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Car Forum / Mercedes-Benz Cars / June 2006Parts 90's W124 300TD
In my search for a 300TD wagon. I have heard a number of discouraging statements regarding parts availability. How many of the parts from similar vintage gasoline powered vehicles are in common with the diesel. Logic suggests to me that all but the engine and some drive train components ought to be the same (though I am guessing)? Are the diesel specific parts hard to find? (I live in Vancouver if that matters). Thanks - I am deciding whether to get someone to import a 300TD from Germany for me, or heading over personally after world cup. I also have an acquaintance in the business looking for a local car (so far with no luck). > In my search for a 300TD wagon. I have heard a number of discouraging statements regarding parts availability. Like what? Call up BMV Auto Parts in Richmond, they specialize in benz parts all the way to the 50's, they'll know better than anyone in the Lower Mainland: http://www.bmvautoparts.com/ > How many of the parts from similar vintage gasoline powered vehicles are in common with the diesel. Logic suggests to me that all > but the engine and some drive train components ought to be the same (though I am guessing)? > > Are the diesel specific parts hard to find? (I live in Vancouver if that matters). We have six ol' diesel benzes and parts were never hard to find. On the other hand, the cars don't break so nothing much is needed. And apart from the engine there's very little specific diesel parts. Also, keep in mind, you can get parts from all over the world with no problem. > Thanks - I am deciding whether to get someone to import a 300TD from Germany for me, or heading over personally after world cup. I > also have an acquaintance in the business looking for a local car (so far with no luck). What kind of car is he looking for, gas? Diesel? chris >> In my search for a 300TD wagon. I have heard a number of discouraging statements regarding parts availability. > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > chris He is looking for a 300TD diesel wagon for me. And has been for 3 weeks (so he says) and has nothing for me. Thanks for the information! much appreciated. > He is looking for a 300TD diesel wagon for me. And has been for 3 weeks (so he says) and has nothing for me. > Thanks for the information! much appreciated. Oh, I thought he was looking for himself. I think the last 300TD in Vancouver was the 1990 my father sold 1.5 years ago =) When you get a car email me kp6b70 at gmail dot com and I'll give you the phone number of my friend, he's very good and reasonable. Very reasonable. chris > When you get a car email me kp6b70 at gmail dot com and I'll give you the phone number of my friend, he's very good and reasonable. > Very reasonable. > > chris Thanks - will do >He is looking for a 300TD diesel wagon for me. And has been for 3 weeks >(so he says) and has nothing for me. (whispers) they're really cool cars and almost have a cult following you won't find many but they are around. I know of one in upstate nyc... Make it a long slow careful search, you may be buying it for life.  SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net Just checking on Canadian terminology.... Is that the USA? DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > Lower Mainland: [...] > Just checking on Canadian terminology.... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> Lower Mainland: > [...] No the "Lower Mainland" refers to the Vancouver, Fraser valley, And surrounding cities. We have an entirely different lexicon that refers to our neighbors to the South ;)... J/K > No the "Lower Mainland" refers to the Vancouver, Fraser valley, And surrounding cities. I should have read your reply before replying again to Dori >We have an entirely different lexicon that refers to our neighbors to the South ;)... J/K shhhhhhhhhhhh! =) cp >Just checking on Canadian terminology.... > >Is that the USA? No, it's the Fraser Valley starting at Vancouver. Before the Railway, of importance was access by sea to this area. Victoria on Vancouver Island was the main center of civilization, in addition to Vancouver in Oregon because of the Thompson river, for the British pre confederation (when we got the railway to the east). So, the term lower mainland is used by people in BC much the same way as Newfoundlander's refer to Canada as the 'mainland'. cheers, guenter Thanks to all for the explanatory replies. I had heard that the geography around Vancouver was rather unusual (and very pretty). Got my (online) atlas out: http://www.viamichelin.co.uk/viamichelin/gbr/dyn/controller/mapPerformPage?strAd dress=&strCP=&strLocation=vancouver&strCountry=1145795&image2.x=29&image2.y=10 I was very pleased to note that Richmond is, if not in Surrey (as it should be) at least next to it... Also not a lot of towns outside the immediate region. Not like Richmond, Surrey, at all... :-) DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- >>Just checking on Canadian terminology.... >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > cheers, guenter > Thanks to all for the explanatory replies. I had heard that the geography around Vancouver was rather unusual (and very pretty). Yes, it's all mountains and water. http://tinyurl.com/z6o8p > I was very pleased to note that Richmond is, if not in Surrey (as it should be) at least next to it... I'm glad Richmond is not "in" Surrey, definitely would not want to work there. Our Surrey has a lowly reputation. > Also not a lot of towns outside the immediate region. Not like Richmond, Surrey, at all... Yes, take a look at the satellite map; we're all water and mountains, with the majority of the population congregated in what we refer to as the Lower Mainland. cp Maybe I'll get there one day. It's just friggin' 3000 miles from Toronto.... I was reminded that a few years ago an ex-colleague based in Germany had been on holiday in Vancouver, liked it so much he decided to emigrate. So, a few months later he took himself and his girlfriend off and he found a job but... regrettably... his partner just could not cope with it and so, about six months later, he returned to Germany, where he still is. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > Yes, it's all mountains and water. > > http://tinyurl.com/z6o8p > Maybe I'll get there one day. It's just friggin' 3000 miles from Toronto.... Yeah, been there, done that (in a Civic unfortunately). Let me know when you're here, will get you a Granville Island pale ale =) > I was reminded that a few years ago an ex-colleague based in Germany had been on holiday in Vancouver, liked it so much he decided > to emigrate. > So, a few months later he took himself and his girlfriend off and he found a job but... regrettably... his partner just could not > cope with it and so, about six months later, he returned to Germany, where he still is. It's a nice city, at least near the downtown core. If someone likes what we call here the "Westcoast" lifestyle than it will do for them. cp Cheers...!.. DAS For direct contact replace nospam with schmetterling --- [...] > will get you a Granville Island pale ale =) [...] Sorry Dori =) smoked_salmon is from Vancouver as well; we call the greater Vancouver area and a bit beyond the "Lower Mainland", it's where most of the province's population is. cp > Just checking on Canadian terminology.... > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> Lower Mainland: > [...] >In my search for a 300TD wagon. I have heard a number of discouraging >statements regarding parts availability. Ignore them. >Thanks - I am deciding whether to get someone to import a 300TD from >Germany for me Eh. You can probably find what you want in the states cheaper and closer. SignatureNeed Mercedes parts? http://parts.mbz.org Richard Sexton | Mercedes stuff: http://mbz.org 1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages: http://rs79.vrx.net 633CSi 250SE/C 300SD | http://aquaria.net http://killi.net >>In my search for a 300TD wagon. I have heard a number of discouraging >>statements regarding parts availability. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > You can probably find what you want in the states cheaper and closer. My father might be going next month again to Germany, I'll tell him to look around if anyone is interested but be willing to spend 10K CAD if interested. cp |
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