Anyone ever replaced one and can it be done without pulling the tank? I was surprised a new one from the dealer is less than 6 dollars!

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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

Sure it can be replaced w/o pulling the tank. Open the fuel door, remove the fuel cap, grab the old one with some pliers or Vice Grips. (I use a 6" pair of needle nose) and pull it off.

Good time to remove the door and clean out the recess with some wax/cleaner and make it all pretty.

Spray it with some Silicone spray, makes it easier to get it over the filler pipe and seated in the grove where it fits around the sheet metal.

I just replaced one last week. got it from Phill with an order. 123 997 35 81, or Fast lane part# W0133-1639171. think it was around $2.64.



Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

Yes it can be replaced with out removing the tank. It's pretty easy. Charlie states the process pretty well. You'll probably have to take the fuel cap off as well.

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I have to replace that gasket every year, and I do not run Bio-D. It seems the rubber can't handle ULSD.

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RRGrassi


70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car

13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete.

91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K

90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K

Well quite spilling your diesel! You shouldn't have fuel touching that gasket.

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The only reason I ordered one from the dealer is that I have already tried one that cost around $2.50 from ******** Az, which was very different (i.e. cheaply made) than the OEM Mercedes gasket. The OEM one has a lot more solid rubber that fits like a glove and is fuel resistant (I have one in my 240 parts car that's still in good condition). The ******** one is very thin and does not seal well, melts with VO and already cracked in less than a year.

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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

Well there is your problem. VO.

Charlie

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

The rubber is indeed sensitive to almost anything and everything, especially biodiesel. I cover the filler gasket with a "diaper" made from rubber sheeting of the sort used for backyard ponds and streams. Scraps of this material may often be obtained free from installers. The diaper keeps spills off of the gasket so that it lasts longer.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970