The dealer today confirmed that both 65 and 80 liter tanks were available for the 1996 E300D (W210) but could not determine which came in my car based on my VIN and their records. It's interesting that the owner's manual says it is a 16.4 gallon tank -- that is only 62 liters. I think the next thing is to run the car until the reserve light comes on and then go fill the tank, see what it will take. The Russian MB club's VIN lookup does not give fuel tank size for my car.

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970