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06-16-2015, 11:16 AM
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FOR SALE: 1989 - Mercedes-Benz 300E - Arlington, TX - $1500 obo
Hello Peaches,
I am selling my 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E. It has been with our family since October of 1994. This car has served as our daily driver. - Inline 6 Cylinder 3.0L Gasoline Engine (M103) - 4 Speed Automatic Transmission (722.3) - Rear Wheel Drive - 4 Door, 5 Passenger Sedan Since this car is 26 years old, it has cosmetic needs. I have focused on maintaining the mechanical/electrical aspects of this car to keep it reliable as a daily driver and just enjoying the car as-is cosmetically. The current mileage is 233,700 miles. Please note, the cooling part of the air conditioning needs to be repaired if you want cold air. The blower motor and heating system work well for colder months. Included with the car: - Extra keys (1 Valet [oval head], 2 Standard [rectangular head]) - Owner's Manual - HVAC Usage Guide - PaintScratch,com spray can filled with base coat. (used to paint new trim panels when headlights were upgraded to European glass headlights) - PaintScratch.com spray can filled with clear coat. (used to paint new trim panels when headlights were upgraded to European glass headlights) - Sheepskin Cover for Driver’s Seat Texas clean blue title ready for new owner of the car. Please PM with questions. Price is $1,500 obo cash. Thank you! I have placed my local Craigslist link below as it has the pictures. 1989 Mercedes-Benz 300E Recent Maintenance History: Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 187,268 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed New Over Voltage Protection Relay Installed @ 187,300 miles New Ventil Sauber Valve Cleaner 150mL can added to fuel tank @ 187,315 miles New shifter rob bushings installed @ 187,364 miles New Bosch spark plugs installed @ 187,385 miles Transmission Fluid Change @ 187,555 miles Transmission Pan & Torque Converter Drained New Transmission Pan Gasket Installed New Transmission Pan Drain Plug Installed New Transmission Pan Drain Seal Ring Installed New Mann Transmission Oil Filter Installed New Dextron-Mercon III Transmission Oil for Refill New Mercedes-Benz antenna upper & lower seals replaced @ 187,654 miles Water Pump Replacement @ 188,600 miles New GRAF water pump New gaskets, New upper radiator hose New lower radiator hose New short hose between pump and head New coolant pipe above lower timing cover New belt tensioner European Headlight Project @ 188,685 miles Used Set of Hella European Glass Headlights Installed New Mercedes-Benz Blank Headlight Trim Panels Installed New Panels Painted w/ Base/Clear Using PaintScratch.com Pre-Mixed Spray Cans New WheelSkins Steering Wheel Cover Installed @188,685 miles New air intake tube @ 188,685 miles New Mann air filter @ 188,800 miles EHA Valve Replacement Project @ 188,818 miles Good used Mercedes-Benz EHA valve New EHA valve green o-rings (2) New fuel cap seal gasket @ 189,120 miles New set of wheel lug bolts (20) @ 189,120 miles Differential oil replaced with Mobil 1 gear oil @ 189,229 miles Front suspension refresh project @ 189,544 miles New Bilstein Heavy Duty struts New strut bumpers installed New strut dust boots installed New strut tower mounts installed New mounting hardware installed New Bilstein heavy duty rear shocks @ 190,112 miles Oil level sender replacement project @ 190,877 miles New oil level sender New oil level sender small seal New oil level sender large seal Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 190,877 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Front Brake System Refresh Project @ 191,027 miles New front brake rotors New front brake pads New front brake wear sensor New front brake rotor set screws New Ventil Sauber Valve Cleaner 150mL can added to fuel tank @ 194,525 miles Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 194,615 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Exterior Trim Refresh Project @ 194,728 miles Exterior trim on front fenders, front and rear doors and rear fenders removed and painted black with black bumper paint and clearcoat. New clips installed to replace all brittle and broken clips from removal Exhaust Repair/Replacement Project @ 196,468 miles New universal catalytic converter New center muffler All piping from catalytic converter to rear muffler replaced New fan clutch @ 196,653 miles New auxiliary radiator fan ceramic fuse installed 0.2 Ohm, black bracket @ 196,653 miles New Mann air filter @ 196,690 miles Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 197,237 miles miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed New Bosch Evolution 24” wiper blade @ 199,751 miles New Mercedes-Benz fuel pump bracket rubber mounts @ 199,902 miles Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 200,155 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Steering System Refresh Project @ 201,000 miles New Lemforder left tie rod New Lemforder right tie rod New Lemforder drag link New Lemforder steering damper shock 4 wheel alignment Brake Fluid Flush Rear Brake System Refresh Project @ 203,867 miles New front caliper brake hoses (2) New rear caliper brake hoses (2) New brake fluid ATE Blue New rear brake rotors 258mm x 9mm, solid New rear brake rotor screws New rear brake pads New brake pad paste (silver Mercedes-Benz) Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 204,159 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed HVAC blower motor replacement project @ 204,283 miles New HVAC blower motor and “squirrel cages” HVAC box cleaned HVAC box seals cleaned / replaced Windshield cowl trim painted black base / clear Mono-wiper (windshield) cover painted black base / clean Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 207,284 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 211,992 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Fuel Injector Replacement Project @ 215,011 miles New set of Bosch fuel injectors New set of injector seals New set of injector mounts Injector clamps painted silver New air intake