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Old 11-10-2011, 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by gschira View Post
My M103 has a block heater just behind the drain plug, kinda between and under 5 and 6 Ex. ports. Brass w/orange colored plug cover. See photo. This engine is in a w126, but that shouldn't matter should it. Just asking. I also removed block drain plug this summer with no problem whatsoever. Appears to be original (1988). Let us know if you proceed and how it turned out.
Thanks for the picture! I think I'll go ahead and at least try it, what size socket did you use? and did you just slowly work at it or did it break free in a forceful turn? Just for reference the block heater goes in place of the drain plug right?
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