a....don't know too much about 300e yet, but being 1 1/2 quarts low on oil will have a negative effect on any car over a period of time and may or may not cause any kind of noise to react to.

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87 300e
Got a great deal on this car
I think?
5/5/03 Hit and run victim. Someone back into my car while I was in the back. Need a grill and grill trim.