[s-cars] NAC - Benz 300E Questions]

[mike claire]

With 5 good glow plugs I could start my Benz diesel year-round in NH.  And I
ran Delo 15w40 dino oil all year round (as specified in the manual).

The biggest risk in cold weather is having the fuel gel in the line and
filter.  Additives like Diesel Kleen prevent that, and do other good stuff
too.

Starting it in 20 below (F) with that oil was a trip - I'd hold the throttle
wide open AFTER it fired.  I'd barely get 500 rpm at first, and it would
slowly climb toward 1000.  Taper throttle until it held idle - about a
minute.  Sounds like abuse, but those cars are "different".  I loved mine.
I owned my UrS4, a Suburban, and this 300TD all at the same time - those 3
vehicles pretty much cover the gamut of what we call "cars".


Mike


On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 10:23 PM, AaronT <atay101 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Thats some interesting news.  I recently investigated several for sale
> receintly and the sellers have told me they need to be plugged in.  Guess
> they were not in top shape.
> About W124's in snow - I know they are not the optimal snow car for
> blizzard conditions(thats why i have a quattro) but for plowed snowy roads
> they cant be too bad.  They are heavy safe cars that handle well - a decent
> snow combo - yes?
> Cheers
> Aaron.
> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM, mike claire <mike.claire at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I owned an '84 300TD (diesel) with a factory block heater.  I live in NH.
>> I owned that car until about 2 years ago.  It started in any weather, and I
>> never even once plugged in the block heater.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:31 AM, AaronT <atay101 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks everyone for your MB comments.
>>> Im very attracted to the W124 diesels but am concerned about cold weather
>>> starts.  Finding a plug is a pita.  (It was -5 here this morning....).
>>> Anybody have direct experience starting these things in very cold
>>> weather?
>>> Lee - I would consider a clean C4 A6 but frankly my love for audis is
>>> slipping a tad due to the all the "scars" on my knuckles!
>>> Also i think a clean W124 can be had for less money....
>>> Cheers mates - Aaron
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> > I had a '93 300d td for a while. The only thing I loved about that
>>> > car was the fuel economy -- never below 30 mpg and a consistent 35
>>> > mpg on the highway.
>>> >
>>> > Ergonomically it's a generation behind the C4 A6. It had a soft,
>>> > plush ride and soft, plush seats. Yecch. It also was awful in
>>> > snow...and this was with 4 new Nokian RSi snow tires.
>>> >
>>> > Spend some time with one of these cars before you commit. Yes,
>>> > they're attractive. I always wanted one. Now that's out of my
>>> > system. :)
>>> >
>>> > Would my experience have been different with a 400E or 500E for
>>> > summer use only? Probably...
>>> >
>>> > But for your daughter, in your area, why not a nice clean C4 A6
>>> > quattro?
>>> >
>>> > Just a thought,
>>> >
>>> > Lee
>>> >
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