About to buy my grandpas w140 s350 but i think ill swap out the om603 3.5l, heard much bad and 150ps for such a car just aint cuttin it. Ig ill put in a om606, mby with some better internals. Insane that a 3.5l engine only results in 150ps, ig decent torque but damn, my 98' corollas 4efte got more ps
This a great channel, was thinking of buying a 190D or a W124 but from what i see from your videos I'm rethinking. When I have enough money we will see...
don't let me scare you. These are great cars. BUT with age and improper maintenance what could be a joy in your life becomes a nightmare. Take extra care when you buy. Take someone with you, preferably. Don't let these eye openers turn you off
Vielen Dank für das Kompliment. Ich versuche die technischen Sachen auf einem Niveau zu halten das aus ungeübte so etwas verstehen:) Soll ja allen was bringen.
great video about a great engine! Discovered the channel a few days ago, but looks good. Will bingewatch during the weekend. It seems like we have a similar car taste, I also previously owned defenders 300tdi/2.8tgv/td5, a discovery II td5 and currently drive a s124 300tdt. Keep up the good work!
I really like your channel. Can you please make a video at some point, where you give information of how/ why you emmigrated to Portugal? Your passion for cars and maybe how you made your money? You clearly have a nice workshop... If you don't want to share your private life with us, I can understand!!!! Greetings from Germany, Marlon
What a piece of art! congratulation! I think the 603 is just as good as the later engines. Recently learned that OM605/606 heads could also develop issues due to heat as i know one with bad compression on the rearmost cylinders when the engine is cold due to valve elongation and seat recession which the hydraulic lifters can't compensate for anymore. What do you think of the naturally aspirated 603? I'd like to buy a W124 again and this engine is on top of my list. Cheers.
Thank you! The only thing that is not good on the 603 is in fact the cooling system coupled with high intake temperatures from not having an intercooler. Apart from that sturdy as they come. And all problems are avoidable if you drive sensibly. Yes the 605/606 also suffer from cracked heads, but percentage wise way lower that the 603. I They were an huge upgrade over these 603 longevity wise. The naturally aspirated 603 is bullet proof and have a lot less to go wrong with. What's not there can't fail:) They are sluggish of course but from a reliability standpoint the best you can get.
Hey, really like your channel. I’m about to buy a w124 estate with om603 non turbo. Can you tell me as iv never owned one, are they good to drive as a daily power wise? Or are they horribly slow? I’m not expecting a rocket but want it to be able to pull around fine with modern traffic. Any help much appreciated
Will rev to 4.5k rpm? My guy… they rev until 6k! Have one in my driftmissle and they are pretty happy up top like the 605 & 606’s as long as cooling isn’t an issue ofc 🤙🏽
Hi I see you are an enthusiast of old Mercedes diesels. I have for sale a new complete OM 616 engine assembled at Mercedes - Benz. It has injection pump, power steering pump, vacuum pump. According to the number it is intended for W123 but they were also happy to fit it on boats. If you are interested I can give you pictures. Regards Jakub
Es gibt jede menge gut erhaltene W124 hier in Kalifornien die teilweisse noch einiger massen erschwinglich verkauft werden...have you ever considered importing a wagon from the West Coast?
Ja die gibt es aber alle Ami Importe die ich hier zu Gesicht bekommen habe sind total "verbrannt". Rostfrei ja aber schön ist etwas anderes. Es gibt hier einige kleine shops die so etwas importieren, auch Ami Exoten. Jedem das seine:) ich stehe eher auf eu Fahrzeuge , Spanien, Portugal etc. Die sind von der Substanz wirklich gut und es gibt wenn man sucht auch wirklich schöne Fahrzeuge
Wo in Lissabon sind Sie? Ich habe ein W123 300TD Turbodiesel, ein Range Rover Classic 200 tdi 3 door und noch einen Series 3 109 Station Wagon, Benzin. Ich würde gern mit Ihnen Kontakt aufnehmen, könnte aber nichts im Internet finden... Haben Sie eine Messenger Adresse?
hallo, ich bin ca 10 min von Lissabon entfernt. Schönes Sortiment and Fahrzeugen. Klassiker sind einfach nur schön:) Kontaktieren sie mich über FB (Bruno Szymanski) messenger oder per email. Steht unten in der Beschreibung
