I was looking at EPC for my 98 E300DT and noticed that the filter tower has a pipe plug in the port where the oil sensor would go if it were an earlier model.

The only oil-related sensor I can find for this car in EPC is the pan level sensor. But if you have an oil pump failure the level sensor isn't going to tell you that there is a problem. You will just hear the engine in its death cry as it spins its rod bearings.

Are any of the rest of you OM606 owners concerned about that? I have read several stories on the board lately about OM606s failing and I wonder if this has something to do with it.

Or maybe I'm all wrong, and there is a pressure sensor in another location and it throws an alarm on the computer display below the speedometer. It would really help if MB would hurry up and get the W210 data online the way they have for the older models....

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The OM 642/722.9 powered family
Still going strong
2014 ML350 Bluetec (wife's DD)
2013 E350 Bluetec (my DD)

both my kids cars went to junkyard in 2023
2008 ML320 CDI (Older son’s DD) fatal transmission failure, water soaked/fried rear SAM, numerous other issues, just too far gone to save (165k miles)
2008 E320 Bluetec (Younger son's DD) injector failed open and diluted oil with diesel, spun main bearings (240k miles)

1998 E300DT sold to TimFreeh
1987 300TD sold to vstech

Yes, this is a source of great concern to me as well. Enough of a concern that I'm installing a gauge to monitor the pressure.

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-Evan


Benz Fleet:
1968 UNIMOG 404.114
1998 E300
2008 E63


Non-Benz Fleet:
1992 Aerostar
1993 MR2
2000 F250

See what Jeremy did on his 606.910 - http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/280490-simple-oil-pressure-alarm-diy.html . You'll have to use the plug location if your car has a plastic filter cap.

Sixto
87 300D