Thread: Am I the only one fed up with the 617?
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Old 03-02-2016, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by mike-81-240d View Post
Maybe I'm just trying to vent here, but I've about had it with my 617a in my wagon. I used to have great luck with my 300D's both non turbo and turbo. However this 300TD is testing my patience daily. Constant oil leaks, smokes like a maersk alabama when cold starting, eats turbos for breakfast, hiccups at idle, constantly loosens belts, etc.

I want to rip the engine out and throw a OM602 in it's place, the body is in amazing shape for a driver condition wagon and has great local history but this is the worst om61x I've ever owned.

Anyone else fed up with the OM61X engines, or am I a party of one?

-Mike
'81 300TD 4 speed
You are pretty isolated. Its an old motor but gratifyingly indestructible.

Eating turbos is a unique problem.

Reseal the engine, smoke and hiccups probably related, and sounds like you need to look at the tensioners for your Vbelts if they are constantly loosening
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