Starting Mercedes-Benz Vario 814D After 2 Years + Test Drive

1997 Mercedes-Benz Vario 814D 4.2 turbo diesel 100kw

[@RODALCO2007]

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.

[@Tophat.216]

WD40 should do the trick

[@user-im8xl1xy2b]

Ai Quê ônibus original tá bém comservado Lindo

[@user-im8xl1xy2b]

Quanto é o Présso de um ônibus désse ai

[@Quebecer_Powerstroke]

When Flexiny upload a diesel engine startup, we know it’s gonna be a good day. Thanks you and never stop doing this please !

[@olukayodeokunowo4631]

You are right. I love diesel engine alot. Diesel doesn't depreciate like petrol.

[@lime5327]

Agree

[@enriquelopez9124]

@@olukayodeokunowo4631 l)9@

[@marceli6274]

One of the best knocking diesel ever

[@TheTechCguy]

Better than a brand new Benz or supercar! This thing is a beast! I was a kid when these were new, back then. Nostalgia!

[@epiccarguy892]

yep

[@epiccarguy892]

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

[@crazyman1650]

When we needed him most, he returned

[@automotivemischief.1978]

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.

[@VaNs5951]

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!

[@limeanin]

он и лям проедет легко, нечему там ломаться в дизелях, это лучше, чем всякие нексты и прочий хлам

[@ser120394]

Никогда такой живой не видел, вот последний выживший это CDI 318 цельнометаллический фургон

[@maksymognianikov5757]

@@ser120394 есть много живых тебе не попадалось просто

[@vseproigryofficial]

@@limeanin некст топ

[@user-zi3li3np4o]

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????

[@TheBlaert]

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

[@SummerRoseRacing]

That is a great looking bus and going for a 136 km run right after sitting for two years is awesome. 🥰

[@piiluja]

well spotted!

[@carlbernard4197]

Agree 💯. A testament to proper fluids selection and maintenance. Mercedes Benz requires full synthetic lubricants in engine, transmission and differentials 😊

[@richardspacetimeuhrensamml4236]

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 🌟

[@bedel20]

das stimmt aufjedenfall alte trucks so wie autos von mercedes einfach legende vorallem die motoren

[@carlbernard4197]

Then why was it put out of service? Is a wasteful situation when government laws create stupid issues 😢😢😢

[@Zulnex]

Splendid video as always. What a great looking and sounding minibus! She runs perfect! 🥰 Surprised to see how many people can seat inside.

[@isimoto]

I could listen that turbo whistle all day long :)

[@SvennsCarchannel]

Like a proper old MB! Fires right up and drives away with no fuzz 👍Thank you for great videos 🙏

[@RWL2012]

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.

[@Vespastendert]

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

[@RWL2012]

@@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)

[@Vespastendert]

@@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

[@stift18]

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.

[@RWL2012]

@@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)

[@BigVanSmallWorld]

My vario sat for 5 years and started up on the button I’m now converting it into my home on wheels 👍

[@Vladimir_-xh8wm]

👍 можно переделать этот автобус в дом на колёсах👍👍👍

[@racistman928]

Back when mercedes was actually built by engineers

[@Steve1766]

nowadays they only need software devellopers

[@recycleman975]

yes

[@teocars9382]

The best truck-van ever made

[@recycleman975]

@@teocars9382 yes

[@jung565934]

지금벤츠는 UX UI와 무드라이트 디자이너만 참여

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video flexiny, great work, perfect bus for conversion to mobile home, lovely diesel sound.👍👌😀

[@tomtheraton3058]

The perfect road trip minibus 👌

[@aceinternational4788]

I would classify that as a medium bus tbh 😂😂

[@Schlaubischlumpf66]

He is not mini

[@niprbmw_210]

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.

[@harshdeepgill1427]

When we needed he returned him most that is great right after sitting 136 km years is Awesome 🥰🥰

[@split_pin]

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.

[@epiccarguy892]

same in Germany they were work trucks now they are replaced by Euro 6 sprinter 😔

[@Flaccidtetris]

Same in Lithuania, now they have thinned out considerably

[@juarezkukla25]

What a beautiful vehicle, great brand, easy to maintain, would make a perfect motorhome!!!😄

[@qasimhussain1619]

The interior of that minibus looks to be in good condition but as always good content 👍🏽

[@nohaghatwan]

A beautiful, powerful car, and most importantly, a Mercedes. I don't understand why they abandoned it!!

