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Old 10-30-2005, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Col.Klink
Everything you just described is quite normal for your Diesel Mercedes . Don't woory about it unless you have High oil consumption . The only efficient way of determining the overall engine condition would be to do a Cylinder Leakage Test which will tell the condition of each cylinder and its Sealing .
I don't think it consumes oil. It just scared me a bit when i saw the warning signs some have posted here that indicated "stay away." Thanks though, I feel a bit better (would be nice though if the cap didn't bounce, and it shut off after 20-30 seconds after plugging the hose to the air filter!).

How much would it cost to do a Cylinder Leakage Test? I was considering getting a used compression test kit, but it sounds like there's an additional step here I need to consider. Is this something I can do myself (the cylinder leakage test)? What additional tools would I need other than the compression test kit?

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Pete.
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