Engine swap E350 RWD into ML350 4-matic Oil baffle question
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Engine swap E350 RWD into ML350 4-matic Oil baffle question
I'm swapping a 2010 E350 RWD M272.960 into a 2006 ML350.
I know that I need lower crankcase & bottom oil pan, along with mounts and exhaust manifolds need to be swapped over as well as PS, A/c comp, alternator ancillaries.
The 2010 E350 has an oil baffle (for windage?) to shield the crank. Part #5 below
[img alt="Part #5 is oil baffle
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Part #5 is oil baffle
These never seem to have been fitted to ML350s in any model year 2006-2011 based on my VIN searches of partsouq.
They are used on every E350 2006 to 2010 at least.
I'm inclined to remove it. Why might the E350 have needed it?
I know that I need lower crankcase & bottom oil pan, along with mounts and exhaust manifolds need to be swapped over as well as PS, A/c comp, alternator ancillaries.
The 2010 E350 has an oil baffle (for windage?) to shield the crank. Part #5 below
[img alt="Part #5 is oil baffle
"]https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.mbworld.org-vbulletin/1024x1280/015000217_130516_7b24834744831f63f1c78247593dc9fa8 3fbecc6.gif[/img]
Part #5 is oil baffle
These never seem to have been fitted to ML350s in any model year 2006-2011 based on my VIN searches of partsouq.
They are used on every E350 2006 to 2010 at least.
I'm inclined to remove it. Why might the E350 have needed it?
Last edited by olivers; Feb 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM.
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2010 ML550 VIN WDC1641722A564750, 2010 B180
How different are the shape of the oil pans? That, along with checking the capacity between the two installations might be your clue. Do you know if the 4matic version of the W211 had the same setup as what you've found? Id look there too. Sorry that's not a direct answer.
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The ML has the bulk of the oil at the front under the oil pump.
The E350 has the bulk of the oil at the rear, hence the pickup tubes are different.
In both cases the middle of the lower crankcase is only an inch or so below the spinning crankwebs and slopes accordingly back to the sump.
The E350 has the bulk of the oil at the rear, hence the pickup tubes are different.
In both cases the middle of the lower crankcase is only an inch or so below the spinning crankwebs and slopes accordingly back to the sump.
