http://youtu.be/k0lp9v-ru2A

Love that OM616 idle sound

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

Thanks for sharing,great watch.
Crazy how he said the Taxi business would die without their old Benz's..that's something to think about

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84 190D 5spd - 875k
87 300TD Wagon - 298K
93 FUSO FE-HD 15' - 198k
04 Sprinter 3500 - 322k
"Ich mag die Dieselgeräusche"
https://youtu.be/YjrxHqNy5CQ
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Amazing, great story, grat watch and just reinforces what we all know. Nice.

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2012 B Class

1981 300D - Now with greazzer

Thanks for sharing the link. I hadn't seen that video yet.

Here is a little more info about the owner and car:
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/classic/a-life-long-link-with-the-mercedes-benz-stroke-8/?csref=_sm:in_stroke-8_ytb_pc

It states that the car has driven "millions of kilometers." Wow.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).

Why stroke eight?

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
1987 300TD
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

" ... it gets stronger and stronger ... "

The introduction of the w114/w115 chassis occurred in 1968. I guess this was a big introduction to MB as it was the first completely new vehicle in a while. I think they may have made it the start of a new generation of vehicles. Anyway, they celebrated 1968 as a big turning point, so these models were referred to by their year. I guess they were only focusing on the last year of the start date, so they became known as Strich Acht or /8 or Stroke Eight.

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1968 220D, w115, /8, OM615, Automatic transmission.
My 1987 300TD wagon was sold and my 2003 W210 E320 wagon was totaled (sheds tear).