Used 1984 Mercedes Benz 300

This is a 1984 Mercedes 300TD Turbo Diesel Estate Wagon, a true workhorse that has proudly earned the Mercedes-Benz Quarter-Million KM Award badge and surpassed that milestone with 267,846 miles. Purchased new by the current owner’s father from Johnson Motors in West Covina, California, on March 21, 1985, this California car still sports its original blue and gold license plates. Finished in original Nitrocellulose Silver Blue Metallic, it was manufactured in February 1984 and has been lovingly maintained, primarily serviced at Rizzoli’s Automotive in San Luis Obispo after the family moved there. The car comes with its original books, manuals, and a complete set of over 40 diesel specialty tools dedicated to its 5-cylinder engine. Notable features include a hand-crank sunroof, a rooftop luggage rack, and a rear kids’ jump seat that folds up from the trunk floor. This TD has a unique history, having once totaled a Toyota Camry that rear-ended it, requiring only minor repairs to its rear bumper shocks and backup lamps—a testament to its tank-like build. Mechanically, this Mercedes is in strong condition with significant work done to keep it reliable. A new Mercedes factory-blueprinted long block was installed around 150,000 miles ago after an oil drain plug mishap by Jiffy Lube. Recent upgrades include a new master brake cylinder, rebuilt main mechanical fuel pump, upgraded heater primer pump, rebuilt EGR valve, restored vacuum throttle-linked valve, and restored “Enterprise” pollution valve. The car also has new drive shaft flexible couplers, universal joints, rear brakes, axle boots, front pads, power steering belt, hydrostatic suspension fluid, nitrogen gas “bomb” for suspension, antifreeze, and a new battery. The vacuum system has been thoroughly serviced with new junctions and lines near the power booster. The engine compartment and under-chassis components are very clean, and the car has always run on diesel with a special additive mix (Redline Diesel fuel catalyst, Biocide, Techron, and synthetic 2-cycle oil) for optimal performance. The turbo boost pressure regulator remains untuned but could be adjusted for extra acceleration. The A/C needs charging, but the fan blower and vent controls work well, and a new auxiliary electric heater pump has been installed.

• Sunroof
• Roof luggage rack
• Rear kids’ jump seat
• Turbo Diesel engine
• New master brake cylinder
• Rebuilt main mechanical fuel pump
• Upgraded heater primer pump
• Rebuilt EGR valve
• Restored vacuum throttle-linked valve
• Restored pollution valve
• New drive shaft flexible couplers
• Universal joints
• Rear brakes
• Axle boots
• Front pads
• Power steering belt
• Hydrostatic suspension fluid
• Nitrogen gas suspension "bomb"
• Antifreeze
• New battery
• New vacuum system components

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