What's everyone paying to have new sleeves installed into their 616/617s?

The parts are only around $20.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

that is a little like asking how much folks are paying for the thread in their daughter's custom made wedding dress?

to disassemble the motor? just push out the old sleeves and push in new ones? maybe $200...but they need then to be decked back flush with the block, and bored to fit the pistons, the whole schmeal reassembled and unless you know it has been done recently you should think about going thru the head.

so from 200 to 2000 i suppose.

how much you planning to do yourself?

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I plan to tear the motor down and have the machine shop do the prep work on the block. New liners and hone to match pistons. Zero deck the block. Resize rods and balance. Line hone mains, etc, etc. Rotating assy balanced.

I plan to put the rest of the bottom end together myself. Head will be shipped out too.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

So should I keep the OM616?

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

I think I'm going to grab yours and get the car at least running, then rebuild the dead motor.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

maybe four to five hundred? i doubt the rods will need resizing.

sounds like a plan.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

This might be a stupid question, but if you put in new rings, why do you need to bore the new sleeves? Shouldn't everything fit perfectly?

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1982 300CD Petrol/Black Leather

You'll need to document, photo and report on this epic journey. Few have gone so far with the 6XX engines.

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1982 300TD 210K miles ("The Replacement" aka "The Anvil") - SOLD
1979 300SD 245K miles (never ending project)
2007 Pinarello F3:13
1995 Ducati 916 (SOLD, sniff)
1999 Ducati 900SSie (SOLD)

they make the sleeves a little small, so that you can hone them to exactly the right tolerance to either your reused pistons or the new ones which will vary according to how tight the bores are etc. the clearance on a benz diesel is a lot tighter than on most engines so this proceedure is effective in achieving what is required for excellent operation.

tom w

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Report back on the success or failure of your venture; I plan to undergo the 'epic' journey myself with one of my 617s, someday....

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1983 300SD 467,000 km - 473 champagnermetallic

location: 34°5' N 106°53' W (Socorro NM, USA)