Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900
Wow! That's looks like a great deal! I think I paid around $7500 for my '91 3 years ago - would love to have a 98! I wonder how build quality compares between the W124 and 98 300D? Anybody have any ideas? Thx LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900 http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1556862506.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900
That's an early W210. All of the 210's have, or will have rust issues (such as bubbles popping in the middle of panels, nowhere near a chip or scratch). Beware the front spring perches (which have rusted off!), the blower motor regulator (the redesigned one requires a redesigned blower motor, but I hear you can modify a W140 one to work...), the evaporator, which is known to rot out, and the glow plugs (which are known to snap off in the head). That said, I have a pair of 99's (his und hers...), and they are nice... they already have the redesigned blower and a newer design evaporator (but not the latest design)... 98 and up are turbo/ intercooled (they are all 4 valve/cylinder DOHC, which necessitates the long snappish glow plugs...) I think you may need to throw out your old impulse counter/blink box, since it won't work with the thing... -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jan 17, 2010, at 13:21, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Wow! That's looks like a great deal! I think I paid around $7500 for my '91 3 years ago - would love to have a 98! I wonder how build quality compares between the W124 and 98 300D? Anybody have any ideas? Thx LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900 http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1556862506.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900
LarryT wrote: I wonder how build quality compares between the W124 and 98 300D? The ad says 1996. Normally aspirated 24v engine with variable intake tuning and EGR. The butterflies in the intake runners get gunked up and seize. There's also some fun with fuel fittings, and for some reason the glow plugs are often impossible to remove in one piece. I guess the body is OK, except during Spring Perch season. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900
the 98 is all POS compared to your 124 On Sun, Jan 17, 2010 at 1:21 PM, LarryT l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Wow! That's looks like a great deal! I think I paid around $7500 for my '91 3 years ago - would love to have a 98! I wonder how build quality compares between the W124 and 98 300D? Anybody have any ideas? Thx LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 12:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900 http://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/1556862506.html ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- save 5% on our already low, low prices. use coupon code DAVE at checkout. www. BuyEUROparts.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900
re : says 1996. Sorry - I mis-wrote. Thanks! LarryT OilAnalysis Time? Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? www.youroil.net -- From: Mitch Haley m...@voyager.net Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 1:47 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Diesel LOW MILES - $8900 LarryT wrote: I wonder how build quality compares between the W124 and 98 300D? The ad says 1996. Normally aspirated 24v engine with variable intake tuning and EGR. The butterflies in the intake runners get gunked up and seize. There's also some fun with fuel fittings, and for some reason the glow plugs are often impossible to remove in one piece. I guess the body is OK, except during Spring Perch season. Mitch. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
