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Originally Posted by jt20
Does not look remotely related to oil starvation.
That rod and piston are not stock OM617 parts either.
That kind of damage takes more than a couple miles of driving. I am leaning towards poor engine build and/or really worn parts. The type of thing that should have been easily detected with a functioning ear.
Perhaps really high EGT as well.
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The pictures I posted earlier of internals were not of my original om617.
I guess the shop thought it was funny...definitely not appreciated
I mentioned this in a subsequent post.