miles 1987 250td 160k miles English import 2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles 1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo. 1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion. Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving |
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I had them too when I foolishly threw it all out with all of the receipts from the previous work (did it before I joined this forum).
Yes i'm stupid. I've been living with this mistake for months. I do still have the options sheet with the option codes on it.
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-Typos courtesy of my mobile phone. |
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Yep, have all that stuff too. The metal plate wasn't an MB specific thing. You'll often hear about them on shows like Barrett Jackson, etc.
They were used by mechanics/dealerships, etc., to ensure proper parts, chassis codes, diagnosis, etc. were used for service/repairs/maintenance/parts ordering/etc. Keep it with the car. Keep the car too.
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1982 240 D, 308,000 - 321,127 miles (sold) 1982 300 TD,166,500 - 226,000 miles 1998 E 320, 120,000 - 144,000 miles 2005 C 230 K, 26,000 - 77,000 miles (sold) |
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Charles 1983 300D, bought new, 215k+ miles, donated to Purple Hearts veterans charity but I have parts for sale: http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-benz-cars-sale/296386-fs-1-owner-83-mb-300d-turbo-rebuild-parts.html |
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