I have found an 80-300D with 170K. The transmission is dead and he is selling it as is. Has lots of other great parts and new tires. It is a non-turbo, just like I need for the 79-300CD. He wants $600 for the whole car. He claims that the moter starts readily and runs smoothly.

What do I need to check on the motor and is it a good price?

Thanks, Don

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84-300D 256K
81-300SD 217K (Wife's)
79-300CD 212K - Project
89-Volvo 245 305K

If the motor is good, I don't feel that $600 is out of the question. Before parting the car however, I would insure that the tranny is indeed toast. A little while ago, I bought a 300D with a "bad tranny"for $600. Towed it home and found it was nothing more than a seperated CV joint.........I made a boatload of money on that one

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81 Mercedes 300SD 289k.......SOLD
82 Mercedes 300CD 252k......slow ride

82 mercedes 300 SD...mi Unknown
83 Mercedes 300D ????ksniff..gone too
84 Mercedes 300D 148k........SOLD
85 Mercedes 300TD 386k and holding some one elses project

If you need an engine, its a great price, espically if there are lots of other parts. You can run the engine and if it starts easy and sounds ok, it should be fine. you could do a compression test but I would just offer him (with cash in hand) less, assuming its ok. He probably just wants it gone and if he wont take less, its still a good deal.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

Thanks for the input. I just bought one of the Harbor Freight diesel compression testers. The manual does not tell me which adapter for my model....I'll figure it out.

The guy on the bad tranny, said he was seeing metal in the fluid but I'm going to chrck it out anyway.

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84-300D 256K
81-300SD 217K (Wife's)
79-300CD 212K - Project
89-Volvo 245 305K

Really? It should. Mine did. Use the one that looks line a injector.

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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

I thought the harbour freight one didn't have a mercedes adaptor in it?