Why no louver for the 87 300D? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

benzguy300 · #1 10-07-2012, 08:27 PM

Does any body knows why MB didn't put a louver on the right front fender in the 87 300D W124 the 90,91,92,93,and 95 has it. The 87 190D turbo has it only the 87 300D doesn't have it

rscurtis · #2 10-07-2012, 08:31 PM

I've seen '87's with the louvres. Perhaps the fender was replaced (inadvertently) with a gasser part.

sixto · #3 10-07-2012, 09:25 PM

The US '87 300D/TD draws air from wheel well. The gills aren't decorative, they're actual air intakes. Other 124 Diesels actually draw air through the gills.

The SDL doesn't have them either.

Euro turbos and 606s have the gills.

[edit] NAs have the air intake on the other side but not through gills.

Sixto
87 300D

TheDon · #4 10-07-2012, 10:23 PM

Reason why I pulled a vented fender from a '92 300D. Cannot wait to get it painted one day and mounted.

pwogaman · #5 10-07-2012, 11:50 PM

The 87' 603s draw air from the rear most point of the fender between it and the passenger door. There should be open gaps in it if you look in the hinge area.

benzguy300 · #6 10-08-2012, 12:36 AM

i know they are not decorative but they look good i also have a 95 E300D and I know how they work I'm just curious why the 87 300D/TD didn't have it. I also brought a vented fender like TheDon and I can't wait to get it painted and mounted

pwogaman · #7 10-08-2012, 02:10 AM

I actually just picked up a slotted vent fender off a 95 300D last weekend at a pick & pull that I plan on putting on my 87 300TD. It looks a lot cooler IMHO.

TheDon · #8 10-08-2012, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

I actually just picked up a slotted vent fender off a 95 300D last weekend at a pick & pull that I plan on putting on my 87 300TD. It looks a lot cooler IMHO.

Did you grab the intake portion that mounts to the fender?

pwogaman · #9 10-08-2012, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by TheDon

Did you grab the intake portion that mounts to the fender?

Yes.

pwogaman · #10 10-16-2012, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by benzguy300

Does any body knows why MB didn't put a louver on the right front fender in the 87 300D W124 the 90,91,92,93,and 95 has it. The 87 190D turbo has it only the 87 300D doesn't have it

Here are some pic's on it. The MY 1987 diesels take air in via the passenger side A pillar door-fender gap per the FSM.

Jeremy5848 · #11 10-17-2012, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by benzguy300

Does any body knows why MB didn't put a louver on the right front fender in the 87 300D W124 the 90,91,92,93,and 95 has it. The 87 190D turbo has it only the 87 300D doesn't have it

Many things including the entire look of the 124 model started out with the 201 model as shown in the 1984 "Introduction into service" manual. The OM60x engine, 5-link rear suspension, single-arm wiper, etc., all got their start in the 201 and were then ported over to the 124 when it was introduced (in Europe) in late 1985 as a 1986 model.

The air intake fender slots were introduced for the 1987 210.128 model using the OM602 turbodiesel engine. This is shown in the 1987 "Introduction into service" manual on page 186 for the OM602.961 engine and on page 253 for the 201 chassis.

It appears that Mercedes used the 190D/E 201 models to try out new features (for customer acceptance?) before putting them on the larger, more expensive models that became the "E-class."

Jeremy