[W126 Coupe] Differential swap

[gary peck]

Jim

I have had this question before. I recently e-mailed Mercedes Benz Canada provided them with the Vin # and the Engine # and asked for their imput as to shipping the unit to the US. waiting for their response. I was on a import brokers site that listed allowable imports from Canada the 1988 560 SEL shows can be imported, but that was if originaly exported to Canada, its unknown at this time if a grey market unit from Japan will be allowed. I had no problem passing our emmissions test in Ontario. I had to replace the cat to pass. I believe this unit has no oxygen sensors this may be a problem. Have you inquired with your local DMV and/or reviewed your EPA forum 3520-1 and Dot forum HS-7 as to this unit. 

PS I believe you have a gov site that explains car imports from different countries. I do no any import has to go through a gov approved import broker, has to be steamed clean on the under carrige etc.

Hope this helpfull imfo.

I posted a friends Japan auto importing site on the W126 forums this morning.

go...  http://www.skyeservice.com you might contact him his name is Martin possibly he has shipped cars to the US and may have some advise.

Thanks

Gary
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: JR560SEC at aol.com 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:20 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Differential swap


  Gary, is that Euro 560SEL eligible for USDOT and USEPA certification?  I'm told you can bring recent-model Euro cars into Canada easily, though you can't bring them into the US and title them; is that correct?

  Jim Rothrock


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