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Originally Posted by toomany MBZ
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On the oil canister housing there is a stem with a couple of "O" rings, replace 'em if they are hard.
No rack damper bolt on non turbo cars.
Use diesel rated oil as mentioned. I use Rottela T6, full synthetic, I find it is better than straight dino.
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Auto zone sells a small box of metric "O" rings for about $8. there are plenty for quite a few oil changes. they don`t have to be changed at every oil change, only when they start getting hard and not rubbery.
Be sure to remove the large "O" ring on the lid and install the new one that usually comes with every filter. read where someone left the old one on and added the new one. had a good leak.
Do not over tighten the 2 lid nuts, just snug them down. the steel studs the nuts screw onto are screwed into aluminum, there are threads here where they have been over tightened and they stripped out, or let go and had a oil leak while driving.
Have fun with your new baby. the 240 is a simple car to own, the most complicated thing on yours is the auto trans, and electric windows if your has them, some 82`s have them and some don`t.
Charlie