I am a W124 owner. I enjoy the w124 content, for me they are one of the best cars ever made. The centre armrest is almost the only thing that ever annoyed me about the design. Why didn't they change it for the RHD cars. it seems bizarre considering everything else is so well thought out.
I brought my first W124 of a bloke who had used it to tow his classic rally car for 6 years (an ex WRC Celica GT four) It was still on the original clutch when I sold it, utterly bomb proof tow cars :-) I still see it on the road now & then 10 years later
The properly solution for the air filter is valve cover from 335d or 535d, then you can put bigger turbo and cold air intake with bigger air filter. I am huge fan of the M57, I have 330d with the same 184hp engine, and yes it's not a OM606, but it's worth it. In future, if you make some modification for this engine and sell it in your website, will be great. :D
relieved to hear that car won't be getting destroyed ! i just got my own W124 300 altho mine is the later OM606 one and i can't believe how good those cars are.
gLad to see a channel dedicated for the W 124 , Just to let you know guys , That Mercedes since 1960's till 1990's are The best never ever , Why ??? Because their robust body , and engineered performance . For me The W124 , The W201 , and Mercedes-Benz W123 were the best ever never series of Mercedes Saga . TY BRO For The videos . Cheers From Massachusetts .
Exactly why the planet is racing towards battery. Petroleum hungry countries have sucked up all the good juice. 😇paying for gas right across Europe is extortion to the max. I’m paying €1.70 per litre right now. 🙃
The boat company you speak of with the apprenticeship is fantastic my cousin took it up when he left school in 2001 and he’s still there now as one of the directors
Gotta be one of the most perfect Diesel engines ever. 124 300D. I’ve only just started watching your channel, but always thought that Land Rover should have put a straight six un-turbocharged motor instead of the tdi.
I currently own 4 w124 300D’s. From the om602 to the om603, turbo or not, they all run hot even after replacing the entire cooling systems. I just call it normal and move on, one of them has over 600,000 miles and chugs away zero issues just runs hot like the rest 🤷🏻♂️ wether they have pump work or not, still run hot. East Tn local here in the states. Always loved your videos for years!
I use my om606 na w124 every single day for work, to drive my kids to school, to travel, everything. With a 6 speed manual swapped it's been dead reliable. It's NA now but the pump and turbo are purchased....pushing the na motor to it's "safe" limit. Lol
AYUP MUCCA, absolutely fudging fabulous. I salute you squire. Come on, should do a longer roadtrip to prove something... Like Carry On up to the Khyber ;-) that's about 5100miles and about 100hours of driving.
If you start making bits for m57 into land.rover. I will be buying shiny items from you. Thank you for putting this on UA-cam. Would love to see more of the gearbox setup it's running
as of today I get diesel for $3.09/2.24 pound/gal (US), $0.81/.59 pound/L and there are/can be vast regional/state differences in gas prices in the US. some of that is transportation costs, some is state taxes, in addition to a standard rate federal tax on gas.
I have run my OM 602 powered W201 652 miles one way to CA from Oregon and only stopped twice (once for fuel and once for restroom) and then drove back a couple days later. ‘80s Benzes are great road trip cars. Only thing I don’t like about my 201 is the semi truck sized grooves can jerk it around on worn out roads.
Its called 'Merge in Turn', Its in the Highway Code if you care to read it...when the lanes reduce on a motorway. As the name suggests, you are supposed to drive to the end then merge! Its a shame most motorists dont know the highway code or how to use a motorway!!!
towing here in the US is so much different. I tow a 25 foot camping trailer to the nascar races in a 7 hour driving circle drawn around Atlanta. up to 350 miles one way. we tow at about 70-75 miles an hour (for gas mileage). 80 if we are in a hurry. we go much faster and much farther than is typical for Europe. Of course, my tow vehicle is a '99 Ford F250 7.3 powerstroke diesel. Would love to go camping in Europe with it. Nordkapp to Sicily.
@@uliwehner I’m in New Zealand. Max towing speed here is 90km/h. I find it crazy you tow faster than our Max speed limit of 100km/h ! You guys really move ! We don’t see many pick ups here however I do like the 7.3
Driving a OM603 long distance with those temperatures demands a set of cojones haha they are quite notorious for cracking their heads due to heat, especially the 3.5L in the w140 with bored out, even thinner cylinder walls!
I think the term is "wonky". There is much wonk going on with this conversion. I live in an area where there is a lot of "farmer-rigged" low dollar fixes, so I know from whence I speak. I have seen many a "wonky" vehicle, have added wonk to some of my own. Looks like fun. Looking forward to seeing this vehicle after (and during) your fixes.
