They're such fun cars. The OM606 with the 3.07 differential + overdrive is so communicative, you're on cloud nine with these things.

Do I think they're better than an SDL? Hell no! But they are reliable, quick once on boost, and a little bit more fuel efficient than a W126.

Don't ruin these fine cars with greasy garbage, please. At 5 - 10K dollars a block, leave 'em alone and stick to the straight stuff.

Long live the screaming 60x engines!!!

(I have to get off the 12 cups of a caffeine rush)

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1987 300SDL (324000)

1986 Porsche 951 (944 Turbo) (166000)

1978 Porsche 924 (99000)

1996 Nissan Pathfinder R50 (201000)

5-10K?? Man you guys are lucky down there. Up here in canuckistan, you rarely see one for under 14k. A decent one is 16+

Depends. In my climate for example, I'd be lucky if my car lasted a year running b50. SVO/WVO is a far safer option where I live.

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1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap

I think he was talking about the cost of rebuilding engine.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

You can follow what this guy has done, really good write up with plenty of photos for a 1999 E300 Turbodiesel:

1999 E300 Home made WVO conversion

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'98 E300 Turbodiesel 244 000km
RIP '92 300D 2,5 Turbo 632 859,4km due to engine failure

I hear that guy is brilliant and handsome!

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Jake
1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap

What a good one! I did not realize you were here as well! At least I am consistent in my comments!

Drop me a line if you come in Montreal area, I'll congratulate you in person.

Cheers,

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'98 E300 Turbodiesel 244 000km
RIP '92 300D 2,5 Turbo 632 859,4km due to engine failure

How do you figure?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Not to change the thread too much, but what's up with that rhythmic knocking sound? I don't get that on my 606. Have you got a weak lifter or a bad motor mount? It seems to happen once per rev and is audible in both the first two videos on the 'flip the switch' entry. I get the same diesel/valvetrain noise over the idling engine, but there's definitely a thumping there that my 606 doesn't have.

Have you pulled lots of heads off of cars that use veggie ?

My guess is that you have not.
Not even one !
Be honest, have you ever used veggie, know anyone that does, or even
met a guy that has ?

Do you have any real experience at all ?

I didn't think so.

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Jimi Hendrix

Do you have any proof of this ?

Or is it just your opinion ?



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Jimi Hendrix

I don't know anyone who can run higher than b50 up here in the winter. Gelled fuel + plugged filters + high viscocity fuel = strain on IP + higher fuel system vacuum = air leaks + problems. Biodiesel usually gels at a higher temp than vegetable oil, and if that's the only fuel you have in your system, you're not going anywhere. If my WVO is gelled, that's OK because I start on diesel, and only switch to veg once it's warm enough to flow.

Anectodally, I know 3 people who I have met in person who's IP packed it in within the first week or two of running commercial b50. I haven't met anyone who's had that experience with WVO, and I've met a lot more of them.

Yep! I came here when I first started reading up on e300d's. Got lots of great advice, and got the wits scared out of me about om606 glow plugs. I'll actually be in montreal TWICE in the next couple months... once mid-may and then again for the Montreal GP... we'll have to meet up!

I don't know! Ever since I started running unfiltered WVO, I've had that aweful noise and it's only running on 4 cylinders until it warms up, then it runs on 5.










just kidding! Actually when I first heard that video, I went right out to the car in my sock feet and started it up. No noise. I've never heard it... in fact I didn't even hear it when I was shooting that clip. Therory #1 is that it's a certain noise that the camera could pic up on but mere mortals can't hear. Theory #2 is that it was a noisy injector because there still some air in the lines... I've noticed noisy injectors on VWs and even my dad's 300sd if they get some air bubbles running through. Other than that, I really can't say... I have never, ever heard the noise other than in those 2 clips.

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1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap

E300 turbo + WVO/SVO =




Sure it works, they'll burn anything......but come on! It's an E300!!
If you wanna go green.. use bio!

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01 540i 6 spd

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Talk about fear mongering, wow.

Do you have any proof to back up your claims ?
Any at all ?

Have you ever used veggie ?



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Have you ever driven an E300?

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

I'll repeat, because this was inconveniently placed right above your post, so you may have missed it:

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1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap