Is it simply a matter of removing the camshaft caps one by one and pressing the lifters out and replacing them with new ones primed with oil? I did a search for a how to but couldn't find anything. Your help would be appreciated!

Thanks

i have never done it, but having read here about others, i can say for fairly certain only that it can be done with the head on the car and it is not too difficult.

are you sure you need to change them?

what symptoms are you having and how many miles etc.?

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Symptoms are noise on startup, almost diesel like that diasppears after about five seconds or less. 160 k miles

It's not a difficult job just be sure to keep the parts with their respective cylinders. Also, I was told to be sure to use OE lifters. I replaced mine with 225K on the clock but I still periodically have noise on startup (switched to Mobil 1 15W-50 and still does it). I thought that perhaps the housing that the lifters fit into were worn but you could still see the crosshatch pattern on these. I guess the preload needs to be adjusted which I may get around to doing some day (like when I repair the leaking head gasket). Oh, you should hear the lifter leakdown on the 112/113 engines---my '01 E55, '01 E320 and '04 SLK32 all did/do it and it's truly awful. I don't understand how MB can't get this right. Mark

i think this issue may be oil sensitive. what kind of oil are you using?

tom w

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I think its part oil sensitive and part wear.

I had shell rotella synthetic in for the winter 15w-40... slight tick on startup.

switched over to dino 20w-50 for upcoming summer. tick on startup, slight tick until car really gets warmed up.

switched back over to valvoline synthetic 5w-30 this weekend. slight tick on startup.

this on the 300e, with 161k. car runs great...it is just annoying to hear the tick at startup. I would like to cure that problem, but don't want to spend major bucks...

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1989 300ce 129k
( facelifted front,updated tail lights, lowered suspension,bilstein sports, lorinser front spoiler, MOMO steering wheel, remus exhaust,stainless steel brake lines). (Gone)

1997 s320 154k (what a ride). Sold with 179k miles. Replaced with Hyundai Equus

1994 e320 Cabriolet 108k



1972 280se 4.5 153k Owned for 12 yrs, sorry I sold it


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