Hey all. I've been away from this forum for a while but thought I'd check in for some "professional" advice. I have a 1965 190D that I picked up a couple of years ago and it became my Covid project. It runs and drives but she's smoky. Combusted gasses are entering the case and puffing out the dipstick vent. Some oil blow out here as well.

It (at least) needs a head gasket and likely rings. I'm more of a gas motor guy but I do have some diesel knowledge. The car shows roughly 10,000 miles on the odometer and I have no idea if it has made the trip around once or twice. Overall wear supports 110,000 but hard to say for sure.

I've cleaned it up, touched up some paint, changed steering column bushings, redid brakes (including replacing the booster). I'm torn - I have several cars and enjoying puttering with them and I'm on the fence here. I'm tempted to sell it to a "diesel guy" but it shifts and drives so well that I hate to part with it.

Is a head gasket kit available for the OM621? Worth starting there and seeing if that improves things?

I'll post up a few photos. Have a look and feel free to chime in.

Thanks!
Eric

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