Mercedes 220D?

[War_Wagon]

I found a long-parked 1974(?) Mercedes 220D. I did a quick wiki search and found that they were offered from 1968-1974. My question is, is this a good kind of rare or an Edsel kind of rare? 240Ds have their place, but is the 220D something that would be worth putting some money into or would a more common Mercedes diesel be a better choice?

[cfg83]

War_Wagon -

My previous mechanic had a customer that converted a 1970's era MBD to veggie oil, but it was a disaster. He warned her not to do it because the cost of the parts was astronomical, but she wouldn't listen. It didn't end well.

Made me look :

Mercedes 220D



But I don't know, maybe the 220D was the cherry of the bunch.

CarloSW2

[kir_kenix]

We have an early 70's 220D on the farm. Not sure about parts availiblity, but ours is a tank. Pretty sure my brother runs a good mixture of WVO thru it with no ill effects so far.

[euromodder]

They're tanks, but not spectacularly efficient, being rather heavy and underpowered.

[kir_kenix]

Originally Posted by euromodder

They're tanks, but not spectacularly efficient, being rather heavy and underpowered.

True enough! It is deff not quick off the line, thats for sure. It is a nice ride though. I would jump on a 220D if I could find a nice looking/running one (ours looks like a farm ride).

[UFO]

The pre-W123 vehicles are very collectible. Don't ruin it with vegetable oil, use biodiesel instead. I've got a 240D, 1983, and it's a great car. Not the most efficient, but comfortable and cruises nicely.

[Christ]

I have a 240D engine and 4 speed trans... But that's it.