Thinking about buying a 1984 190D 2.2 but the guy said there is oil coming out the tailpipe. What is wrong with it? He wants $500.00 for it, it has alot of new parts. What do you guys think?

Determine if it is indeed oil. If that is the case, prepare to pull the engine. I have a similar case in my driveway. Pulled the engine, pistons were toast, and cylinder walls accordingly. Got a replacement engine for 450 - less than the cost of the pistons.

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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron")
139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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He told me that this is the second engine and they both did the same thing, what is causing this?

Never know until you open it up - could be rings, could be a lot of things. Check the compression and post back here.

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327K on 1986 W201, 602.911, 722.414 2.5 190D ("The Red Baron")
139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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Do not worry about your difficulties in Mathematics. I can assure you mine are still greater.
- Albert Einstein

take a walk down memory lane...

Could be a failed head gasket in the area where the oil goes up to the head. That cylinder should spray oil out with the injector removed and cranked. Although it would be wise to not count on anything other than having to replace the engine to be safe.

As barry said, more likely headgasket failure.

The 601 engine headgasket failure occurs most often near the front oil passage near piston 1, and trickles or dumps oil into piston 1.

Well got the trailer ready and was told to meet him at 4:00, get a call from the seller at 2:30 and he says that he is not sure he wants to sell. He is going to call me tonight, he said if he sells it he will call me. So now I wait, can you believe that?

Any chance he follows this site?

Hope not.

Got the phone call, back on for Thursday.

If it's only a head gasket, I'd buy it for only $500.

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'05 E320 CDI - 86,000 miles
'86 300SDL - 360,000 miles
'85 300SD - 150,000 miles (sold)
'89 190D - 120,000 miles (sold)
'85 300SD - 317,000 miles (sold)
'98 ML320 - 270,000 miles (sold)
'75 300D - 170,000 miles (sold)
'83 Harley Davidson FLTC (Broken again) :-(
'61 Plymouth Valiant - 60k mikes
2004 Papillon (Oliver)
2005 Tzitzu (Griffon)
2009 Welsh Corgi (Buba)

Well I got the car today, not to bad. I will get some pictures up tomorrow.

Well here she is, it starts and runs but real rough. The motor shakes pretty bad. Im not sure what to do next, where is the ovp on this car? It does have one right?

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No OVP.

Engine shakes- motor mounts collapsed?

As for any recently purchased diesel, change the two fuel filters, and run a tank with Diesel Clean or the like. Install a new air filter. Change the oil & filter.

Now take that trailer over to Kansas City and buy the 91 300D with the turbo 5 cylinder on Craig's List for $600. Swap in the motor and tranny. Then drive it and just try to wipe that silly grin off your face.


I just checked, and it looks like it's gone.

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2012 S350 BlueTEC 4Matic
2007 ML 320 CDI
2007 Leisure Travel Serenity
2006 Sprinter 432k
2005 E320 CDI
1998 SLK230 (teal)
1998 SLK230 (silver)
1996 E300D 99k, 30k on WVO
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1983 240D, on WVO
1982 300D, on WVO
1983 300CD, on WVO
1986 300SDL 237k, 25k on WVO (Deerslayer)
1991 350SDL 249k, 56k on WVO - Retired to a car spa in Phoenix
1983 380 SEC w/603 diesel, 8k on WVO
1996 E300D 351k, 177k on WVO