[@glorbo_42]

Didn't you see the rust or the fact that it had 450000 kms on it?

[@E39Passion]

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... 😂

[@kuntakinte4333]

Car sharing in former times..

[@Iamaverygoodkid]

Now that's what we call proper test drive

[@Dodger2204]

Nice bus. Looks good and runs great. It was neat to see your road trip back home. Great video!

[@israelviteofficial4491]

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

[@BMWRR-rg5ev]

This is literally the best video on this channel. Just awesome. Keep up

[@alvaropicasso6051]

Its alive!! 😂 you guys are the most talented mechanics in you tube for sure man, big fan from Mexico!!

[@recycleman975]

9:13 the dog wants to be the driver 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@VAG_WAIFU]

I remember that this old bus operated in my city, hearing the whistle of that turbo again its a great memory :')

[@sebby_cnc]

460 thousend and still going strong id take care of the rust and you have a nice party bus hahah

[@recycleman975]

and maybe the odometer was reset so it might have also done more

[@stevehurk]

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.

[@hoggmotorsport]

Great video 👌 nice start after two years, and the added road trip with no issues, proper engine 👍 would make an awesome rally service van!

[@epiccarguy892]

million KM and no issues

[@daveydoo3173]

Great looking Mercedes.. Brings back memories of when i drove minibuses

[@Steve1766]

the most legendary bus

[@recycleman975]

yes

[@epiccarguy892]

yes

[@codeforces_hero2409]

What about sprinter?

[@Steve1766]

@@codeforces_hero2409 the old ones were too the new ones are trash

[@recycleman975]

@@codeforces_hero2409 i drove a 2001 sprinter it was great i also travelled with a 2013 Sprinter it was great too

[@stift18]

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.

[@antonioguerrarodriguez4628]

Hay demuestras que mercedes es lo mejor que hay el mundo ❤

[@Roberto-954]

It started like it was stopped yesterday , back when benz was benz

[@rzizmont89]

1st start and engine runs. I'm amazed!

[@JMD-tu1xm]

Went up to 85 and it was still running decently. That's how much of a tank diesels are. They are basically unbreakable.

[@vital5433]

Это не автомобиль, это счастье ❤

[@Schlaubischlumpf66]

Fantastic Bus, it starts, like he was parked yesterday and runs great

[@matthewcadle7200]

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!..

[@davida.p.9911]

Cool seats! 😄😄 Nice to see....and hear.....it running again!

[@Dogebreadzz]

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.

[@arthur_mkiv8978]

I love the MB diesel sound but your doggo steals the show haha

[@roiberadcnoic5862]

Great video guys I never thought that it would start that easy 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😊

[@user-rx6jn4bl1b]

Этот автобус ещё будет ездить по маршруту,100%!!!!

[@user-yd8tl5kk9o]

Приятный звон мотора.

[@francominciacca558]

​@@user-yd8tl5kk9o me ago un motorjom con ese bus siempre dije mecedes es lo mejor que ay todo lo que es alemán es bueno

[@cristiansinsou]

Très beau véhicules il mérite une seconde vie avec une belle peinture bravo

[@nikolausrylko6072]

Jezdzilem Vario przez rok w UPS, super chodzil w Schwarzwaldzie. Juz ich nie ma, szkoda..

[@type3666]

Nice intro and now its another big vehicle in the colection :))

[@BertussCZ]

Super bus. Na svý roky vypadá dobře.

[@labgigi4842]

Good to transform it to a mobile home

[@thegrinch8161]

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

[@MCI1392]

Haha, what a gem! Back to work like nothing.

[@fadd6895]

ready for next 500,000 km . what a machine . 🤩

[@user-vc8rg3dr6f]

This is a genuine Mercedes, many new will outlast!😀❤

[@erroristmusic]

Old Mercedes are literal engineering masterpieces

[@user-wc7bh9mm6w]

Всем Привет!!👍👍👍👍видосы супер!!!!что за автомобильное царство!!!при чем большинство дизельных!!

