Thread: HELP! Engine died on the 300SDL. Hard to turn by hand now.
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Old 08-01-2012, 10:36 AM
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I know of a 603 that had the oil pump sprocket shear off when the oil pump sucked a vacuum pump BB through the mesh. It's a tough chain.

I wonder if a low pressure alarm as in Jeremy's thread revived over the weekend would have helped. Who has the presence of mind to shut off the engine while cruising on the freeway? Is it necessarily the safer choice?

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