Purpose: This website provides conversion details for a specific car and specific conversion kit. It is meant to supplement the Greasecar.com instructions. There are also some links to good general information about conversions. This conversion information should work for a 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Mercedes 300D.
Background: The conversion was completed in April 2006. I used 15 gallon square tank in the trunk so I can keep the spare tire. I converted this car while I had a second car and then sold the other car. You could do the conversion while it's your only car if you plan really well and do it in stages and on weekends.
Thanks: I want to thank Paul for his help and my wife for supporting this project.
Specific Car Information: This model is considered a W124. Specifically the chassis is a 124.128 and the engine is a 602.962 which is a 5 cylinder 2.5 liter turbo.
Car History: Car was purchased March 2006 for $5500 with 217,300 miles. The transmission was rebuilt just prior to being purchased. The blower heater was not working, front driver side window regulator was broke, the a/c didn't work and the radio didn't work.
Warning: You will want to read the Greasecar.com instruction manual several times prior to installation. The Greasecar.com manual will ground you in the basics of what you are trying to accomplish and help you decide if you would like to convert your car the same way I did. I'm sure there are many other/better ways to complete a conversion on this model car so you should decide what you think the best way is to convert your car. The method I describe here has been robust and easy to use.
Veggie miles as of March 2008
20,000+ Miles
Please let me know if you have any quesions or comments about the conversion or the website.
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