I have found a possible donor car, but the guy says it's had low oil pressure for ever. At idle it goes to 0 and a little throttle it comes right up. Does this mean the lower end is near the END?

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1984 280SEL, 62,000 miles
Euro model in the USA
1983 300D (Totaled out 10/2004)
New Factory Mint Green paint
Palomino int
1982 240D (Steak dinner for two)

As funny as this sounds, it could be the sensor. On our 190E 2.6, the pressure gauge would seem to be working fine, with the pressure pegging as sson as you were underway, but the needle falling right to zero at idle.

However, it turns out that particular behaviour is one symptom of a failing sensor.

Now, the W123 might not have the same style electrical gauge that the later cars have, so this might not be accurate.

In any case, having the pressure double checked with an "outside" gauge is a good idea.

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John Shellenberg
1998 C230 "Black Betty" 240K

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