Drive it like you stole it - it won't catch fire like a Ford ;^) Don't be surprised if you end up putting out some black smoke here and there.... its just cleaning itself out.
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:35 AM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > You might also find they run even better. I am truly amazed by the > improvement in my 115 300D. > It was pretty sluggish when I got it compared to now. I have only driven > it about 10 to 12K miles in the time I have had it but much of that has > been fairly hard. I assume the previous owners had not really driven it > hard and it must have been carboned up as now it is a tryly different car. > I can recall feeling like I was abusing it when I was trying to maintain 60 > mph on the highway. On this past Monday I was driving it 75 mph and it > seemed to want to go faster. > > Randy > > > On 24/05/2012 8:30 AM, Rich Thomas wrote: > >> Drive them hard and fast. No problemo. >> >> --R >> >> On 5/24/12 7:15 AM, Ralph Robertson wrote: >> >>> Another thought about older MB's; 124's and 126's., I have an 84 300CD >>> and >>> a '87 300SDL, with fairly high mileage on both. Since I have owned them >>> I >>> have not driven them hard at all, barely ever hitting 75mph. Would it be >>> bad for the engines to just start driving them faster and harder?? >>> Should >>> there be a "breakin" period, say driving a little faster gradually? Just >>> wanting to do the best for these beauties. >>> Ralph '84 300CD >>> '87 300SDL >>> >>> > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
