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Yes,
I have owned several of these cars in addition to having several friends and co workers who own them as well. To be blunt and to the point its obvious to me that you have had little experience with these cars and quite frankly are in the dark about some important knowledge in order to service them correctly. If your ever in the Atlanta area I would be glad to show you two correctly tuned OM-617 series engines in my 300SD and 300D that both have in excess of 300K on them each that don't smoke. In fact I would even be willing to drink coffee with you as you thumbed through my Bergsama Motorworks Diesel Performance Tuning and Repair manual so you could perhaps have a better understanding of how to work on them.
You are right about some of the later model diesel engines however as there have been several recalls and repairs made. If memory serves me one of those recalls was for the trap oxidizer on the OM-603 series engine which is a much later design than anything that appeared in the 123 chassis car. I don't have much confidance in any of the later model Diesel engines after the OM-617 but then again Volvos made after the 740 make me really nervous as well. :)
Thanks for catching my gramatical mistake. Perhaps you should trade your wrenches for a red pen and serve the world in a different way. Out of politeness to the other people reading this exchange I don't plan to respond to any further comments. Your more than welcome to e-mail me directly with any more information that will convince me that the two fine automobiles in my garrage are smoke belching junkpiles.
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