Bid for your chance to own this 1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL only on The MB Market! This W126 is finished in Midnight Blue over Beige Leather (275) and powered by a 4.2L M116 V8 paired to a 4-speed auto. This example shows complete service documentation since new, an original window sticker, & more!
jwjohnson86 said:
@EurocaymanThanks for your inquiry - I do not know and haven't experienced any issues with the engine while driving. As I noted in other comments, soon after purchase I provided it to our German car specialty mechanic shop for a sort-out inspection and I did not receive any comments about idle speed. Thanks.
Correct, the rear window sunshade does not work. I did not do any timing system work and all invoices I received from the original owner are entered on my spreadsheet. All power windows and central vacuum locks operate.
Thank you for your compliments. The octogenarian original owner (who bought it for his wife) apologized that the sunshade no longer worked. I have not attempted to sort through that. All other power accessories work including the antenna; I purchased and installed a new rubber grommet at the antenna base. You will see screw holes on the driver door card where an aftermarket cup holder was mounted but the aged plastic crumbled. The passenger door cupholder still is there. As for service I abstracted all the invoices I received from the original owner into the spread sheet, I have no knowledge of any prior timing system repairs.
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1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
jwjohnson86 said:
@EurocaymanThanks for your inquiry - I do not know and haven't experienced any issues with the engine while driving. As I noted in other comments, soon after purchase I provided it to our German car specialty mechanic shop for a sort-out inspection and I did not receive any comments about idle speed. Thanks.1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
jwjohnson86 said:
Correct, the rear window sunshade does not work. I did not do any timing system work and all invoices I received from the original owner are entered on my spreadsheet. All power windows and central vacuum locks operate.1988 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL
jwjohnson86 said:
Thank you for your compliments. The octogenarian original owner (who bought it for his wife) apologized that the sunshade no longer worked. I have not attempted to sort through that. All other power accessories work including the antenna; I purchased and installed a new rubber grommet at the antenna base. You will see screw holes on the driver door card where an aftermarket cup holder was mounted but the aged plastic crumbled. The passenger door cupholder still is there. As for service I abstracted all the invoices I received from the original owner into the spread sheet, I have no knowledge of any prior timing system repairs.