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Mercedes-Benz S-class SE W126 (1979–1991)

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Engine reliability summary

Petrol

Engine Score Reports Common issues
260 SE (166 Hp) (M 103 E 26 / 103.941) No reports 0 No issues reported
260 SE (166 Hp) Automatic (M 103 E 26 / 103.941) No reports 0 No issues reported
260 SE CAT (160 Hp) (M 103 E 26 / 103.941) No reports 0 No issues reported
260 SE CAT (160 Hp) Automatic (M 103 E 26 / 103.941) No reports 0 No issues reported
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280 S (156 Hp) (M 110 V 28 / 110.924) No reports 0 No issues reported
280 S (156 Hp) Automatic (M 110 V 28 / 110.924) No reports 0 No issues reported
280 SE (185 Hp) (M 110 E 28 / 110.987) No reports 0 No issues reported
280 SE (185 Hp) Automatic (M 110 E 28 / 110.987) No reports 0 No issues reported
300 SE (188 Hp) (M 103 E 30 / 103.981) No reports 0 No issues reported
300 SE (188 Hp) Automatic (M 103 E 30 / 103.981) No reports 0 No issues reported
300 SE CAT (179 Hp) (M 103 E 30 / 103.981) No reports 0 No issues reported
300 SE CAT (179 Hp) Automatic (M 103 E 30 / 103.981) No reports 0 No issues reported
380 SE V8 (204 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 38 / 116.963) No reports 0 No issues reported
380 SE V8 (218 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 38 / 116.961) No reports 0 No issues reported
420 SE V8 (218 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 42 / 116.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
420 SE V8 (231 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 42 / 116.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
420 SE V8 CAT (204 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 42 / 116.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
420 SE V8 CAT (224 Hp) Automatic (M 116 E 42 / 116.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 (231 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.963) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 (240 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.961) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 (245 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 (265 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 CAT (223 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
500 SE V8 CAT (252 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 50 / 117.965) No reports 0 No issues reported
560 SE V8 (300 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 56 / 117.968) No reports 0 No issues reported
560 SE V8 CAT (279 Hp) Automatic (M 117 E 56 / 117.968) No reports 0 No issues reported

Diesel

Engine Score Reports Common issues
300 SD Turbodiesel (121 Hp) Automatic (OM 617 D 30 A / 617.951) No reports 0 No issues reported
300 SD Turbodiesel (125 Hp) Automatic (OM 617 D 30 A / 617.951) No reports 0 No issues reported
350 SD Turbodiesel (136 Hp) Automatic (OM 603 D 35 A / 603.970) No reports 0 No issues reported

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