Has Mercedes Always Been This Bad?

cav551:
Detroit Diesel , who make this engine, used to have a good reputation but this thing is a piece of junk. Have a look at Francisco Amaya’s YouTube channel for a whole series of videos depicting the thing’s failings.

Didn’t go through all of them but it looks like electronic Emissions system faults seem to be a major factor ?.While some say that ■■■■■■■ also seem to have fallen into a similar downward spiral while CAT decided to give up altogether.Also I wouldn’t start with anything that’s OHC/CIH anyway which seems to just leave the MX and a decent starting point.

Having said that it’s obvious that ‘Detroit Diesel’ now just means Merc in all but name.