I have fixed 7!!! by now on my SDL. on my way to the dealer to get the o ring for leak#8. incredible. engineered like no japanese car.

it happens when our cars get old ^_^

my 87 is 100% leak-free, but it is well-cared for. the other 87 leaks like crazy and it obviously has been neglected.

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

which 87 .. jk

I only have an oil leak which im guessing is from the rear seal of all places.

this guy has never owned an american car built in the 80s...
The harley dealerships used to put boxes with kitty litter under the bikes on the show room floor!@#!@#!@#

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1995 E420 Schwarz
1995 E300 Weiss
#1987 300D Sturmmachine
#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
OBK #42

My '77 is raining fluids of every kind, and it's rather unpleasant to spend time beneath it, since avoiding the drips are impossible.

So far I've noticed a good dribble from the lower oil cooler hose, and something like a stream that pours forth from the vicinity of a nasty looking hose connection beneath the air intake. (I'm afraid to know, but will investigate further the next time I work on it.) I also noticed tranny fluid dripping from the cover over the torque converter, and the retarded Chrysler-designed ACC servo makes for a nice coolant rain shower that never fails to miss an eye or an ear while crawling around beneath the car. Every injector return line is also leaking diesel, as well as the primer pump.

So many leaks... So little time to fix them! Argh!

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- K.C.Adams

'77 300D Euro Delivery
OM617 turbo / 4-speed swap
404 Milanbraun Metallic / 134 Dattel MB-Tex

Current status:
* Undergoing body work

My '77 300D progress thread

The old injector return lines on my '99 were dripping diesel adn causing the injector wells to fill up, then overflow all over the intake side of the block, including the glowplugs.....
I fixed the problem, and never had a leak since.

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99 E300 TD -- sold
01 540i 6 spd

There ain't no 20 year old Japanese cars

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Kent Christensen
Albuquerque
'07 GL320CDI, '10 CL550. '01 Porsche Boxster
Two BMW motorcycles

Give this guy a Land Rover and a 740iL, he'll wish he had simple & cheap 20-year-old Mercedes Diesel leaks.

My '87 190DT leaked, low oil sensor, simple fix.
My '87 300D (blue) leaked PS fluid when I bought it, PO filled the reservoir to the top.

Neither of my '87s leak anything anywhere at this point (knocking on wood) running ULSD and synthetic fluids.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

What leaks ?

Keep the gaskets and seals reasonably fresh.
Fix things in a timely manner.

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80 300D 340K Owned 30 yrs
83 300SD 440K Owned 9 yrs - Daily Driver 150mi/day
02 Z71 Suburban 117,000
15 Toyota Prius 2600 miles
00 Harley Sportster 24k
09 Yamaha R6
03 Ninja 250

What do you want for 20 plus year old cars....Fix all your leaks and your good for another 20 years!!

I know someone with a 1997 Toyota Rav4, and it was leaking oil at a MASSIVE rate till they got some gaskets replaced on the engine. Like....a quart per 100 miles leak. It only had 127,000 on it at the time, and was about 9 years old. So Japanese cars DO leak.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Plus, they're sooooooooo Japanese! ew!

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-Matt

EPA Section 609 Certified MVAC Technician
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Oil Burner Kartel Member #10

Ahh the smell of Diesel Fuel, it's like coffee in the morning!

My Car:

1982 300SD Turbo Diesel (231,500 miles!) RIP

1984 300SD Turbo Diesel Custom (235,500 mi on driveline.) - On Road!!

www.icsrepair.com

Why do some cars of the same model year and make leak while others do not? Are there anything one can do to avoid oil leaks?

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85 300D turbo pristine w 157k when purchased 161K now
83 300 D turbo 297K runs great. SOLD!
83 240D 4 spd manual- parted out then junked

Yeah it's called replacing the turbo drain seals

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'02 BMW 325i
'85 300D 450k
'93 190E 2.6 170k(killed by tree)
'08 Ducati Hypermotard 1100S 6k
'06 Ducati S2R800 14k(sold)