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Just got my 1993 300SD

Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:50 PM
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Just got my 1993 300SD

I just pickup up a nice clean 300sd. single owner all original with every single service record. Wish it was a long wheel base. I have already replace the center console wood with the updated single piece unit. The climate control panel goes next. Waiting for parts to show up. I will post pictures soon. I will be adding parktronic, rear shade, and heated front and rear seats.
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Old Sep 9, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Sounds like a good project. What kind of engine work has been done to it? How many miles?
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car has 157k on it. The engine was rebuilt at 110k for high oil consumption. It done not consume any oil currently over the last 1500 miles.
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Was it rebuilt or replaced?

3.5L's (90-91 W126's & 92-95 W140's) had a short production run because of bent rods causing ovaling of cyl's. Usually showed up as high oil consumption followed by loss of compression as it got worse. Many replacement crate motors with updated rods failed too.
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I just pickup up a nice clean 300sd. single owner all original with every single service record. Wish it was a long wheel base. I have already replace the center console wood with the updated single piece unit. The climate control panel goes next. Waiting for parts to show up. I will post pictures soon. I will be adding parktronic, rear shade, and heated front and rear seats.
Was replacing the two piece console with the single piece an easy job!?
With no driing or modifications of any kind!?

Thanks.
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Originally Posted by TMAllison
Was it rebuilt or replaced?

3.5L's (90-91 W126's & 92-95 W140's) had a short production run because of bent rods causing ovaling of cyl's. Usually showed up as high oil consumption followed by loss of compression as it got worse. Many replacement crate motors with updated rods failed too.
Is there a web site (or anywhere else) where one can check, using the vin, on what work was done to a 1992 300SD?

Thank you.
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Enjoy your diesel.I think they still are the beautiful diesel ever built.
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