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What is that Wlamart brand of 15W40 in the blue container? Who makes it for them? Is that inferior oil?
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My original developed a bad knock
I bought the car with about 104K on it. I changed the oil every month with Rotella 15w40 dino (about 3200 miles) I was going down the Thruway at about 75mph when it began knocking and shaking (145K miles). Had it towed home. Pulled the engine and put in a 1982 671.952 out of a 300D ($500). I use Rotella 5W40 synthetic in this engine as Mobil 1 is hard to get around here.
I have been meaning to get into the original engine and see what if anything broke. It still ran, but without any power and made lots of nice black smoke It did not loose any oil so nothing punched through. The block and pan are intact looking at it.
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That is what I am leaning towards, that or an injector failed. Once I open it up I will let everybody know what I find. Of course it has been sitting around for over a year now... I am hoping it is something easy to fix so that I will have a relatively low time spare engine. If not, then I have a lot of spare parts!
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I do not attribute my driving habits to the spun bearing. Most of the driving was highway at 65-70 MPH. Just a frustrating experience and a big "welcome to the moneypit club".
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RichCI have used my 81 300D like a truck.
Pulling a trailer with a Camaro on it across two states. Pulling a 82 300SD across town. Taking stuff to the dump, etc, etc... Wow I thought I was the only one who used this like a truck. They get a good laugh when I pull up to the city dump in a Benz with all sorts of crap stuffed in and strapped to the roof. I have hauled old windows, carpet, a bathtub, 1,500 lbs of top soil and enough laminate flooring to make the rear bumper drag the ground....literally!! I just love to see how much abuse this baby will take. I swear it rides smoother and better after all that. The GF calls it "The Limo". Oh yea .....the 3500 to 4000 rpm is because I do extensive highway driving and usually in the 90mph range. I am sure it causes excess wear and tear but to me that is half the fun of seeing how much it can take. |
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my '80 sd broke a ring. about 8000 miles ago. it now uses all the oil I can get from oilchanges... and it still runs fine, it just shakes at idle rather violently. people look at me thinking 'what's that guy shaking around in his benz?'
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My brother blew a crankpin out of his, but that was due to a crappy rebuild -- orange silicone sealant on the oil filter housing gasket. A big glob came loose and lodged in the oil feed for the #2 main, causing oil starvation to the main and to the #2 crankpin. Eventually the rod scratched the journal, causing a classic inadequate bearing radius crack failure. Messy, totaled the engine and blew chunks down the highway (it failed at about 65 mph). Completely unnecessary, too.
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The turkish made oil filters are the ones to get all the other have cotton gin waste in them. Basically the husks of the cotton not so good for the engine. Filters. I wrote up a decent thread on them http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=185905&highlight=air+filter . Compare them side to side and remember that increased surface area means increased intake means more air for these hungry beasts. I am updating it today with my newest finds. Clearly abusing wear parts will lead to increased replacement. CHECK YOUR FLEX DISCS. I don't think I can put more emphasis on that. An engine wont last forever but these diesels are pretty tough. Keep them well lubricated and running cool and they will last practically forever. (Of course it may require taking the head off every 400k). Use googles search site and poke around on here, if you are asking a question someone already answered it.
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I've been unable to find these turkish Fram filters....autozone will only get them "by special order" and I hesitate to order one when I could potentially be spending $11 for some cheapo one that I'd not even use....it'd be a waste of $11. I've been using Hengst filters....or dealer ones.
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I paid $5 for my Mann filters a few years ago. I think I bought 10 or 12 to get that price. I still have 7 left. I sold the 300D I had a few months after buying them.
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