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03-15-2014, 12:28 AM
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Didn't feel like registering to view the photos...was busy under the car! Will take a look later.
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03-15-2014, 10:58 AM
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I guess if the external leaks are eliminated then I can check oil Consumption internally properly. Prior to the leaks I had no oil being burnt. The Gasket Could Have Been Leaking Both Internal And External...Who knows. We will know going forward though.
Do you think I should put some sea foam through her to clean it up a little?
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03-15-2014, 11:08 AM
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If you mean Seafoam, or a good injector cleaner like Red Line SI-1, in the fuel... it won't hurt anything. Don't expect magic results either. If the injectors are original, the best thing you can do is replace them. The mechanical injectors don't last forever.
DO NOT put any additives in the oil / crankcase. 
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03-16-2014, 10:12 PM
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With the current condition of my valvetrain being so clean, the delo 400 oil I use seems to be doing the trick.
I was going to do seafoam right into the intake manifold via the ezl vacuum line... On another note -- I had a realization about the carbon. I was running a 79C thermostat all winter, so I wonder if it was simply the reduced coolant temps? I put a regular 87C back in, so maybe that will do the trick.
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03-16-2014, 10:18 PM
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I have run DELO 400 LE (15W-40) in my E320 for the past 4-5 years with no problems. I use 2,000 mile OCIs. Generally I have used Mann and Hengst oil filters.
The cleanliness inside my engine, with 201K on it at the rebuild, shown in my photos speaks for itself. Seafoam and other engine "cleaners" are NOT needed with any MB engine. I am not a fan of any sort of additive to MB engines save for things like RedLine Water Wetter (if needed) and the like. If you use Chevron gasoline with any regularity, even good additives like Techron are unnecessary. Cheers, Gerry
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