This weekend came across a car I was going to buy a couple months ago I made a post about. 99 e300 with 530k. Black over gray MB tex. The guy who bought it for his son thought it was a good deal for $800 and I remember driving it and it needed some suspension work like ball joints and bushings etc and diff was whiny. Guy apparently didn't think much of it and his son kept driving it after they did the suspension work. Rear locked up at like 10mph.

Got it for $350 or it was going to the junkyard.

Now I just need to put in the spare rear and I got myself another driver.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Wow, an e300 for $350, where are you sourcing the rear end from? Junkyard?

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

Parts car outback my old shop I worked at. It was the cheapest I got so far. Funny thing is I drove it up on the trailer and drove it around my neighborhood at my house and it didn't lock up. I guess the bearing isn't completely wasted yet.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Just some off topic banter, you seem very fond of the Mercedes E classes, what makes you choose those over A W126 or W140 or W210?

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1998 Ford Escort ZX2 5 speed - 279,000 miles My Daily

1992 Mercedes 300D 2.5 202,000 - Pure junk
2000 Mercedes E320 Black - 136,000 miles - Needs repair

Don't forget to grease the screw and threads on the spring compressor.

Hey what gave ya the first clue I'm fond of the e classes.

In all seriousness, I've only owned one w126 a 84 380se which I enjoyed, but if I am going to buy an s class I'll buy a w116 or w220. I just havent come across a clean w126 diesel in a long time or w140. Heads up for future reference, the w210 is the e class.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Got the diff in and drove it 80 mph up and down 95. Running like a charm! Love this car. Looks good and runs good at 530k. Someone asked me about the car and I told them the mileage and their jaw dropped and asked me how it stills runs. I told them "it's a diesel Benz"

Not to mention I have 4 folders full of receipts for this car from new. I might scan them for you guys.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

what you're not going to do your most favorite job and change glow plugs??

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92 e300d2.5t
01 e320
05 cdi
85 chev c10

Lol not till they're bad. I got them down pat though. I taught packerfan my ways with the 606 glow plugs.

I do need to reseal the ip soon. It made a mess where it's parked

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

Just put in some new lifters. It was ticking. The cam is in great shape. It has some air in the clear fuel line near the filter and the idle sputters and falls on its face at idle. Going to put all new lines on and reseal it today.

Next up is some new wheels off am e430 sport model. They're 17 low profiles that will look great.

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Only diesels in this driveway.
2005 E320 CDI 243k Black/Black
2008 Chevy 3500HD Duramax 340k
2004 Chevy 2500HD Duramax 220k

i have a set of brand new wheels and tires for that car. i will text you some pics

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