Is a 1987 300sdl wore out at 280k
 

I bought a 1987 300sdl for 300.00$ did not run when i got it but did some work and found out its the injection pumb.just dont know how long the car will last with some tlc.or if its worth it? the car looks sweet.no dents,everything in the car works!!! the in side is awsome.its a real nice car.death in a family led too the price,and not runing. my 1st mb so dont know alot about them.thanks for all the input you all can give!!!!

The 603 engines can last well past 300,000 miles if they are taken care of and not overheated. Very long lived engine with proper care. If the rest of the car is good, you could always just find it a new engine in the worst scenario. Not too hard to do. I bet the engine is fine, have a mechanic competent in MB diesels look it over.

in the car was every paper work from 1987 to 2006,from all the service to the window sticker all of its here a log on everything thats been done to the car.about 3" tall. i wish i could keep track of things like this guy did.

300$... dang.. I'll give you 400$ to take it off your hands... :D

Yes, it's worn out. Tell me where you are located so I can come take it off your hands. :)

d@mn he took care of it for 9 years before he bought it :silly:

:eek:

Whew - glad my speedomoter went out last week at 289997, just in the nick of time:D

You got a steal. Since it is so nice with so many records, keep records and put some good insurance on it if you can, and drive her careful.

I agree with all the replies here. This is a keeper.
Finding a Merc with 250k that has a good interior is the hard part -- 5 minutes on ebay will confirm that for ya.

Personally, I'd seek a 2nd opinion before I swapped out the IP. There are alot of cheapy possibilities that could be causing a fuel delivery problem (tank screen, filters, etc.).

Look through the papers and make sure it had the "open campaign" exhaust work done (trap oxidizer?). A stealership can also tell you if you give them the VIN. If most of the work was done by a non-dealer, it might not have been done.

mine must not be running @ 402000 miles drove it 657 yesterday thou Oh well I'll just bury my head in the sand and keep drivin

Replace all the suction side fuel lines before you get all excited -- when they get old, they crack and leak air in, so the car runs terribly.

What are the symptoms? IPs very rarely go bad.

Peter

When I said "well past 300,000 miles" that was code language for "can run for eternity". :D :D ;)

thanks for all the input keep it coming