E300D diesel questions.

Nov 30, 2006 6 Replies
C

Looking at a 95 E300D W124 Mercedes.



Need some input on it first... Going to test drive one in a week.


1 Why no turbo? Is this good or bad?
2 Is it a OM606?
3 Does it have 4 valves per cyl?
4 How much torque and hp?
5 Is the performance better than the 5 cyl turbodiesel that were in the W123's?
6 Any quirks with this engine? I know the I6 3.5's in the 90's SDL had some issues...
7 Is the acceleration more "pleasant" or linear due to the lack of the turbo?
8 Is the transmission any good? Do they have known problems?
9 Is the last year for W124 a good chassis? Previously owned w123.. Great!
10 If cared for, can I get 300k to 400K miles on this engine like the 5 cyl? Is it as durable?
10 What are your overall thoughts on this vehicle?

Thanks for your input,



Craig



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T

I own one.

It is good because it has similar power to the older Turbo engine. Less one thing that can break down or to troubleshoot when you got a problem.

Yes

Yes

135 HP and 155 lb/ft.

Definitely yes.

No quirks

Yes, very wide flat torque band.

No... usual wear and tear dictates life of tranny.

The best.

I got 205K miles on it now.

I love it.

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R

Other than the aluminum head. Overheat it once badly and you're shopping for a new one (there are damn few good used ones for, uh obvious reasons).

With an iron head you can badly overheat it and survive ok.

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And why would you want to overheat an engine? Yeah, it is a problem when you let the engine overheats... majority of new engines regardless of makes are aluminum head and engine.

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K

If I am not mistaken, this is an aluminum head and a iron block. Not a friendly combination when it comes to overheats. ie. You'll do more damage on this combo than you will with a homogenous set.

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T

I got the car... my engine is definitely not iron block as the older one.

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C

Sorry, your's is a iron block and aluminum head if it is an E300D. Pretty sure that even the new E320 CDI's are an iron block. Check to see if a magnet sticks to the block (not the head). If it does, it's iron.

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