This 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo is finished in Light Ivory over a Palomino MB-Tex interior and is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-five paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, a sunroof, cruise control, a heated rear window, an automatic antenna, a roof rack, automatic climate control, power windows, a Becker radio, and a third-row fold-flat bench seat. Service over the past year included installing a new turbocharger rotating assembly and fuel injector…
This 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300TD Turbo is finished in Light Ivory over a Palomino MB-Tex interior and is powered by a 3.0-liter turbodiesel inline-five paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. Equipment includes 14″ Bundt alloy wheels, a sunroof, cruise control, a heated rear window, an automatic antenna, a roof rack, automatic climate control, power windows, a Becker radio, and a third-row fold-flat bench seat. Service over the past year included installing a new turbocharger rotating assembly and fuel injector nozzles, adjusting the valves, and replacing the brakes, steering lock, hoses, wood trim, and more as detailed below.
The bodywork is finished in Light Ivory (623U) and features chrome-aLented trim, bumpers, roof rails, and mirror caps. Additional features include yellow fog lights, a sliding sunroof, and an automatic antenna. Refinishing has been carried out on the center portion of the right-front door, the lower rear corner of the left quarter panel, and the right rear wheel arch edge.
Factory 14″ Bundt wheels are wrapped in 195/70 Hankook Kinergy/ST tires that were recently installed. Work carried out since 2020 includes servicing the self-leveling suspension system pump and replacing the steering damper and brake pads.
The cabin features Palomino MB-Tex (154) seats with matching door panels and carpeting as well as replacement wood trim on the dashboard and center stack. Amenities include automatic climate control, a lockable glovebox, floor mats, power windows, and a Becker AM/FM radio. The vacuum switches and actuators were replaced along with the rear wiper motor, door seals, and steering lock.
The four-spoke steering wheel frames a 125-mph speedometer, a 6k-rpm tachometer, and auxiliary gauges. The six-digit odometer shows 128k miles.
The 3.0-liter OM617 turbodiesel inline-five produced 123 horsepower and 184 lb-ft of torque when new. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed automatic transmission. Service since January 2020 has included: