Thread: MPG for a 1984 euro 230E w123 body with only 50k on the motor?
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Old 01-23-2008, 06:46 PM
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I used to get 22/23 highway with my 123 280 euro with five speed od and 369 rear end.

iirc, 15/16 around town.

I would think that car would get better if a stick. If an automatic it would surely do 20 highway if things were right.

Are you runing stock sized tires? have you checked the odometer against the highway markers?

have you run compression tests?

are you sure you are not dragging a brake?

Tom W
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