A friend of mine got rid of a ticker in his 560SEL by adding a quart of Risalone, and running it for several hundred miles before an oil change.

I did the same with my 560SL, and switched to Castrol "part synthetic" at the oil change. Most of the noise went away.

If you are only getting noise at start-up, I wouldn't worry about it. Given that you have taken good care of the engine and used synthetic, I doubt if something like Risalone would help. You probably have a follower, not a stuck one.

Can't help you with your other question as I have not messed with an M119.

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Chuck Taylor
Falls Church VA
'66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe