Air cleaner soaked?

I had been driving a 92 300TE that had been external leaking a quart of oil evey 500 - 1000 miles for over 100,000 miles. This progressed to the mayo in the coolant jug. Then the hose you describe went sausage and blew, I had water with me, got it going and was just a mile from the dealer on Hilton Head Island. Temp gauge had reached the red after coolant dump, then cooled down with water. Wheeled in there, and they don't carry hose or most parts for a W124, have to order and get there in a few days. Limped to Auto Zone, bought hose, then two days later lower hose did same thing. Mayo increased. Did have some luck removing some mayo with a piece of "pig mat" oil absorber fabric stuffed into coolant jug. Tranny was already dead in reverse, for past year. Tried sale at auto auction, highest offer was $200. With regret drove to boneyard for $450 (303,000 miles). Had paid $1600, got two years out of it, so a $50 a month car payment is not bad if you drive a Mercedes. I don't think you can kill it with oil in the coolant. Some BMW motorcycles use all oil for the coolant system. But hoses and plugged up radiators won't like it.

I promptly bought a 93 Cabrio, so moved up to the M104, and no spheres (TE owners with the "bunny hop" know that fun). And first order after plugs, wires, and replace coils was radiator, hoses, and new 83 C stat.