It began weeping then failed, I nearly ran out of oil before I realized what's going on and ordered in a new gasket .

? What causes these to fail ? .

Any tips or suggestions, links to what steps to take or avoid will be greatly appreciated .

TIA,

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-Nate
1982 240D 408,XXX miles
Ignorance is the mother of suspicion and fear is the father

I did then what I knew how to do ~ now that I know better I do better