Thread: Few questions about my recently purchased 81 300TD Wagon.
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Old 06-26-2007, 04:59 AM
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leakage is not ever normal. it is caused by a failure of some gasket hose or in a worst case a crack in the oil pan or block of the motor. If you take the time to find the source of the leak it can be fixed. It also should be fixed as they never get better and can only get worse. Unlike the human body a car never heals itself.

I guess worst case is actually an oil cooler line or filter housing leak as it can dump all your engine oil if total failure occurs since the oil there is under pressure.

The benzes are wonderfully well made th0ugh and are pretty mechanic friendly so finding and fixing problems is completely doable,

Good luck with your new purchase and welcome as a poster here.

Tom W
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