I almost felt that road trip, it's a bitch towing a trailer down the country and back The government have gave everyone towing rights now. It's gotta be the first time I've ever thought thanks G It doesn't come in to effect until the 15th of November. Nice video 👍👌
I bought a W124 230ce quite rare now last year from England stopped twice for fuel drove from the bottom end of England to home northan Ireland when Mercedes where reliable
The M57 was my original choice for the 110 swap but I couldn’t find anyone who could convince me we wouldn’t have ECU problems. I’m not sure what we’ll do with the engine…
Wet spots up the back of the car, in my experience is turbo oil seals - I've ran many a stock turbo beyond its "safe" boost level to find that one out :)
I like that project. Not only fun but also usable. What are the plans? Is the BMW power staying in the engine bay or will it be replaced by one of your “ slightly modified “ MB diesels?
@@TheRazvy1990 m57n2 is aluminium if im not wrong m51 is iron the other m57s i have no clue but m57n2 u can get more power cuz of injectors. The one with 231hp 218hp is m57n
@@isitgoodtodo2834 it's interesting becouse i look on wiki and there they don't realy specifi what block have the M57 with 218 and 231 hp....but is 100% iron.... becouse i read about the famous M57 with 2 turbo from 535d e60 ....and that is iron block.....on the forum i read that becouse is iron you can get out a lot of hp .....so i think all the M57 are iron....and the N57 is aluminium block with iron sleeves inside
yeah i've had a e46 330I for 5 years, i'm on my 2nd header tank, and 2nd set of seals in that new header tank haha. i can see why he said it overheats. with how far away that fan is from the radiator. it must be doing nothing.
My dad has an OM601 190D with 400k miles on it. We both love it so much that I bought one with the OM602 and a manual to maintain my manuals only ownership record.
That BMW engine from that era is prone to failure of the butterfly values inside the manifold. Ik they fail they can get sucked into the engine causing catastrophic engine failure. I had the 4cil version of this engine and i just removed those valves and put in some aftermarket alu plugs. The EGR valve and intake manifold also have a tendency to clogg up with oil/sooth sludge. It's a PITA to clean all parts but well worth it. While you are at it just block off the exh intake to that EGR valve: beter power, better mileage and no more sludged up intake parts.
There is an amazing W140 project on UA-cam, where a guy in the US had bought a W140 V12 as a surprise for his father's birthday. He had dropped it off at a specialist and had it rebuild. They literally got like every last bit, like buttons, interior parts etc as genuine MB replacement parts, so the car was as new as it could possibly be... that was one happy father :)
Lmao you've bought that off my mate and from the old turkey farm where my unit was at the time you bought it 😂 what makes it even funnier is I'm a Yorkshire man too 😂😂😂 send me an email if you want to collab Detailing one of your cars. We've done a few with darkside already.
@@DieselPumpUK rather the patrol 🤣 it’s got clear coat at least! And yes I’m from Yorkshire too bit of rust and tetanus can’t kill us off mate ! Although one of your old Benz’s would be ideal candidate but I’m happy to do the patrol either way.
Hey guys hoping you can help I recently purchased a concourse w210 606 turbo diesel with 46k on the clock yesterday I drove it through a 4ft puddle and stalled it as I was in gale force winds and rain I was determined to get it restarted so I drove it home 30miles. This morning I started it and the engine clunk's and shakes and struggles to rev.... Have I killed it?? Cheers Stuart
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Thank you so much for doing w124 diesel content. I love my w124 300D. 380,000 Miles
All it needs is body work.
Same man!! Love it never leaving it
I am a W124 owner. I enjoy the w124 content, for me they are one of the best cars ever made. The centre armrest is almost the only thing that ever annoyed me about the design. Why didn't they change it for the RHD cars. it seems bizarre considering everything else is so well thought out.
I brought my first W124 of a bloke who had used it to tow his classic rally car for 6 years (an ex WRC Celica GT four) It was still on the original clutch when I sold it, utterly bomb proof tow cars :-) I still see it on the road now & then 10 years later
That Merc will outlive every one watching this...just saying
The properly solution for the air filter is valve cover from 335d or 535d, then you can put bigger turbo and cold air intake with bigger air filter. I am huge fan of the M57, I have 330d with the same 184hp engine, and yes it's not a OM606, but it's worth it. In future, if you make some modification for this engine and sell it in your website, will be great. :D
Loved the drag race wit the audi suv. Earned a sub from america ✌
1.61 what a bargain for diesel on motorways i love those days
Really enjoyed this vid lads, great adventure and content 👌👍 also liking that your branching out into the M57 conversion market 👌👍
Low-cost vidéo 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
relieved to hear that car won't be getting destroyed ! i just got my own W124 300 altho mine is the later OM606 one and i can't believe how good those cars are.
