Just checking how many 616/7 folks get upset

Sixto
87 300D

I like doing my valves.......and I have no tick tick tick from stuck lifters.

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1988 Toyota Camry Wagon......CRUSHED
1988 Porsche 944.......SOLD
1984 300SD.....SOLD
1995 Honda Civic DX... Totaled 11/13/08
1991 Madza Miata 193K and counting.....Mercedes t3 Turbocharger in the works 10 pounds per RWHP FTW

Me either, no tick, good oil.

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Gone to the dark side

- Jeff

Or the annoying rattle associated with hydraulic lifter bushings gone bad...

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I also like doing the valves....pretty soon we are going to have four of these beasts!

603 owners are just afraid to work on the engine. *Flame Suit on!*

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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)

You may not have to adjust the valves on an OM603, but we can easily change our glow plugs.........

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

yeah! Looks like loads of fun on a 603....

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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)

And our heads stay in one piece.

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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 bet I'd put up a good race changing six GPs on a 603 W126.

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I'm not a doctor, but I'll have a look.

'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

Liberty will not descend to a people; a people must raise themselves to liberty.[/IMG]

Ouch !!

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Think Alternative Energy!
300CD '80 (now gone but not forgotten...)

I have done all 5 on my 617 in less than 40 minutes before....beat that.

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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)

That's not difficult to beat. I can do that even on my w201 with the om602 turbo.

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With a normal wrench? No ratcheting fancy stuff?

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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)

When is the next meet ? Sounds like we need an old-fashioned head to head competition. Put up ideas for rules (like "each man gets the same tools as his competition, torque wrench use required....etc...) in this thread....

Also - what could we compete with ?
event #1 - the glow plug changeout with reaming - OM617 vs OM603
event #2 - Intake cleaning
event #3 - fuel filter change
event #4 - seat pad replacement...

=)

this could get ugly =)


-John

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2009 Kia Sedona
2009 Honda Odyssey EX-L
12006 Jetta Pumpe Duse
(insert Mercedes here)

Husband, Father, sometimes friend =)

I hated adjusting the valves on mine, you have to remove all this crap on top of the valve cover.

I don't know what you guys are talking about I have changed the GP's on my 603 twice and have never had a problem.

Now my friends 606, wow thats going to be an expensive GP change...once Metric gets through with his head.

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1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2026 Genesis GV70
2007 Tiara 3200