Congratulations, pelon, on that milestone!

I bought my '83 300 SD 20+ yrs ago, with 160k+ miles on her. She's now over 400k miles, but the odometer is now broken. So who knows?

Happy motoring!

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'83 300 SD
'68 Triumph TR 250 - The only car I ever loved more than the Mercedes; who needs electricity, anyway? - Damn, why did I sell it?!
'59 Jaguar 3.4 'Le Chat Noir' - Damn, why did I sell it?!

It's difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.
- Niels Bohr

congrats on the odometer flip.
my '85 300TDT will be going past the 300K mark in the next week or two. both of my odometers work (regular and trip).

Does it count if your odometer is broken but you log your fill ups? The SD with the working odometer gets 22 mpg. The one with the broken odo should be getting close to 300k. I'm thinking of selling one to cut down on projects.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

My guess is that older gas engines failed sooner because carburetors tended to run fuel-rich which washed oil off the cylinder walls, promoting wear, especially while cold. Diesels spray fuel on the walls too, but it is more like oil so lubricates well. I think that is the main reason the bottom end of diesels lasts so long. New gas engines seem to last much better w/ modern fuel controls. Our 3.8L Chrysler has 210K miles and still excellent compression and no blow-by. I re-ringed our 2.4L during a head gasket repair at 100K and found the ring gaps still in spec and the honing marks still on the cyl walls. I think Mitsubishis are more commonly bought by young erratic kids who more likely neglect basic maintenance like oil changes and careful warm-ups, so last as long as a Camaro. May not reflect on the engine design.