I've heard of the non-turbo engines, like the old 220/240D engines of going half a million miles. These turbo 300's seem to be more around the 300k as an average. Of course depends alot on how well it was taken care of.
Maybe someone else has more insight on this.

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past MB rides:
'68 220D
'68 220D(another one)
'67 230
'84 SD
Current rides:
'06 Lexus RX330
'93 Ford F-250
'96 Corvette
'99 Polaris 700 RMK sled
2011 Polaris Assault
'86 Yamaha TT350(good 'ol thumper)

81 300 SD 354000 miles (original engine 2nd transmission)
83 300 SD 270000 miles (original engine and transmission)
86 300 SDL 170000 miles (original engine and transmission)

My 84 300SD has an original engine/tranny at 177kmi, the 83 300D is also original at 240kmi.

84 190D (manufactured 20 years ago this month) has 373kmi with an original engine. A used 5 speed was put in at 343kmi as the input bearing on the old 5 speed went out.

the 84 190D runs the best of the group.

IMHO, any of the 616, 617, 617.9, 60x engines can run well into the 300kmi range and higher (my 190 runs no different at 373 kmi than it did at 273kmi). Each has its particularities, and weaknesses, but I think that the majority of it is in the care.

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Jovan

'84 (11/83) 190D 2.2 5-Speed; Silver/Blue; Motor No. 00354, 402k mi (340+kmi mine)

'89 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe; Black/Black; 53kmi
'05 BMW 530i 6-Speed; 302kmi
'19 Range Rover; 30kmi

When I sold my 300SDL at 321,000 the engine and transmission were original. Original head, too.

My 1985 300CD has 107,510 miles (Purchased 10/02 @ 93K)
My dads 1985 300D has about 148,000 miles (Purchased 2/00 @ 71K)
My brothers' 1987 190D 2.5 Turbo has about 164,000 miles (Purchased 7/00 @ 100K)
My other brothers' 1987 300D Turbo has about 230,000 miles (Purchased 6/99 @ 150K)

All are on their original engine and transmission.

Hey, JerryYoung- Do you have any photos of your 85 TDT? My dad had a Champagne 85 TDT and we sold in back in June of 2000. We owned it since about 50K miles and since 1987. We sold it with 209K. The guy we sold it to kept it for about 3 months and sold it on Ebay (one of those people who buys and sells to make profits.) We've recently came into contact with the current owner and may purchase it back sometime in the near future (if everything works out as planned). AFAIK, it has about 225K on it now. Not that bad of a mileage gap for over 3 years.


Oh yeah. We also had a 1984 190D 2.2 that my brother totalled in January 2000. I think it had 120K when we bought in 94 or 95. It was totalled with around 170K.

have a 94 124 e300 with 140k & 98 210 300 td with 117k
both cars superb & no problems

206k here - all orig.

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1984 300D Turbo - 231k....totalled 11/30/07 RIP

184K - original engine and tranny

pretty much no leaks, except for an injector right now

'84 300sd

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As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

What bearing? I think the sunroof motor itself is weak which is causing the slow closing condition.

1987SDl - just turned 324,000

Engine and tranny original. Engine and tranny perfect(will be tommorow anyway, after a bearing is replaced.

Has one more kink I need to fix before my cousin paints it, and that's find out why the sunroof moves so slow, and stops sometimes before closing with a littel help from me.

The only leak it had was from the power steeering box which was replaced.

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Enough about me, how are you doing?

These things should go forever if my buddy's Chevy S-10 is any measure of longevity. He bought it in '96, drives 200 miles a day. Currently showing over 400k, good motor/trans. He's on the third electric fuel pump, ball joints gave up without warning about 100k ago. My Mercedes has only 140,000. The Saturn is over 150k, but sucks oil.

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51 willys M38
62 willys M38A1
79 chevy
92 300D
95 300D
96 vision recumbent
2004 Wrangler

My father's '84 300D went 463K miles. He acquired it when it had 180K miles. Blew an oil ring. He drove the living -("...")- out of that car!

Non-turbo, or turbo. If its been serviced properly, 400K should be no problem. Even the gasoline M103 Mercedes can last this long!

The OM603 is every bit as tough as the 5-banger on the bottom-end. I saw one recently having a new rebuilt engine being put into it. Apparently some idiot put gasoline into the tank, and ruined it. Know how many miles on the original engine? 483K miles and it wouldn't have needed engine work had this not have happened!

Any other sitings?

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

1992 300D.
226 k miles.

Original tranny and engine.

I feel engine will last long, but I worry about the tranny.

I checked MPG in August and it was very good.

The claimed mpg:
MPG (highway) 31
MPG (city) 26

I got
MPG (highway + city) 32.

new member old car hope I posted it right. 323,000 82 240d odo broke have to get it fixed probally has more miles on it than shown.

85 300SD has 125K miles, all original and is for sale, inquire within. 84 300D has 150K miles, both original and run great. 94 E320 has a rebuilt trans at 87K miles.

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85 300CD Signal Red/Tan sold
83 300D Manganese Brown 109K
97 E420 Midnight Blue 197K sold
98 BMW 328i Vert White 100K, sold
95 BMW 525i White 125K, sold
93 BMW 525iT Red 193K, sold
95 E320 Green Wagon 125K, sold
94 E320 White 127K, sold
85 300SD 156K Grey (Annie), sold
84 300D Lapis Blue 170K (Judy), sold
99 ML 320 Black (lease), 1998 C230 White (lease)
00 Honda S2000 Red (lease)
86 Mercedes 300E (sold)
84 Porsche 911 Red (sold), 1965 Porsche 911 White (sold)