Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-18 Thread John Berryman


On Jun 18, 2006, at 3:08 AM, LarryT wrote:



How do I know when it was produced ?


	There should be a metal tag on the B pillar (and maybe even a  
sticker on the door. It will have VIN, DOM etc. Vehicles produced  
from Sept on will be considered as the upcoming model year. So 9/91=  
1992MY.

Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am



[MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread LarryT

Was reading the Stu Ritter W124 Bible about flushing the brake fluid - it
says to flush it yearly for E Class built thru Mar 91 and every 2 years for
those produced from Apr 91 onward -

How do I know when it was produced ?


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Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread Peter Frederick
Should be a tag on the driver's door center post, stamped with 
manufacture date.


Peter




Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread Chuck Landenberger

Larry,

Look on the lower part of Driver Side Door post.  Plate will provide  
VIN, Build date, and some other stuff.


Take care,

Chuck
On Jun 18, 2006, at 12:08 AM, LarryT wrote:

Was reading the Stu Ritter W124 Bible about flushing the brake  
fluid - it
says to flush it yearly for E Class built thru Mar 91 and every 2  
years for

those produced from Apr 91 onward -

How do I know when it was produced ?


Larry T (67 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D)
www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts
Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil
Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs


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Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread Marshall Booth

LarryT wrote:

Was reading the Stu Ritter W124 Bible about flushing the brake fluid - it
says to flush it yearly for E Class built thru Mar 91 and every 2 years for
those produced from Apr 91 onward -

How do I know when it was produced ?


Stu has reported what Mercedes required and approved when the cars were 
manufactured. Through model year 1990 Mercedes approved DOT-3 brake 
fluid and it needed to be flushed every year (and that was so stipulated 
in the maintenance booklet). In 1991 they changed the approved product 
to DOT-4 fluid that required flushing every 2 years. DOT-4 fluid has a 
higher intrinsic boiling point and is less hygroscopic so it can remain 
in the system longer before it needs to be flushed. If you use DOT-4 or 
DOT-4+ fluid, flushing every 2 years is fine NO MATTER when the car was 
manufactured. If you use DOT-3 fluid, then flush every year.


Manufacture date is located on the door pillar tag (at least on all of 
my cars). This date may or may not be useful as the date does NOT always 
correspond to model year or to precisely when manufacturing or parts 
changes were made. Often it's necessary to use VIN numbers. Even then 
it's not always possible to be assured about which parts actually fit 
your car.


While the 124.193 (300TD) was only imported during model year 1987, some 
of those cars had manufacture dates of July '86 (mine was made in Nov of 
'86) but Mercedes is not always consistent when giving a date about 
whether they are referring to model year or manufacture date and 
sometimes incorrectly interchange the terms.


Marshall
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Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread Steve MacSween
on 6/18/06 3:08 AM, LarryT at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

 
 How do I know when it was produced ?

Look for the label in your driver's door jamb that carries the VIN. It also
indicates the month/year of production.

Mac




Re: [MBZ] Manufacture Date?

2006-06-17 Thread LarryT

Thanks to all who replied to my question about the manufacture date!

;-)

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LarryT wrote:

Was reading the Stu Ritter W124 Bible about flushing the brake fluid - it
says to flush it yearly for E Class built thru Mar 91 and every 2 years 
for

those produced from Apr 91 onward -

How do I know when it was produced ?


Stu has reported what Mercedes required and approved when the cars were
manufactured. Through model year 1990 Mercedes approved DOT-3 brake
fluid and it needed to be flushed every year (and that was so stipulated
in the maintenance booklet). In 1991 they changed the approved product
to DOT-4 fluid that required flushing every 2 years. DOT-4 fluid has a
higher intrinsic boiling point and is less hygroscopic so it can remain
in the system longer before it needs to be flushed. If you use DOT-4 or
DOT-4+ fluid, flushing every 2 years is fine NO MATTER when the car was
manufactured. If you use DOT-3 fluid, then flush every year.

Manufacture date is located on the door pillar tag (at least on all of
my cars). This date may or may not be useful as the date does NOT always
correspond to model year or to precisely when manufacturing or parts
changes were made. Often it's necessary to use VIN numbers. Even then
it's not always possible to be assured about which parts actually fit
your car.

While the 124.193 (300TD) was only imported during model year 1987, some
of those cars had manufacture dates of July '86 (mine was made in Nov of
'86) but Mercedes is not always consistent when giving a date about
whether they are referring to model year or manufacture date and
sometimes incorrectly interchange the terms.

Marshall
--
  Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions)
  der Dieseling Doktor [EMAIL PROTECTED]
'87 300TD 182Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi, '84
190D 2.2 229Kmi (retired)

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