Thread: Reading Compression Report of my W124-E220(M111.960)
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Old 04-10-2010, 08:54 AM
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120C is not extreme. Other causes could be sticking rings caused by oil sludge buildup, cylinder scoring caused by oil starvation, carbon buildup on valve seats (seems less likely due to your wet results). Infrequent oil changes can shorten the life of the rings as well.
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