Hi Everyone,

Our prized '87 wagon is spitting out engine oil constantly, from a couple of different places near as my mechanic can tell. I don't have the skills to work on a problem that big...he's telling me that a new engine is in order. Yikes! Any suggestions? Anyone interested in buying it who wants to do something with this car? Bodywork, chassis, interior, all immaculate. WVO system works flawlessly with custom tank, willing to part with it for the right happy home.....we are very unhappy right now! thanks for your input. C

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Cantabridgian

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1987 300TD Black/Palomino 120k on donor engine (thank you CS), 305k on everything else

MISSED 1985 300CD Blue/Palomino 250k lovely but had to part with it; now wife has Jetta TDI, you know how it goes

Lots of rogue-ness in that sig!!!

Lots of folks really covet the '87 TD (one T only please)
Stating your location may help, along with a more specific detail on the oil situation....

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

"spitting out oil" doesn't sound like an insurmountable problem, unless it's coming from the tailpipe or a hole in the block. More specifics?

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80 300SD (129k mi) 82 240D stick (193k mi)77 240D auto - stick to be (153k mi) 85 380SL (145k mi) 89 BMW 535i 82 Diesel Rabbit Pickup (374k mi) 91 Jetta IDI Diesel (155k mi) 81 VW Rabbit Convertible Diesel 70 Triumph Spitfire Mk III (63kmi)66 Triumph TR4a IRS (90k mi)67 Ford F-100 (??)

Could be a close correlation between those two things. Your WVO may not be working as flawlessly as you think. Do a search on water injection for loosening stuck rings caused by use of WVO. I think member Alistair has posted on this topic. It sounds like you have high crankcase pressure which could be caused by stuck rings.

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

thanks, all, for your input. And yes, corrected...1 "T" only! This started with finding the oil level low repeatedly, and some oil gathering on the ground. This was after a recent oil change. I started adding oil. Then it appeared to need oil constantly, and one time the oil pressure light actually came on (hey, it works!). I needed to add 5 quarts. Kept driving OK for a while, then left me stranded on the side of the highway - had to pull over because of massive smoke coming from under hood. After it cooled off, I added lots of oil, about 6 quarts (since I was carrying a lot with me after earlier level drops!), and limped the car carefully to my mechanic, who happened to be just another 7 miles down the road. The oil pressure light came on just as I pulled into his forecourt. I thought it was a poor dipstick seal earlier on, but by this point it was spraying oil - there was oil EVERYWHERE. Mechanic steam-cleaned the engine compartment and is still finding leaks. He's already dumped some stuff in there to test for WVO causing the rings to stick (thanks for that, you were right to flag it!!), and determined that this isn't the problem. I'm still awaiting results of leakdown and compression tests, but I'm nervous....

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Cantabridgian

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1987 300TD Black/Palomino 120k on donor engine (thank you CS), 305k on everything else

MISSED 1985 300CD Blue/Palomino 250k lovely but had to part with it; now wife has Jetta TDI, you know how it goes

If you were driving on the highway 6 quarts low, chances are it's toast.

But my next question: How much? I could use a wagon that matches our GSD.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

how much do you want for it?

I'll have a final consult with my mechanic tomorrow or the next day, and then I'll know if we can afford to repair/replace the engine. If it's a no go, let me caucus with the wife (it's her car) and see how much we can let it go for. We may sell it complete with WVO system and the custom tank (it's beautiful, trust me!!), but I'm not certain yet. Stay tuned!!

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Cantabridgian

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1987 300TD Black/Palomino 120k on donor engine (thank you CS), 305k on everything else

MISSED 1985 300CD Blue/Palomino 250k lovely but had to part with it; now wife has Jetta TDI, you know how it goes

Why would anyone want to use WVO, it killed your engine. Prime example.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

You will soon learn to ignore this poster.

oh no he DI-DENT!!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Stupid statement as you have no proof what killed his engine. Unless of course, you have torn it down already and analyzed it and forgot to mention that.

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What Would Rudolph Do?
1975 300D, 1975 240D, 1985 300SD, 1997 300D, 2005 E320 , 2006 Toyota Prius

WVO causes rings to stick with extended use. I have seen this happen many times before.

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...e485-1-2-1.jpg

keep this vulture in mind if your thinking of selling....i seem to have a "thing" for wagons these days.

There are three of us circling so far, ... but we really do hope it's repairable.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff