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MB:taxi in Gran Canaria - dieselmeken - 07-08-2011
Yes, I´m on a small vacation on GC, The taxi that are most common are Mercedes.
This is from a C.class
Its kilometer on the meter.
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This one we did a small trip with had 1.300.000 km on the meter, Same engine, What about that?
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There is a old 123 stretch 240 diesel that I have seen for a few times, but I have not had the oppurtunity to stop it an talk to the owner yet.
RE: MB:taxi in Gran Canaria - dieselboy - 07-08-2011
Nice. That's a lot of miles. My car is getting there.
I'm just over 400,000mi now.
RE: MB:taxi in Gran Canaria - Riverstick - 07-08-2011
(07-08-2011, 12:13 PM)dieselmeken Yes, I´m on a small vacation on GC, The taxi that are most common are Mercedes.
This is from a C.class
Its kilometer on the meter.
This one we did a small trip with had 1.300.000 km on the meter, Same engine, What about that?
There is a old 123 stretch 240 diesel that I have seen for a few times, but I have not had the oppurtunity to stop it an talk to the owner yet.
I remember when I had a 123 300D in the 1990's and was concerned with the high milage on my car(400,000 miles/600,000kms)......until I went to Gran Canaria....and saw all the 123's with a million plus on the odometer.
The taxi driver's there told me with the 123's they would overhaul with piston rings/pistons only at about 800,000/900,000kms....subsequent overhauls were always 500,000/600,000kms....in other words,nothing lasted as long as the original factory engine.
They also told me the 124's would do 1,200,000/1,400,000kms on the first engine....and about 1,000,000kms on subsequent engine overhauls....once again,the first overhaul tended to be rings only...
RE: MB:taxi in Gran Canaria - dieselmeken - 07-11-2011
Today I did a trip in a 6 year old E-class, ,1.400.000 km on the meter, Had a small chat with the guy and it seems that they buy the MB 1 year old from Germany with some 12-150000 km Pricerange around 12-15000 euro, Better than 35-40000 for a new one in the GC.
Oilservice every 5000 km, fuelup everyday, Engine runs 20-22 hours a day. The one we did a trip with today had original engine.
RE: MB:taxi in Gran Canaria - winmutt - 07-18-2011
The W124s would be non turbo and consequentially live much longer....