Greetings Tom-

Any update on this?

Cheap items that you may wish to look into are: oil filter check valve (updated part & cheap & easy to replace), non OE/ OEM Oil filter element, lighter weight oil in use now- - >leak down?, sticky lifter?, clanking sound?->motor mount and or something loose around the engine / trans area?, belt tensioner/ pully...

...just a few ideas, hope this helps

fwiw- more than one Euro member/ owner / has shared his opinon/ observation at 500ecstasy regarding the longevity/wear of the M119...if I recall correctly he indicated that viewing some torn down M119's with 300k miles showed virtually no wear even after living a spirited life

let us know an update
tks-fad
'94 E500