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Mopagi Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New York /Toronto Vehicle(s): 2005 G55K GE Posts: 127 | What was the best engine ever put in a G Hi All, I'm trying to narrow my search for a cabrio and am trying to determine the best all around engine ever put in a G. I am most interested reliability and ease of maintenance. I would probably lean towards a diesel, and the more manual the better. Excluding a G55k , What would your dream G be and why. Cheers, Damon | ||
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EuroTruck Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oakwood, Georgia - USA Vehicle(s): 2012 Audi A4 Avant S-Line, 2015 Ridley NOAH SL Posts: 518 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G Damon,
Many people "in the know" say that the OM 602.983 290GDT engine was the best from a reliability and simplicity standpoint. It seems to be the favourite choice of the guys spending weeks at a time in the boonies, i.e. - Africa. I'm sure some of our European members will opine on this subject.
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ewalberg Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Past: San Francisco. Present: Germany Vehicle(s): 2000 g500 Posts: 1887 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G what about the 93 500GE? Big simple motor, albiet really rare. | ||
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Johann Veteran Date registered: May 2006 Location: Centurion, South Africa Vehicle(s): 1999 LWB 290GDT 1981 SWB 240GD+ Cabrio 2015 G63 Posts: 259 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G Yip the 290GDT! But I'm biased. The US Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance use the 290 GDT for their operations. What more do you need to know? I have also heard legendary things about the OM 606 D 30LA G300DT. | ||
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Mopagi Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: New York /Toronto Vehicle(s): 2005 G55K GE Posts: 127 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G EuroTruck - 6/26/2006 2:47 PM Damon,
Many people "in the know" say that the OM 602.983 290GDT engine was the best from a reliability and simplicity standpoint. It seems to be the favourite choice of the guys spending weeks at a time in the boonies, i.e. - Africa. I'm sure some of our European members will opine on this subject.
-Sean Philyaw Thanks, Sean. Did the 290GDT ever make it into a pre electric 463 cabrio or was it only found in a 461 L & SWB? Also, I'm sure that this has been beaten to death somewhere else, but what are the key differences between the 461 and pre 1996 463 Cabrios? Cheers, Damon | ||
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Skyline Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G ewalberg - 6/26/2006 2:51 PM what about the 93 500GE? Big simple motor, albiet really rare. Yes, that's the one. Best EVER. | ||
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Luky Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Bratislava, Slovakia, EU Vehicle(s): 300GE LWB auto, E320CDI 4M, VW Polo Classic 1.6 Posts: 1062 | Re: What was the best engine ever put in a G i dont think, that there was a cabrio with the old 500 or 290 turbo diesel engine. When Mopagi wants a cabrio, which is reliable and easy to maintain, what abou the military 250GD Wolf? | ||
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Skyline Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: What was the best engine ever put in a G Luky - 6/26/2006 3:48 PM i dont think, that there was a cabrio with the old 500 or 290 turbo diesel engine. When Mopagi wants a cabrio, which is reliable and easy to maintain, what abou the military 250GD Wolf? Yes, right. In a cabrio the engines are very limited. I would avoid a Diesel when possible. None of them is really good. The very best cabrio is the one with the current 5.0L engine. When you can get one from 1998-2000, that's it. | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G IMO. 617a The faith engine. | ||
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Ed Mclass Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Vehicle(s): 1958 180a, 2010 GLK, 2000 G 500, 2005 SLK 350 Posts: 1215 | Re: What was the best engine ever put in a G Simplicity, maintenance, and endurance=280 GE. | ||
