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"So how did you happen to go from being a pilot to getting involved with older Mercedes Benz?" This is a question that Kent gets ask a lot. Most of us can recall those seamingly insignificant events that end up changing the whole course of our lives. CLICK ON THE PICTURE TO LEARN MORE. So was the case here. It all started with a 1982 240D in the early 1990's.
This W210 wagon recently was on our lift for a complete inspection and service and it took 2.5 hours to get the four wheels off. Can you understand why Kent is not happy? CLICK ON PICTURE TO READ MORE. The lug bolts were put on sooooooo very tight by a tire shop that they were next to impossible to get off. We are talking well over 200 fount pounds on each lug bolt.
I am sure you have heard it before, "Oh, these old Mercedes diesels will go a million miles." Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? But maybe it sounds too good to be true.
To be continued:
This week while working on “Fritz” (my 1980 280SE Euro W126), I started making a list of all the things I will need to fix or service on the car. As I looked at the list, I said to myself, “ I have seen this list many times before!” I thought the list would make a good video series. CLICK ON PICTURE TO READ MORE.
When I was younger I use to think I could save them all! But now as I get older I am getting much more selective and find myself coming home "empty handed" more often than not. That happened to Kaia and I recently as we got up early and headed out on a 3-hour drive to purchase a 1978 450SL.
Our primary focus is providing solutions to the most common technical problems that owners face on the early 1960's up through the early 2000's. These include the W110 W111 W113 W108 W109 W114 W115 R107 W116 W123 W126 W201 W124 R129 W140 W210 W211 and W220 chassis. As time goes on we may be adding some of the other models as well. If you love those Mercedes gas and diesel models and are a do-it-yourself ( D.I.Y. ) mechanic you have come to the right place. Even if you have never worked on a car before we can help teach you how to fix those little annoying problems, improve mileage and performance and save hundreds of dollars in the process. Learn more about our specialties >
I thought I would send you guys a few pictures of my black 1985 300SD. It is starting to come together.
It is Cherry Blossoms and my TDT.
Cheers
Akira Shimizu
JAPAN
Dear Kent,
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you,
I have a 1992 300D 2.5 Turbo Diesel with 160,000 miles that was very
very sick. It had serious difficulty starting unless the block heater had
been on for an hour. When it started, there was a lot of smoke initially.
Then I found the Mercedessource website and was intrigued by the glow plug
reamer and the glow plug removal instruction booklet especially for the
602. That engine design is so difficult to access the glow plugs. Yet
your 602 instruction booklet made it all understandable. You really did a
great job explaining in words and photos the steps required. I know that
to write understandable instructions is difficult and you are to really be
