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190D22 · #14 08-21-2002, 12:01 AM

Mercedes part numbers are easy once you know what means what. If it starts with a 6XX that's a diesel engine. W123 is the car's chassis number. They are the early 80s late 70s 'E' class (300E, 300D, etc). W116 is the early 80s 'S' class (300SD etc). W124 is the late 80s, early 90s E class (300D, etc etc). W126 is the late 80s early 90s S class (560SEL, 300SD, 300SDL). W201 is the latest 190 class, which ran from 1983 to 1993.

What's really cool about MB part numbers is the first 3 digits shows what chassis it came from. Like my headlight switch starts with 126 and then has a bunch of digits after. So that came from the S class. MB uses lots of parts between cars. In my car, if a part has a 601 and then digits after it, that part is associated with the engine. It's fun to poke around the car and see what parts were designed for the car you have, and what parts were used from other chassis'. I'm sure you'd probably find 201 parts in a C class.

60X engines are the newer of the diesel engines from the late 80s. First appeared in the 190D I believe. The 616 and 617 are the older diesel engines.

I would probably go with a 300SD. Or a 300D turbo with the 2.5.

I think that 6 cyl in the SDL is the most power diesel of the 80s. But their reputation on here is not good I guess. Though there are few guys on here with 300SDLs that haven't many problems. But since that car's interior was neglected, it's safe to assume under the hood has had the same care, if not worse.

With that much money you're willing to spend, you can get yourself a NICE MB diesel! Just search hard!