Well I did it again. I found a 86 300SDL light green (I'm sure there's a proper name) in color.
I went to look at it took a fellow forum member with me to hopefully talk some sense into me but.....
low and behold found myself 2 hours later driving it home. I think he was enjoying it more than I was.
I appreciated the help Mitch .

The funny thing was the more we found wrong the more I wanted the thing.
I guess sort of in the way you see a wounded animal and think you can help it.

What is it with these diesels is it like they say with drugs.
You start off with a 240D the gateway one then work up to the heavy stuff 350SDL'S .
What comes next a twelve cylinder Gasser ?

The wife is right there behind me she loves her 300SD.
This one was bought for my son he drove it and for the past two days has been giving me every fact he can find on it.
The whole family is hooked!!

There's gotta be some kind of rehab or twelve step program??
Please say there is I'm running out of money and yard space!!

Here's the best pic I have of it.

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

Good for you . too many cars isn`t the problem, you just need more land. Buy out the neighbors, Bulldoze down their houses, expand,

We need to create the SPCMB, the Society for the Prevention to Cruelty to old Mercedes Benz.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

That's a good one!

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

Well, now that you've seen what that 603 inline six can do in an SDL, imagine what it can do in an 87 300D that's a few hundred pounds lighter....

They don't call them "rocket ships" for nothing.

Riding shotgun back to SA in that beast got me jonesing for my 87. When I get it down here, we'll have to go out and see if it'll still hit that advertised 125 mph top end.

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Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

indeed.
the 603 in the 124 is an amazing powerplant.
me likey!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Thanks for the laughs guys.

My time with a 603 was short lived though. I found out my so called lifter knocking was coming from a little deeper in the block.

This was apparent at 70mph when I seen a cloud of smoke behind me then what sounded like a cannon going off.
The finale was when 5000lbs of car tried to jump up as if it hit a speed bump.
It tossed a large piece of something out the rear while I was grabbing for shifter keys crucifix.......a lot goes through your mind in a situation like that not to mention what your stomach is trying to do with the other end!!

When I finally got it pulled over and stopped shaking enough to pull the hood latch I found it made itself a new oil drain.
I guess #3 and #4 piston got into an argument and one decided to leave.
Exited Right in front of the starter out the side of the block.

I was passing a gas station and thinking damn fuel is going up....Then I started thinking about WVO............

That couldn't have caused it right??

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

Indeed I was thinking the same thing - the thread title is phrased very much like a dog followed me home... what could I do? I had to keep it!

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1992 W201 190E 1.8 171,000 km - Daily driver
1981 W123 300D ~ 100,000 miles / 160,000 km - project car stripped to the bone
1965 Land Rover Series 2a Station Wagon CIS recovery therapy!
1961 Volvo PV544 Bare metal rat rod-ish thing

I'm here to chat about cars and to help others - I'm not here "to always be right" like an internet warrior



Don't leave that there - I'll take it to bits!

The diesel Gods just gave you a warning for impure thoughts !!!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Damn, that just effin' sucks.

Granted I'm no expert, but I think that's the first time I've heard of a 603 3.0 letting go like that. I've always heard it was the later 3.5's that were supposed to be rod benders.

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Mitchell Oates
Mooresville, NC
'87 300D 212K miles
'87 300D 151K miles - R.I.P. 12/08
'05 Jeep Liberty CRD 67K miles
Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club

Holy crap. Any pictures of the aftermath?

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1981 300TD 4 speed manual
Euro bumpers, zender valance and skirts, H&R springs, billy HD's, leveled sls, real AMG Pentas 16x8 et11, vdo boost/egt gauges intergrated into ash tray, eurolights, led 3rd brake light

Here's a few I took with my phone while waiting on the wife to come with the pickup.

On a side note I took the bumper off to bolt on the tow bar its not related to the carnage.

I was to disgusted to snap any more. I will once I pull the motor.
I'm kind of curious about the big chunk that bounced out behind the car.

These are G rated more to follow.

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Experience : what you receive 3 seconds after you really needed it !!



86 300SDL 387,000? Motor committed suicide
81 300SD 214,000 "new" 132,000 motor
83 300SD 212,000 parts car
83 300SD 147,000

91 F700 5.9 cummins 5spd eaton 298,000
66 AMC rambler American 2dr auto 108,000
95 Chevy 3/4 ton auto 160,000
03 Toyota 4runner 180,000 wifes

Bummer on the engine. I am sorry to see this

From beginning to horrible end this sure seems like a quick thread......

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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