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Old 12-03-2013, 09:47 PM
yvairguy yvairguy is offline
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Originally Posted by cooljjay View Post
I just replaced my oil cooler lines with rubber and clamps....other members have done the same.....the warning is you must use the proper hose....the oil gets hot....and most hoses won't handle the heat....there has also been discussion about a crimp not being available for the metal hoses.....another issue many members have is striping the oil cooler nipples....hints why we do the clamp fix...

Oil Cooler Line Rubber Replacement..... - Mercedes-Benz Forum
that kind of stinks and is also a good point. I know I could get in there and back up that nut on the cooler but if its all seized up together I might be taking a risk of damaging the cooler going to have to think about this one.
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