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Originally Posted by mbdoc
Don't use anything on that type gasket.
MB head gaskets for that engine have embedded epoxy & during the heating/cooling cycles it will seal "pores" in the head/block surfaces.
When you first re-start the engine, do NOT install the radiator cap until the engine gets hot & then cools down.
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That's an interesting tip. I haven't read that in the FSM (yet?). Is this to help the epoxy in the gasket do its job? => Like don't over cook it the first time?
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