Is this what the oil pan of a 240D is supposed to look like?

Hmmmm......Let's play name that part!

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‘84 300TD “Mountain Goat”
'62 300d Adenauer-350 Chevy - "Max"
'15 VW Passat TDI
'16 Dodge Ram 3500 - Cummins w/6-speed
'68 Mustang fastback
'55 T-bird
‘63 Studebaker Hawk

What's all that oil doing around that bearing cap? Have you been changing it?

Looks like you are getting some metal build up in the oil. Time to change it.

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

Let's see what Blackstone has to say about that oil analysis

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

Pre-glow - A moment of silence in honor of Rudolph Diesel

Completely unnecessary, just keep driving the car.

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"spreading a trail of obnoxious where ever we go"
1981 300sd w/ 341,500 miles

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Oil?!?! This is a Mercedes! They don't need no stinkin' oil!

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‘84 300TD “Mountain Goat”
'62 300d Adenauer-350 Chevy - "Max"
'15 VW Passat TDI
'16 Dodge Ram 3500 - Cummins w/6-speed
'68 Mustang fastback
'55 T-bird
‘63 Studebaker Hawk

Actually, it runs amazingly well for three cylinders. I bought it with the thrown rod since the rest of the car is so nice. It's a shame I didn't get to see the show when the cap flew off......

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‘84 300TD “Mountain Goat”
'62 300d Adenauer-350 Chevy - "Max"
'15 VW Passat TDI
'16 Dodge Ram 3500 - Cummins w/6-speed
'68 Mustang fastback
'55 T-bird
‘63 Studebaker Hawk

You going to replace it with a turbo engine?

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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver

1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver

1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine

I'd like to replace it with a new C220 CDI but I don't happen to have one lying around.......

Seriously, just need a good long block (or short block). Anyone have one?

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‘84 300TD “Mountain Goat”
'62 300d Adenauer-350 Chevy - "Max"
'15 VW Passat TDI
'16 Dodge Ram 3500 - Cummins w/6-speed
'68 Mustang fastback
'55 T-bird
‘63 Studebaker Hawk

Aha! Those metals keeps the oil level high with little oil volume!

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'85 300D Turbo - CA Version

its cool. you can actually put in less oil now, because youre raising the level of oil by having those metal peices in there.


are those prison anklets for a chihuahua?

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1980 300D

lol thats kinda like when we would have a drought here in so cali, people would put descent sized rocks in the tank on the toliet so it used less water, lol.

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1983 300DT 284k miles. :-) "The Benzo"
1998 Mustang GT Custom 4.9 L engine.
1997 Dodge ram Pickup 5.9L

you should do the brick in the toilet anyway. saves lots of water. or just buy a super low flush.

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1980 300D

Klaus---parts is parts--- strange place to keep spares, but at least they're handy while under the car!!!!! Did you pick up a new wagon??

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If it ain't broke take it apart and find out why.

1983 300SD, 4 speed
1994 C280
1987 300TD wagon
1996 HD Road King

Ride in Peace Eric Peterson, Harley of Macon

You seemed to have discovered a way to lessen the anxiety of when the #1 rod is going to let go on the 240d. Over 90 percent of the time when a knock is present in a 240d it seems to be the #1 connecting rod for some reason. If not dealt with almost right away it usually destroys the block.