I just wanted to share with you guys. Today here in st. Charles its only 7 degree's out. I did not plug my block heaters in to any of my cars. i went out to start the 300D turbo and after a minute of cranking and glowing it started. I even took a video of it that ill put on YOUTUBE.com so anyways, i had not started the 240D since last week and was going to do my weekly start. The battery has been kinda down since i have not been using that car and also the cold has taken its toll on the it. so i glowed it and cranked, and glowed and cranked, about 2 or 3 times before the battery was really down. so needless to say, its on the charger, and ill see if i can get her running. I also made a video of that start to. I just felt light sharing for some reason.

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

Some people will put anything on there...

Yea, and alot of people will watch anything on youtube also

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

hey, watching a person cranking a diesel at 7 degrees is an art form as someone has mention on here. I would love to watch.

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1979 240d 216k (W123) Daily Driver
Volvo 245DL 210k

1979 300D FOR SALE
2002 Tahoe 91k FOR SALE

1980 300sd 177k (W116) Sold
1980 300sd Parts (W116) Junked
1979 240D 121k (W123) Sold
1982 300TDT 298K (W123) (Sold)

Same story here. We got a lot of snow in SW MO Wednesday evening so I parked the 300CD outside cause it wont fit in my 3rd garage because of all my reloading junk . So I put the Soobie in the garage where the Benz normally sleeps so I could drive it to work Thursday. It did great in the snow BTW, it is an AWD. Anyways, roads cleared up today so I figured I would drive the Benz. It has been below 20 F since I parked it and got to 8 degrees last night. Took about a minute of cranking and cycling GP's but it finally started. Good thing I have a fresh battery in it. I normally keep it in my heated garage and it really likes it. She goes back to her normal side of the bed tonight and the Soobie gets shoved in the 3rd garage. I can't beleive how bad Benz's are in the ice and snow. What I wouldn't give for a 4-matic right now

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2005 Accord Hybrid (Wifes)
1995 Subaru Impreza L AWD (Snow car)
1984 GMC Sierra 1500 (Mine)
1983 300CD Best $ I ever spent. (Mine)
1984 190D (sold and glad I did)
1983 300D (sold and wished I hadn't)

well folks, about an hour and a half on the block heater and a basically dead battery (barley turned over) i had it on the charger for 4 hours and and tried starting it but, then the battery went dead again, had it on the charger again for an hour and half only. but with a lil luck she started! i have her warming up right now. She kinda needs some diesel, but i dont want to put her on the salt filled roads. so maybe ill get a gas can full of diesel... who knows

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

it was 15F in GR today and I tried starting the 84D but after 3 tries I knew it was not gonna do it. So I plugged the block heater and after 30 min, Voila!!

So, there it is....

I also changed the differential oil of the 85 D today to Mobil 1 75W-90. Seem to have a noticalbe, smooother effect.

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the sooner you start... the sooner you'll get done If it ain't broke, don't fix it.. Its always simpler to tell the truth...
2007 Honda Accord EX
2007 Honda Accord SE V6
96 C220
97 Explorer - Found Another Home
2000 Honda Accord V6 - Found Another Home
85 300D - Found Another Home
84 300D - Found Another Home
80 300TD - Found Another Home
Previous cars:
96 Caravan
87 Camry
84 Cressida
82 Vanagon
80 Fiesta
78 Nova
Ford Cortina
Opel Kadet
68 Kombi
Contessa

i got the 300 started today with only about 4 or 5 glows and cranks. i didnt even tap the gas, but ill use the heater tonight cause its going to be a high of 7 tomorrow.

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1983 Euro 240D 277K
2016 Mazda 6
Coming Soon, 2013 Mercedes E350 Bluetec
Formers:
2012- Mazda 3
2007 Outlander- complete pile
1995 E300 Diesel 208K
2007 VW Passat 2.0T 63K SOLD
2003 Jaguar X-type 3.0 Sport Sold 04/11 w/88K
2009 Lexus RX350 9061 miles. Sold 04/09
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS:Totaled Sept.,09 @ 24,000
2003 Infiniti I35 58K Sold
1984 300 turbo diesel 222K

I'll be visiting Edwardsville in mid-March (regretfully not in a Benz) and it better bloody well warm up in the meantime!

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

I live in Colorado and work at a ski area. My 300tdt seems to start ok at -15 or so most of the time. It runs for about 30 sec. then dies, but on the second start it seems to be ok. I am guessing that it dies when the glow plugs go off. It normally starts on the first glow. I just hope that I am not damaging my motor by runing it when it is so cold. Any advise? There is not a plug available in the lot where I park.

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1980 300TD with 1985 300TD Turbo motor and 240D 4 speed.

mine starts no problem down to 3-4*f, but this morning it was -8*. I didn't need to go anywhere, but tommorow I need to do a 250 mile RT. and the HIGH is supposed to be -3. no block heater. we'll see. but i do have a roll away charger. and a 500 watt halogen lite to throw under the hood.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I am in Lansing, MI right now and it is also only 7 Degrees, I am gonna head out and do some errands...I bet my SD will start right up for me. (it does reliably without a heater as low as -10F) Two years ago it started at that temp with 15w40 dino oil in the sump...truly amazing. Now that it has 5w40 Mobil 1 its pretty much effortless.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Yah well, you know, we're talking about the diesel gasser here too..............................



SHOWOFF!

I oughta just try and start mine to see if it'll work!

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-Matt

EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician
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Oil Burner Kartel Member #10

Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

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