[MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement...it is in-line, I imagine...slant 6? Turbo? Are they any good? Commentsthoughts Chris CSSML NDSMD + VRSNSMV SMQLIVB -1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf -1992 350 Ram Wagon, 1 Ton, 58K mi, Der Abschleppwagen '75 240D, '80 300SD, '85 300Dt '84 300Dt -Anke Sammy von der Burg Austerlitz (GSDs) Nanook (Siberian Husky) - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Christopher McCann wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement... Back then, Bee-Em-Vay model numbers made sense. 324d was 2.4L inline six, 524td was the same engine in the larger chassis with the turbo. A bit more powerful than a 2.5L mbz turbo, maybe 125-135hp. Much stronger than a 240d. Seems like the top end (valvetrain, head) is less reliable than mbz. I don't know what kind of injection pump it has. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Here's a negative for ya: KN air filter ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
not a fan of early diesel aluminum heads. cm Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, and said to be somewhat fragile, though they often get high miles out of 'em, so it's probably a lot like the OM603 heads, On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Christopher McCann wrote: Aluminum head? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com CSSML NDSMD + VRSNSMV SMQLIVB -1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf -1992 350 Ram Wagon, 1 Ton, 58K mi, Der Abschleppwagen '75 240D, '80 300SD, '85 300Dt '84 300Dt -Anke Sammy von der Burg Austerlitz (GSDs) Nanook (Siberian Husky) - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
They use a Bosch VE injection pump, similar to those found on the early Cummins 6BT and VW/Volvo diesels. Nice cars. I'd certainly buy one if the price were right. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Aluminum head? KN - saw that - so stupid. cm Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement... Back then, Bee-Em-Vay model numbers made sense. 324d was 2.4L inline six, 524td was the same engine in the larger chassis with the turbo. A bit more powerful than a 2.5L mbz turbo, maybe 125-135hp. Much stronger than a 240d. Seems like the top end (valvetrain, head) is less reliable than mbz. I don't know what kind of injection pump it has. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
tranny is a real cheapie ZF, no? On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:25 AM, Mitch Haley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Christopher McCann wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement... Back then, Bee-Em-Vay model numbers made sense. 324d was 2.4L inline six, 524td was the same engine in the larger chassis with the turbo. A bit more powerful than a 2.5L mbz turbo, maybe 125-135hp. Much stronger than a 240d. Seems like the top end (valvetrain, head) is less reliable than mbz. I don't know what kind of injection pump it has. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Yes, and said to be somewhat fragile, though they often get high miles out of 'em, so it's probably a lot like the OM603 heads, On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Aluminum head? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Be prepared to pay through the nostrils for any parts needed. The good news is that IF the parts are available Rusty can get them. I'd bet that any parts for the engine would have to be shipped from Germany. At 10:07 AM 2/15/2008, you wrote: not a fan of early diesel aluminum heads. cm Zeitgeist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, and said to be somewhat fragile, though they often get high miles out of 'em, so it's probably a lot like the OM603 heads, On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Christopher McCann wrote: Aluminum head? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com CSSML NDSMD + VRSNSMV SMQLIVB -1985 300SD, 369K km, Wulf -1992 350 Ram Wagon, 1 Ton, 58K mi, Der Abschleppwagen '75 240D, '80 300SD, '85 300Dt '84 300Dt -Anke Sammy von der Burg Austerlitz (GSDs) Nanook (Siberian Husky) - Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com Loren Faeth ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
And I ought not hold my breath waiting for one to show up at the PNP. There are 4 SDs there now. Think I'll pass on this. Thanks! cm Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loren Faeth writes: Be prepared to pay through the nostrils for any parts needed. The good news is that IF the parts are available Rusty can get them. I'd bet that any parts for the engine would have to be shipped from Germany. Lincoln used the same engine in some of their diesels, perhaps that bodes a little better for parts availability -- though I'd wager that VERY few of those Lincolns are still on the road... Certainly parts will be harder to come by and/or more expensive than for your SD. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com - Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Loren Faeth [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Be prepared to pay through the nostrils for any parts needed. The good news is that IF the parts are available Rusty can get them. I'd bet that any parts for the engine would have to be shipped from Germany. Lincoln used the same engine in some of their diesels, perhaps that bodes a little better for parts availability -- though I'd wager that VERY few of those Lincolns are still on the road... Certainly parts will be harder to come by and/or more expensive than for your SD. Allan -- 1983 300D ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD? To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement...it is in-line, I imagine...slant 6? Turbo? Hrmm... this is only about an hour from my parent's house. If I was going down there this weekend I'd check it out (I'm about 3.5 hours from them). Probably a good thing as I really don't need any more cars! Looks to be in really good shape though! John ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 9:02 AM, Allan Streib [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lincoln used the same engine in some of their diesels, perhaps that bodes a little better for parts availability -- though I'd wager that VERY few of those Lincolns are still on the road... Au contraire, I imagine no fewer (proportionally) of those are still on the road than any other early-'80s American car. But very few of them were made. You think an '87 300D wagon is rare? There were only 500 or so Lincoln Mark VII turbodiesels made in '84 and '85. Some Continentals, too---not sure how many. Many parts are still available through Ford dealers, and the service manuals too---the engine sections are a lot more helpful, I'm told, for working on the 524td than the BMW manuals. Alex Chamberlain '87 300D Turbo '86 Lincoln Mark VII LSC (not a diesel) et al ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Got to be careful with hot cars. Don't let your mother drive it. My younger son, Tom, has a friend with a black BMW 733 (or something like that - big 4 dr beast with a V8). Last weekend his mother took it out shopping. On the way home she wrecked it. Apparently, she pulled over to the side of the road to let an ambulance go by and when she pulled back onto the roadway, she nailed the gas a bit hard and shot accross both lanes and into the ditch on the other side of the road causing significant damage to the front end. Have not seen it so I don't know how bad it is but sad if they write it off as it was quite a nice older car. Randy -Original Message- YOW! Thats a hot car. I'd definately drive one of those. I get the feeling its going to go for real actual money though. Fueleconomy.gov says 21-28 mpg which is better than the same year 300D (19-23) which is IIRC a w123. -Curt http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement...it is in-line, I imagine...slant 6? Turbo? Are they any good? Commentsthoughts Chris - ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
YOW! Thats a hot car. I'd definately drive one of those. I get the feeling its going to go for real actual money though. Fueleconomy.gov says 21-28 mpg which is better than the same year 300D (19-23) which is IIRC a w123. -Curt Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:19:38 -0800 (PST) From: Christopher McCann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD? To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/WBADB2400F0530833_W0QQitemZ280199878414QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item280199878414 6 cylinder appeals to me - what is the total displacement...it is in-line, I imagine...slant 6? Turbo? Are they any good? Commentsthoughts Chris - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] BMW 524td - buy this and sell the SD?
Rusty has said before he can get parts for them, but there are better cars out there for the money that won't cause you big headaches. On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 10:10:12AM -0600, Loren Faeth wrote: Be prepared to pay through the nostrils for any parts needed. The good news is that IF the parts are available Rusty can get them. I'd bet that any parts for the engine would have to be shipped from Germany. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
