My experience has been that they solved it over 20 years ago, but broke it 8 years ago. I have no doubt that my 99E300 will be rusted away long before the 87SDL. The E300 came from Dallas, the SDL came from Cincinnati. Go figure.
-Dave Walton 82 240D, 87SDL, 94S350, 99E300 On 3/27/07, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
RUST? I thought they solved that problem at least 10 years ago. On 3/27/07, Gary Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think the biodegradeable harness and evap problems ended with the > 1995 model year. All I've heard against the newer models is rust... > > > Gary Thompson > 1995 E320 > > > On 3/26/07, Donald Snook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tom Potter wrote: > > > > > > > > "I am going to look at a 1996 E320 that is for sale locally. It has the > > I6 DOHC engine. It looks nice from the pictures. Please give me your > > opinions on this model, as I have no experience with it." > > > > > > > > There are others on the list that have more knowledge about these cars. > > But, I will throw in my .2. These cars have some fairly consistent > > corrosion problems. Look at the front shock towers - I think a lot of > > them rust out and the nothing holds the shock in place. I think this is > > also included in the line of cars that has the biodegradable wiring > > harness - I have heard that is an expensive repair. I think the > > engines are great and return some fairly spectacular mileage. I don't > > recall whether these cars have the evap/ac problem also or if that is > > just the latest model 124s and 140s > > > > > > > > Despite all these problems, I think the owners of them are very happy > > with them. > > > > > > > > > > > > Donald H. Snook > > > > 1990 300SEL 136K > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > -- > Gary Thompson > Georgetown, TX > 1995 E320 > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
