It has 420K on it. I have a '99 with 436K that's my daily and runs like a raped ape and would drive to california tomorrow. The '99 I'm looking at has a terrible misfire. I found the car a couple months ago in Jersey. I'm revisiting the idea of picking it up and trading the guy some stuff for the car. It reeks of white smoke out the exhaust (diesel) and pours smoke out of the valve cover where the injectors are. At that mileage, should I be concerned this is a bottom end issue like rings or a bad piston? It was driving ok before this happened. Cylinder doesn't come back with revs and no indication of air in the lines.

I worked on a '95 with a bad misfire before that with the same symptoms, but had a bad valve and was very neglected. This car is very well maintained and was driving plenty ok before with lots of new parts from MB.

I think I also need a program like car addiction anonymous meetings. Someone save me.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

You really have three w210 diesels already? Wow, you do need professional help! Just like the rest of us.

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1998 E300 turbodiesel

America's Rights and Freedoms Are Not The Enemy!

The more I drive my 98 E300 the more I like them.

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Jim

One got rear ended and was my gfs I sold her. Two are mine.
Well start a benz addiction anon.
Can't beat the ride quality and the fuel economy by ant means.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Jake my friend, I don't know anything about the smoke problems you are dealing with but I do know if the glow plugs are stuck, you WILL get them out!!

Impact or nothing on those glow plugs from hell.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Sounds like injectors need to be rebuilt. Poor atomization.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x-fkSYDtUY

Lol

Do you think that it could be an injector that could cause a dead misfire? If the cylinder is getting no fuel with the line cracked... What does that mean?

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Try any modern Japanese hybrid luxo barge.

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I'd pass on one. It doesn't have a soul. The w210 has character. Don't get me wrong their nice. The only Japanese car that I've ever liked and driven was a manual IS 300 with a 2jz.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

I think GS350 taillights trade hands for more than 440,000 mile 210s, so there's a barrier to entry.

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68 280SL - 70 280SL - 70 300SEL 3.5 - 72 350SL - 72 280SEL 4.5 - 72 220 - 72 220D - 73 450SL - 84 230GE - 87 200TD - 90 190E 2.0 - 03 G500

Nissan GTR - Nissan Skyline GTS25T - Toyota GTFour - Rover Mini - Toyota Land Cruiser HJ60 - Cadillac Eldorado - BMW E30 - BMW 135i

Plus the whole depreciation thing. Japanese luxury cars make for poor investments, especially compared with a fully depreciated 20 year old E300.

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1998 E300 turbodiesel

America's Rights and Freedoms Are Not The Enemy!

If you crack the line and no fuel comes out, you clearly have an IP issue. Either the pumping element is kaput or the DV is screwed up somehow. I'd still expect fuel to flow with a FUBAR DV though.

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Current stable:
1995 E320 149K (Nancy)
1983 500SL 120K (SLoL)

Black Sheep:
1985 524TD 167K (TotalDumpster™)

Gone but not forgotten:
1986 300SDL (RIP)
1991 350SD
1991 560SEL
1990 560SEL
1986 500SEL Euro (Rusted to nothing at 47K!)