IMO, the 6 cyl is the only way to go. The V8 was in it;s early stages
of development - the 4.5 was being prepped for the 450SE/SEL/SL Sedan/Conv.
So the Germans put it in some of the last production of the W108 sedans to
get more "real world" mileage. There was an interim 3.5 engine tested for a
while - also installed in W108s,109s/111s - but the 6 cylinder was at the
end of an long run - over 10 years IIRC. Plus, as other have mentioned, the
MFI needs trained attention - on the good side there are a *lot* of these 6
cyl 108s being parted out making parts readily available. While a used M IP
can be a crapshoot, sometimes you can get lucky.
I love that big V8 - gobs of torque that will spin the tires at 45-50
when kick-down is selected. Zoom-Zoom for *real*. Its an awesome engine
when running properly but all these engines have a lot of miles on them -
some easy, some hard - and it's hard to know if know if the Hans who worked
on it was Hans Dietrich or Hans Smith. And it;s so easy to get into a "while
I;m in there" kind of thing.
Naturally, I would still look for the best W108 6 cyl possible - look
for records and regular oil changes/maintanence.
It's easy to get into one of these and start putting a little money in
to fix this or that - then next week more $s to fix more stuff. If that's
the way you like to do stuff, it;s up to you. But you should try to get a
handle on the whole list of repairs needed. Maybe get a shop to do a PPI
and ask them to prioritize the repairs so you;ll know how much to budget
right away. Unless you;re Bill Gates favorite nephew. ;-)
Take care -- and good luck -
Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
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Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Bruckmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Mercedes List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 3:19 PM
Subject: [MBZ] More W108 questions: M130 fuel injection and kingpins
> Gang,
>
> Thanks for the answers so far.
>
> OK, so the last question: there are a couple of W108s around with the
> 6-cyl 2.8 M130 engine. This is with mechanical fuel injection. The fuel
> consumption is considerably lower than the 4.5, the engine compartment
> less crowded, and anyway I prefer the six-cylinder to the 8.
>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Is the mechanical fuel injection a nightmare? Worse than the D-Jetronic
> used on the 4.5?
>
> 2. The M130 engine seems reasonably durable. Anything to be worried about?
>
> 3. One last doubt about the 108 platform: how long do kingpins normally
> last?
>
> D.
>
> --
> David Bruckmann, Palo Alto, CA
> Current Reality:
> 1970 Citroen DS21 Pallas (170,000 km) "Goettin"
> 1976 Citroen 2CV6 (145,000 km) "Piaf" http://dolly.bruckmann.com/
> 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300D (390,000 km) NEW NEW NEW
> Shady Past:
> 1971 Citroen DS21 Pallas (137,000km), 1972 Citroen DS21 Pallas (502,000km)
> 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300D (1,200,000 km or thereabouts) "Sieglinde"
> 1979 Mercedes-Benz 300TD non-turbo (260,000 km) "Diva"
> 1981 Citroen 2CV6 Charleston (120,000km), 1988 Merkur XR4Ti (209,000km)
> 1981 Peugeot 505 GRD (350,000km), 1984 MB 300TD (385,000 km) "Gertraud"
> 1985 Toyota Camry "The Slamry" (330,000km) 1986 Renault 9 1.7L (155,000
> km)
> 2002 VW Golf GLS TDI (74,000 km)
>
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