Well, it looks good right now! Too bad it won't last

I have a leaky valve cover, and a tiny bit on the lower pan. But that is going to wait till my next oil change.

Anyone got a high-miler (more than 150K) without any leaks, or does that just come with the territory....

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As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

more

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

I'm having trouble with the right photos staying put.... weird....

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

the SS "Money Pit"

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

I am having trouble with pictures on another thread...

Where the hell is the oil ? That is one of the cleanest engines I have ever seen.

I saw your post on the other thread (hood pad - weird huh)...

My nissan wins hands down (which now has 150K)

http://www.se-r.net/car_info/clean/detail_engine.html

But I was happy how well the 300SD came out after 2 tries at it (181K)

I even discovered the insides of the fender well are blue!

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

the flip side

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

You need a girlfriend. You have way too much time on your hands.

Oh my gosh.. your springs are gross. How could you stand to let them get that dirty ? And that lower oil pan is not looking so hot from that angle.....

A diesel with NO oil leaks at 150,000 miles has just had a new rebuilt engine installed. I don't think I ever heard of an MB that didn't leak a small amount somewhere. Usual culprits are valve cover gasket, turbo return line, and various seals on the front of the engine, but eventually they all leak.

The vavle cover gasket will have to be replaced each time you remove the valve cover if you expect totally leak free performance (see previous threads for instructions, it must be done correctly). The oil filler cap gasket can go, too, dripping oil down the valve cover.

Lower pan gasket also leaks eventually, particularly if you run over something.

Clean those springs, they look awful, you might frighten someone crawling around under you car and they will sue you when the bang their head from the shock!

Peter

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1972 220D ?? miles
1988 300E 200,012
1987 300D Turbo killed 9/25/07, 275,000 miles
1985 Volvo 740 GLE Turobodiesel 218,000
1972 280 SE 4.5 165, 000 - It runs!

How did you ever get it that clean. I cannot get mind that clean if I worked on it all day. Even if I get it moderately clean, I still have oil leaks at the oil filter housing mounting gasket and at the IP mounting gasket. Just do not look forward to replacing these two gaskets. I think I'll suffer with the leaks rather than try and remove the IP.

I've got other problems such as solving the pull to the left.

Brian Carlton
1984 300 SD

E-GADS!! that is clean!

I can somewhat understand how you might've got the top side that clean....but would you mind sharing how you got the underside so clean???
Pressure washer?
Steam cleaner?
ACME elbow grease?

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Chris
1985 300SD - 'Grace' (198K mi.)
2018 Honda Civic Sport
2018 Honda CRV LX
2010 Honda Fit Sport (RIP)
2013 Honda Accord Sport (Sold)
1996 Lexus LS400 (Retired)
1995 Ford Contour SE (Retired)
1976 Porsche 914 (Sold)
1972 Datsun 240Z (RIP)

You have the get the pressure washer wand to shoot under the car. If you follow the link I posted above it gives you the basics. If you want a real good job, jack the front of the car up, take off the front wheels, and get a better angle at what you are attacking.... (though I didn't bother this time around on the 300SD)

Most important though - this is a Texas car, so the foundation is obviously rust free!

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~shell
As of 2/2010:
2001 CLK55 0o\=*=/o0
13.6 @ 106mph
10K mi
1984 300SD
260K mi and going and going...
97 S600
46K miles
1991 Sentra SE-R (extremely dorked with)
www.se-r.net

My gosh, man. Even your FUEL is cleaner than other diesel fuel (look at the prefilter in the picture).

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The Golden Rule

1984 300SD (bought new, sold it in 1988, bought it back 13 yrs. later)

I still have to many leaks, the only that really bothers me is my head gasket oil leak. Just a very minute amount of oil, but enough to make a little puddle on the ground. I pressure washed my motor all off that day and it was unbelievable the amount of crap left on the ground afterwards. I didn't do as intricit job as bodyart27 did, but the idea of not having diesel soot or dirty oil on my hands anytime I touched something didn't sound all bad. How bad is a drain pan gasket swap? Seems like last time I looked there are no tricks needed.

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Jeff M.
Mercedes W123 DIY pages are now located here.
1983 / 1984 300D Sold
2000 CLK430 Cabriolet ~58k Sold
2005 Avalanche 4x4 ~66k

Any time you decide you don't want er lemme know.

It's clean enough I can see my way into the problem