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Originally Posted by JamesDean
Hello everyone,
My parents decided to buy another w126, this time a 420SEL with 208k. Car was very well maintained. Its was a 2-owner car. I have a large amount of records spanning the life of that car and it looks like it had a top-end rebuilt and the timing chain replaced. The car is, overall, in good shape. Very minimal rust, paint is in good shape, interior is nice. We picked it up in Columbus and drove it home. The ride was pretty damn smooth and even the cruise control worked. I was surprised. None of mine have ever worked
I'm sifting through the records and will probably throw them in a spreadsheet.
In the mean time enjoy the pics, its a bit dirty. It rained on the way back too.
Few Problems thus far:
-radio wont tune to a station, swapped in a 90' 300SE radio..worked fine
-creak in the passenger side front only when wheel is straight
-windows switches are detached
-engine seem underpowered for some reason given amount of Hp/tq it has
-needs passenger taillight
-a few broken bulbs
As for fuel economy..we seem to have gotten just under 200 miles at 1/2 tank..does that sound good to you guys for a m116?
Pics here->
http://imgur.com/a/573AP/1989_mercedesbenz_420sel/5
Let me know your thoughts, comments and suggestions!
Thanks,
Kris |
My initial reaction when I bought my $1k project 420SEL was the same about feeling underpowered. I was able to improve the "power" big time by taking some relatively simple steps:
Immediate actions to take...
1. Replace all the spark plugs and make sure they're gapped correctly; also make sure the leads are all connected properly.
2. Replace the rotor under the distributor cap.
3. Have the timing checked; of course if original, the timing chain is well overdue.
4. Replace ALL the fuses - even if they look OK the tips get corroded and sometimes they get hairline cracks in the weakest point.
5. Replace all the rubber connectors, on all the vacuum lines, and check for any breaks in the hard lines.