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Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan · 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five

1983 Mercedes-Benz 300 SD Automatic

The Mercedes-Benz Club of America's U.S. W126 model-year table lists the 300 SD for 1983; gray-market variants are excluded.

1983 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W126) — sedan, front three-quarter view
Exact 1983 S-Class reference photograph; exact configuration not verified ·

Photo: “1983 Mercedes-Benz 280SE in 2023 front” by PLawrence99cx / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped to 16:9.

Factory configuration

What this model is

Trim
300 SD
Body style
Four-door rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan
Engine
3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five
Transmission
4-speed automatic

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ConfigurationEngineTransmissionBody
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Mercedes-Benz 380 SEL Automatic3.8-liter M116 fuel-injected V84-speed automaticFour-door long-wheelbase rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan

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Scheduled topics
0
Applicability stated
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    Engine oil filter

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    Applies to: 1983

    300 SD — 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five

    MAHLE OX 78D

    Applies to: 1983 · 3.0-liter OM617 turbocharged diesel inline-five · 300 SD · Exact 1983 300 SD engine application. Confirm VIN and build date before ordering.

    Source: MAHLE Aftermarket — Mercedes-Benz passenger-car filter application catalog · 1983 Mercedes-Benz 300SD 3.0L L5 — OX 78D · checked

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Sources

  1. Mercedes-Benz Club of America — 1981–1991 W126 U.S.-market buyer's guide

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