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AlanMcR Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, CA, Los Altos Vehicle(s): G300DT E300DT 230SL Posts: 3500 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G roughneck - 6/26/2006 3:18 PM IMO. 617a The faith engine. Was the 617a installed at the factory? I thought those were all retrofits? | ||
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roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G Mopagi - 6/26/2006 7:27 PM Hi All, I'm trying to narrow my search for a cabrio and am trying to determine the best all around engine ever put in a G. I am most interested reliability and ease of maintenance. I would probably lean towards a diesel, and the more manual the better. Excluding a G55k , What would your dream G be and why. Cheers, Damon Doesnt say factory fitted. | ||
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amzimmy Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: South Africa/Italy Vehicle(s): GD300 1981, Alfa GT 3,2 V6, Alfa Brera Q4 3,2 V6. Posts: 850 | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G Mopagi - 6/25/2006 8:27 PM Hi All, I'm trying to narrow my search for a cabrio and am trying to determine the best all around engine ever put in a G. I am most interested reliability and ease of maintenance. I would probably lean towards a diesel, and the more manual the better. Excluding a G55k , What would your dream G be and why. Cheers, Damon I think the G320 CDI, here a description from the Swiss G Club: Unfortunately all in German......I am sure that you will find a Relative, Boy,Girl,Mistress....Friend.....that can help you with the translating! Mercedes-Benz macht die G-Klasse fit für die Zukunft Stuttgart ,23.06.2006 - Mit neuer Energie geht die legendäre G-Klasse in ihr 27. Produktionsjahr. Der Geländewagen-Klassiker bewahrt auch nach der aktuellsten Verjüngungskur seine markante Figur und baut auf das hochbelastbare Fundament von 1979. Gleichzeitig erhält der Urvater aller Mercedes-Benz SUV mit der neuesten Evolutionsstufe ein hochmodernes Dieseltriebwerk. Der G 320 CDI leistet 165 kW/224 PS, verfügt serienmäßig über einen Dieselpartikelfilter und erfüllt die strengen Abgaslimits EU4. Der neue V6-Leichtmetall-Motor steigert mit seiner harmonischen Drehmoment- und Leistungsentfaltung den Fahrspaß mit dem "G" nochmals - sowohl On- wie Offroad. Modernste Common-Rail-Direkteinspritzung der dritten Generation mit Piezo-Injektoren, Vierventiltechnik und ein Abgasturbolader mit elektrisch verstellbaren Leitschaufeln sind nur einige Highlights des leistungsfähigen Triebwerks, das seine Kraft an das serienmäßige, Siebenstufen-Automatikgetriebe liefert. Die 7G-TRONIC harmoniert perfekt mit dem Leistungspotential des Selbstzünders und garantiert beste Fahrleistungen bei niedrigen Verbrauchswerten. Im Vergleich mit den Vorgängern G 270 CDI und G 400 CDI vereinigt der neue G 320 CDI deren Vorteile: Einerseits bietet er das Verbrauchsniveau des 156 PS starken Fünfzylindermodells. Andererseits überzeugt er mit ähnlich fulminanten Fahrleistungen wie der V8-Diesel mit 250 PS. Selbstverständlich erfüllt der G 320 CDI die zurzeit bestmögliche Abgaseinstufung EU4 und arbeitet serienmäßig mit einem wartungsfreien Dieselpartikelfilter zusammen, der ohne Zusatzstoffe die Partikelemissionen um 99 Prozent reduziert. | ||
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gwagen460swb Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Vehicle(s): 280GE SWB, Toyota Highlander, BMW530i, RR HSE Posts: 513 | Re: What was the best engine ever put in a G Although I have a 280GE. I will have to agree that the 290GDT is better. Slightly more power than my 280GE. | ||
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ehdenoffroad Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | Re: What was the best engine ever put in a G Ed Mclass - 6/27/2006 2:19 PM Simplicity, maintenance, and endurance=280 GE.
+ performance back at that time. I 100% agree | ||
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göran Date registered: Dec 1899 Location: Vehicle(s): | RE: What was the best engine ever put in a G I heard in the Graz factory visit in September last year that the best G-klass ever build was the 290GDT. Another employer in Graz think the 290GDT was good but the best was/is the G270Cdi . So its not easy to answer witch is good or not. The old five cylinder diesel was also good when its came out new and still running in lots of cars..problety little slow in a heavy G | ||
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