Another engine health test: used oil analysis. Make sure you find a lab that tells you the soot load number.
You could also post a video of a 0 to 100 KPH run to show the engine power. Max Dillon Charleston SC May 17, 2021 12:06:38 PM Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com>: > I'm moving toward a decision to auction off my 380K 1983 300TD turbodiesel > station wagon. > > Other than the miles, the car has been well maintained, has a clean leather > interior, rust issues have been addressed, and everything works (AC, > cruise, original Becker AM/FM cassette, etc.) > > The engine is a transplant from a 1983 300TD that had about 90K fewer > miles. The transmission is from a 1985 W123; there are no shifting issues. > > Were this a low miles car (under 150K) I am pretty sure it's worth five > figures on BAT. Because of the high miles, I was wondering whether there > is any test to show quantitatively that despite the miles the engine still > has plenty of life left. Or should I just make videos of cold start, blow > by, and tailpipe exhaust? > > Andrew > 1983 300TD > 2014 GLK 250 Bluetec SU > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
