how to determine engine# ?

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Joseph - 22 Sep 2006 22:16 GMT

I am looking at some online parts catalog and get confused at the
designation of engine# ? How do you determine what the engine number
is? The car I am inquiring about is a 1987 260E with the 2.6L engine
W124 body. The excerpts below is from an online aftermarket vendor.
How do determine if it will fit, where do u look this info up from your
car? Apparently the number #035731 and #016911 are engines number.
Does Mercedes stamp a number on every engine it manufactures? TIA

WATER PUMP INSTALLATION KIT MERCEDES BENZ 260E, 300E, CE,
TEpad1986-1988 MERCEDES BENZ 124 CHASSIS

WATER PUMP INSTALL KIT

260E 103.940 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TO # 035731 260E 103.940
ENGINE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TO # 016911

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Richard Sexton - 22 Sep 2006 22:53 GMT

>car? Apparently the number #035731 and #016911 are engines number.
>Does Mercedes stamp a number on every engine it manufactures? TIA

Yes, they sure do. Benz has a (somewhat annoying) habit of changing things
in mid production run. For example a 70's 280SE has Bendix brakes up until
a certain VIN # and after that they had one style of ATE brakes up until
another # and after that they had another style of ATE brakes. So, getting
brake parts for a 70s 280SE you need to be very specific as to when your
car was made right down to the VIN #. "Was they made before of after march
69 sir?"

These VIN-breaks drive parts people crazy.

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Jens - 23 Sep 2006 03:20 GMT

Yes, the number is stamped on the engine block.

If you tell the VIN or chassis number, I may tell you the engine serial
number, if it is still the original engine.

> I am looking at some online parts catalog and get confused at the
> designation of engine# ? How do you determine what the engine number
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> 260E 103.940 ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TO # 035731 260E 103.940
> ENGINE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION, TO # 016911

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Tiger - 23 Sep 2006 15:08 GMT

Those number are by your VIN number... the last six digits.

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