All back together...
During the job, I found several seals torn up and going up and down with the valve movement (doing nothing). I am guessing my oil use will drop if not disappear.

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1980 300TD-T (82 Turbo and Trans) 159,000 Miles "Jackie-O"
1983 300SD 272,000 Miles "Aristotle"
1987 Jeep Wagoneer Limited - keeps the MB's off the ice and out of the snow
1994 BMW 530it