Hello,
I've been losing alittle oil. My Mech. said it was a bad "front cover". Where is this and is it easy to replace?
Pomp

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Pomp
'89 190E 2.6
122,000

Timing Chain cover, fairly easy to replace, must remove fan, belt, etc

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Jerry

2004 SL500 Black 55K Miles
2002 s500 Black 90K Miles
1986 300E Gold 233K Miles
1966 Twin Cessna 320D
1989 Jeep Cherokee 233K Miles
1994 Ford Van E150 399K Miles

To be exact, it's the upper timing cover that needs to removed to replace the upper timing cover seal, AKA, the U-shaped seal.

Here's a link that talks about it. It's near the bottom of the page:

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 169K

Is it possible to renew the front cover without removing the valve cover gasket...?

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-Marty

1986 300E 220,000 miles+ transmission impossible
(Now waiting under a bridge in order to become one)

Reading your M103 duty cycle:
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831799&postcount=13
http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showpost.php?p=831807&postcount=14

No, but that does not mean that you have to replace the valve cover gasket. I didn't replace mine when I did the upper timing cover seal. It was still in good shape. The valve cover gasket is not (and should not be) glued to the head. It floats on the surface.

If the valve cover gasket is brittle, then you should replace it.

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95 E320 Cabriolet, 169K