May be looking at a 93 diesel s class.

Don't know if it is a 3.0 or 3.5 yet. The owner hasn't gotten back to me.

247k on it.

Are there any common problems for these years or could I expect it to be as reliable as the w126 OM603 diesels??

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87 300SDL (work in progress) will be DD
92 Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 monster (heavily modified)
build thread on mud http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/288587-rotf-lt1fire.html

84 K1500 GMC Suburban 6.2 diesel motor...... dying to offer its engine to the Land Cruiser

or would I be better off throwing money into my 87???

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87 300SDL (work in progress) will be DD
92 Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 monster (heavily modified)
build thread on mud http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/288587-rotf-lt1fire.html

84 K1500 GMC Suburban 6.2 diesel motor...... dying to offer its engine to the Land Cruiser

Search. There is lots of info on them. These cars are noted to have many issues.

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2009 ML320 Bluetec
1985 300CD
1981 300TD

Past Mercedes
1979 300TD
1982 300TD
2000 E320 4Matic Wagon
1998 E430
1984 300SD
1980 300SD

Here is all the schooling you need:

Don't buy one.

Run away

R-O-D B-E-N-D-E-R

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Peach Parts W124.128 User Group.

80 280SL
85 300SD
87 300TD
92 300D 2.5 Turbo
92 300TE 4Matic

The A/C evap inside the car is prone to leak on the W140 chassis. It is VERY expensive to fix and is a royal PITA even if you do it yourself. I am not actively looking for a W140. But if one comes along with working A/C and the price is right then I would go for it.

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W124 Keyless remote, PM for details. http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/mercedes-used-parts-sale-wanted/334620-fs-w124-chasis-keyless-remote-%2450-shipped.html

1 X 2006 CDI
1 x 87 300SDL
1 x 87 300D
1 x 87 300TDT wagon
1 x 83 300D
1 x 84 190D ( 5 sp ) - All R134 converted + keyless entry.

Pretty much everybody that read the title of your thread had the 9 letters above pop into their head. Should say plenty.....

However, (oh dear, gulp), if the rods were going to bend they generally have done it by now. [247K] If you can verify it doesn't hemorrhage oil and compression is fine and even.....
Still don't do it!!! Too much to constantly break on the W140!!

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'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

didn't they come with the 3.0 and the 3.5

I know about the rod bending issues on the 3.5 but I was under the impression that they came with both in it.


That being said the 3.0 in my 87 runs great and could swap right in


But if there are many other issues maybe i'll back away for now.

The w140 chassis is my favorite out of all MB

Maybe i'll revisit it at a later time.

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87 300SDL (work in progress) will be DD
92 Toyota Land Cruiser 4x4 monster (heavily modified)
build thread on mud http://forum.ih8mud.com/80-series-tech/288587-rotf-lt1fire.html

84 K1500 GMC Suburban 6.2 diesel motor...... dying to offer its engine to the Land Cruiser

These are commonly called "Rod Benders." 'Nuff said.

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2001 SLK 320 six speed manual
2014 Porsche Cayenne six speed manual

Annoy a Liberal, Read the Constitution

91 and later were all 3.5 from the factory. the 3.0 will bolt right in. for myself thry are too complicated besides.

i'd run.

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