I'm new to the mercedes diesel world and I'm really looking for someone that can help me understand these things. I'm in Katy and would be willing to travel if someone could take some time to help teach me about these diesels. Mine is an 85 300d California car if that helps lol

Check out houston biodiesel. No personal knowledge, but a buddy of mine who has had 3 w123s says he is knowledgeable. Mostly I am jealous that you have a source of b100. Ours dried up due to congressional shenanagens several years ago

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Current Mercedes
1979 maple yellow 240D 4-speed

Gone and fondly remembered:
1980 orient red 240D 4-speed

Gone and NOT fondly remembered:
1982 Chna Blue 300TD

Other car in the stable:
2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI / 6-speed MT

I'm in Houston, but I'm not a good teacher. Send me a private message.

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'81 MB 300SD, '82 MB 300D Turbo (sold/RIP), '04 Lincoln Town Car Ultimate

Sooner or later every car falls apart, ours does it later!
-German Narrator in a MB Promotion Film about the then brand new W123.

Hook him up with MBCA-Houston by having him join. I've made numerous lifelong friends since joining MBCA-North Texas many years ago. The ones I'm closest to on wrenching on my MB diesel(s) over the years are the fellow diesel-heads! Heh! Go figure!

If you need a good mechanic who is honest and knows the W123 in and out take it to Ronnie Jackson Mercedes in Midtown. He has serviced all my cars and knows the w123 better then anyone I know.

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2001 G500 (45k and counting)
1991 350SDL (211 and counting)
1998 C43 (50k) Silver/Black (sold)
1995 E500 (40k and counting) Pearl Black/Anthracite (sold)
1991 300CE (50k and counting) Silver/Black Cloth (sold)
1983 300D - 79k Classic White/Blue Leather
2002 E55 Obsidian Black/Black
1996 S600 Coupe - 75k Black/Black (traded)
1984 300D -145k (sold)
Silver Blue Metallic/ Blue Leather
1985 300D - 87k (sold)
Manganese Brown/ Palomino Leather
2005 E55, 50k(sold)
Flint Gray/Black

I'm another member in Houston and welcome to the family. Houston is full of these cars and at least here towards downtown, there are several very good mechanics who know these cars well - a little far from Katy, but let me know if you need a recommendation. I barely have time to wrench on my own car and solve its problems and I regret I can't be of much help now, but stick around these boards and you'll learn a lot - I sure have and am still learning.

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Charlie

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'66 VW 1300 96K miles
'97 E300D 239K miles
'85 300D 203K miles (sold Sep 2012)

Thanks for all the input guys. I'm just trying to learn about these and get a little more performance out of her. So far I'm really liking it though lol.

I'm also in Houston, but I'm near Clear Lake. I do get out to Fry Road and I-10 on occasion (to visit clients).

I also have a 1985 300D KaliKar; although its currently in Richardson, TX at UTD with my daughter.

Glad to have you on board. Ask away; there are many good sources of information here. I couldn't own/operate one of these cars without this forum.

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Mike Frederick
1986 300SDL, 240K+ miles
1985 300D KaliKar, 270K+ miles

Im in Houston and am pretty good with diesels, cant say about how good a teacher I am.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

That would be either Chris (the owner) or me (Shawn, warehouse manager). We're both pretty knowledgeable, and if you want to stop by to chat about these cars you are more than welcome!

We are located in the Heights. You can find our address here.

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1984 300TD Turbodiesel - 272k
- Daily Duty
1985 300D Turbodiesel - 315k
- "Recommended for competition events only"

Shawn is a great guy and overall the place is good too. One thing is fer sure, you get 100% clean B100. The tank sits right in front of you.

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2012 BMW X5 (Beef + Granite suspension model)

1995 E300D - The original humming machine (consumed by Flood 2017)
2000 E320 - The evolution (consumed by flood 2017)

HA, I was there ordering all of those Baldwin filters for my 6.4 PSD about 4-6 weeks ago.



When I am in town, I fuel up at Houston Biodiesel. There are many reasons I buy it from HBD...locally made, smells fun, good for these old motors, and hell, cheaper too!

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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