advice on w211 e200 kompressor

[atsa2013]

Thanks for that answer made alot of sence now i see why ..very helful....so iys worth looking into a lpg conversion in ur opinion to make more ecomomical to run....

 

[Ian Donkin]

A good conversion will make it more economical to run a petrol version and as petrols are usually more refined you should get a win-win. Some folks are of the view that Mercs don't like being converted to LPG, but I can't see why they would be any different to any other petrol car really...

We've previously had an LPG converted L322 Range Rover (4.4l V8 BMW engine) and an LPG converted Volvo XC90 3.2 (latest compact I6 engine) and they were both cheaper to run than their diesel equivalents post conversion.

 

[nookie]

Hi, let me give you an advice on that engine. Don't buy it!
at 110 000km the chain in the engine was streched and reparation costs went for 1400 pounds.
now the car has gone 180 000 km and same thing happened. The chain streched 15mm so now the entire engine broke and i need to buy new engine for the car. So my advice, stay away from it.

 

[e200Swords]

Thanks for that answer made alot of sence now i see why ..very helful....so iys worth looking into a lpg conversion in ur opinion to make more ecomomical to run....

I am looking to buy e200 and convert it lpg now, having done my figures it should be cheaper to run than e220cdi by about 10%. E240 is another option, but the conversion will be dearer as well as the tax.

 

[Huggybear]

Go 220 CDI as the M271 engine timing issues will always be there not a chance i would take even though i fix them

 

[merc estate]

i know 2 people who have had lpg conversions and both ended up getting rid of the cars nothing but trouble with overheating and numerous other troubles, just think how much money MB put into designing an engine, then some garage will save you lots of money on fuel and it will run well???? don't you think MB would do that engine if it was any good. Be afraid be very afraid. the other thing when the people went to sell the cars they could not get shot of them ended up sticking them in auction and loosing a lot.

 

[cp3377]

With LPG it's all about the converter. Merc petrol engines are ideal for conversion because they're well-engineered and strong, and run well on the more advanced multi-point conversions. If you go for a good quality conversion it isn't cheap and you should do the maths - generally they pay back over 20-25k miles - to see if it's worth it. In terms of how they drive - if converted properly you can't tell what you're running on - except you have a big smile at the pump. There are other threads on here worth looking at re LPG.

Re 240 v 200 - the 240 is very smooth but lacks torque from my experience of one. The 4 was infinitely less smooth but possibly quicker and definitely more economic - not just because of less cylinders but because it didn't have to work as hard. I did love the 240's sound though...