FYI, I just finished changing out my cooling lines. It took me less than an hour including destroying a perfectly good 1 1/16" wrench. Granted I was fortunate, the fasteners at the oil cooler unscrewed with out a hitch. The filter side was a different story, simply cut the ends off with a saws all and removed the nipple from the remaining hose. Entirely from the top, engine mounts, shocks in place, car not raised, I removed the two strap fasteners and rotating the soft ends behind the powersteering pump then back and up I removed the old hoses. First the lower then the upper. I had the oil filter nipples off. I then from behind the power steering pump, between the engine mount and cross member in an arcing motion front down around and up, I installed the upper hose, pushed the flexible end into postion. (five minutes) Then repeated the same for the lower. (five more minutes) Secured loosely the radiator ends, front strap, nipples in place then oil filter side, second strap, tightened and done. All from the top, engine not moved, no where near six hours, and I took my time less than an hour.

You suck. Why do I have it so hard?


I destroyed my lower cooler fitting and have a new/used cooler on its way, the motor mount bolts are not cooperating, and I just discovered that the lower ball joint on the driver's side wheel split from the bottom after I paid my indy $600 to fix this a year ago(solves the case of the mystery of the groaning turns in the mourning).

I must have really bad car karma.


I heated the mount bolts with Mapp gas and they still wouldn't budge too. I'm putting my penetrating oils in the freezer and icing the suckers off.

I'm going to replace them with brand new bolts. The underside bolt i'm going to just get a simple Philips head bolt from Ace. I hate allen bolts

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Sorry to hear that. I've had a good time, Bosio injectors, glow plugs, valve adjustment, new leather upol, clear at all four corners, all fluids belts and filters. Waiting on rear coils and a radio.
Hey, I'm a Binghamton Alum, miss the people and food, even Pudges pizza. Should take somr time to visit.

Don't thorw away the Old Oil Cooler. It can be repaird and you can sell it.
There are 2 DIYs on this; I believe it is in the below notes if not it is in our DIY Section.
The Repair Nipples are actually the same fittings/nipples that screw into the Oil Filter Housing.

Oil Cooler Repair pics and parts.
Has part number for screwed nipple Search = Screwed nipple 915013-013002
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=252254&highlight=screwed+nipple
MB Part # Description 915013-013002 Screwed Nipples (That's what the label said.) 007603-018101 Ring, General, Metal"
Or may be listed as N915013-013002
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/album.php?albumid=76
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=232734&highlight=screwed+nipples
Engine Oil Cooler Threads frp, DIY
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=211352
Sells the Repair nipples
http://genuinemercedesparts.rtrk.com/?scid=1191126&kw=704098&pub_cr_id=3381536415

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