1981 Mercedes-Benz S-Class

SD Sedan

inline 5 cylinder turbo diesel

Automatic

WDBCB20AXBB005076

Clear

Diesel

HERE'S A REALLY NICE W126 MERCEDES BENZ TURBO DIESEL WITH LOW MILES THAT RUNS AND DRIVES JUST FINE WITH GOOD POWER AND PRETTY MUCH NO BLOW BY FROM THE 5 CYLINDER ENGINE. THE CAR JUST HAD THE VALVES SET THIS WEEKEND AND NEW RUBBER AIR CLEANER MOUNTS ALONG WITH NEW EXHAUST RUBBER DONUTS. THE ENGINE STARTS IMMEDIATELY FROM COLD, DOES NOT SHAKE AND HAS GOOD POWER. IT IS GETTING VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AN OM617 TURBO DIESEL WITH UNDER 200,000 MILES ON IT BUT I CAN TELL YOU EVEN THE ONES WITH 400,000 MILES CAN RUN WELL IF THEY ARE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. I HAD AN 84 WITH 464000 MILES AND THAT CAR RAN AND DROVE LIKE IT HAD HALF THOSE MILES ON THE ENGINE. THIS CAR WAS A SOUTHERN CAR FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS SPENT SUMMERS IN NEW ENGLAND AND HAS NOT DRIVEN DURING WINTER MONTHS. THE ONLY AREA THAT HAS DAMAGE IS THE LEFT FRONT FENDER LIP JUST ABOVE THE BUMPER, THERE IS NO OTHER RUST AREA ON THE CAR INCLUDING ROCKERS AND UNDERCARRIAGE. THIS IS A VERY SOLID TIGHT CAR THAT LOOKS GOOD AND DRIVES GREAT. I HAVE REDUCED THE BUY IT NOW PRICE TO MAKE A SALE THIS WEEK. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL ME WITH LOW OFFERS OUTSIDE EBAY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE CAR PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME. THE EXTERIOR IS A VERY LIGHT GRAY AND THE INTERIOR IS DARK BLUE, IT IS AN UNUSUAL COLOR COMBINATION THAT SUITS THE CAR. THE CARS SHOCKS ARE 1 YEAR OLD AND ARE VERY FIRM. MERCEDES SUSPENSIONS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SOMEWHAT FIRM & THIS CAR IS NO EXCEPTION. SHE DRIVES AND HANDLES NICELY WITH NO SHAKES RATTLES OR NOISES FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS SMOOTHLY AND NORMALLY UP AND DOWN WITH NO SLOPPINESS IN THE TRANSMISSION GEARS OR LINKAGE. THE STEERING IS VERY TIGHT, THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS REPLACED APROX. 1 YEAR AGO TO ELIMINATE SLIGHT WANDERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE CAR DRIVES AS STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW. THE BRAKES STOP THE CAR EFFECTIVELY AND WITH NO SQUEAKS OR PULLING TO THE SIDE...SHE STOPS QUICKLY AND IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE DRIVE TRAIN DOES NOT LEAK, THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS CLEAN. OVERALL THIS IS A WELL KEPT CAR WITH VERY STRAIGHT BODY PANELS AND NO SIGNS OF COLLISION. THE SEATS AND CARPETING ARE ALSO IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OR TEARS. THE DOOR PANELS AS SHOWN IN PHOTOS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AS WELL. THE DRIVERS SEAT CONTROL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IT DOES NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO MOVE. I HAVE SPARES IN SAN DIEGO BUT HAVEN'T BEEN THERE RECENTLY TO SWAP OUT. AT IDLE THE OIL PRESSURE IS CONSTANTLY SHOWING 30 LBS PRESSURE AND THE GAUGE NEVER CHANGES. THIS ENGINE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED, THE MOST RECENT SERVICE INCLUDED HAVING THE VALVES SET THIS MONTH. THE CAR HAS BEEN OWNED BY A MERCEDES DIESEL FANATIC WHO MAINTAINED HER DRIVE TRAIN RELIGIOUSLY. I ENCOURAGE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY YOU HAVE HERE ARE SOME ANSWERS SO I DON'T GET QUESTIONS TO THINGS I HAVE ALREADY COVERED OR JUST REALLY DUMB QUESTIONS... THE CAR DOES NOT SMOKE DOES NOT LEAK DOES NOT SAG DOES NOT RATTLE BUMP THUMP SQUEAK OR OTHERWISE MAKE STRANGE NOISES NO OIL LEAKS NO TRANSMISSIONS LEAKS NO FUEL LEAKS THE BRAKES ARE GOOD STEERING IS GOOD INTERIOR IS VERY CLEAN AND THE SEATS ARE FIRM ALL DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE ALL WINDOWS WORK HORN WORKS TURN SIGNALS AND LIGHTS ALL FUNCTION PROPERLY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS NORMALLY UP AND DOWN NO GLASS DAMAGE ENGINE RUNS SMOOTHLY, VIRTUALLY NO BLOW BY HOOD INSULATION INTACT AND IN GOOD CONDITION WHILE THIS IS NOT A MINT GARAGE QUEEN SHE IS VERY VERY PRESENTABLE WITH GREAT PAINT, A CLEAN INTERIOR AND IS HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THERE IS A CLEAN TITLE, THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN REGULARLY SINCE JULY WHEN WE RETURNED FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. SHE IS CURRENTLY GARAGED AND OUT OF THE WEATHER AS ALWAYS.