Can 300E owners in this forum tell me if you can peel off with you car? im just looking to find out about throttle respond and acceleration lag. Im in process fixing my accel lag and I would apreciate info from other 300E owners since I never drove another 300E. Say my car feels fast at about 2.5k rpm. Any info would be helpful. And also what is youre gas milage? I have 1990 3.0L and I get ~13mpg. I think its too low. Im soaking my exhaust bolts with WD40 to loosen exhaust to see if I have clogged cat. I also looked at some thread about eaton supercharger. Did somebody installed one on 3.0L Thank you

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1999 ML430 Silver 135k ml
Smoked LED taillights, Alpine in-dash DVD player, 12" sub, Pioneer components, 2 amps, 4200k HIDs, ML55 headlights, 20" rims, mirror LED blinkers

SOLD. 1996 E320 145k ml. Burgundy

SOLD but miss it everyday 1992 500sel Black
Chime buzzer mod,Alpine CD/MP3 player with stock amp,Euro headlights,S600 grill,20" rims, BEST CAR EVER!

SOLD. 1990 300E White
187k ml,smoked tails,Euro headlights,17rims,Intake,12" sub in first aid kit,alarm/autostart,buzzer mod

u must be like`17? everyone knows these cars "peel out" excessively, that is why we all have had to detune them.

Its easy just put it in neutral, rev up to 3,540 rpm, no more, and drop it into drive... u will peel out alot, do it often so the computer is tricked and soon u will be peeling out without having to drop it to d from r.... power brake it, that helps....


trannies r good for this type of driving

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1995 E320 smoke silver / parchment

Has anyone noticed that this forum seems to have been invaded recently by a bunch of kids who seem intent on turning 124s and 201s into ricers?

These cars deserve a better fate than that!

Can we make "mature adult status" a requirement for membership?

Duke

You have to deal with the sad situation of a 2nd gear start. The W124 transmission is designed to start in 2nd for comfort and fuel efficiency. The 300E will not "peel out" unless you get the $350 valve body upgrade. That will give you the 1st gear start and the ability to "peel out". Your powerband is in the 2500 to 4000 rpm range, so it is not a city racer, more suited for highway speeding The Eaton supercharger is a mod in progress, and the guy that is doing it, has yet to complete his project.

Don't mind the sarcasm, thats just a way of telling you not to expect a "tire smoking" 300E.

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1987 mercedes 300E
1995 e320 conversion(hated the 300e grill)
HID/Xenon (D2S)
Keyless Entry
Monochromatic Paint (Custom Blue)
Smoked Tails
Flat Badged (front)
Debadged (rear)
custom "carbon fiber" console
18 inch HP EVO rims
Sold! Now I drive a Monte Carlo SS
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Im not trying to be a ricer in any kind. I just want an input from 300E owners to find out if my car should be like this or there is a problem with it. I assume when you get on the highway you will need some boost in power but not to be rear ended as I almost did because car didnt accelarated right. About supercharger was my thought since my car sort of slow off the start. MB is not a ricemobil with bunch of lights and loud exhaust. It nice classy automobile that should get you from point A to B in comfort. Thanks for info. And by the way about peel off with neutural drop at 3.5k rpm. Nice going man. Let me know when your transmission will give up

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1999 ML430 Silver 135k ml
Smoked LED taillights, Alpine in-dash DVD player, 12" sub, Pioneer components, 2 amps, 4200k HIDs, ML55 headlights, 20" rims, mirror LED blinkers

SOLD. 1996 E320 145k ml. Burgundy

SOLD but miss it everyday 1992 500sel Black
Chime buzzer mod,Alpine CD/MP3 player with stock amp,Euro headlights,S600 grill,20" rims, BEST CAR EVER!

SOLD. 1990 300E White
187k ml,smoked tails,Euro headlights,17rims,Intake,12" sub in first aid kit,alarm/autostart,buzzer mod

Can you please explain how 2nd gear start is fuel effecient. I thought that if itll be more efficient why wouldnt you start in 2nd with manual transmission but noone does. Maybe Mb has different gear ratio that makes it effecient. Idont know but Id like to know. Nice Benz by the way. thanks

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1999 ML430 Silver 135k ml
Smoked LED taillights, Alpine in-dash DVD player, 12" sub, Pioneer components, 2 amps, 4200k HIDs, ML55 headlights, 20" rims, mirror LED blinkers

SOLD. 1996 E320 145k ml. Burgundy

SOLD but miss it everyday 1992 500sel Black
Chime buzzer mod,Alpine CD/MP3 player with stock amp,Euro headlights,S600 grill,20" rims, BEST CAR EVER!

SOLD. 1990 300E White
187k ml,smoked tails,Euro headlights,17rims,Intake,12" sub in first aid kit,alarm/autostart,buzzer mod

Victor, I think that 13 MPG is way too low. You should be getting 25 on the freeway, and closer to 20 in the city. I think you should find a good indy in your area, and have him look at it. They can tell in a minute, whether your cat is plugged (using an infrared thermometer), without taking anything apart.

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Steve

1992 300CE Sportline Sophie
1990 300E Emma - in the family
1979 240D Josephine - sold, but not forgotten
2004 Pacifica AWD

http://web.mac.com/dakota/Mercedes/Home.html

I have a 95 E320 and I get 18 mpg around town. Haven't taken it on a long drive yet to find out good highway mileage. 13 seems low.

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1995 E 320 119,000
1983 300 TD 285,000 (sold)
1973 220D (sold)

In my 85 Toyota pickup, I'd rather start in 2nd. The first gear lasted to something like 10 mph.

Anyways, I believe it's because a lot of engine power is lost in first gear, do to something called physics.

Revving the engine in neutral and slamming it into gear? I think that'd be way harder on an auto than if you did it with a manual, would it not?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

Probably just a sarcastic response.

I agree in that 13mpg is too low.

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1990 190e 2.6 - The only one I can really call "My Car".

1987 190e 2.3 - The donor car's up and running, only mods are Euros and a Sony headunit. My Dad's runabout now.

1990 300e 2.6 - The parents' ride.

How quick is the 300E when it is manually started in 1st gear with the shifter? Whats the torque rating?

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1985 CA 300D Turbo , 213K mi

While second-gear starts won't give you any street cred, the W124 has ample ability to evade highway hazards and merge and/or pass with ease.

If you are unable to do this with yours, it is sufferring from a performance issue...and 13 mpg is a clue that it is...

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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle
2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car
2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver
2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car

Check plugs, wires, cap and rotor. As well as check to make sure your mixture is correct as well. 13MPG is way to low even for a person with a lead foot!

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~Jamie
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2003 Pewter C230K SC C1, C4, C5, C7, heated seats, CD Changer, and 6 Speed. ContiExtremes on the C7's.

1986 190E 2.3 Black, Auto, Mods to come soon.....

What he said!
Your car has issues. My guess would be O2 sensor. But thats just a guess.