ML320 CDI= torquey fun

[TheDon]

My friend just took delivery of a ML320 CDI and of course he took me for a ride in it.

By god its sooo quiet. Quieter than his 06 VW TDI(makes it sound like a big rig ha)

The CDI came with 4MATIC so all 4 tires are putting that V-6's power to the ground. The interior is beutiful and the seats must be a new type of MBTEX.

[DrewGerhan]

A guy down my street just got one of those. I've seen him pull out of the neighborhood a few times. Looks as if he througholy enjoys it. I should go down and talk to him about it.

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

[Brian Carlton]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

..........is there an engine in there........somewhere?

..........you can keep that POS........

[compress ignite]

Scary!

[DslBnz]

Originally Posted by compress ignite

Scary!

Nah, CI. It looks like the filter is in the same location as the M112 (driver's side front). That's about the only thing that seems inline with past MB engineering. The rest of it is a rat's nest.

[DslBnz]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

I wouldn't want to have to replace any glow plugs, or a turbocharger on that thing! Imagine how age and heat will affect all the printed boards on that thing!

[raMBow]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

Pictures like that make me the PROUD owner of a '99 E300DT, I will gladly change the fuel lines and rotate the GP's periodically.

Get the extended warranty and be rid of it before that expires.

I would take the RL for The Bride though.

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

I think I see a turbo in there.

There are dozens of gasser MLs in my area, but I haven't noticed any diesels yet. They're just another domestic AWD mini-van, I'll pass.

[riethoven]

Originally Posted by ForcedInduction

They are fun and powerful, but look under the beauty cover and tell me if you want to be working on that a few years down the road?

I see the coolant reservoir cap!

[vstech]

anybody see an oil dipstick???
John

[TheDon]

Originally Posted by vstech

anybody see an oil dipstick???
John

Maybe the red thing in the lower left corner is a dipstick.

Looks like changing the belt would be fun.

[Johnhef]

you guys are really making me feel good about my job

[TheDon]

I still have the urge to become a Mercedes Benz Master Tech. But my family is like go to college... If I go to UTI I have to be selected to go to the Mercedes ELITE program.. errrr