What's a reasonable price to have an engine rebuilt? 85 300D Unfortunately, it looks like I'm going to have to do this.

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1985 300D Turbo ~225k
2000 F350 (Powerstroke) 4X4, SWB, CC, SRW, 6spd ~148k
1999 International 4900, DT466e (250hp/660 ft/lbs), Allison MD3060 ~73k

Why the rebuild?

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306D 1975 (camper) - rusting away
W116 450 SEL 1975 - sold
W114 long wheelbase ambulance, 3 litre diesel 1974

VW Golf 1 convertable - midlife crisis item
VW T4 van - support vehicle

For baseline pricing check http://www.mercedesengines.net Hint: Make certain you are sitting down first...

My advice to you, start parting out heavily.



But seriously, unless you can do the work yourself, or the car body is in collector-quality shape, you can buy a very nice replacement car for what it would cost.

Ken300D

0 psi in #1 on compression check. The tech that looked at it said it could be a stuck valve but more likely a hole in a piston with the amount of oil it's burning. I'm trying to decide what I should do with it, rebuild or junk it, the rest of the car is in great shape.

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1985 300D Turbo ~225k
2000 F350 (Powerstroke) 4X4, SWB, CC, SRW, 6spd ~148k
1999 International 4900, DT466e (250hp/660 ft/lbs), Allison MD3060 ~73k

At 143K??? What did you do wrong?

Is getting a second hand motor from a scrapyard an option where you are?

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306D 1975 (camper) - rusting away
W116 450 SEL 1975 - sold
W114 long wheelbase ambulance, 3 litre diesel 1974

VW Golf 1 convertable - midlife crisis item
VW T4 van - support vehicle

Based on how many cylinders are bad (whether they need to be re-sleeved with new pistons or not) and if you do the work yourself you will spend between $1500 and $2500. I am about 40% through the rebuild of a 250D engine and will probably end up with between $1200 and $1500 in it when I get everything running. Looks like the cost to get the block right is going to be approximately $190/cyl (new pistons, rings, sleeves, and labor for replacement of sleeves). Crank brgs ran about $100 which is not included in this cost. I ended up purchasing a used engine just to get the cylinder head (used engine cost $150 and one days worth of drive time). Cylinder head will probably come in at around $300. It required four exhaust guides and one intake valve in addition to all new seals. Other miscellaneous parts are going to add another couple/few hundred to the cost of the job.
PS - don't say anything to the wife about what it costs .

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Jim

Wasuchi:

Go to www.remanufactured.com and you will find a M-B turbo diesel long block rebuilt engine for $2990 with a 12 month unlimited mileage warranty for non-commercial use. Also, $600 core charge plus $175 S&H to most states. I've have no info on how good their engines are, but it is worth a phone call to find out. Perhaps another member has experience with these folks.

Another source for rebuilt and used M-B engines is Adsit (www.adsitco.com). A rebuilt long block 300D turbo engine sells for $4495 plus $800 core plus S&H. A used engine with a 30 day warranty sells for $1,950 plus $800 core plus S&H. Same with remanufactured - I do not know how good Adsit engines are.

Good Luck!!
Tom

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