1979 Mercedes-Benz W123 240 d from Portugal - Comments

27th May 2006, 16:44

"If you are tired of expensive car problems, buy one of these, it is cheap and good"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Small things... like bulbs, brake pads, broken manual window lever, Clutch failure (all very inexpensive repairs).

Seats had to be rebuilt because this was used as a taxi...

Starter had to be rebuilt-75 euros at a Bosch authorized dealer.

General comments?

Extremely reliable and inexpensive to repair. This 240 diesel engine seems to be indestructible.

Very good suspension and very good braking system (front and rear ATE system).

There is no smoke in annual inspections, and the engine can run on diesel fuel with vegetable oil added at a ratio of 20%.

This is not a fast car, but it is reliable, incredibly reliable...


19th Sep 2008, 08:14

You can run more veg oil than 20%! I ran one on veg oil for years. Just added 5% petrol as anti coagulant.

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