A Disco with a backyard diesel swap like that would easily go for $10k+ in the States. You did good.
gLad to see a channel dedicated for the W 124 , Just to let you know guys , That Mercedes since 1960's till 1990's are The best never ever , Why ??? Because their robust body , and engineered performance . For me The W124 , The W201 , and Mercedes-Benz W123 were the best ever never series of Mercedes Saga . TY BRO For The videos . Cheers From Massachusetts .
If I'm calculating this right, you're almost paying $8.60/gallon. That's a price we'd go to war to reduce.
That's correct that's what we pay in uk
@@BoostWorx yep :/
Here in Saudi Arabia we pay .15$ a liter
Exactly why the planet is racing towards battery. Petroleum hungry countries have sucked up all the good juice. 😇paying for gas right across Europe is extortion to the max. I’m paying €1.70 per litre right now. 🙃
You already do and that's why it is cheap in the US.
Cracking content. Go on lad, that's a proper Yorkshire bargain.👍 Your mate is really knowledgeable and a great asset to the channel.
Excellent video again! The w124 bits are similar to the w123 bits. I agree with you on your second hand parts argument
The boat company you speak of with the apprenticeship is fantastic my cousin took it up when he left school in 2001 and he’s still there now as one of the directors
Gotta be one of the most perfect Diesel engines ever. 124 300D. I’ve only just started watching your channel, but always thought that Land Rover should have put a straight six un-turbocharged motor instead of the tdi.
I currently own 4 w124 300D’s. From the om602 to the om603, turbo or not, they all run hot even after replacing the entire cooling systems. I just call it normal and move on, one of them has over 600,000 miles and chugs away zero issues just runs hot like the rest 🤷🏻♂️ wether they have pump work or not, still run hot. East Tn local here in the states. Always loved your videos for years!
Use radiator flush until you see clear water coming out , radiator gotta be new
Great road trip, especially as I live near the New Forest. Look forward to seeing what parts you make for this conversion. 👍🏽😎
I use my om606 na w124 every single day for work, to drive my kids to school, to travel, everything. With a 6 speed manual swapped it's been dead reliable. It's NA now but the pump and turbo are purchased....pushing the na motor to it's "safe" limit. Lol
This video was jokes haha. Good laugh to see you out and about not just surrounded by billet.
This was actually a really good watch! Keep up the good content.
I enjoyed that 👍🏻😎
Great video mate Iv been watching your videos for a while now definitely enjoy the content keep it up.
Used to have 300ce and used it to get around the new forest putting up marquees, good times
AYUP MUCCA, absolutely fudging fabulous. I salute you squire.
Come on, should do a longer roadtrip to prove something...
Like Carry On up to the Khyber ;-) that's about 5100miles and about 100hours of driving.
For example :-) ,, come on I'll drive there.
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If you start making bits for m57 into land.rover. I will be buying shiny items from you. Thank you for putting this on UA-cam. Would love to see more of the gearbox setup it's running
Awesome video guys nice to see these longer ones. can't waite to see what u guys cone up with hopefully engine mount kits too.shes not an om606 🤣👍
Popular engine conversion on Nissan Patrols too... I think you got a bargain!
as of today I get diesel for $3.09/2.24 pound/gal (US), $0.81/.59 pound/L
and there are/can be vast regional/state differences in gas prices in the US. some of that is transportation costs, some is state taxes, in addition to a standard rate federal tax on gas.
Loving this content, found after following Darkside. Love the 'hes following a bit close' :-)
I have run my OM 602 powered W201 652 miles one way to CA from Oregon and only stopped twice (once for fuel and once for restroom) and then drove back a couple days later. ‘80s Benzes are great road trip cars. Only thing I don’t like about my 201 is the semi truck sized grooves can jerk it around on worn out roads.
Its called 'Merge in Turn', Its in the Highway Code if you care to read it...when the lanes reduce on a motorway. As the name suggests, you are supposed to drive to the end then merge! Its a shame most motorists dont know the highway code or how to use a motorway!!!
Not a Mercedes fan , especially the new ones, but to be fair this is the Merc that I would buy anytime without a doubt.
W124 300D non turbo…. Best cars on the planet. Towed my w202 on a trailer at 90km/h for 55km easy
towing here in the US is so much different. I tow a 25 foot camping trailer to the nascar races in a 7 hour driving circle drawn around Atlanta. up to 350 miles one way. we tow at about 70-75 miles an hour (for gas mileage). 80 if we are in a hurry. we go much faster and much farther than is typical for Europe. Of course, my tow vehicle is a '99 Ford F250 7.3 powerstroke diesel. Would love to go camping in Europe with it. Nordkapp to Sicily.