rubber boot (between fuel distributor and intake manifold) New engine white plastic vacuum lines, replaced all old yellowing brittle lines New vacuum hose from intake boot to ICV Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 216,876 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed New windshield washer pump @ 218,400 miles New windshield washer pump grommets @ 218,400 miles New left and right headlight bulbs installed @ 219,776 miles Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 220,038 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Front Wheel Bearing Refresh Project @ 225,000 miles New FAG front wheel bearings, bearing races New Mercedes-Benz brand wheel bearing grease New bearing dust caps New grease seals Dial indicator used to set bearing tolerance properly, grease measured out using scale Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 225,873 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed New transmission oil line from transmission to cooler at bottom of radiator replaced @ 226,359 miles Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 229,250 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed Oil & Oil Filter Change @ 232,800 miles New Mann oil filter, copper crush washer, Shell Rotella 15W-40 oil changed New Mann air filter @ 232,800 miles Rear door handles painted black with clear coat @ 232,800 miles Front timing cover resealed @ 232,800 miles New camshaft oil seal New timing cover gasket New Reinzoplast anaerobic blue sealing compound New distributor rotor mount screw New ignition suppressor cover (orange disc behind, rotor) New spark plug wire upper & lower plastic holders Repainted valve cover (high temperature silver engine paint base & clear) New valve cover seal New Mercedes-Benz brand idle control valve vacuum hose installed (from ICV to cylinder head) New Mercedes-Benz antenna upper & lower seals replaced @ 232,925 miles New Bosch Evolution wiper blade, 24 inch @ 232,925 miles New Ventil Sauber Valve Cleaner 150mL can added to fuel tank @ 232,925 miles New Ventil Fuel System Cleaner Jectron 300mL can added to fuel tank @ 233,292 miles Ignition Tumbler Replacement Project @ 233,320 miles New Mercedes-Benz ignition tumbler installed (ordered from dealer) New Mercedes-Benz ignition key (ordered from dealer) New set of Bosch HR9DC spark plugs, gapped to 0.036” @ 233,416 miles Gila 5% tint applied to side rear windows, Gila 35% added to side front windows @ 233,510 miles New exhaust/muffler bracket kit installed @ 233,510 miles New drive belt and idler pulley installed @ TO BE INSTALLED
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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles 2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles 1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles 1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles (On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!) Last edited by Rahulio1989300E; 06-25-2015 at 11:51 AM. 
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06-20-2015, 04:25 PM
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Bump, price lowered from $2000 to $1750 obo and added recent service history.
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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles 2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles 1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles 1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles (On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!) Last edited by Rahulio1989300E; 06-20-2015 at 08:16 PM.
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06-25-2015, 11:52 AM
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Bump, price lowered from $1750 to $1500 obo.
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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles 2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles 1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles 1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles (On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)
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06-25-2015, 03:05 PM
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Hmm, I am in town near Lake Arlington. Belt tensioner ever been swapped? What exactly is wrong with the A/C?
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.  '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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06-29-2015, 01:45 PM
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As far as the A/C, the last time it was worked on was about 2006. At the time, you could charge it with R12 and it would cool the interior, but by about 30 days later, the A/C would begin blowing noticeably warm air. It has a very large freon leak at the least.
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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles 2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles 1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles 1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles (On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)
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06-30-2015, 09:31 PM
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The car has been sold. Thank you.
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2006 BMW M5 "Heidi" @ 109,000 miles 2005 MBZ C55 AMG "Lorelai" @ 165,000 miles 1991 MBZ 300E "Benzachino II" @ 165,000 miles 1990 MBZ 500SL "Shoshanna" @ 118,000 miles (On the hunt for a good used M103 engine as of 6/10/23, PM me if you have one to sell!)
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06-30-2015, 10:02 PM
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Beautiful car, thank you again. It has come to a great home.
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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look. '85 300SD 245k '87 300SDL 251k '90 300SEL 326k Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford. Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]
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