Highest Milage W140?
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From: Dallas TX
2013 650i Coupe, 2010 IS250 AWD, 1999 S500
Wow, some good miles on the W140s. I see them all the time and sometimes I'm still in awe at how large they are. I did see a S600 the other day on I294 that was so beat up to the point where I couldn't believe it was still running.
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From: Mequon, Wisconsin
92 300SE '86 560SL
My '92 300 SE has 167K. I had some type of water leak repaired at 140K but no other problems. Get this! In a weak moment we bought a '99 Jaguar XJ8. It now has a whopping 79,000 miles and the engine is shot!. Seems they used a special cylinder bore coating which wears out at 70 to 80K and the only solution is to replace the engine! And the Benz just keeps going!
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2011 E350 Bluetec, 1996 S320 & 2006 E320 CDI Sold to my son & 2017 GMC 2500 Diesel Pick up
Mileage Badges
Does anyone know if they still do the mileage badges? If the do, is it through local dealers or MB head quarters? Its kind of goofy but I'm proud of how well the car does and have though about getting the first badge. Isn't it @ 150K ?
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From: Columbus, OH/Geneva, Switzerland
1990 BMW 535i 5-speed
My '92 300 SE has 167K. I had some type of water leak repaired at 140K but no other problems. Get this! In a weak moment we bought a '99 Jaguar XJ8. It now has a whopping 79,000 miles and the engine is shot!. Seems they used a special cylinder bore coating which wears out at 70 to 80K and the only solution is to replace the engine! And the Benz just keeps going!
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Well, just taken the plunge and bought another S600 with only 108000 miles on the clock, so it can sit alongside my 275000 S600.
So in the mornings I will have to decide whether to drive the light blue or the dark blue!
The high miler just seems to go from strength to strength.
So in the mornings I will have to decide whether to drive the light blue or the dark blue!
The high miler just seems to go from strength to strength.
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From: Knoxville, Tn aka K Town!
1992 Mercedes 190E 2.6
Wow that's pretty high guys, seems like the people at Benzworld.org have way more problems with their 140's than yall (or maybe your not telling 
). What would you guys think of a 95 S320 with 191k on the clock for $4,200?
). What would you guys think of a 95 S320 with 191k on the clock for $4,200?
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From: New Zealand
1993 300SEL/S320
To be honest I think it's and no offense to people here BW has more technical people I get more replies to technical threads there than I do here by a mile.
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From: florida
95 s500, 88 BMW 735i
I'm at 119k. It's VERY nice to see these high mileage W140's out there. I'll be perfectly honest, I don't really care for the newer models. they're nice, but not for me. There's no other Mercedes sedan I want out there!
They'd feel like a downgrade from mine, so I plan on keeping it for as long as I can. & if this thread's any indication, I'll be driving it for a looong time...
They'd feel like a downgrade from mine, so I plan on keeping it for as long as I can. & if this thread's any indication, I'll be driving it for a looong time...
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From: Wales, UK
S280, 1998
My first post 
I own a S280, 1998 which I have just bought it has 100 000 miles on the clock, and runs beautifully. I am in the UK, and I believe this model was never available in the USA as it was deemed to be underpowered.
Fuel here is VERY expensive. A litre of unleaded is 96p, this works out at $7.24 per US gallon (no, I did not get my calculations wrong, it really is that expensive). For that reason smaler sized engines are popular.
I paid my first visit to the USA over Easter, and hired a couple of vehicles. I came away a big fan of large engines, automatics and cruise control. Up to that point I had been driving a small French, diesel hatchback. Now I pass these tpes of cars on the motorway and smile
As I do about 30 000 miles a year I have just had it converted to run on LPG. I have had to tanks fitted, a 70 litre tank to replace the spare wheel, and a 100 lite tank in the boot up against the rear seat. This should give me a range of about 850 miles and as LPG is only 37p a litre it works out to be equivalent to 80mpg - which makes it affordable.
Even though I have only had my S280 for just under a month, I am never going back to 'the bad old days'. I just love the way it drives, even on the smaller, twistier, roads of the UK.
When converting it to LPG, the mechanics assured me that with regular servicing (especially fluid checks) I can expect another 250 000 miles out of it. That should see me through to retirement - and then another MB !
I own a S280, 1998 which I have just bought it has 100 000 miles on the clock, and runs beautifully. I am in the UK, and I believe this model was never available in the USA as it was deemed to be underpowered.
Fuel here is VERY expensive. A litre of unleaded is 96p, this works out at $7.24 per US gallon (no, I did not get my calculations wrong, it really is that expensive). For that reason smaler sized engines are popular.
I paid my first visit to the USA over Easter, and hired a couple of vehicles. I came away a big fan of large engines, automatics and cruise control. Up to that point I had been driving a small French, diesel hatchback. Now I pass these tpes of cars on the motorway and smile
As I do about 30 000 miles a year I have just had it converted to run on LPG. I have had to tanks fitted, a 70 litre tank to replace the spare wheel, and a 100 lite tank in the boot up against the rear seat. This should give me a range of about 850 miles and as LPG is only 37p a litre it works out to be equivalent to 80mpg - which makes it affordable.
Even though I have only had my S280 for just under a month, I am never going back to 'the bad old days'. I just love the way it drives, even on the smaller, twistier, roads of the UK.
When converting it to LPG, the mechanics assured me that with regular servicing (especially fluid checks) I can expect another 250 000 miles out of it. That should see me through to retirement - and then another MB !
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From: Wales, UK
S280, 1998
Thanks Custodian
Actually, I am in mid-Wales and don't often visit South Wales. I used to have a microlight hangered at Swansea Airport, but that was years ago. My most recent visit was in March to Newport to get a quick passport for my son.
The W140 is certainly an unusual sight in these parts, and it is nice to have people stop and stare as you go past. I think it is in serious danger of being classified a 'classic' any time soon, and certainly reassuring to know it was one of the last 'over engineered' models and with TLC will last for years to come.
Mine is a 280, rather than the 600 - so considerably less lively than yours It is Blue, although one of my daughters swears it is more Purple than Blue.
You will recognise me if I drive past I have a permanent smile
Actually, I am in mid-Wales and don't often visit South Wales. I used to have a microlight hangered at Swansea Airport, but that was years ago. My most recent visit was in March to Newport to get a quick passport for my son.
The W140 is certainly an unusual sight in these parts, and it is nice to have people stop and stare as you go past.
I think it is in serious danger of being classified a 'classic' any time soon, and certainly reassuring to know it was one of the last 'over engineered' models and with TLC will last for years to come.Mine is a 280, rather than the 600 - so considerably less lively than yours
It is Blue, although one of my daughters swears it is more Purple than Blue.You will recognise me if I drive past I have a permanent smile
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The older W140 S600 has just passed 300k miles and looks good for another 200k!
The newer W140 S600 up around 160k miles and running really well.
V12 engines have been trouble free. They seem so understressed I can imagine both cars being good for 500k miles. I'd certainly have no worries about buying any W140 with over 100k miles on the clock.
Most vulnerable mechanical part: heater duovalve which fails and then heater refuses to give warm air. Its happened on both cars but a £30 replacement from scrapyard has fixed both.
The newer W140 S600 up around 160k miles and running really well.
V12 engines have been trouble free. They seem so understressed I can imagine both cars being good for 500k miles. I'd certainly have no worries about buying any W140 with over 100k miles on the clock.
Most vulnerable mechanical part: heater duovalve which fails and then heater refuses to give warm air. Its happened on both cars but a £30 replacement from scrapyard has fixed both.