@@uliwehner I’m in New Zealand. Max towing speed here is 90km/h. I find it crazy you tow faster than our Max speed limit of 100km/h ! You guys really move ! We don’t see many pick ups here however I do like the 7.3
@@uliwehner yeah you can't go to Europe in that monstrosity first off all you'd go bankrupt paying for the fuel and also it wouldn't fit
Seen a Couple of videos now... I Love this Channel's content ... Subscribed! 😊
Driving a OM603 long distance with those temperatures demands a set of cojones haha they are quite notorious for cracking their heads due to heat, especially the 3.5L in the w140 with bored out, even thinner cylinder walls!
Why over heat ?
@@TheRazvy1990 water pump, thermostat, clogged radiator etc.
@@Philip.Magnusson yeah......very true......people don't give a **** about maintenence...
@@Philip.Magnusson isn't the fan spinning too slow too? even with high engine rpm
I think the term is "wonky". There is much wonk going on with this conversion. I live in an area where there is a lot of "farmer-rigged" low dollar fixes, so I know from whence I speak. I have seen many a "wonky" vehicle, have added wonk to some of my own. Looks like fun. Looking forward to seeing this vehicle after (and during) your fixes.
i guess the plan for Disco 1 is refurb & continue to use as tow wagon / parts getter .. probably best to ditch the fire engine 2 tones
Next rime your down this way you should head to Beaulieu motor museum, fascinating place
Ahaha that's my brother, hopefully be purchasing a 606 pump off you soon.
I almost felt that road trip, it's a bitch towing a trailer down the country and back
The government have gave everyone towing rights now.
It's gotta be the first time I've ever thought thanks G
It doesn't come in to effect until the 15th of November.
Nice video 👍👌
I bought a W124 230ce quite rare now last year from England stopped twice for fuel drove from the bottom end of England to home northan Ireland when Mercedes where reliable
What a bargain! I mean just the engine alone!
I feel quite hurt by the Cheltenham comment but at the same time completely agree.
those industrial disco never came to Spain, I believe. Beautiful car, both of them.
M57 and 0M606 are two of the best diesel engines ever made diesel 2JZ.
The M57 was my original choice for the 110 swap but I couldn’t find anyone who could convince me we wouldn’t have ECU problems. I’m not sure what we’ll do with the engine…
I've got a friend whos 606 swapped from an m57 for that reason. 606 on a mechanical pump, pretty much the same power but field workable
m57 has so much more torque@@markburton8303
Wet spots up the back of the car, in my experience is turbo oil seals - I've ran many a stock turbo beyond its "safe" boost level to find that one out :)
This was awesome 😎 bet you wish for those fuel prices back 😅
I really like the brown interior✌️
Welcome to the South Coast :)
I love this Disco :D
I like that project. Not only fun but also usable.
What are the plans? Is the BMW power staying in the engine bay or will it be replaced by one of your “ slightly modified “ MB diesels?
I fuckin love that shit box. That’s it I’m building one.
That's why we have full size trucks here in the states
122 GBP for 78 liters is about USD $8.40 per US gallon. OUCH!
if u want to get the m57 i usually look for m57n2 its alot better than the early ones, cuz of the new piezo injectors
The one with 218/231 hp ? Is still the iron block ??
@@TheRazvy1990 m57n2 is aluminium if im not wrong m51 is iron the other m57s i have no clue but m57n2 u can get more power cuz of injectors. The one with 231hp
218hp is m57n
@@isitgoodtodo2834 it's interesting becouse i look on wiki and there they don't realy specifi what block have the M57 with 218 and 231 hp....but is 100% iron.... becouse i read about the famous M57 with 2 turbo from 535d e60 ....and that is iron block.....on the forum i read that becouse is iron you can get out a lot of hp .....so i think all the M57 are iron....and the N57 is aluminium block with iron sleeves inside
Yeah ur right
Limp mode... MAP/MAF sensor is first guess
lovely trip
your videos desearve more likes
Great vidj please could we see some Cummins vidj how to make more power from ve pumped Cummins ✊✊✊✊👍🏴☠️😎🇬🇧
Yes, you are correct that the engine temp is NOT behaving correctly in your 124...
Brother can you tell us about some dirt tracks in U.K. for green laning. Cheers. Great video.
