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Originally Posted by Magoo
I had a dodge once that used oil like that, but most of it was leaking out of the mains and could be seen wherever it was parked. Did this engine leave puddles on the ground after it was started and run or was it fogging out of the tailpipe? That should give you a clue as to the condition of the internals, or whether it simply needs some seals/gaskets replaced. If it did not run well and smoked a ton of blue before you pulled it, you would probably be further ahead to find another known good engine as whiskeydan suggested.
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The engine in my garage, as I recall left an oily residue on the rear of the 300SD it was in before it was removed. This happened a couple of years ago so my memory may not be precise, but I also recall crawling underneath the car and it was dripping oil around the turbo. The car did not appear to smoke appreciably, if at all, and started with normal glow.
Never the less, oil residue mixed with dirt is on the passenger side of the engine from the head gasket on down. That is what made me think it was the head gasket leaking oil.
I live where 300SD engines are scarcer than hen's teeth. I would venture to guess there is not another within at least 100 miles that is available.
10-25-2007, 12:16 PM
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