Restoring a Mercedes W126 300SD Part 8: Diesel Engine Health Quick Checks

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There are a few things you can do and look at to determine how healthy an old Mercedes diesel engine actually is. They can be done in about 10 minutes. In this video Kent will demonstrate these quick checks on his newly acquired W126 300SD and discuss the results. You may want to do these on your own diesel and if you plan to buy a 220D, 240D, 300D, 300CD, 300TD, 300SD, 190D, 300SDL, etc. you will definitely want to apply these simply testes BEFORE you buy.