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fz500sel 02-23-2005 10:46 PM

Do the mid 80's diesels need valve adjustments?
 
There is a guy I work with that has a 1985 300SD. He has a little over 200K on the odometer. I was talking with him about maintenance on it and asked him if he gets the valves adjusted every 15,000 miles. I was told that this should be done on older W123 and W126 diesels. He told me that he has never had them adjusted because his independent mechanic told him that it was not needed after 150,000 miles. He cited that there is no longer any play in the valves and adjusting them wouldnt have any effect.

Comments?

Aaron 02-23-2005 10:53 PM

What his mechanic told him is BS. ADJUST THE VALVES!!!!

Carleton Hughes 02-23-2005 10:55 PM

Egregious humbuggery.

Larry Delor 02-23-2005 11:17 PM

A bunch of malarky.

Tell him you'll adjust the valves for him, and he can watch, as you open them up to their proper clearance.

rg2098 02-24-2005 12:01 AM

85 was the last year for the OM617 which does need the adjustments.

DslBnz 02-24-2005 12:03 AM

:laugh4:

Yeah....Right....Somebody's a little ignorant of MB technical literature.

boneheaddoctor 02-24-2005 07:59 AM

I think that buddy need to find a new mechanic...........I wonder what other jewels he comes up with...like the oil never needs changed after 150,000 miles?

dannym 02-24-2005 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carleton Hughes
Egregious humbuggery.

HUH???


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