S-Class limousines of the series 140
Mercedes-Benz type S 300 turbodiesel
Type S 300 turbodiesel 
Name S 300 turbodiesel 
Name Mercedes-Benz type S 300 turbodiesel 
Short name S 300 turbodiesel 
Model W 140 D 30 LA 
Production since 06.95/06.96 
Number produced in production 
Comments concerning the production period begin of production - pre-production batch / main production 
Prices 06.96: 93.150,00 DM 03.97: 94.875,00 DM 
Wheelbase 3040 mm 
Track rear/front 1606/1579 mm 
Length 5113 mm 
Width 1886 mm 
Height 1486 mm 
Smallest turning circle 12,18 m 
Chassis weight
Max. total weight 2610 kg 
Max. front axle weight 1270 kg 
Max. rear axle weight 1340 kg 
Max. load 650 kg 
Max. trailer weight braked 2100 kg 
Max. trailer weight unbraked 750 kg 
Weight empty 1960 kg 
According to guideline DIN 70020 (with fuel, spare wheel and tool equipment) 
Operating method four-stroke Diesel (w/ indirect injection, exhaust TC w/ charge-air cooling and emission control device w/ oxidizing catalyst) 
Configuration front, parallel; upright 
Type OM 606 D 30 LA / 606.960 
No. of cylinder/configuration 6 / in line; 15ř inclination to the right 
Bore x stroke 87,0 x 84,0 mm 
Total displacement 2996 ccm 
Compression ratio 22,0 
Crankshaft bearing
Output 130 kW / 177 hp at 4400 /min 
Maximum torque 330 Nm at 1600 - 3600 /min 
No. of valves/configuration 2 intake, 2 exhaust / overhead 
Valve operation 2 top camshafts 
Camshaft drive duplex roller-type chain 
Mixture formation indirect injection, mechano-electronically controlled; Bosch~6-plunger-type injection pump / exhaust-gas TC with charge-air cooling 
Cooling water cooling / pump; 10,0 l water 
Lubrication pressure circulation lubrication / 8,0 l oil 
Electric system 12 V 
Battery 100 Ah / in the boot 
Dynamo three-phase AC / 1120 W 
Starter motor electrical / 2,2 kW 
Ignition compression ignition engine 
Fuel tank above the rear axle / 100 l 
Fuel supply electric supply pump 
Driven whells rear wheels 
Power transmission divided cardan shaft 
Frame desing self-supporting all-steel body 
Wheel suspension front double wishbone 
Wheel suspension rear multilink suspension, on demand with hydropneumatic level control 
Suspension front coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Suspension rear coil springs, torsion bar stabilizer 
Damper gas-pressure damper 
Steering ball-and-nut power steering 
Steering transm ratio 14,02:1 / 2,96 steering wheel turns 
Breaking system braking system 
Breaking system hydraulic dual-circuit braking system with vacuum-operated brake ~servo unit and antilock device, since 12.96 with brake assistance device;~disc brakes front (intern. ventilated) and rear 
Parking breake parking brake 
Parking breake mechanical (foot-operated), effective on rear wheels 
Diamatre brake discs front / rear: 310 / 290 mm 
Wheels sheet steel-disc wheels, on demand light-alloy disc wheels 
Wheels rims 7 1/2 J x 16 H 2 
Tyres 235/60 R 16 100 V 

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S-Class limousines of the series 140
Mercedes-Benz type S 300 turbodiesel
Gearbox 5-speed autom. gear shift with electron. control 
Availability Series 
Shifting Switch lever in car center 
Clutch hydr. torque converter with slip control clutch 
Type of gearbox Planet gear 
Synchromesh gears  
Gear transmission I. 3,93; II. 2,41; III. 1,49; IV. 1,0; V. 0,83; R. 3,10 
Differential ratio 3,27 
Maximum speed 206 km/h 
Accelerations 11,2 s 
Comments Acceleration with shifting through from 0 - 100 km/h; loaded with 2 persons 
Fuel consumption 6,7/8,7/11,2 l 
acc. to guideline 80/1268/EWG; values for 90 km/h / 120 km/h / city cycle