I'm sure my parts guy will be able to figure this out, but I am kinda curious....

So I need to order new coil springs for my 98 E300 (both are broken toward bottom). In the EPC, there's a point system. So since mine is a 210.025, I start with 79 points. And then I add points for various options....and I wind up with 88 points which means I buy 2103213004.

But why are points added for stuff like telephone or sound system? How could that possibly affect which spring to choose?

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

Weight?

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Respectfully,
/s/
M. Dillon
'87 124.193 (300TD) "White Whale", ~392k miles, 3.5l IP fitted
'95 124.131 (E300) "Sapphire", 380k miles
'73 Balboa 20 "Sanctification"
Charleston SC

I guess...but how much can those sorts of things contribute to the overall weight? Interestingly, three points get added for a sliding roof.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife

12 points for obese American, 50 points for obese American family?

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Current: 1975 450SEL, 83 300D, 88 Yugo GVX, 90 300D OM603 swap, 91 F150 4.6 4v swap, 93 190E Sportline LE 3.0L M104 swap, 93 190E Sportline LE Megasquirt, 03 Sprinter, 06 E500 4Matic wagon.

It`s not only the 210 chassis that uses different springs for the various options that are added.
All the models are like that. Every option adds weight.

Give your dealer the Vin #, and you will get the correct Spring/s., that is if everything is as it came from Germany.
Start swapping parts, and all bets are off.


Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

One MB parts dept. rep I spoke to said that, even with the VIN, you can't be perfectly sure. He said there are colored markings on the original springs that confirm which spring is needed to replace it. That being said, I'm 99% sure I know what I need.

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14 E250 Bluetec "Sinclair", Palladium Silver on Black, 153k miles
06 E320 CDI "Rutherford", Black on Tan, 171k mi, Stage 1 tune, tuned TCU
91 300D "Otis", Smoke Silver, 142k mi, wastegate conversion

19 Honda CR-V EX 61k mi
Fourteen other MB's owned and sold
1961 Very Tolerant Wife