|
|
|
|
|
#1
03-30-2015, 09:39 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
R129 SL500 with M113 Oil leak. Is it the oil level sensor?
Hi all,
I'm a first time poster and seeking for help! My 99' SL500 developed an oil leak. I did already replace the valve cover gasket and oil pressure cover a year back, so the front of the engine and the areas below valve cover gaskets are dry! After reading a few posts my assumption is that it might be coming from oil level sensor or one of the oil pan gaskets. Is it common at all that the upper oil pan gasket is leaking? I sure hope not :-( Any idea from these pictures on what's leaking? Thanks, Tim 
|
|
#2
04-03-2015, 10:03 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
I've owned two MY 2000 both have had the 113 V8 and the only place that I've seen an oil leak is from the Valve Cover "breather cover" that uses a MB Sealant rather than a Gasket to seal the "breather cover" to the Valve Cover. Mostly on the passenger side!
__________________
Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Lynn 2000 SL500 Silver 2000 SL500 SOLD 1989 560SL SOLD 1988 560SL SOLD
|
|
#3
04-04-2015, 07:23 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Quote:
|
|
#4
04-05-2015, 11:07 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
looks like it coming from the rear main seal
__________________
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
|
|
#5
04-05-2015, 02:19 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Pressure washing would help clean things up to make finding it much easier.
You know something is leaking but rather than throwing parts ect at the motor confirm first.
__________________
1985 300D 198K sold 1982 300D 202K 1989 300E 125K 1992 940T "If you dont have time to do it safely, you dont have time to do it" "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
|
|
#6
04-05-2015, 03:48 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Thanks for the help!
I did clean up everything yesterday and looked again today. Upper/lower oil pans are dry and the only fresh oil is right between transmission and engine. It's 100% no transmission oil so I'm quite sure it's the rear main seal. I'm aware it's a pretty nasty job requiring removal of transmission etc. but does anyone have a DIY on that job? Curious especially how to support the transmission when lowering it. Thanks, Tim
|
 |
| Bookmarks |
|
|
Linear Mode
