Re: [MBZ] Sound panels, was Nice 190D Low Miles

[Aaron Lam]

They are pretty expensive to buy new, considering that they're not
much more than shaped pieces of plastic lined with foam. Here's what
they look like brand new, for a 124 diesel:
http://w124.f0e.net/124_goodies/sound_panels/

-Aaron

Re: [MBZ] Sound panels, was Nice 190D Low Miles

[Aaron Lam]

These panels are the newest versions available for a 1987 300D. I
assumed your car would have the same ones, but the EPC indicates that
the engine, transmission, and one side panel are different for the
300D 2.5 and also for the E300D. The side ones are usually intact, but
the foam disintegrates and falls apart after a while.

-Aaron

Re: [MBZ] Sound panels, was Nice 190D Low Miles

[Werner Fehlauer]

Aaron - I'll make a note, but remind me in a couple of months in case I have 
to take it off for some other reason.  But the bad news is that I just 
changed the oil, and it'll be 10k miles probably and a year before it comes 
off again for that reason.  That's assuming the oil sample test comes back 
as before, which reported that the Delvac1 was still well within spec after 
10 k miles.
But the picture you have looks really very similar - about the only thing 
that could be different is where the 4 screw holes are located, and I would 
expect them not to be too different on the same chassis model.


Werner

- Original Message - 
From: Aaron Lam [EMAIL PROTECTED]

To: Mercedes Discussion List [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 12:42 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Sound panels, was Nice 190D Low Miles



Werner, can you do me a favor and take a picture of the main (engine)
panel the next time you remove it for an oil change? The 300D 2.5
panel is almost $100 *cheaper* than the same part for the 1987 300D,
and I'm dying to see what the exact difference is between the two
parts.

-Aaron