w124

Hello dear friends. I'm a young W124 owner with OM603 engine. My Rpm hits 3500-4000 at 130km/h. Is it normal? When I'm at 60-90 speed, my rpm is around 2500-2800.. And shift changes generally happen at 2500 rpm.. Is it normal? Or does it need an adjustment? And Here is my bowden cable in the...

I bought my W124 (no, wait - I'll get to the R129 thing in a sec) last year and have been slowly putting it in perfect working order. All that remains now is to re-fit the wiring harness (thank you to Simon at Si-Leck for repairing it. Biodegradable insulation: what were they thinking??), and...

Hello everyone! I own a mercedes w124, an 1990, engine 2.5d 110 hp. I recently changed the battery and it asks me for an unlock code. I have seen on the internet that the serial number is needed for unlocking: AL0811C0647032. If anyone has it it would help me a lot! Thanks!

Hi All, I have a 1991 W124 300e with 143,000 miles on it. I have recently come across an issue recently whereby my ABS doesn't seem to be working and the wheels are locking up with hard braking (Happened to me today when someone pulled out in front of me last minute on a wet road.) The cars...

Hi and HNY! I have a 1990 230 TE estate which got an advisory on last year's MOT about surface rust on a rear spring. The MOT is due soon so I thought I'd price replacing the springs. MB want about £270 for both plus their rubbers. Looking in the parts dealers I could only find one that...

I as you can see in the image attached, I have this part removed as I tried to diagnose what happened. I had 2 old bulbs which I ordered and tried to replace as they were old and dim.. when I removed the bulb I found that the blue wire was in the left bulb holder when the old bulb was attached...

Hello everyone. Just acquired a 1994 Red E300 Diesel estate automatic. The e300 Diesel has cream M tex interior and is in good nick for its age. Only done 82000 miles when I got her - and has covered about 17000 miles since 2006. I put another 500 miles on it in the first 4 days. The...

I have a w124 and all in good condition. I recently haven’t had time to use it much over the colder months (owned the vehicle since December 2019) I have now noticed the air vents dont blow out any hot air. I have moved the temperature gauges on both sides and moved the blower position dial as...

Hello! Can anyone help me identify what the reason(s) might be for my 1991 W124 200E to give starting problem? Please see short video here: Merc 200E start https://bit.ly/Merc200EStart Only happens on a cold start. Once warm - it starts fine. If you could list possible aspects to look at, so...

So long sotry short I started a restoration project on a 1990 190E that was laying around for around 20 years. Pretty much finished the restoration in 1 year but now having a small issue with it. For clarification the car is a japanese import 1989 2.6 190E. Had to replace the engine and...

Hi, first ever post here, been trawling threads diligently for a year since buying an S124 '96 e220 (so M111 motor) wagon here in Germany where I now seem to live. 250kms on the clock (after my 10), runs beautifully at speed but has the dreaded idle shake n stall problem and have been slowly...

My e280 s124 generally runs very smoothly. I've put 500 miles on it since I first noticed this issue, without incident. However, there's a peculiar noise that emerges only above 4k RPM and at full (or nearly full) throttle. It's a rapid clicking or maybe rattling sound. It sounds like it could...

Hi all, I'm hoping that somewhere within this pool of knowledge, there might be an answer, or at least a clue to point towards the root of my problems. I've got a 1996 W124 E280, with 200,000 miles on the clock. I've had it for two years and in many ways it's been great, but has had some...

In a previous thread, someone said that w124 manual transmissions are very bad and they break down all the time. Is this true? I recently bought a W123 with a 5 speed W124 transmission.

So i recently bought a Mercedes 240D. The owner said that he swapped the old iron-case 4 speed transmission to a W124 5 speed transmission. Does anyone know whether the transmission is Iron-case or Aluminum-case? Its a manual

Hi, it's Juior Mechanic. I have been seeking a solution for my problem, and haven't found it. And I have no idea where to look, where to begin. My car is a 1991 w124 230CE (catalytic converter) five speed manual gearbox The engine is smooth, drives and runs ok, it also starts ok. Problem...

I’m thinking of replacing the control arms. Does anyone have any recommendations of what type of set to use? I need good quality ones, but I’m obviously on a budget. Has anyone used Febi Bilstein parts before?

Hello people. I am currently looking for purchasing advice on a Merc I found for sale in my country (Argentina, South America), and hence resort to MB forums for oppinions (after having read several posts previously). Here´s the thing. I found a '92 W124 260E Sportline for sale (300E 2.6 for...

Hi all I have just joined the forum after buying my first ever Mercedes, a 1995 220TE with 108000 miles and a remarkable amount of history. I am a retired Lancia restorer and rust specialist (now, what makes you think those two things might go together...? :)) and I like beautiful quality (stay...

Hi, My 1995 E280 S124 started juddering from the engine ( I think) at the end of a short journey last week. I have just tried to drive it again. I topped up the oil as it was on the low side (but still above minimum) and drove for 3-5 mins at it seemed completely normal but then the juddering...