Category
Shares with
ENGINE M102 engine family (8v) 190E 1.8 / 2.0 / 2.3
W123, W124, W460 CONFIRMED

Same engine family across compact/mid Mercedes of the era — service parts, gaskets, mounts interchange within variant codes.

ENGINE M103 2.6 inline-six 190E 2.6
W124 260E, W126 260SE CONFIRMED

Same unit in three chassis. Head gaskets, chains, mounts shared.

ENGINE OM601 / OM602 diesels 190D 2.0 / 2.2 / 2.5
W124 200D/250D, W460/W461, Sprinter (OM601) CONFIRMED

The indestructible family. Injection, glow, and service parts interchange by engine code.

ENGINE KE-Jetronic components All petrol 190E
W124, W126, R107 VERIFY P/N

Fuel distributors, warm-up regulators and EHA valves interchange within Bosch application codes.

ENGINE Engine wiring loom grommets & clips All
W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Era-common Mercedes hardware. Buy by Mercedes part number, fits everything.

ENGINE OVP (overvoltage) relay All KE-Jetronic cars
W124, W126, R107, W463 CONFIRMED

The famous rough-idle fix. Identical relay across the range — check pin count (single vs dual fuse).

ENGINE Radiators & fan shrouds 190E 2.0–2.6
W124 four/six-cylinder VERIFY P/N

Close family; core sizes differ by engine. Match by Behr part number.

DRIVETRAIN 722.4 automatic gearbox 190E 1.8–2.6, 190D
W124 four-cylinder, early W202 CONFIRMED

Same gearbox family. Mounts, filters, and service kits interchange.

DRIVETRAIN Differential (185mm case) All W201
W124 (medium case) VERIFY P/N

The classic ratio/LSD swap source — W124 donor diffs bolt up with driveshaft attention. Verify case size and ratio.

DRIVETRAIN Driveshafts & flex discs All
W124 CONFIRMED

Flex discs (hardy discs) and centre bearings interchange within size codes.

DRIVETRAIN Shifter bushings Manual cars
W123, W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Era-common Mercedes shifter hardware. The £15 fix for vague shifting.

SUSPENSION Raumlenker rear multilink components All W201
W124 (adopted the design) VERIFY P/N

The W124 inherited the five-link — several links, bushes and the subframe mounts interchange. Match part numbers per link.

SUSPENSION Front dampers (insert type) All non-Evo
W124 (similar strut concept) VERIFY P/N

Aftermarket (Bilstein/Koni) catalogues often share insert listings — confirm by application, not assumption.

SUSPENSION Rear self-levelling spheres Cosworth, code 489 cars
W124 estate (rear SLS) VERIFY P/N

Same Bosch/FAG sphere family as W124 wagon SLS. Pressure ratings differ by application.

SUSPENSION Steering box (recirculating ball) All
W124 VERIFY P/N

Same family; ratios differ (16v cars quicker). Rebuild kits interchange.

SUSPENSION Idler arm & steering linkage bushes All
W124 CONFIRMED

Common wear items, shared hardware.

BRAKES Front calipers (8v cars) 190E 1.8–2.3, 190D
W124 200–230 VERIFY P/N

Same caliper applications on the smaller-engined W124s.

BRAKES Master cylinder & servo All
W124 VERIFY P/N

Family-shared; bore sizes differ by model. Match by ATE number.

BRAKES Handbrake shoes & hardware All
W124, W126, R129 CONFIRMED

Drum-in-disc handbrake shared across the era.

WHEELS 5×112 hub pattern All W201
W124, W126, R129, W202, W210 + CONFIRMED

The Mercedes constant. Anything 5×112 bolts on — offset and bore are the questions. Run it through our fitment calculator.

WHEELS Evolution I 16" 15-spoke Evo I
R129 SL, W124 500E CONFIRMED

Literally the same wheel — part no. A1294000102. Site reference: technical page.

WHEELS 15-hole "Gullideckel" 15" 2.3-16 / 2.5-16 (7J)
W124, W126 (8-hole variants) VERIFY P/N

The style family spans the range; the 16v 7J ET44 fitment is its own part number.

BODY Door handles All
W123, W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Era-common Mercedes handles. Colour-coded — paint to match.

BODY Door mirrors (manual base cars) Early W201
W123, W124 (similar pattern) VERIFY P/N

Mounting pattern close but trim differs — verify against your door.

BODY Bonnet release & hinges hardware All
W124 VERIFY P/N

Shared latch/release hardware family.

BODY Sunroof rails, seals & motor Code 410/412 cars
W124 VERIFY P/N

Same sliding-roof system family. Seals interchange; panel sizes differ.

BODY Jack & jacking tube plugs All
W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Identical factory jack hardware and tube plugs.

INTERIOR Column stalks (indicator/wiper) All
W124, W126, R107, G CONFIRMED

The great Mercedes parts-bin item. Direct interchange.

INTERIOR Window & seat switches All
W124, W126, R129 CONFIRMED

Same switch family — bezel trims differ by year (early chrome vs late soft-touch).

INTERIOR Steering wheels All (non-airbag & airbag)
W124, W126, R129 VERIFY P/N

Hub spline shared across the era — airbag cars need matching SRS hardware.

INTERIOR Ignition lock & key barrel All
W124, W126 VERIFY P/N

Same lock family; match by part number generation.

INTERIOR Seat check cloth & trim fabrics Sportline / 16v
W124 Sportline CONFIRMED

Same fabrics by Mercedes trim code — the practical source for retrims.

INTERIOR Heater monovalve All
W123, W126 CONFIRMED

The classic no-heat fix. Shared valve, shared failure.

ELECTRICAL Headlight wiper motors Code 600 cars
W124, W126 VERIFY P/N

Same Bosch/SWF units by side.

ELECTRICAL Alternators & starters (Bosch) All
W124, W126 (by engine) CONFIRMED

Interchange within engine family and amperage rating.

ELECTRICAL Fuse box & ceramic fuses All
W123, W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Era-standard Mercedes electrics. Upgrade tip: copper-top replacements fit all.

ELECTRICAL Rear electric aerial Code 531/532 cars
W124, W126 CONFIRMED

Same Hirschmann unit family — masts interchange.

// "Confirmed" = widely documented direct interchange. "Verify P/N" = known community swap with sub-variants — always cross-check the Mercedes part number (EPC) before ordering. Found one we're missing? Log it with your build and we'll add it to the register. Cross-tools: wheel fitment · chassis decoder · torque & service.