I am not sure if the 5 cylinder differs much from the 6...but when my engine was on its way out it would still start readilly without the help of glow plugs(in warm weather)...actually didn't smoke that bad either at startup...it was just when you accelerated that the smell of burning oil and the clouds behind the car would start....ironically :-) at that time fuel mileage was incredible...of course the quart of oil it was burning every 200 miles more than made up for the fuel savings


Warren
1992 300SD 142K
Columbus Ohio