the oil pressure gauge used to work fine...just like it did on my other MBs. I can't say at what engine speed it would peg since my tach is dead. It is now ALWAYS (when its running) pegged at 3 and that was after I took it to the shop that tore the crankcase vent hose. Right before thanksgiving, I drove the car from Kansas City to Fort Worth, stopping and spending the night in Wichita. The car stayed in an unheated garage without its block heater, but started up on the first try with minimal fuss in the morning. The mechanic today told me that he was cranking for 30 seconds, and he could tell it was hitting a couple cylinders, just not starting. If I can't get it to start by Saturday (at least 50 degrees tomorrow, and it should be 65 degrees by Saturday) we'll see about a valve adjustment.

whunter: thanks a ton for that link.

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73 450SL AMG "Millennium Falcon"
88 Volvo 740GLE B230F/M47
84 300SD Turbo (Sold, looking for new one)
86 300E (FOR SALE)
78 450SL (totalled by girl on drugs in SUV)
87 Volvo 740GLE wagon (totalled by Ford Expedition)