I want to remove the upper oil pan off a 5 cyl turbodiesel (you know W123 and early W126) off a car in the yard to do some messing around with. What is the best way to do it? Do I have to lift the engine or I can walk it out?

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Your TACH may have a loose connection...I was wondering why your mechanic would be dead one minute then flopping around the next... PanzerSD

i am inspired. i will replace my windsheild... with an intercooler. swedishK

You are going to have to pull the engine. There is no way to pull the upper pan with the engine installed .

That is what Iam doing today, fun, fun, fun . But not in the JY.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

the upper pan can slide out from under the engine with it still in the bay - its in the manual.

Most here have much difficulty doing it and you need to raise the engine substantially. The only thing in your way is the cross-member below the pan.. perhaps in a JY it would easier to cut that than lift the engine.

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Well wrong again, anything is possible with enough determination.

You did say remove it while installed. now put it back in while still installed in the recieving engine.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I have not attempted it. I would imagine removing the engine is definitely easier. In a JY.. I don't know how that would fly.


he'll be cursing all day.

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The junkyards should have a mobile A-Frame crane or offer forklift assistance.

They must have something to lift with if they expect to sell engines to people besides this guy: