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posted by  Alex Z on  Wed Apr 13 23:15 CST 2005
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I thought the problem with the 3.5L diesel was that the connecting rods were too small. Cylinder wall wear sounds like another engine. Not to mention the early 80s gasser MBZ V8s with the single timing chains (that would toss chains and wreck engines). Or how about the head gasket issues on the newer V6s? Or the valve wear on the 6.xL V8s?

Let's not even mention the W123 climate control %)

MBZ isn't perfect, no company is. But they've made some pretty sweet diesels. If I were to own a diesel, there are two marques I'd consider: MBZ and Peugeot. The big difference is that parts for Peugeots available in the US (primarily 505s now) are much cheaper than MBZ. Plus the Peugeots don't hold their value as well.

Sure a 2.3L four banger isn't as smooth as the 3.0L five cylinder motor, but the four banger was available with a stick (something the MBZ turbodiesel lacks).

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