Thread: How can you tell if your oil pump is going bad?
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Old 07-04-2006, 02:39 PM
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you need to drain out some oil so it is not overfull.

i inadvertantly overfilled my 603 turbo and this was the result. the crank whips up the oil and it reads low.

actually now that i think of it my car would run a bit hot, but i suspect you still may benefit from letting out some oil.

the reason they have an oil level warning light in the newer benz models is that they have made the engines shorter and instead of having extra room in the pan for a little leeway on level it is all very tight. overfill it and the rod throws drag in the oil. whipping it up and generating extra heat.

try that before spending any money. imho

tom w
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