Brought the car to the mechanic to have the driveshaft oil seal changed. I knew that manual 240D's weren't super common in the US, so I had the mechanic order the seal in advance and check availability. Whaddya know! They sent a seal for an automatic ... fortunately, MBUSA does have the manual item in stock, but it won't be at the mechanic's till next week.

About half the 240Ds I see are manual.

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Whoever said there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Mercedes never had a cheap Jaguar.

83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 400,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 22,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.

But how many are lethargic?

Every time I see an automatic 240D I die a little more inside.

Hard to imagine he did not ask and you did not tell him it was a stick...at the same time...

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I assumed that MBUSA just sent the wrong part... but I may be wrong.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

10 bucks says the mechanic or whoever ordered looked up the wrong part number and blamed the warehouse.

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1982 300GD Carmine Red (DB3535) Cabriolet Parting Out
1990 300SEL Smoke Silver (Parting out)
1991 350SDL Blackberry Metallic (481)

"The thing is Bob, its not that I'm lazy...its that I just don't care."

Every time I see one I smile, because I know I can win that race.

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