Hi Larry, I thought a lot about a diesel car, and while I'd still like one in ways, I never really bought all the "it will go a million miles" stuff. Just what part will do a million miles anyway? The bodies are the same, trans last about the same, from reading many posts here, heads don't seem to last much longer on a diesel, and all the other parts that are hung on the engine last about the same I feel. If you drive a lot, and put tonnes of miles on a car, I can see the savings, but for the average driver, I don't know if it's really such a big deal. You can put a whole lot of miles on a gasser engine, if well cared for. I know lots of guys with american V8s with half a million on them. Went to an auction and looked at several 420s and 560s. None had less than 400,000 on them. My old W124 gasser has about 345,000 kms. I don't drive it lots and lots now, but it is used daily, and seems to run with few problems. Fuel consumption doesn't even seem that bad when driven the way the police like you to drive. Although, it does seem to prefer to be driven like a porsche. :-)
Providing it was well cared for, and it's not a model that has known issues, I wouldn't pass up a higher mileage, well cared for gasser too quick. :-) Ed 300E On 13/09/2007, LarryT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Since the diesel W140s all have that pesky rod bending problem and the > lust > for a W140 is as strong as ever, what;s the longevity of the gas W140s - > like the S320 perhaps? Seems like a lot around. > > Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > . > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 12:17 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] rod bender > > > > The ideal would be one that has a replacement MB engine installed. > > > > The rods that Rusty sells should be the correct, stronger ones. > > > > Tom > > www.kegkits.com > > > > ----Original Message---- > > From: tom savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: 09/06/07 10:59 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] rod bender > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > > Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: > >> OK, do say a person was wanting to buy a rod bender 140. Would that > >> person be better off buying one with say 135k-160k, or say one with > > over > >> 200k? Seems to me like if its still going after 200k, its probably > > not > >> going to have any problems. If its got 135k, that is about when the > >> rods bend of they are going to. What about replacing the rods > >> beforehand? Are the rods you get from Rusty etc improved and not > > flawed? > > > > I'd buy the one with perfect compression and leakdown numbers. > > > > Tom, > > Also feeling the pull of the 140 > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.8/993 - Release Date: 9/6/2007 > > 3:18 PM > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
