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Old 05-21-2008, 04:49 AM
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Russian Vin check site results for this car

VIN WDBCA45D8HA296838
Model 560 SEC
Chassis 1260451A296838
Engine 117968 12 021604
Transmission 722323 02 871779
Order 0 6 707 64221
Approx. year not defined
Lights BOSCH
Cab 03561
Dealer United States - tourists (707)
Interior leather pebble (275)
Paint
568 signal red (T) (с 01.01.1963 по 31.12.1993)
75 Unknown code
Options
286 luggage nets on front seat backrests (с 01.01.1962)

404 orthopaedic front seat backrest (multiple contour backrest in model 140), left (с 01.04.1970 по 31.12.1995)
left front seat with multiple contour backrest (с 01.01.1996)
seat bench and mb-tex internal roof upholstery (с 01.01.1962 по 30.11.1963)

442 airbag in steering wheel (с 01.02.1980 по 31.10.1993)
bumper, rear, with guards (с 01.01.1963 по 30.09.1973)

461 instrument with mileage reading and english lettering (с 01.04.1990)

491 USA version (с 01.01.1963)

519 Becker radio Grand Prix electronic cassette - USA (с 01.08.1980 по 30.11.1990)
Becker radio Grand Prix LW/MW/SW/USW - USA (с 01.01.1963 по 29.02.1972)
Becker radio Grand Prix stereo MW/USW - USA (с 01.10.1972 по 31.12.1976)
Becker radio Mexico Grand Prix, electronic (USA)

551 anti-theft warning system (с 01.11.1978 по 31.03.1998)
anti-theft/anti-break-in warning system with anti-towing system (с 01.04.1998)
steering wheel, ivory-colored (с 01.01.1963 по 31.05.1973)

581 Thermoking air conditioner (с 01.04.1970 по 31.12.1972)
automatic climate control (с 01.01.1977)

597 heat-insulating glass, all-around, Germany (с 01.02.1971 по 30.11.1977)
heat-insulating glass, windshield, band filter (с 01.02.1984 по 31.10.1989)
590 + 592 + 593 (с 01.02.1967 по 31.01.1971)
591 + 596 (с 01.01.1963 по 31.07.1965)

807 Change of year of model, last figure shows new model year

820

873 seat heater for left and right front seats (с 01.02.1984)





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Copyright, Mercedes-Benz Club Russia, 2001—2005

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I forgot to mention, check the sunroof tilts and slides correctly. The pop up mechanism is plastic and fragile, and extremely complex, and if it breaks or jams it is VERY expensive to fix. The sunroof is supposed to be regularly lubed, with its special Mercedes Benz sunroof lube, and most owners neglect to do it.

Also, the plastic left side air intake tube got cracked over 20 years from the heat off the valve covers, next to which it sits.

Some cheapskate wound duct tape around it and it is simply tacky.

That bothers me a LOT, because someone cheaped out on a part this cheap, who knows what OTHER cheap repairs were made, or simply not done. A kind of red flag went up for me.....

A new one cost only $25 or so from Phil at Fastlane, or about $5 from any W126 out of a junkyard for a decent one.

If you buy new, the part number for it is 117 094 19 82 which Fastlane will want to know (They ship lightning quick)
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