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What year did 6 digit odometer?

What year did 6 digit odometer?

The company presented the first car with a six-digit odometer back in the spring of 1971 at an event held to introduce the Mercedes-Benz 350 SL (known in-house as the R 107) to the press.

What does white number on odometer mean?

The white indicator is for 1/10’s of a mile, regardless of what kind of fight the guy wants to put up about it. The average ten-year-old car should have around 120,000 miles on the odometer, anything significantly more or less could indicate trouble brewing.

When does odometer change from 5 to 6 digits?

I have a 77′ 240D, and it definitely has six digits. ’78 280CE has 6 digit odometer. ’87 300D does as well, but that one is more obvious. The odometer change from 5 to 6 digits didn’t happen all in one year.

How do you find tenths of a mile on an odometer?

Certain vehicle odometers may feature a white or different color single-digit number placement, used to calculate tenths of a mile; disregard this number. Examine your vehicle’s title and locate the mileage stated on the document.

Can a car odometer be tampered with?

Unlike trip odometers, conventional odometers cannot be legally reset or tampered with. Many older vehicles feature a five-digit odometer that has the potential to “roll over” after exceeding the 100,000-mile mark, making it difficult in some instances to determine the true mileage of the vehicle.

Is it possible for an odometer to roll over?

Many older vehicles feature a five-digit odometer that has the potential to “roll over” after exceeding the 100,000-mile mark, making it difficult in some instances to determine the true mileage of the vehicle.

Certain vehicle odometers may feature a white or different color single-digit number placement, used to calculate tenths of a mile; disregard this number. Examine your vehicle’s title and locate the mileage stated on the document.

How can I tell if my car odometer is over 100k?

Examine the title history report and locate the disclosed odometer readings stated from each prior owner. This will help you gauge whether the vehicle odometer has “rolled over” the 100K mark more than once.

Unlike trip odometers, conventional odometers cannot be legally reset or tampered with. Many older vehicles feature a five-digit odometer that has the potential to “roll over” after exceeding the 100,000-mile mark, making it difficult in some instances to determine the true mileage of the vehicle.

Many older vehicles feature a five-digit odometer that has the potential to “roll over” after exceeding the 100,000-mile mark, making it difficult in some instances to determine the true mileage of the vehicle.

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