First of all thanks for the great guidance!
I definitely am at the top of the oil mark an will reduce it.
This will be the first and most obvious action.
Given that I will be in the States in October I will buy the U seal (1/10th of the price of Brazil) and the MB sealants. (002 989 47 20 10 and 001 989 61 20 10)
The main gasket of the valve cover has been replaced recently.
My remaining problem is to understand what really is the infamous U-Seal.
EPC shows a gasket ( A 104 015 02 20) under the name of "Gasket - Cover to the timing case". Is that the U-Seal?
Incidentally: I also head the U-seal replaced but I suspect they used the wrong sealant and - if the part is the above one - they may have used the P/N A 104 015 01 20 that was replaced (as per EPC) and specifficaly said NOT to be used anymore. (but I see sites offering it)
In summary, please help me confirming if I identified the U-Seal correctly.
Thanks again, Jorge
Last edited by BrazBenz; 09-27-2008 at 09:29 PM.
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