24 years; '83 240D 180K near perfect condition.
I bit the bullet and put a factory short block in my 200D 39 years
ago. Never had a worry about the engine. It is still good. I'd
probably have opted for the factory short block again as a second
choice to a junkyard engine or buying a rusty but trusty parts car.
Even though the factory short block is way pricey.
I was way scared for many years because what I had in the 200D was
way more than any ins co would have given me for it. But I bought a
spare hood and grill and hung it up to keep Murphy away. That
worked. Now the 200D is nearly irreplaceable due to scarcity.
I bought 2 240D OM616 engines. One from junkyard was perfect. One
from individual was POS: dead #1.
Bought a car (240D) out of a junkyard...pig in a poke. That engine
was also bad. 0 compression in #1
Gerry
Regarding my search for a used 617.952 engine for my '85 300TD, since
there are so many scammers out there on the I-net, I decided to play it
safe and go with Metric Motors in Canoga Park, CA. After this episode
is
all said and done, my bank account will have undergone a serious dent.
G. M. Brown
Brevard, NC
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