Hello Board,
My 87 300e idles at 500rpm while in drive. Is that normal?? If not, what could my problem be??

Cleaned Idle Control Valve.

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1987 mercedes 300E
1995 e320 conversion(hated the 300e grill)
HID/Xenon (D2S)
Keyless Entry
Monochromatic Paint (Custom Blue)
Smoked Tails
Flat Badged (front)
Debadged (rear)
custom "carbon fiber" console
18 inch HP EVO rims
Sold! Now I drive a Monte Carlo SS
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my 500 idles at 450 rpm, the low end of the acceptable range. does it shudder? do you feel like it will stall? if not, i would not worry about it.

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1986 500sl

My 83 280se happily idles at 500rpm in drive when fully warmed up. I am actually pleased it is stable and sustainable at that rpm!

My 300E idles at exactly 500 rpm too..
Why should that be a problem?

Freestyler

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'86 300E optically converted to '95 E300 (Sold)
-Blauschwarz on silver
-Black leather
-17" AMG & 15" AMG for winter

I thought that it was supposed to be around 750rpm. Well it does not have any inclination of stalling and the car runs really quiet. I just thought it was supposed to idle a little higher.

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1987 mercedes 300E
1995 e320 conversion(hated the 300e grill)
HID/Xenon (D2S)
Keyless Entry
Monochromatic Paint (Custom Blue)
Smoked Tails
Flat Badged (front)
Debadged (rear)
custom "carbon fiber" console
18 inch HP EVO rims
Sold! Now I drive a Monte Carlo SS
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../352975_67.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member.../748335_24.jpg

My 190e 2.6 idles happily at 500 rpm whilst in 'D'.

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1991 190E 2.6 170k
1995 E320CA 57k
1999 Chevy Tahoe 98k
2000 R1150GS 45k
1983 300CD 178k - sold, but not forgotten