This thread is to discuss the common issues and good items of the w211 with the OM642 and it's variants which were sold outside the USA.

Endurance world record:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apNIYgrzK-c

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-- Chris

'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991

I think you have to be a little more specific in your thread title.

2007+ W211 Bluetek with the OM 642 V6 engine.

Other wise you are just gonna have the reverse problem you are trying to solve in the other thread.

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Greg
2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
Previous:
1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO

Not true - at least from how I'm understanding what MTUPower wrote.

The European (overseas) version(s) were equipped with at least one other diesel variant powerplant that I'm aware of, the; 2.7 liter I6 CDI. The 3.2 liter I6 was never available overseas.

I wrote many months ago that I felt the 3.2 liter, I6 to be vastly overpowered, thereby making it more of a gashog than it needed to be, when powering the W211 4-door sedans. The 2.7 liter I6 CDIs would light-up the rear tires from a dead stop, so why would you need the 3.2? American marketing, I guess.

If anything, some clarification may be warranted.
However, I interpreted the OP's message as written: "......variants which were sold outside the USA."

FYI: This was a V6 turbodiesel engine, powering those (3) 2005 CDI sedans in May of 2005 in Laredo, Texas. Mercedes-Benz did a great job of confusing the masses with this misapplication of what was available enginewise in 2005 to the American market.

Sorry- I was thinking that 2006+ = 2007 and beyond. This thread is for 2007 and later models NOT including the 2006 year.

Yes- in Europe and beyond there are many variants of the diesels- which were not available in the USA. You could buy a w211 in 2005 with a OM647 which is the 648 with one less cylinder. That would be a "variant" in this discussion. The 642 had variants I believe.

I am of the opinion that none of the diesels MB sold after 1995 can hold a candle to the 1995 model in terms of ease of maintenance, simplicity, durability and economy of operation.

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Jim

I am of the opinion that none of the diesels MB sold after 1995 can hold a candle to the 1995 model in terms of ease of maintenance, simplicity, durability and economy of operation.

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Jim

Having a 1995 e300, I am not sure about the statement above. I think a lot depends on how well a vehicle has been maintained in the past and the environment it has lived in contribute to ease or lack thereof. I have had to remove the air intake several times to clean the manifold, change out leaking seals and replace seals on top of injection pump. Changing out the glow plugs was a job as well.....I ended up taking it to a dealer and having it done. Apparently, they had to drill one out and 3 days later I got my car back. They did honor the quoted $400 price.

The wiring harness was also rebuilt and replaced (during one of the manifold removals.

So "simplicity" is relative.

Brakes with front rotors was easy as was replacing flex discs.

That being said, I do really like my '95 E300 and did take it across the US and back this last fall.

My CDI has 100k less miles and I have only had it for 6 months. Routine maintenance (fuel and air filter replacement) were as easy as the '95 e300.

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-- Chris

'95 E300, 216k miles, Silver Surfer
'05 E320 CDI, 138k miles
'07 S550 4matic, 69k miles

Gone but not forgotten:

'76 300D, 350k miles?, SOLD in 1995
'75 240D, 300k miles, SOLD in 1991