I have been talking to a guy about a car. Sounds nice, and I was going to go look at it. He says it is a 240D turbo. 1985? only the 300's were turbo right?
What do I look for to tell if it is a 300, or 240?

thanks
doug

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

It's probably a 1985 300 D. Which should have a turbo if a US model.

No chance of it being a 1985 240 D because MB stopped making them in 1983; once they introduced the w201.

Get the vin and run it through the russian vin site. That'll tell you what the car should have under the hood.

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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)

If it's a 240 turbo, someone installed in on there. See above too.

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83 SD

84 CD

Not entirely true. They stopped selling them in the US then but if you were elsewher on the planet you could still get them up till 85 or 86 if I recall.

But you are right about the US. If it's a US spec car it will be a 300D not a 240D.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

300's are 5 cylinder, 240's are 4.

AFAIK no 240D's were turbo, although Calloway sold an add-on turbo kit to bump up the power a bit. IF it is indeed a 1985 240D turbo (chances slim to none), take some pictures, I want to see it

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

The 240 was still around in europe after 83. But there's no such thing as a 240 turbo.

MB made 240 d turbos and sold them in India .. one of our members has one...

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/10414-help-i-need-check-stretch.html

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

I think you're thinking of Gurka. I'm pretty sure what he has is a Mahindra jeepoid with a turbo 616 based on the original 616 and built under license by Mahindra.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Was a 82 300d. Ran good, but piece of crap car.

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside

Yes, I was just referring to the engine configuration. Meaning one might be able to get those parts for their engine if they really wanted them... and have a factory stock situation with regards to fit and reliability.

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1980 240d ,

chain elongation, cam marks reference:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?threadid=10414

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/305365-9-degrees-chain-stretch.html

evap fin cleaning:

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/156207-photo-step-step-post-showing-w123-evaporator-removal-1983-240d-1982-300td.html?highlight=evaporator

A/C thread

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/297462-c-recommendations-mb-vehicles.html

Oh, another case of dumbass seller syndrome; in which the person who owns the car doesn't even know what year and model he has. This runs rampant on craigslist.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

Hmm, this sort of opens up a can of worms in my opinion. I thought Calloway was the only source of 616 turbos...I wonder how easily those mahindra parts are available? Mahindra is now trying to make it into the States....Not in the market myself, but some 240D owners might be interested

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TC
Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Calloway was an aftermarket turbo kit.

Gurka made their own 616 by licensing the design from Mercedes, its not an actual MB 616. It uses all the turbo internal modifications (crank, pistons, cooling jets, cam, etc) so its nothing like bolt-on kits from Calloway or SST. Turboing a non-turbo MB will just crack the pistons and melt the prechambers.

I have an "85" 240D, not a turbo tho It was imported via the Netherlands.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
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1964 VW bug

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