w124 300E highway rpm's
01-21-2010, 09:15 PM
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1986 300e
w124 300E highway rpm's
what should the engine be revving at when driving on the highway at about 60-70mph? i feel like my 300E isnt shifting into 4th gear. it revs at about 3500 when going 60-70.
01-22-2010, 12:13 AM
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93 300E 2.8
Our 89' 300SE does the same thing, so I guess the gear ratio was similar if not the same to the 86' 300E considering they both used the M103 engine.(Someone correct me if I'm wrong)
That's why I like later model 300E mine being the 93' with the M104 engine, and whatever transmission that came with it because the fourth gear is much longer so you can drive 80mph until it really starts revving beyond 3000rpm
That's why I like later model 300E mine being the 93' with the M104 engine, and whatever transmission that came with it because the fourth gear is much longer so you can drive 80mph until it really starts revving beyond 3000rpm
