Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
NOTE:? The engine in your subject line is NOT the problem engine.? On the contrary, the 2.5 turbo would get you up the hill with ferver, and reliability.? The 3.5 turbodiesel is tthe one with weak rods. If you are still going to pass on this 2.5, let the list know where it is! Jim in Phoenix -Original Message- From: Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:49 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo Thanks for all the advice, guys... I kinda need the excuse to tell myself No. I doubt the engine has been replaced. The last three miles of my daily drive the next 26 weeks is up the steepest state maintained road in NC (In low gear and steady speed around 20mpg I'm sitting on about 3000 rpm for about 9 minutes). That would probably be ideal conditions to do some engine damage. 4/20/08 23:23 Uhr, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Timothy Robinson wrote: So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years? Yes, it was fixed after production of the cars ended. If it has a recent factory replacement engine it should be fine. ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
Jim, I was mistaken... posting on others' thread about the 1992 300D 2.5, I was talking about a 1992 300SD (140). So, my mistake, it's not a 2.5 but an SD, apparently with the 3.5L engine. Nice clean vehicle, though. It's in Asheville, NC. on 4/21/08 2:10 Uhr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NOTE:? The engine in your subject line is NOT the problem engine.? On the contrary, the 2.5 turbo would get you up the hill with ferver, and reliability.? The 3.5 turbodiesel is tthe one with weak rods. If you are still going to pass on this 2.5, let the list know where it is! Jim in Phoenix -Original Message- From: Timothy Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Sun, 20 Apr 2008 10:49 pm Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo Thanks for all the advice, guys... I kinda need the excuse to tell myself No. I doubt the engine has been replaced. The last three miles of my daily drive the next 26 weeks is up the steepest state maintained road in NC (In low gear and steady speed around 20mpg I'm sitting on about 3000 rpm for about 9 minutes). That would probably be ideal conditions to do some engine damage. 4/20/08 23:23 Uhr, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Timothy Robinson wrote: So... ALL 3.5's? It wasn't something that was fixed in the later years? Yes, it was fixed after production of the cars ended. If it has a recent factory replacement engine it should be fine. ___ 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 ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
The last three miles of my daily drive the next 26 weeks is up the steepest state maintained road in NC (In low gear and steady speed around 20mpg I'm sitting on about 3000 rpm for about 9 minutes). That would probably be ideal conditions to do some engine damage. That would probably be ideal conditions to blow the carbon out, not do any damage. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
The only time this would damage anything is if you have a bad injector. That could burn out a prechamber. Else it's fine -- make sure your cooling system is in good shape! Peter On Apr 21, 2008, at 9:35 AM, Rick Knoble wrote: The last three miles of my daily drive the next 26 weeks is up the steepest state maintained road in NC (In low gear and steady speed around 20mpg I'm sitting on about 3000 rpm for about 9 minutes). That would probably be ideal conditions to do some engine damage. That would probably be ideal conditions to blow the carbon out, not do any damage. Rick Knoble '85 300 CD '87 190 DT ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
Peter Frederick wrote: The only time this would damage anything is if you have a bad injector. That could burn out a prechamber. Else it's fine -- make sure your cooling system is in good shape! I think he was worried about putting high stress at 2000-3000rpm for several minutes a day on a 3.5L that he was thinking of buying. He might be wise to worry about that if the climb requires more than 2/3 throttle. Mitch. might buy ___ 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
Re: [MBZ] 1992 300D, 2.5 Turbo/NOTE!
on 4/21/08 12:47 Uhr, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Correct Mitch... Peter, it's on this routine that I've learned where the gauges seem happy. There's one section that the car wants to cross the 80C mark. It's when I approach the last hairpin curve. One more steep ascent and I land. I ALWAYS let the car idle a few minutes before shutting it off to let the oil circulate on level ground, perhaps the turbo to cool a bit. Peter Frederick wrote: The only time this would damage anything is if you have a bad injector. That could burn out a prechamber. Else it's fine -- make sure your cooling system is in good shape! I think he was worried about putting high stress at 2000-3000rpm for several minutes a day on a 3.5L that he was thinking of buying. He might be wise to worry about that if the climb requires more than 2/3 throttle. Mitch. might buy ___ 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
