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36,000KM at the most.
I think worn out ones will be easy to remove, the silicone seals probably weak and plastic brittle and easy to crack.
Mine is still like new, thus a bi-etch to remove.
Also maybe its because MB Indonesia 50% coolant mix of water , was bad water, thus deposit between the silicone seal and the ALU cylinder head metal
is like crazy glue.
I will try to pull it by hand with tweezers first and see how that goes. If i feel that it is stuck like yours was then i'll order all the pullers and stuff you used.
I saw some other videos as well that suggests the person didn't have a tough time taking it out.
BTW i called a mercedes dealership around me to ask how much this would be if I got it done there.... they said 2500. LOL
I will try to pull it by hand with tweezers first and see how that goes. If i feel that it is stuck like yours was then i'll order all the pullers and stuff you used.
I saw some other videos as well that suggests the person didn't have a tough time taking it out.
BTW i called a mercedes dealership around me to ask how much this would be if I got it done there.... they said 2500. LOL
This one mild leaking and then easy to break apart when removed, it was that fragile after so much heat cycle. Good thing it was seen leaking and not broken/cracked while in use.
Mileage unknown but age wise, imagine oldest M276 is 2013-2014 ?
So you guys with aging M276 10+ years old and say above 100,000 miles, be ready to have a leak or breakage on this pipe.
Inspect them properly and replace them. This pipe breaking can kill your engine due to overheat in a VERY short period,
because the coolant loss will be too much.
Last edited by S-Prihadi; Apr 8, 2026 at 11:40 PM.
Reason: add info
This is a OneDrive link to the spreadsheet (not editable) - I trust it, if you trust it - that is up to you. The password is the username of the MBWorld member who created this information. @S-Prihadi
This is a OneDrive link to the spreadsheet (not editable) - I trust it, if you trust it - that is up to you. The password is the username of the MBWorld member who created this information. @S-Prihadi
I have replaced more than what was in the list....... due to the MB Indonesia poor water mixed with coolant issue.
BTW, LEFT HAND THREAD ( Counter Clock Wise to tighten ) for the bolt below is only for M272 if I recall correctly.
My M276 is clock-wise common thread to tighten.
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, I tried the password, it does not work
