The fuel tank on my SD has a leak near the filler neck and it's not fun driving about smelling like diesel fuel. It's hard for me to come upon S-class diesel tanks but I can get S-class gas tanks easily. Be that as it may, if I had the gas tank washed out internally could I use it in place of my existing diesel tank or do I need to flat out find a diesel tank? Thanks for any help!

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'87 300SDL 251k
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'91 560SEL 189k

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S-class gas fuel tank will not fit your 300 SD but is will fit your 300SDL they are the same part number.

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Hrm, odd as the wheel base is longer on the SDL over the SD.

Any clue as to which tanks fit the SD?

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'85 300SD 244k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 325k
'91 560SEL 189k

Eight others from IH, BMW, GM, Ford, and Volvo.

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126 470 16 01 fuel tank only fit 300SD 126.120 USA

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Much appreciated.

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'85 300SD 244k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 325k
'91 560SEL 189k

Eight others from IH, BMW, GM, Ford, and Volvo.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

The shape may be the same, but the diesel tanks have fittings for the return line. I bet thats why the part numbers are different. If you can get a tank out of a gas car cheap enough I would compare them and see if you can safely make it work.

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Would a tank from a W116 work? I found a solid one here yesterday

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'85 300SD 244k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 325k
'91 560SEL 189k

Eight others from IH, BMW, GM, Ford, and Volvo.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]