and I was excited about 330 miles per tank in my 240.

What is the stock tank size on a 300D?

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-200D- (Sedan)-65 litres....1976-1985 production years = 17.17 gallons
-220D- (Sedan)-65 litres....1976-1979 production years = 17.17 gallons
-240D- (Sedan)-65 litres....1976-1985 production years = 17.17 gallons

-300D- (Sedan)-Nat.Aspirated- 65 litres....1976-1985 production years = 17.17 gallons

-300D- (Sedan)-Turbocharged- 80 litres....1981-1985 production years = 21.13 gallons

-300CD (Coupe)-Nat.Aspirated- 80 litres....1977-1981 production years = 21.13 gallons
-300CD (Coupe)-Turbocharged- 80 litres....1981-1985 production years = 21.13 gallons

-300TD (wagon)-Nat.Aspirated- 70 litres....1978-1986 production years = 18.49 gallons
-300TD (wagon)-Turbocharged- 70 litres....1980-1986 production years = 18.49 gallons

-240TD (Wagon)-70 litres....1978-1985 production years = 18.49 gallons

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1984 300D "Elsa" odo reset 6/2011 147k
1983 300TD "Mitzi" ~268k OM603 powered
1995 E300 "Adelheid" 262k [Sold]

How do you drive???

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

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How big is your tank????

On my 1978 300SD (W116) the distance between the 'R' and 'F' is 16 gallons and I have a 5 gallon reserve. After the low fuel lamp comes on, I can drive another 150 miles and the car will hold 21 gallons when I have run it totally out of fuel for testing.

Lately I have been getting 525 miles on 18 gallons...almost 30 mpg....and that's at 80 and 90 mph with the A/C on freeway driving on a 220 mile a day (round trip) commute.

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership

My last job's commute was 110 miles one-way starting at 440 ft/asl and ending at 400 ft/asl with a 6% grade over 5 miles.

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Did you just pass my 740 at 200 kmh in a 300SD?????

1978 300SD 'Phil' - 1,315,853 Miles And Counting - 1, 317,885 as of 12/27/2012 - 1,333,000 as of 05/10/2013, 1,337,850 as of July 15, 2013, 1,339,000 as of August 13, 2013



100,000 miles since June 2005 Overhaul - Sold January 25th, 2014 After 1,344,246 Miles & 20 Years of Ownership