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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 11:52 AM
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Thumbs up New (to me) arrival! And favor please...

Hi Folks -
Just discovered this forum after bringing home my first MB, a 1996 E320.

Additionally, would anyone be willing to please help me to decode the VIN? WDBJF55F7TJ008820

Thank you!!



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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 12:16 PM
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98 e320
She looks good, I'm also getting ready to bring home a 98 e320 champagne color
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 12:24 PM
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e320 4matic wagon
Here ya go:

VEHICLE TYPE: Car
MODEL NAME: E 320 JAPAN
ENGINE: 104995 02 018205
TRANSMISSION: 722329 04 226407
BODY: 00000
FRONT AXLE: BE1692S1023167X54351
ORDER NUMBER: 0670403244
LIGHTS: HELLA
WIPER: BOSCH
INTERIOR COLOR: 205A
PAINTS: 702

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200A LEATHER

242 FRONT SEAT RH ELECTRIC ADJUSTABLE WITH MEMORY

249 AUTOMATICALLY DIPPING INSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR

251 RADIO MB - EXQUISIT - USA

265 LINES-NO.PLATE DISCONTINUED

275 MEMORY PACKAGE (DRIVER SEAT, STRG. COL., MIRROR)

292 SIDEBAG

404 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT LEFT

405 MULTI-CONTOUR SEAT, FRONT RIGHT

414 ELECTRIC TILT/SLIDE SUNROOF IN GLASS VERSION

431 3-POINT SEAT BELT REAR CENTER

461 INSTRUMENT WITH MILES IND. AND ENGLISH LEGEND

494 VERSION FOR USA

524 PAINTWORK - PRESERVATION

543 SUN VISOR WITH MAKE-UP MIRROR L. AND R., BE-

551 ANTI-THEFT/ANTI-BREAK-IN WARNING SYSTEM

570 FOLDING ARMREST, FRONT

581 AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONER

593 ALL-ROUND WD-GREEN GLASS,HEATED REAR WINDOW-ESG,BF

611 EXIT LIGHTS FOR DRIVER DOORS

634 DELETION - FIRST AID KIT

636 DELETION - WARNING TRIANGLE

656 LIGHT ALLOY WHEELS, 10-HOLE

668 PACKAGING FOR SHIPPING VEHICLES WITH TIE-DOWN HOOK

673 HIGH-CAPACITY BATTERY

806 AEJ 06/1/M/X

810 SOUND SYSTEM

955 EQUIPMENT PACKAGE ELEGANCE

987 BATTERY ISOLATION SWITCH FOR SHIPMENT VEHICLES
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Old Jul 26, 2011 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by juve010
Here ya go:

VEHICLE TYPE: Car
MODEL NAME: E 320 JAPAN
ENGINE: 104995 02 018205
TRANSMISSION: 722329 04 226407
BODY: 00000
FRONT AXLE: BE1692S1023167X54351
ORDER NUMBER: 0670403244
LIGHTS: HELLA
WIPER: BOSCH
INTERIOR COLOR: 205A
PAINTS: 702
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the help!

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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Congrats on the new ride. How many miles?
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 12:58 AM
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Smoke silver

metallic clear coat.
if you are curious about what to call the cars color.
welcome to the world of Mercedes.
Change your spark plugs.. Use copper plugs in your old school M104 engine
keep on using conventional oil if that is what has been used for years.
Change your transmission fluid.. You can use dex3 in your 4 speed no need to worry about the special fluids the 5speed overdrive guys require
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by homepukes
Congrats on the new ride. How many miles?
Thank you! It has 86k.

Originally Posted by ohlord
metallic clear coat.
if you are curious about what to call the cars color.
welcome to the world of Mercedes.
Change your spark plugs.. Use copper plugs in your old school M104 engine
keep on using conventional oil if that is what has been used for years.
Change your transmission fluid.. You can use dex3 in your 4 speed no need to worry about the special fluids the 5speed overdrive guys require
Thank you for the kind words and advice. Great tip on the transmission fluid!

Speaking of the 'old school M104', I actually like it a bit better than the more modern V6. It just seems to have more character, makes a nice sound, and runs smoothly.

I do have one issue with the car that I just noted; when in stop and go traffic, or just idling for awhile, the temperature gauge creeps perilously close to the red (around 110). When on the highway, it remains around 80. Do you happen to have any thoughts?
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 11:11 AM
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
Did you have

the car inspected before you bought it?
If you don't know how to check thongs like coolant,thermostat,fans,etc
do yourself a favor and find a good Mercedes independent shop and have it checked out.
Something is not cooling correctly at idle.
Get it fixed
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 03:42 PM
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Hey could you take a photo of the circle(?) that moves the rear view mirrors and post it on here? There is a spare button in my car and I'm wondering if its the proper one, by the looks of it in the photo it is, but I wanna double check cause its not so easy to put in so I don't wanna force it.
Thanks and welcome to the forums! btw, that cars paint looks beautiful!
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 04:46 PM
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Instaed of

hijacking someone's thread why don't you look in your owners manual?
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Old Jul 27, 2011 | 05:02 PM
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hahaha wasn't my intention, my bad if that's what it seemed like. Unfortunately it doesn't show a photo of that in the owner's manual i've already checked. I just wanted him to zoom in on that little detail
(the button i meant was in the second photo and its partly showing already, just can't zoom in to see it)
Originally Posted by ohlord
hijacking someone's thread why don't you look in your owners manual?
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by E320User
hahaha wasn't my intention, my bad if that's what it seemed like. Unfortunately it doesn't show a photo of that in the owner's manual i've already checked. I just wanted him to zoom in on that little detail
(the button i meant was in the second photo and its partly showing already, just can't zoom in to see it)
I will take a picture of it and post it, and send it to you via PM. I need a couple of days as I am currently traveling... Best,

Ken
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by ohlord
the car inspected before you bought it?
If you don't know how to check thongs like coolant,thermostat,fans,etc
do yourself a favor and find a good Mercedes independent shop and have it checked out.
Something is not cooling correctly at idle.
Get it fixed
Thank you for the help. I did the checkup myself, and I am fortunate that it is under warranty too.
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Old Jul 28, 2011 | 05:30 PM
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hey not to jack the thread (or spam for that matter) but would you be interested in factory xenon headlights? just sold my 98 and took them out. i will most likely make a FS thread as well.
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Old Jul 29, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by wtwoten
hey not to jack the thread (or spam for that matter) but would you be interested in factory xenon headlights? just sold my 98 and took them out. i will most likely make a FS thread as well.
No worries; thank you for the offer. I am going to pass at this time though. I have to admit, the headlights are actually pretty great the way they are.
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