Can anyone help me as to the differences (in particular differences in the engine) between left hand and right hand drive 230GEs manufactured in about 1989. Much appreciated.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190

I don't know about the G's but I've owned a right hand drive 307d and a left hand drive 409d and I can't imagine any way in which the difference in driving side would effect the engine. I have also not noticed any differences in the engine (apart from the extra cylinder on the 9). What makes you think the engines might be different?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

Apparently the seventh digit of the engine number is a 1 for LHD and a 2 for RHD; I'm dealing with a RHD vehicle with a 1. However, MB has confirmed that they used LHD engine numbers for RHD vehicles at the particular time this one was manufactured. Some ancillaries are mounted on the other side of the block, that is the only difference.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190

Engine number (at least on the M102 4-cylinder). I've resolved the query; thanks for everyone's help.

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JJ Rodger
2013 G350 Bluetec
1999 SL 500
1993 E300 diesel T
1990 190