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Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-19-2010, 05:58 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
I sold the w140 (with 360000 km's/ ~225000 miles)...

I sold the w140 (with 360000 km's/ ~225000 miles) and bought a 2000 w220 S400 CDI (v8 diesel engine twin turbo)...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-11-2010, 05:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,505
Posted By PRAP
The w126 may be more reliable, but I know both...

The w126 may be more reliable, but I know both well and the w140 is much more refined and superior in ride quality, confort, security,...

A very well maintained w140 (which isn't very easy to...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 10-11-2010, 02:41 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 11,505
Posted By PRAP
Here in Europe there isn't such a big difference...

Here in Europe there isn't such a big difference in the price of the 350 TD and the later 300 TD with 177 hp.

The 300 TD is a bit faster and has an updated transmission with 5 speed's. The...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-09-2010, 03:10 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Hi! E270 CDI (OM612): Engine design:...

Hi!
E270 CDI (OM612):


Engine design: Front, longitudinally

cc:2685

5 Cylinders
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-09-2010, 01:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks. No, the shifting is Ok:) But I...

Thanks.
No, the shifting is Ok:)

But I think that sometimes the transmission shifts a bit sooner than the normal. For example, in some climbs the car is in 4th gear at 28 miles with the engine...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-09-2010, 11:44 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
I would like to find something like this about my...

I would like to find something like this about my transmission:

http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2036/semttulo1lw.jpg (http://img686.imageshack.us/i/semttulo1lw.jpg/)

This one is about G350...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-09-2010, 11:30 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks! I found here:...

Thanks!
I found here: http://w126.pp.ru/akp722.pdf (http://w126.pp.ru/akp722.pdf)

But it only has the information for full throttle and kickdown and not the speeds for no throttle...
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-08-2010, 02:57 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Wink Hi. The car (w140) is still in good condition. ...

Hi.
The car (w140) is still in good condition.
The engine runs great.
The last oil change was 3800 miles ago and the oil is still above the minimum mark in the dipstick. I think that it hasn't any...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-30-2010, 08:56 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks. I don't remember the error code, but...

Thanks.
I don't remember the error code, but there were some errors that they have deleted...

These problems are in the w210, not in the w140;)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 03-30-2010, 08:29 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Question I just sold my 1997 E220 Diesel classic (95HP)...

I just sold my 1997 E220 Diesel classic (95HP) and bought a 2002 E270 CDI avantgarde (170hp):


http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/1848/imgp2066.jpg (http://img171.imageshack.us/i/imgp2066.jpg/)...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-02-2010, 04:33 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks. Mine has 223000 miles (about 360000...

Thanks.
Mine has 223000 miles (about 360000 km's) and the engine is also very good!

Best regards;)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-30-2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks for the information:) The problem is...

Thanks for the information:)
The problem is that the car is in Portugal, so it is very difficult to ship...
There isn't any other Mercedes with the same differential?
(Repairing is also an option...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 01-30-2010, 11:33 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Do you know if there are other Mercedes (for...

Do you know if there are other Mercedes (for example w124 ?) that have the same differential of the w140 S350 TD?

There is a noise in the differential almost only at a speed between 48 and 57...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 12-14-2009, 07:42 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
And now in the winter the engine temperature is...

And now in the winter the engine temperature is always constant at 80 degrees:) I think that this car doesn't like hot weather:D
The oil consumption isn't increasing with time, so I think that it...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 11-21-2009, 06:47 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
The w140 is still in great condition:) I...

The w140 is still in great condition:)

I took some pictures of the other Diesel Mercedes that I have:


Mercedes E270 cdi:

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3657/013yjh.jpg
...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
In Europe w140 diesel's started in 1992 with the...

In Europe w140 diesel's started in 1992 with the name 300 SD.
Then, in late 1993 the name changed: S350 Turbodiesel.
In the beggining of 1994 there was a restyling and they stop selling in 1996...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
I know that. But at least here in Europe that...

I know that.
But at least here in Europe that is not common.
There are lots of these engines with many miles that never bent a rod.
People don't know that problem, too, because I really don't...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-02-2009, 06:05 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks. The car is using 10w40. The oil...

Thanks.
The car is using 10w40.
The oil consumption is about 1 quart for each 1700 miles.
Is that too bad?
I don't know if the head gasket is ok, but the coolant doesn't disappear, even after...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Some more pictures of my S: ...

Some more pictures of my S:

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/545/dscn1142c.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/8650/dscn1140w.jpg

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/350/dscn2180.jpg
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2009, 12:42 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Nice;) In fact I dindn't know Loriga. I will...

Nice;)
In fact I dindn't know Loriga.
I will look for it in the next time I will go to Serra da Estrela probably in the winter:)
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2009, 11:35 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Thanks:) That was the maximum temperature I...

Thanks:)
That was the maximum temperature I ever saw.
Normally it rarely passes 100 ºC...

In what concerns to Portugal, yes. :) Lisbon and Porto and the two biggest cities. And Algarve is also...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2009, 11:07 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
I took this picture in the "road trip" in the...

I took this picture in the "road trip" in the final of a large climb. The temperature was very high outside...

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/7226/quente.jpg...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 09-01-2009, 08:37 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Oh yes, Serra da Estrela. In fact roads there are...

Oh yes, Serra da Estrela. In fact roads there are not big there, because they were made a long time ago. And the richest part of the country is also near the sea;)
But Portugal has good highways...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-31-2009, 09:00 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
There are some Mercedes S-Class around here but...

There are some Mercedes S-Class around here but w140's are not very common...
There are lots of w220's and also a few w221's...

What "serra" do you mean?;)

The wheels are not original. They...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 08-31-2009, 08:29 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
In the last month (august) I did a big road trip...

In the last month (august) I did a big road trip around Europe (about 3650 miles in 12 days) with the w140.
The car is still in very nice condition and has now more than 350000 km.

Here are some...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 05-19-2009, 05:07 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Today,the ac was recharged and it is perfect...

Today,the ac was recharged and it is perfect again; very cold...
They were searching for leaks with an uv lamp but didn't find any...
I hope that it mantains ok for a long time.
The car has also...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-19-2009, 05:27 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
I don't know... But I will take the car to the...

I don't know...
But I will take the car to the workshop to recharge the refrigerant and see what happens...
But can an evaporator issue happen so fast?
Forum: Diesel Discussion 04-19-2009, 05:10 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 30,407
Posted By PRAP
Last week I noticed a problem with the air...

Last week I noticed a problem with the air system.
In the highway there was a smell of oil inside the car when the air conditioning was on.
And today I turned the AC on and there was no cold!
It...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-19-2009, 07:06 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 82,019
Posted By PRAP
Mercedes S350 turbodiesel (engine 603.971): ...

Mercedes S350 turbodiesel (engine 603.971):

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/42/motors350td049kf8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

http://img367.imageshack.us/img367/5286/motors350td053dr2.jpg...
Forum: Diesel Discussion 02-19-2009, 06:58 AM
Replies: 495
Views: 82,019
Posted By PRAP
There are lots of this engines (603.971) in...

There are lots of this engines (603.971) in Europe, too.
And it is strange, but they don't seem to bend rods like the ones in America...
I have one with 214000 miles and the engine is still very...
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