1990 300ce-24v
Thread Starter
Junior Member
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 23
Likes: 0
From: Abu Dhabi, UAE
04 Jeep GC V8, 94 Subaru SVX, 67 Merc 250SL, 82 Merc 280SL, 1992 Merc 500SL, 2013 Merc SL350
1990 300ce-24v
Hello all, I am new in this forum, I live in the Middle East (Lebanon), we bought a 300CE 24V like 8 years ago from Germany (used) and still with us since then. After three years, my dad decided to overhaul it entirely and we installed the 1992-93 hood, headlights, rear bumper and the rear license plate metal thingy.
We also upgraded the wheels and tyres from 15" to 16", and I found a set or (rare) red taillights and front diesel fender (air vent near the signal corner), so I thought it would look
. And to wrap the thing up, we bought the Lorinser half wood half leather steering wheel with its airbag and automatic handle. The leather was also redone, half cream half black with the S500 design.
The car came from factory with Airbag, Auto, A/C, Headlight adjusters (from inside), ABS, Electric widows (all 4), Sunroof, Electric seats with memory, electrically adjustable steering wheel, etc...
Two years ago we dealt with two major issues: the car's computer and the engine really messing up. For the car's computer, my dad had the engine washed at the local gas station, it just didn't run again
so we figured out that the computer was messed up and we had Bosch service center to install that of the 300E but the 5th gear is not shifting (we couldn't find another computer over here). So I need to ask what to do in this case? is there some "add-on" for it (that if someone had the similar problem) that will make the 5th work again?
The thing is that I lost the old gearbox ECU, I don't know its number, is there any way through my chassis VIN# and the engine VIN to know more info about my car and especially that ECU? Any FAQ table or soemthing?
Chassis VIN: WDB 1240511B178027
Engine: 10430012006322
And concerning the engine, well the old one cracked and the oil just got mixed with water, so we got some Hamburger sauce
at the end . My dad replaced it with another one, but I am still afraid to loose this one also.
Sorry for the long post guys, Pls advise me what to do in both cases.
We also upgraded the wheels and tyres from 15" to 16", and I found a set or (rare) red taillights and front diesel fender (air vent near the signal corner), so I thought it would look
. And to wrap the thing up, we bought the Lorinser half wood half leather steering wheel with its airbag and automatic handle. The leather was also redone, half cream half black with the S500 design. The car came from factory with Airbag, Auto, A/C, Headlight adjusters (from inside), ABS, Electric widows (all 4), Sunroof, Electric seats with memory, electrically adjustable steering wheel, etc...
Two years ago we dealt with two major issues: the car's computer and the engine really messing up. For the car's computer, my dad had the engine washed at the local gas station, it just didn't run again
so we figured out that the computer was messed up and we had Bosch service center to install that of the 300E but the 5th gear is not shifting (we couldn't find another computer over here). So I need to ask what to do in this case? is there some "add-on" for it (that if someone had the similar problem) that will make the 5th work again? The thing is that I lost the old gearbox ECU, I don't know its number, is there any way through my chassis VIN# and the engine VIN to know more info about my car and especially that ECU? Any FAQ table or soemthing?
Chassis VIN: WDB 1240511B178027
Engine: 10430012006322
And concerning the engine, well the old one cracked and the oil just got mixed with water, so we got some Hamburger sauce
at the end . My dad replaced it with another one, but I am still afraid to loose this one also. Sorry for the long post guys, Pls advise me what to do in both cases.
