Besides all the good tips learned about doing the stem seal work, a good one for all to keep in mind is this. [/SIZE]Beware of using ATF with your engine oil. ATF is 10X smokier than normal engine oil.If you add it to your engine oil to help “clean” the oil system as I was advised, only do so if you are not experiencing any oil leaks into your combustion system.I believe that while I was running the engine before doing the stem seal job to “help clean the system” the mixture was actually seeping into my exhaust system and leaving a residue that eventually lead to all the smoke that I experienced. No head gasket or valve work anticipated... for now.[/FONT]

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ATF in engine oil?

Huh?

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Mike Murrell
1991 300-SEL - Model 126
M103 - SOHC
"Fräulein"