Diesel engines are simply amazing. When there is fuel and enough power for the starter, they will fire up. That bus is in pretty good condition and a very nice runner. Bit of outside surface rust is easy to fix.
A customer of mine bought one of these that was an ex London Met Police Ambulance. Probably the biggest van I've ever seen. That thing was seriously well kitted out and only had 25000 miles on it. Had been laid up for a number of years like this one and I was tasked with getting it running and roadworthy again. Mechanically brilliant but underneath it was quite rusty. Served his company well for many years as a service van
a modern supercar has many electronics cheaply made parts and revs high and won't last as long this engine has millions of KM on it but the odo has reset after hitting 999.999
Годный Benz. Не смотря на то, что он простоял 2 года, находится в идеальном состоянии на сегодняшний день! Жаль, таких становиться на дорогах всё меньше и меньше. Но благодаря вам, сможете реанимировать этого старичка. Спасибо за видео!
На постановку смахивает...- в кустах стоит мерседес и вдруг как не в чём не бывало сразу запустился и поехал... или Эстония это рассадник заброшенных автомобилей????
Agree 💯. A testament to proper fluids selection and maintenance. Mercedes Benz requires full synthetic lubricants in engine, transmission and differentials 😊
Als ein einmal Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiter freut es mich, solch gediegene Qualität in solchem Zustand zu sehen und zu hören. Der Motor ist 1a angesprungen und dies nach 2 Jahren. Nahezu alle Funktionen (im Video ersichtliche) funktionieren noch. Danke für dies Video, war echt interessant und gleichzeitig Geschichte eines perfekten Fahrzeugbau. PS. Viel Freude dem, der dies Fahrzeug hat 🌟
These vehicles were really good, back in the day schools use these as school buses and yet I still see these, I used to be in one as well back when I was a kid. It's such an nostalgic vehicle for me.
nice 22/23 seat bus, those OM904 engines were very good for their time and started off the whole "4 cylinder in place of a 6 cylinder" thing, and are still frequently heard in the UK at the back of some Optare Solo and Versa buses, and sometimes in 4.2 Mercedes-Benz Varios and Ategos themselves.
In Holland the 904 was the sound of a UPS truck coming. As they where vario based for a while. Now slowly fading away as they are replaced with euro 6 ivecos and sprinters
@@Vespastendert I'm in Wales, UK and remember seeing a 2013 _63 reg_ Vario UPS truck in Cardiff, must have been one of the very last ones! The building of the UK service bus versions of the Vario by Alexander and Plaxton (as used by Arriva, First and Stagecoach until 2009-2011ish) rapidly declined after about 2000 due to low-floor buses and the Solo (in which the engine lived on). But the 814 versions were plated for 43 passengers! (31 seated and 12 standing)
@@RWL2012 deffo was. My gf lives in city centre and could tell If there was a ups truck beneath her window :) they are banned since a year now because of euro6
That engine mobilized South America, Africa and Caribbean Region. On Mercedes buses, powered even 15 ton front or rear engined chassis, on LO, OF and OH families.
@@stift18 wow fair play, where I am in the UK the 904 has been fitted up to 11-metre Optare Versas, but double deckers have only been able to be 4-cylinder Mercedes-Benz engined since the twin-turbo version of the 934 (5.1 Euro 6)
The more Flexiny Videos I see, the more I believe that Estonia is a place where you just leave your car on the side of the road if you don't need it anymore and someday, someone shows up to take it home, fixing and driving it as the next owner... 😂
If you find them Old Marc 814 and was parked up running, it don't matter how long ago, fresh fuel and make sure it turns and they will go. They are mint to convert too!..
One of the first MB Vario, narrow bodied bus. The OM904LA engine sounds nice and feels without issues. By the way, that family of Mercedes Engines started the downsizing philosophy: Replace 6 cyl with 4 on same power and torque. That engine powers South America, even in 16 ton Atego trucks.
As a person who rides a lot I cannot see a lot of differences between old(90-00)th buses and modern ones. The comfort depends only on chairs, which can be replaced if needed.
@@codeforces_hero2409 in terms of reliabilty and built quality the new ones are worse you can also tell by the eye about built quality in newer vehicles + they have a lot of electronics modules and Planned obsolescence
@@codeforces_hero2409 + too many environmental standards like DPF and Adblue Silent Common rail crap and too much plastic on the cylinder head cover the old ones had no plastic inside the engine like the new ones and they didn't have DPF or Adblue or NOx sensors this specific bus is Euro 2 there is no EGR DPF SCR or Adblue like those built after the 2010s a new engine is a Bluetec Euro 6 Sprinter trash so apparently they are completely different Old and New and New are far worse
Старый и очень ржавый автобус ,он все еще жив! Зачем вы его в кусты загнали ?Он не мог простоять два года . Мерседес обслужен ,все лампочки горят и дверь открывается .Бро, я не верю в это))).
It’s similar to the 814 vario I used to drive for a company in aberdeen except that my midi coach had two tables in it and my clients loved it. The only thing I hated about her was the weak indicator stalks and also the hand throttle because I couldn’t ever get her to idle below 500 but the garage always put on a governor and every Friday I handed it back to them
Mercedes Benz Vario bus just like brand new maybe it's diesel take people round town seats are good condition it's best mechanic in the world bless you keep bringing new videos friend
Great after a long sitting idol. Diesel engine is the best, if it was petrol ⛽it would have been a nightmare to start. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
Air over hydraulic brakes? I saw the 2 hydraulic master cylinders for the brakes, 1 hydraulic slave cylinder for the clutch, a handbrake, and heard the air brakes lol. In the US, you don't need a CDL (commercial driver's license) to drive a medium duty vehicle with air over hydraulic brakes (as long as it's under 26,001lbs gross weight and maximum 15 passengers... Most of the big moving trucks [like Penske's 26ft] are air over hydraulic). As someone else mentioned, if the rust can be sorted out, this would make a great camping/caravan vehicle conversion! ... If, of course, that's allowed in Europe... It's common in the US to convert old buses into motorhomes.
One of the best knocking diesel ever
When we needed him most, he returned
When Flexiny upload a diesel engine startup, we know it’s gonna be a good day. Thanks you and never stop doing this please !
You are right. I love diesel engine alot. Diesel doesn't depreciate like petrol.
Agree
@@olukayodeokunowo4631 l)9@
When we needed
he returned him most that is great
right after sitting
136 km years is
Awesome 🥰🥰
Diesel engines are simply amazing. When there is fuel and enough power for the starter, they will fire up. That bus is in pretty good condition and a very nice runner. Bit of outside surface rust is easy to fix.
WD40 should do the trick
Ai Quê ônibus original tá bém comservado Lindo
Quanto é o Présso de um ônibus désse ai
A customer of mine bought one of these that was an ex London Met Police Ambulance. Probably the biggest van I've ever seen. That thing was seriously well kitted out and only had 25000 miles on it. Had been laid up for a number of years like this one and I was tasked with getting it running and roadworthy again. Mechanically brilliant but underneath it was quite rusty. Served his company well for many years as a service van
Now that's what we call proper test drive
Lovely old bus. I used to work at an airport parking facility 15 years ago that has one of these used 24 hours a day and never failed.
Better than a brand new Benz or supercar! This thing is a beast! I was a kid when these were new, back then. Nostalgia!
yep
a modern supercar has many electronics cheaply made parts and revs high and won't last as long this engine has millions of KM on it but the odo has reset after hitting 999.999
I could listen that turbo whistle all day long :)
My vario sat for 5 years and started up on the button I’m now converting it into my home on wheels 👍
Годный Benz. Не смотря на то, что он простоял 2 года, находится в идеальном состоянии на сегодняшний день! Жаль, таких становиться на дорогах всё меньше и меньше. Но благодаря вам, сможете реанимировать этого старичка. Спасибо за видео!
он и лям проедет легко, нечему там ломаться в дизелях, это лучше, чем всякие нексты и прочий хлам
Никогда такой живой не видел, вот последний выживший это CDI 318 цельнометаллический фургон
@@ser120394 есть много живых тебе не попадалось просто
@@limeanin некст топ
На постановку смахивает...- в кустах стоит мерседес и вдруг как не в чём не бывало сразу запустился и поехал... или Эстония это рассадник заброшенных автомобилей????
That is a great looking bus and going for a 136 km run right after sitting for two years is awesome. 🥰
well spotted!
Agree 💯. A testament to proper fluids selection and maintenance. Mercedes Benz requires full synthetic lubricants in engine, transmission and differentials 😊
Als ein einmal Mercedes-Benz Mitarbeiter freut es mich, solch gediegene Qualität in solchem Zustand zu sehen und zu hören.
Der Motor ist 1a angesprungen und dies nach 2 Jahren. Nahezu alle Funktionen (im Video ersichtliche) funktionieren noch.
Danke für dies Video, war echt interessant und gleichzeitig Geschichte eines perfekten Fahrzeugbau.
PS. Viel Freude dem, der dies Fahrzeug hat 🌟
das stimmt aufjedenfall alte trucks so wie autos von mercedes einfach legende vorallem die motoren
Then why was it put out of service? Is a wasteful situation when government laws create stupid issues 😢😢😢
The perfect road trip minibus 👌
I would classify that as a medium bus tbh 😂😂
He is not mini
👍 можно переделать этот автобус в дом на колёсах👍👍👍
These vehicles were really good, back in the day schools use these as school buses and yet I still see these, I used to be in one as well back when I was a kid.
It's such an nostalgic vehicle for me.
Like a proper old MB! Fires right up and drives away with no fuzz 👍Thank you for great videos 🙏
Back when mercedes was actually built by engineers
nowadays they only need software devellopers
yes
The best truck-van ever made
@@teocars9382 yes
지금벤츠는 UX UI와 무드라이트 디자이너만 참여
A beautiful, powerful car, and most importantly, a Mercedes. I don't understand why they abandoned it!!
Didn't you see the rust or the fact that it had 450000 kms on it?
Hay demuestras que mercedes es lo mejor que hay el mundo ❤
Splendid video as always.
What a great looking and sounding minibus!
She runs perfect! 🥰
Surprised to see how many people can seat inside.
nice 22/23 seat bus, those OM904 engines were very good for their time and started off the whole "4 cylinder in place of a 6 cylinder" thing, and are still frequently heard in the UK at the back of some Optare Solo and Versa buses, and sometimes in 4.2 Mercedes-Benz Varios and Ategos themselves.
In Holland the 904 was the sound of a UPS truck coming. As they where vario based for a while. Now slowly fading away as they are replaced with euro 6 ivecos and sprinters
@@Vespastendert I'm in Wales, UK and remember seeing a 2013 _63 reg_ Vario UPS truck in Cardiff, must have been one of the very last ones!
The building of the UK service bus versions of the Vario by Alexander and Plaxton (as used by Arriva, First and Stagecoach until 2009-2011ish) rapidly declined after about 2000 due to low-floor buses and the Solo (in which the engine lived on). But the 814 versions were plated for 43 passengers! (31 seated and 12 standing)
@@RWL2012 deffo was. My gf lives in city centre and could tell
If there was a ups truck beneath her window :) they are banned since a year now because of euro6
That engine mobilized South America, Africa and Caribbean Region. On Mercedes buses, powered even 15 ton front or rear engined chassis, on LO, OF and OH families.
@@stift18 wow fair play, where I am in the UK the 904 has been fitted up to 11-metre Optare Versas, but double deckers have only been able to be 4-cylinder Mercedes-Benz engined since the twin-turbo version of the 934 (5.1 Euro 6)
What a beautiful vehicle, great brand, easy to maintain, would make a perfect motorhome!!!😄
It started like it was stopped yesterday , back when benz was benz
The more Flexiny Videos I see, the more I believe that Estonia is a place where you just leave your car on the side of the road if you don't need it anymore and someday, someone shows up to take it home, fixing and driving it as the next owner... 😂
Car sharing in former times..
Great video flexiny, great work, perfect bus for conversion to mobile home, lovely diesel sound.👍👌😀
The interior of that minibus looks to be in good condition but as always good content 👍🏽
Old Mercedes are literal engineering masterpieces
Good to transform it to a mobile home
the most legendary bus
yes
yes
What about sprinter?
@@codeforces_hero2409 the old ones were too the new ones are trash
@@codeforces_hero2409 i drove a 2001 sprinter it was great i also travelled with a 2013 Sprinter it was great too
That looks in great condition. These were very popular as service buses in the UK up until about 10 years ago. The noise is very familiar.
same in Germany they were work trucks now they are replaced by Euro 6 sprinter 😔
Same in Lithuania, now they have thinned out considerably
I remember that this old bus operated in my city, hearing the whistle of that turbo again its a great memory :')
Amo todo lo q sea bus omnibus microbus etc y ver a uno q estuvo en stop x 2 años o posiblemente mas, volver a andar me llena de emocion
If you find them Old Marc 814 and was parked up running, it don't matter how long ago, fresh fuel and make sure it turns and they will go. They are mint to convert too!..
Это не автомобиль, это счастье ❤
Went up to 85 and it was still running decently. That's how much of a tank diesels are. They are basically unbreakable.
460 thousend and still going strong id take care of the rust and you have a nice party bus hahah
and maybe the odometer was reset so it might have also done more
Jezdzilem Vario przez rok w UPS, super chodzil w Schwarzwaldzie. Juz ich nie ma, szkoda..
Très beau véhicules il mérite une seconde vie avec une belle peinture bravo
Engine sound - reliability sound.
Sweet and bitter memories this video awoke in me, when I was a teenager in high school and aboard one of these minibus I went tour school everyday.
Fantastic Bus, it starts, like he was parked yesterday and runs great
Super bus. Na svý roky vypadá dobře.
Still in perfect conditions, Mercedes never regrets
This is literally the best video on this channel. Just awesome. Keep up
I think a minibus like this would make a very good RV.
Edit: If this thing happens to be for sale at some point in the future, let me know.
One of the first MB Vario, narrow bodied bus. The OM904LA engine sounds nice and feels without issues.
By the way, that family of Mercedes Engines started the downsizing philosophy: Replace 6 cyl with 4 on same power and torque.
That engine powers South America, even in 16 ton Atego trucks.
9:13 the dog wants to be the driver 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂
ready for next 500,000 km . what a machine . 🤩
Nice bus. Looks good and runs great. It was neat to see your road trip back home. Great video!
Этот автобус ещё будет ездить по маршруту,100%!!!!
Приятный звон мотора.
@@user-yd8tl5kk9o me ago un motorjom con ese bus siempre dije mecedes es lo mejor que ay todo lo que es alemán es bueno
Great looking Mercedes.. Brings back memories of when i drove minibuses
Haha, what a gem! Back to work like nothing.
Its alive!! 😂 you guys are the most talented mechanics in you tube for sure man, big fan from Mexico!!
Tu prendes ese camión en mi casa y despiertas a todos mis vecinos de mi calle 🤠
Kochani takich egzemplarzy i w takim stanie próżno dziś ze świecą szukać, takich merców po prostu nie ma
Jeszcze sporo tego jeździ po Kielcach +50km głownie Kielce-Końskie Kielce-Opatów itd
I love the MB diesel sound but your doggo steals the show haha
Old Merc diesels are almost bombproof. Quality engineering. Wish I could say the same for their modern stuff.
немецкие инженеры очень старались что бы сделать такую красоту
1st start and engine runs. I'm amazed!
the interior is not as bad as i expected
I drove a lot of the old Mercedes 814 rigid trucks and sk s back in the day , pity they don't make them like they used to
Всем Привет!!👍👍👍👍видосы супер!!!!что за автомобильное царство!!!при чем большинство дизельных!!
in Greece i saw many Vario School buses glad that they still have them
As a person who rides a lot I cannot see a lot of differences between old(90-00)th buses and modern ones.
The comfort depends only on chairs, which can be replaced if needed.
@@codeforces_hero2409 in terms of reliabilty and built quality the new ones are worse you can also tell by the eye about built quality in newer vehicles
+ they have a lot of electronics modules and Planned obsolescence
@@codeforces_hero2409 + too many environmental standards like DPF and Adblue Silent Common rail crap and too much plastic on the cylinder head cover
the old ones had no plastic inside the engine like the new ones and they didn't have DPF or Adblue or NOx sensors
this specific bus is Euro 2 there is no EGR DPF SCR or Adblue like those built after the 2010s a new engine is a Bluetec Euro 6 Sprinter trash
so apparently they are completely different Old and New and New are far worse
Старый и очень ржавый автобус ,он все еще жив! Зачем вы его в кусты загнали ?Он не мог простоять два года . Мерседес обслужен ,все лампочки горят и дверь открывается .Бро, я не верю в это))).
This is a genuine Mercedes, many new will outlast!😀❤
Yes, that is Mercedes Qualitiy from the 909s
Cool seats! 😄😄 Nice to see....and hear.....it running again!
Great video guys I never thought that it would start that easy 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊
Great video 👌 nice start after two years, and the added road trip with no issues, proper engine 👍 would make an awesome rally service van!
million KM and no issues
It’s similar to the 814 vario I used to drive for a company in aberdeen except that my midi coach had two tables in it and my clients loved it. The only thing I hated about her was the weak indicator stalks and also the hand throttle because I couldn’t ever get her to idle below 500 but the garage always put on a governor and every Friday I handed it back to them
Think that's the easiest start I've seen on this channel.
"Gå ikke over veien før bussen har kjørt" Originally from Norway that on😊
A true partybus for the entire crew.
СОСТОЯНИЕ ПРОСТО ЛЮКС ЕСЛИ ОЖИВИТЬ НА ДОРОГЕ ОН ПРОСТО КОРОЛЬ АВТОСТРАДЫ
what a beautiful diesel sound
Nice intro and now its another big vehicle in the colection :))
Se observa que por esos lugares dejan abandonados los vehículos en cualquier lugar... saludos atentos desde 🇦🇷 argentina.
Good old Mercedes bus 🚌 👌🏻
Dejenme dormir dos años y volveré al ruedo con todas las ganas.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇷🙋🏻♂️
I'm glad you changed the lightbulbs before you set off.
Классный автобус Мерседес ;)
Mercedes Benz Vario bus just like brand new maybe it's diesel take people round town seats are good condition it's best mechanic in the world bless you keep bringing new videos friend
Хороший бус, 👍👍👍
Old good Benz motor thanks for another beautiful video👍🇲🇰
wow ❤❤❤ first class start 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
I liked your video it's so calm.
Anytime I see the words "+test drive" in the heading of the video, I know you will meet the challenge👍
Nice !! Old MBs are the best.
yes
Great after a long sitting idol. Diesel engine is the best, if it was petrol ⛽it would have been a nightmare to start. Congratulations and thank you for sharing.
Especially here in the states. Ethanol blended fuels don't last long in storage without proper additions in them. Even then still not good 😐
Air over hydraulic brakes? I saw the 2 hydraulic master cylinders for the brakes, 1 hydraulic slave cylinder for the clutch, a handbrake, and heard the air brakes lol. In the US, you don't need a CDL (commercial driver's license) to drive a medium duty vehicle with air over hydraulic brakes (as long as it's under 26,001lbs gross weight and maximum 15 passengers... Most of the big moving trucks [like Penske's 26ft] are air over hydraulic). As someone else mentioned, if the rust can be sorted out, this would make a great camping/caravan vehicle conversion! ... If, of course, that's allowed in Europe... It's common in the US to convert old buses into motorhomes.
Thank you for the video :)
What a lovely dog, for a moment I was affraid that he can get hit by that bus 😅
Starts like a good old Mercedes should!
What a nice sounding engine. This bus would be nice to rent for trips, haha.
God that engine sounds sweet!
This bus is imported from Norway. There are signs in Norwegian inside :)
and swedish in the engine compartment
Beautiful engine sound
The true mercedes quality
Nice German Quality after 2 years siting and the Bus is runing like New.
better than new