I admit they're a bit rough, much smoother if balanced. In my professional experience, which equals 20+ years working on foreign cars, I have never seen a 300D or 300TD engine fail prematurely without help from an idiot owner or mechanic. Just my experience. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of Andrew Grebneff Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 11:15 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Mercedes 5cyl 300TD in vanagon?
>Not a marvellous engine?? rough, raucous... >Perhaps you're right, they do wear out after 350,000 miles... Ha! Thay can last far less than this, even when well-maintained. >But I agree that it's too heavy for a Vanagon. That too. I'd love a T3 with a 3.0 Toyota turbodiesel but way too heavy, as well as expensive. -- Andrew Grebneff 165 Evans St, Dunedin 9001, New Zealand <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut |
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