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Is there a coolant drain in the block, and if so where? Does this engine have valves that need to be manually adjusted for lash? My search turned up a mention of the later M117s having an auto-valve lash adjustment feature.
Any reason not to go with mobil1 for the engine oil and ATF?
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Any comments on the Mobil 1 or Valve adjustment?
Who decided to locate the fuse box in such a hard to access location?
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Some people who switched from regular oil to synthetics reported finding oil leaks from gaskets. So why take a chance?
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Interesting that some mechanics claim synthetic oil is the greatest thing since instant coffee and others are more wary. My guy claims that if the car is built before synthetics became available, the seals and gaskets will eventually break down as they are not constructed to resist the action of some of the additives. My own attitude is that as my SL is basically a toy car and does very little mileage, using a high quality standard oil is all I need. I change the oil based on time more than distance anyway and typically this works out to between 1,000-1,500 miles. I doubt I'd get any benefit from synthetic oil even if there was no risk factor, and using a good quality mineral oil is way cheaper than a synthetic which is another small bonus. There must be many other SL drivers in the same position.
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I'm not too worried about the synthetic causing leaks. I run it in my old diesels with no issues.
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Looks like a good purchase. I like the color too.
JR
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For some reason the VIN shows the car is brown, but I can find no evidence of a color change.
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Well I guess it was originally brown. They must have totally pulled the engine when they re-painted it because I could find no evidence of the original color in the engine bay. The only place I could find it was under the dashboard on the firewall. Oh well, guess it does not really matter.
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I did some detailing and painting under the hood. The air filter box was peeling and rusty...not anymore.
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Any trick to replacing the trans filter?
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