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Old 05-04-2012, 12:22 AM
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Opened oil filler cap and just happened to smell it. It smel led like gasoline! Is it supposed to smell likethat? It'skind of a dumb question but I'm completelynew to this, any suggestions? 2002 c230 kompressor
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No its not, seems like you have fuel contamination in your oil pan. Not good at all, usually a sign of a almost dead engine.
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Opened oil filler cap and just happened to smell it. It smel led like gasoline! Is it supposed to smell likethat? It'skind of a dumb question but I'm completelynew to this, any suggestions? 2002 c230 kompressor
I think that you've smelled too much and pickled your brain. How else could you explain posting this question in a forum with the following description:

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It sounds really not good

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