Rubber shift boot has a creeping split, think it's time to replace.
Both ebay and amazon options fairly ho-hum.

Recommendations from any fellow manual aficionados?

They are still available new from Mercedes.


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1985 Euro 300TD Turbo

Are you referring to the rubber option? Was hoping for something a little more... pliable. Like leather. Or in theory, a boot made for a 300D or a higher end 240.

Check out Redline .... they offer real leather ones, many colors and many stich color options on the cheaps. I think cheaper than MB with coupon or write-up. Around $20 bucks or so with shipping. Very good quality. I know, I got a red leather one.

Now we're talking! Thank you.

NPs, and you're welcome.

I sewed one from a scrap of black vinyl after the rubber thing disintegrated.

Look up some google images for diy shift boot. it is such a small job it can be done with a needle and thread or a speedy stitcher awl.

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79 300TD “Old Smokey” AKA “The Mistake” (SOLD)
82 240D stick shift 335k miles (SOLD)
82 300SD 300k miles
85 300D Turbodiesel 170k miles

I just bought one here on pelican, about $20 delivered.

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.

Interesting idea re: diy...

The one you bought on pelican, had a look. Appears to be rubber?

Shift boot store - RedlineGoods leather shift boots

Mercedes 240D 1976-85 shift boot - RedlineGoods leather shift boot store

Looks just like the one that came with the car. It kinda matches my base model hubcaps, crank windows and all of the other options this Benz doesn't have.

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.

Higher end 240? 240D is a 240D. All 123's had the same shift boot's from the factory. You can still get them though mine was made in Turkey and is a really low quality material compared to the original.

- Peter.

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2021 Chevrolet Spark
Formerly...
2000 GMC Sonoma
1981 240D 4spd stick. 347000 miles. Deceased Feb 14 2021
2002 Kia Rio. Worst crap on four wheels
1981 240D 4spd stick. 389000 miles.
1984 123 200
1979 116 280S
1972 Cadillac Sedan DeVille
1971 108 280S

Kinda what I figured. I remember seeing a 240 when I was car hunting that had a burl wood gear shifter. People who owned the car didn't strike me as aftermarket types so I concluded (falsely it appears) there must be some variation across models

I just put in the boot I bought here at Pelican, looks great and fits perfectly.

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1981 240D Four on the floor, Orient Red over Parchment, bought with 154,000 but it's a daily driver and up to 180,000 miles, mostly original paint and all original interior.