PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum - View Single Post - Interference engine to Non-interference engine-Just a thought.

pawoSD · #7 06-26-2009, 01:45 AM

Yeah there are extremely few non-interference engines to begin with, probably no recent ones either.

I can remember I was looking on craigslist at a 300E 4matic with 240k on it or something that had a failed timing chain, the woman wrote in the ad "timing chain just needs to be replaced then the car will be good as new" I e-mailed her and informed her that the damage was likely extensive and that the engine may well be toast. She rudely responded that the engine was of the non interference type and that her price (3800) was fair and that I should learn something about engines before I say what type it is. I told her that MB never even produced a non-interference engine, including the M103, and that she was dreaming on the price. It only went downhill from there....she was pretty darn sure that it was the non-interference type....ah well, some people are too dumb to be helped I guess.