Ed,
Truth be known, it all depends on maintenance and care. And averages
are the result of the best and worst... Not applicable to any one
particular car... Did you mean 360,000 kilometers or miles? If
miles, that's only 223,000 miles and there's a whole lot left, but
you will need to see if records of maintenance are available. Even
knowing that, check everything - compression, change fluids/belts
(all) and (as Marshall Booth was wont to say): Drive it like your
stole it!!!!!!
Take care and Happy New Year,
Chuck
On Dec 29, 2008, at 3:45 PM, E M wrote:
Hi Everyone,
I was offered a W123 300D Turbo Diesel with about 360,000 kms on
it. Guy
said some rust just starting, but drives well. He mentioned it's also
starting to burn a bit of oil.
Ok, just how many "real" miles do you get on average out of one of
these
engines before they need much work. By work, I mean, rebuilding
the head,
doing the rings, bottom end, etc.?
I was focusing on another W124, but everyone seems to speak so
highly of
these cars, I might just snag it.
My two dream cars as a young man were a W123 wagon, and a 911. Ok,
I was a
weird teen. lol
The groups thoughts, suggestions??
Ed
300E
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