1983 Mercedes Benz 300td Turbo Diesel Wagon Runs Drives Stops on 2040-cars
Lyons, Colorado, United States
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Some more photos will be available here: The car starts reliably (needs to be plugged-in when it is very cold here), drives strong and brakes work. The transmission has not been a problem for me and continues to work well. It may need some band adjustment or some vacuum system maintenance to shift as smooth as intended. Some of the shifts are a little bit stiff but my guess is that this causes less wear on the bands than slow, smooth shifts. My opinion is that it is a comfortable riding car and feels solid to drive. The car is old and worn. The basic necessities for safe driving are in order. The lights work (headlights, brake, turn signals, etc) as well as wipers, windshield washer. The tires are an average-grade Michelin. They are 7 1/2 years old and have about 20,000 miles. I'd guess that the tread is about 50%. Heater motor has failed. It is very easy to replace. There is voltage to the motor. It probably needs brushes or else replace the whole thing with a good used motor here on eBay for about $50. Otherwise, heat works but, as is typical, no air from the center dash vents. AC needs a charge and probably a slow leak fixed and then it may work. I charged it myself a few years ago and it worked for one season. There are very slow leaks of some of the fluids. I have to top up about twice a year the brake and power-steering fluids. It needs about 1/2 to 1 quart of engine oil between changes.I haven't ever found the transmission or hydraulic suspension fluids to be low. The most important mechanical problem at this time is that the motor mounts are shot. The vibration inside the car is strong and annoying at idle. When driving or revving the engine just a little, it smooths-out and feels normal. But, I think this really needs to be fixed. A shop in Boulder quoted $315. I've decided I'm not going to invest any more into this car. The buyer may chose to do the job himself for pretty low cost parts. There is a MB dealer service sticker indicating that the odometer was replaced at 29,653 miles (it's barely legible but I've always just remembered it was about 30,000 so I add that much to the indicated mileage). Today it reads 263,767 so I believe the actual mileage is 293,420. I cannot guarantee this. I do have extensive or perhaps complete service records back to 100,174 miles. I bought the car from the original owner but she only had records from after her divorce (1993). I typed-up all of those records into a spreadsheet so that I could more easily access the history. I can email you that spreadsheet if you like. The only major mechanical work that I know was done is that the transmission was replaced at 101,777 miles. And, the timing chain was replaced. The rest of the records are for routing maintenance (oil changes, fluids etc) or periodic/miscellaneous (belts, hoses, periodic brakes, tires, grease bearings). The rear hydraulic suspension works. The rear shocks were replaced quite a while ago ('99 and 2000) at about 200k miles. My understanding is that there is a check-valve to hold the pressure in the shocks when the engine is off. Sometimes the rear sags after a few hours after shutting-off the engine. This hasn't happened lately (maybe temperature dependent). Still, it pumps right up and works when you start the engine and seems to not leak hydraulic fluid. I have periodically run the car on 20% and 100% bio-diesel when I can get it in Boulder. Otherwise, I run regular diesel. It can get 28 MPG in the summer if you're careful not to accelerate briskly (turbo will pull strong and consume more fuel). Power locks DO work including the rear hatch and I think the fuel door too. It's a vacuum-powered system so you can only lock and then unlock a few times after shutting off the engine. The vacuum does diminish after a while and so it won't unlock the other doors if left for several days. Driver window and rear passenger-side window currently do not operate. They were intermittent in the past and I changed some of the switches at some point to improve but eventually the stopped altogether. I think the problem is wiring or maybe the motors. Windshield leaks a very little bit during strong rain. Sunroof opens an closes fine and I don't detect any leaking. Someone welded a piece of Harley Davidson tailpipe into this car's exhaust pipe to repair a break. Obviously there are many cosmetic flaws, rust (including some holes at the the rear wheel arches and perhaps elsewhere), missing trim, scratches, dings and small dents, etc. Please study the photos and ask any questions. I'm glad to have to come see the car in Lyons, CO drive and inspect. If you want it shipped, I can deliver to a local shipper if you make all the arrangements. I intend to keep the roof rack. The left tail light lens has been replaced (some photos show it broken). One reverse light is broken. The other works. thanks |
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