is that oil?
03-23-2005, 12:06 AM
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is that oil?
little help please,i noticed in my radiator resv theres oil at the top car runs normal no overheating no oil loss from dipstik level thats noticible ,also getting a squeky sound from floor shifter area a springy sound,thanks !
03-23-2005, 09:20 AM
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1991 300E
you most likely will need a new head gasket. The M104 motors are prone to do this because there is an oil channel running right next to a coolant channel. The head gasket over time wears down and they leak into each other.
03-23-2005, 02:48 PM
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2001 c320 - 2002 ml55 - 2011 c300 - 2014 slk350 - 2015 cla45
if its the head gasket... its going to be pricey... i just had my front cover seal, gaskets, and cylinder head gaskets replaced.......
parts 251.22
labor 950.00
-carino
parts 251.22
labor 950.00
-carino
03-23-2005, 04:11 PM
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1992 300CE AMG Hammer Replica, 2004 C240, 2015 ML350
If you are doing the ehadgasket you might as well have the head redone too.
I could have gotten away with just doing my gasket, but I had the head redone, and engine runs better than ever and is like a new engine now.. bottom ends on these cars are pretty much bulletproof.
AshMan
I could have gotten away with just doing my gasket, but I had the head redone, and engine runs better than ever and is like a new engine now.. bottom ends on these cars are pretty much bulletproof.
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03-24-2005, 08:45 AM
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forgot to mention that if you have the head redone, get the timing chain replaced while they've got the motor apart. Not that much more $$ and well worth it if you're over 150k miles.
