SL/R129: R129 1996 Cam oiler Tubes
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From: UK
2004 E55 K Wagon &. '96 SL500
R129 1996 Cam oiler Tubes
Hi guys I have a 96 500 with 58 K miles
The idle is good and so is oil pressure, and there is no ticking from the cams.
But due to the age, is it a good idea to replace the poorer quality plastic cam oiler tubes, with the original metal ones as preventative maintainance?
Or is the mileage way too low to worry about this?
I wish to keep the car for a long time.
The idle is good and so is oil pressure, and there is no ticking from the cams.
But due to the age, is it a good idea to replace the poorer quality plastic cam oiler tubes, with the original metal ones as preventative maintainance?
Or is the mileage way too low to worry about this?
I wish to keep the car for a long time.
Last edited by AhEmGee; Jan 19, 2021 at 04:54 AM.
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From: Kamloops British Columbia
1996 SL500,2014 GLK 350
Good idea Dude,
My 1996 SL500 started ticking on the right side, one of the end caps was off, ended up in the oil pan.
Nothing wrong with OE-MB plastic oilers, original parts for 1996.
With that low miles you should be good for another 58 k ? My SL does metric, 175,000 km and replacements are starting.
If you decide to do the oilers, replace plastic chain rails too, if they let go the timing chain will go too.
Keep the SL for good, unless you start driving on the right side of the road ?
My 1996 SL500 started ticking on the right side, one of the end caps was off, ended up in the oil pan.
Nothing wrong with OE-MB plastic oilers, original parts for 1996.
With that low miles you should be good for another 58 k ? My SL does metric, 175,000 km and replacements are starting.
If you decide to do the oilers, replace plastic chain rails too, if they let go the timing chain will go too.
Keep the SL for good, unless you start driving on the right side of the road ?
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2017
Posts: 419
Likes: 132
From: UK
2004 E55 K Wagon &. '96 SL500
Good idea Dude,
My 1996 SL500 started ticking on the right side, one of the end caps was off, ended up in the oil pan.
Nothing wrong with OE-MB plastic oilers, original parts for 1996.
With that low miles you should be good for another 58 k ? My SL does metric, 175,000 km and replacements are starting.
If you decide to do the oilers, replace plastic chain rails too, if they let go the timing chain will go too.
Keep the SL for good, unless you start driving on the right side of the road ?
My 1996 SL500 started ticking on the right side, one of the end caps was off, ended up in the oil pan.
Nothing wrong with OE-MB plastic oilers, original parts for 1996.
With that low miles you should be good for another 58 k ? My SL does metric, 175,000 km and replacements are starting.
If you decide to do the oilers, replace plastic chain rails too, if they let go the timing chain will go too.
Keep the SL for good, unless you start driving on the right side of the road ?
As long as I can buy petrol I will be keeping this beauty.
