howdy folks:

i am working on a 95 S320 and am rather impressed with this saloon- yet as a diesel man - I will like a diesel - I see for a few years the OM 603 was available in the W140 - Is this correct
i saw a 3.0 I6 and a 3.5 I6 - dunno if I have ever seen one in person - care to comment

Cheers thanks

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nibiru
82 300TD- diggin it
Ich habe Dinge gesehen, die ihr Menchen niemal glauben würdet
Gigantische Schiffe, die brannten, draußen vor der Schulter des Orion
Und ich habe C-beams gesehen, glizernd im Dunkel, nahe dem Thannhäuser-Tor
All diese Momente werden verloren sein....in der Zeit
so wie...Tränen im Regen

Both S300 and S350 have the same 3.4 liter engine. Used in all S class diesels from 1990 to 1995.

Search under 'rod bender'.

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82 300D....went to MB heaven
90 350 SDL....excercising con rods

The 92-93 300SD and 94-95 S350 are the same car with the same 3.5l 603. The 96-up S300 which wasn't offered in the US has the 3.0l 606.

Sixto
... stay tuned

Avoid the 3.5L 603 diesel found in the '91-'95 S class vehicles.

The risk of a catastrophic engine failure is not worth the price unless you get the vehicle as a gift.

If you want to check one out, this one is the closest to Chicago I found -

http://www.cars.com/go/search/detail.jsp?tracktype=usedcc&searchType=22&paId=132959681

Sixto
... stay tuned

Howdy Sixto:

Thanks a bunch for the ad. Interesting - I had heard of the trouble with this engine before. Interesting they hold the value of something with such a well know troubled motor

i know this Star Motors - I may have a friend at loeber keep an eye out and see about the updated 603 OM - just for conversation sake

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nibiru
82 300TD- diggin it
Ich habe Dinge gesehen, die ihr Menchen niemal glauben würdet
Gigantische Schiffe, die brannten, draußen vor der Schulter des Orion
Und ich habe C-beams gesehen, glizernd im Dunkel, nahe dem Thannhäuser-Tor
All diese Momente werden verloren sein....in der Zeit
so wie...Tränen im Regen

I've just been wondering...would the 606 drop into a S350 W140 without much trouble? Or did they modify the car when they switched to the 606? A turbo 606 in a W140 would be a great car.

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

Pre-glow - A moment of silence in honor of Rudolph Diesel

606 has a lot of electronics. AFAIK 606 cars don't have mechanical throttle.

603 in 140 has a fair amount of electronics but if you pull the OVP relay or the alternator quits, you'll still get home.

http://cgi.ebay.de/Mercedes-S300-TD-Dunkelblau-Bj-99-Navi-AMG-Felgen-VOLL_W0QQitemZ4627119635QQcategoryZ18221QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Sixto
... stay tuned

W140 + 3.5L 603 = money pit.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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I believe the SuprtTurbo Finns just replace the electronic injection pump on the OM606 with a mechanical one from an OM603.