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-Curt
On Monday, May 8, 2023 at 11:24:25 AM EDT, dan penoff.com via Mercedes
wrote:
I was looking at a 260E at the dealer in Milwaukee some years ago and they
tried to steer me into one of these they had taken on trade. First thing I
asked the
I was looking at a 260E at the dealer in Milwaukee some years ago and they
tried to steer me into one of these they had taken on trade. First thing I
asked the salesman was if the car had the head gasket issue addressed.
He moved on to another car.
-D
> On May 8, 2023, at 10:25 AM, Allan Strei
Yes, these had head gasket issues that were well known.
-D
> On May 8, 2023, at 10:07 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes
> wrote:
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> On 2023-05-08 09:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
>> Looks fairly nice, could be fun. I like the interior
>> Runs, drives and stops. Leaks diesel somewhere from e
On Mon, May 8, 2023, at 09:49, mitch--- via Mercedes wrote:
> That said, any engine from the land of Autobahn should run flat out all
> day without warping its aluminum head, and from what I remember these
> did not.
One thing I noticed in that Wiki page about the M21 is that it was "based on
On 2023-05-08 10:22, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote:
The BMW diesel engine used in those (M21,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M21) was also used by Ford for a few
of their Lincoln models in that time period.
I don't know if they had head gasket problems. Quite possibly they
were sensitive to
I looked at one of these before I bought my first W123 diesel. It ran and drove
OK but was fairly ratty inside and the paint was poor so I didn't buy it.
The BMW diesel engine used in those (M21,
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_M21) was also used by Ford for a few of their
Lincoln models in t
On 2023-05-08 09:51, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
Looks fairly nice, could be fun. I like the interior
Runs, drives and stops. Leaks diesel somewhere from engine and dash
works intermittently. Mileage unknown.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/259703866537911/
Weren't head gaske
Looks fairly nice, could be fun. I like the interior
Runs, drives and stops. Leaks diesel somewhere from engine and dash
works intermittently. Mileage unknown.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/259703866537911/
--FT
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