have a 300SD, 240D, will and 560 SEL be as reliable?

#1

Love these old Benzes! Looking for a nice 560 SEL to add to the
collection. Got the garage space and the tools.

#2

On Feb 4, 10:05 pm, rich... (AT) news (DOT) vrx.net (Richard Sexton) wrote:

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In article <1170646980.013842.70... (AT) a34g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com>,

robrjt <rob.tan... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Love these old Benzes! Looking for a nice 560 SEL to add to the
collection. Got the garage space and the tools.

No it won't be as reliable but it'll be a helluva lot more fun.

Why not an SEC?

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1970 280SE, 72 280SE | Home pages:http://rs79.vrx.net
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Hi!

I know of certain 560 SEL/SEC models that had a single timing chain
that would suddenly disintegrate. Later went to the double chain,
much more reliable. Also, some of the timing chain wheels were nylon/
plastic. Also disintegrate, causing serious havoc. If you are buying
a 560 SEL/SEC, make sure the retrofit was done!

gamini Weerasekera

#3

On Feb 4, 10:05 pm, rich... (AT) news (DOT) vrx.net (Richard Sexton) wrote:

Quote:

In article <1170646980.013842.70... (AT) a34g2000cwb (DOT) googlegroups.com>,

robrjt <rob.tan... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Love these old Benzes! Looking for a nice 560SELto add to the
collection. Got the garage space and the tools.

No it won't be as reliable but it'll be a helluva lot more fun.

Why not an SEC?

--
Need 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.nethttp://killi.net

My next one will be a SEC. I've heard they have ultra comfortable
seats. Going to get used to the 560SEL first. Its got 118k on it.
Should I use mobil1 or dino w/3k changes as I do with my diesels?

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have a 300SD, 240D, will and 560 SEL be as reliable?

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have a 300SD, 240D, will and 560 SEL be as reliable? - 02-04-2007 , 09:43 PM

Re: have a 300SD, 240D, will and 560 SEL be as reliable? - 02-05-2007 , 09:02 PM

Re: have a 300SD, 240D, will and 560 SEL be as reliable? - 03-15-2007 , 10:30 PM