Grate engine the M57! ❤
yeah i've had a e46 330I for 5 years, i'm on my 2nd header tank, and 2nd set of seals in that new header tank haha. i can see why he said it overheats. with how far away that fan is from the radiator. it must be doing nothing.
that bmw heart is a killer i hear
Thats sort of like what I did with my range rover classic swapping a om617 in on the cheap reusing part. At time it worked and was cheap.
👍 Didn't know Ram trucks were available in the UK.
Audi and bmw drivers does have big complex here in scandinavia as well..
Enjoyed watching, why the conversion to dollars on your cost Would euro not be make more sense?
I drive a W201 with an OM601 daily, love it. Not sure tho if my coma feeling is better than in a W124 with OM603/2
4 cylinders ? great car
I have 2.5
My dad has an OM601 190D with 400k miles on it. We both love it so much that I bought one with the OM602 and a manual to maintain my manuals only ownership record.
Diesel engine is sturdy～♪
Dieselpump 🤜🏼🤛🏻
That BMW engine from that era is prone to failure of the butterfly values inside the manifold. Ik they fail they can get sucked into the engine causing catastrophic engine failure. I had the 4cil version of this engine and i just removed those valves and put in some aftermarket alu plugs.
The EGR valve and intake manifold also have a tendency to clogg up with oil/sooth sludge. It's a PITA to clean all parts but well worth it. While you are at it just block off the exh intake to that EGR valve: beter power, better mileage and no more sludged up intake parts.
we had a W124, but i am interested big time in the location of the new wood: was it created some years ago?
DIESEL IS REALLY EXPENSIVE it;s like 19.2mad/L in morroco we pay 9.5mad/lL
Spiders 🕷 ,its a new generation 😅 ❄
Interested to know about limp mode and how u fix that, turn off egr or something in ECU.
Nice road trip. I wouldn't mind having that version of Discovery. I have sold all my W140 Mercedes and need a new project.
There is an amazing W140 project on UA-cam, where a guy in the US had bought a W140 V12 as a surprise for his father's birthday. He had dropped it off at a specialist and had it rebuild. They literally got like every last bit, like buttons, interior parts etc as genuine MB replacement parts, so the car was as new as it could possibly be... that was one happy father :)
Lmao you've bought that off my mate and from the old turkey farm where my unit was at the time you bought it 😂 what makes it even funnier is I'm a Yorkshire man too 😂😂😂 send me an email if you want to collab Detailing one of your cars. We've done a few with darkside already.
Are you suggesting you would like to detail the disco or the patrol? You would have to wear gloves as there is a few sharp rust edges haha
@@DieselPumpUK rather the patrol 🤣 it’s got clear coat at least! And yes I’m from Yorkshire too bit of rust and tetanus can’t kill us off mate ! Although one of your old Benz’s would be ideal candidate but I’m happy to do the patrol either way.
didnt realize if you had an american truck in england the wheels still on the left
Hie sir which is best to buy w124 diesel or petrol
W124 mersedec 👍💖💪💪💪
£1.61 diesel .... bargin now lol
good content...was that the reason you didn't just use the RAM?
I'm guessing that would have been too boring for the video
Where can I get a horn like that?
Is it just my 300D that barely gets over 80ºC??
My 190D hardly ever gets over 80C. Have only seen it close to 100C on Siskiyou pass (6 miles at 6% grade) in 90F weather.
I've got a W213 2017 I wanted to know do the rear seats fold down cause I can't find a way to do it
Looks at £1.50 a ltr of diesel in June 22 😩
Disco Panno?? did we get these in Australia?
That load is more than the legal towing capacity of that car so good job the cops didn't catch you.
What's the towing limit of the Merc, and what was the trailer weight? I reckon you're wrong. And if you mean the disco then you're definitely wrong.
Tow limit of W124 is circa 1500kg. Say trailer is 500 to 600kg & Discovery 1 about 2000kg. So we'll over the limit.😮
Hey guys hoping you can help I recently purchased a concourse w210 606 turbo diesel with 46k on the clock yesterday I drove it through a 4ft puddle and stalled it as I was in gale force winds and rain I was determined to get it restarted so I drove it home 30miles. This morning I started it and the engine clunk's and shakes and struggles to rev.... Have I killed it?? Cheers Stuart
You probably bent a Conrod
What the legal tow rate of that car?
Can you register a RAM 2500 Cummins easily in UK?
Can you daily drive an old car like this?
Don't you have a wheel to replace?
2:18 name of the wheels? e92
American gallons...4 litres?
Them vents sure look and feel like plastic.
Are you sure they're metal?
They are aluminium. Give them a flick and you soon tell.
🚨 😮😂