Both my 240's came from Cali, so no block heaters. I put one in each. My 1980 4 spd. was not too bad to get the plug out. It took a 17mm allen, which I had one left over from a past life of messing around with VW's. The 1981 auto was so hard to get out I could not do it. Also it took a 19mm allen, which I did not have and had to buy it for around $30. Guess how many times I used it. I had to use about a 6 foot pipe on the end of the giant allen. Attached to the six foot pipe was my over six foot kid. He had to use so much force I thought the engine was gonna come out of the car. But it didn't and we got the plug out. I think we took the starter out and some other stuff too. I would think on a turbo it would be really a hard job. But wow, these block heaters work really good. Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Parolin" <stevenparolin@...> wrote:
>
> Has any one added the "real" setup latley, in a car that did not have one?
>
> The plug that has been in the hole has been in there for 25 years and who knows how many heat cycles.
>
> I am afraid it is going to be a PITA to get out to install the real MB block heater.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "ygmir111" <ygmir111@> wrote:
> >
> > sounds like it.
> > and, you can buy the "real" setup at several places, for not a lot of money,
> > that comes with the plug and threaded cap, cord, and standard plug end.
> >
> > good luck
> > Henry
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "m124300d" <ekautz@>
> > To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Friday, December 02, 2011 8:08 AM
> > Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Block Heater
> >
> >
> > Hi It is getting cold here in Mo. so I thought that I ewould
> > connect a block heater. When I looked under the 300d on the right
> > side of block there is what looks like a plug in has two prongs and
> > is threaded on the out side no wire hook up. If this is `the block heater
> > than I think that I could modify a plug to fit and plug it into
> > 110 elc. Does all this look about right? Thanks Gene
> >
>
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