My 1983 and 1985 CA version 300TD wagon each get about 20 mpg around town. Why?
On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Gerry Archer <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > 27 mpg road and city, both cars, '83 300D and '83 240D. > Gerry > > From: "Dimitri Seretakis" <dsereta...@yahoo.com> >> >> 240D - 30mpg highway. >> >> >> On Oct 28, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? >> >> Mike > > >> On Oct 26, 2012 10:05 PM, "Michael Canfield" <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a trip to Rochester and back. 160 >> gps miles, 5.35 gallons of fuel comes to 29.9mpg driving like I stole it. >> It has NA gears in the rear so it comes off the line pretty well but >> really >> turns some rpm's(tach doesn't work) at 75 and 80mph but runs along smooth >> as can be at that speed. >> Gotta do a valve adjustment and general checkover to get ready for an >> 1800 mile trip to Parris Island to pick up my son after boot camp. So, 60 >> gallons or so of veggie oil should get me there and back. That's about $5 >> worth of filtering and 1 hour of my time to process the fuel. And, I get >> to drive one of the finest cars ever made........gotta love it! >> >> Mike >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2012.0.2221 / Virus Database: 2441/5359 - Release Date: 10/28/12 >> > > > _______________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________ 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
