M272 Single Phaser replacement
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1998 E300TD
M272 Single Phaser replacement
Hi All,
I know there's a video/DIY somewhere for a single cam shafter phaser replacement on a m272 w/o having to take off the front cover....I just cannot find it anywhere. Any leads would be great.
I know there's a video/DIY somewhere for a single cam shafter phaser replacement on a m272 w/o having to take off the front cover....I just cannot find it anywhere. Any leads would be great.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 339
Likes: 66
1998 E300TD
Found the video I was thinking about! If I'm just pulling the phasers, I could likely not have to pull the valve cover. I can also do this without breaking the timing chain....the real question is, should I just go ahead and put a new one in while I'm in there? It's a 111k mile m272 with great service history. Also, this video isn't the great on how to set timing on the two cams, which seems problematic without the cam lock downs.
Any opinions are welcome.
Last edited by 6_Myles; Aug 13, 2025 at 11:06 AM.