[@KJB51]

Thank you for the video :) What a lovely dog, for a moment I was affraid that he can get hit by that bus 😅

[@craigpalmer3528]

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

[@tadeuszkowalczuk1158]

Kochani takich egzemplarzy i w takim stanie próżno dziś ze świecą szukać, takich merców po prostu nie ma

[@Memes-yy1sh]

Jeszcze sporo tego jeździ po Kielcach +50km głownie Kielce-Końskie Kielce-Opatów itd

[@idawan09]

Still in perfect conditions, Mercedes never regrets

[@nikolajolevski3232]

Old good Benz motor thanks for another beautiful video👍🇲🇰

[@maxovas]

Engine sound - reliability sound.

[@costynas]

I'm glad you changed the lightbulbs before you set off.

[@chebrets]

what a beautiful diesel sound

[@Spudchucker92]

Old Merc diesels are almost bombproof. Quality engineering. Wish I could say the same for their modern stuff.

[@epiccarguy892]

in Greece i saw many Vario School buses glad that they still have them

[@codeforces_hero2409]

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.

[@epiccarguy892]

@@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

[@epiccarguy892]

@@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

[@user-rf1jf8nr8g]

немецкие инженеры очень старались что бы сделать такую красоту

[@stefandiesel9218]

Yes, that is Mercedes Qualitiy from the 909s

[@-xy1ol]

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

[@noorzaidi220]

Luv to drive a bus ...or truck ...Soo high view ...enjoying ...all in the family can go for summer vacation in one bus ...b 4 the new era came the hino , Isuzu , Volvo , man , scania follow by tata hino by India ... Merz bus n van came after the hommer in early 1970s when I'm still in primary school ...great experiences.

[@west82061]

Tu prendes ese camión en mi casa y despiertas a todos mis vecinos de mi calle 🤠

[@olukayodeokunowo4631]

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.

[@carlbernard4197]

Especially here in the states. Ethanol blended fuels don't last long in storage without proper additions in them. Even then still not good 😐

[@capo1163]

Dejenme dormir dos años y volveré al ruedo con todas las ganas.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇦🇷🙋🏻‍♂️

[@asbjrnkvisle5831]

"Gå ikke over veien før bussen har kjørt" Originally from Norway that on😊

[@Sparkpluggy]

A true partybus for the entire crew.

[@ced_pl]

wow ❤❤❤ first class start 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@toyshaz925]

I liked your video it's so calm.

[@90sejo]

i love you post new video great job you doo great old vehicle hi from bosnia.

[@user-xz8uy3fm1i]

СОСТОЯНИЕ ПРОСТО ЛЮКС ЕСЛИ ОЖИВИТЬ НА ДОРОГЕ ОН ПРОСТО КОРОЛЬ АВТОСТРАДЫ

[@F14foreverF14]

Nice Doggy...Lovely weather and doggie had a fun day out.

[@raymundoorellana9862]

Una joya rescatada un Mercedes BENZ vale la pena, me llegan a más no poder 👌👍

[@ismaeljerez7916]

Se observa que por esos lugares dejan abandonados los vehículos en cualquier lugar... saludos atentos desde 🇦🇷 argentina.

[@bewildered5444]

God that engine sounds sweet!

[@gustavoarce5801]

Excelente!! Cómo suena este Mer edes felicitaciones!! Desde argentina!!

[@user-cc6yt7ny6v]

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))).

[@NaoPb]

What a nice sounding engine. This bus would be nice to rent for trips, haha.

[@Dombrosky]

We have same busses in Poland still in use to go to some villages. It’s hard to not recognize the sound of this diesel engine

[@codeforces_hero2409]

This bus is definitely better than sprinter and other stuff with the same size

[@aceinternational4788]

@@codeforces_hero2409 sprinter is a small van compared to a big bus like this

[@codeforces_hero2409]

Which buses are in Poland on medium/minor lines? @Dombrosky

[@WymiataczPlays]

@@codeforces_hero2409 nowadays they're often just passenger bus versions of iveco, mercedes sprinter, vw crafter vans and such, some older some newer but that's the most popular type, these vario buses can be seen sometimes too still. Speaking of smaller ones, don't know much about the big ones except the fact our good old Autosans are mostly gone...

[@barryaubrey995]

This would make a lovely camper engine sounds 👌 perfect

[@ralpine110]

the interior is not as bad as i expected

I love your contents. ❤

[@The_Original_KL]

Think that's the easiest start I've seen on this channel.

[@EliotQuebec]

The true mercedes quality

[@MartinParoubek]

Beautiful engine sound

[@unclestan5090]

Pure joy for ears !