I do not think of the hill to the West of Portland as moderate! I just checked, and it is a 7.5% grade, a bit more than moderate, I'd say! No wonder it takes the grunt of a Cummins to muster enough speed to maintain the speed limit while towing anything! All of the W123 300 NA Diesels i've owned have had a time pulling that hill as it takes all 88 hp to get there with the shifter in S. They all could hit 60 mph by the time we reached the crest of the hill. The SD doesn't have much trouble at all, and it's a good Italian Tune-up. Back to the Cummins Diesel, this new Dodge will be in the fleet forever, and if I have even the slightest thought of trading it off, I'll be hanged!
Kevin in Portland, OR 1983 300SD 267Kmi, Ursula _______________________________________ 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