[W126 Coupe] Engine Ticking 89 560 SEC & Harder Starting

[Ronny Geenen]

Good work , Duke

Ronny
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  From: duke jordan<mailto:dupreej111 at hotmail.com> 
  To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 4:30 PM
  Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine Ticking 89 560 SEC & Harder Starting


    Hey  There ,

      I  have  used   Castrol  20w 50  on  all my  vehicles  for  over

   30  yrs.  now.   I  put  it  in  my  380sec  &  she  purrs  like  a

   kitten.   I  know  this  WORKS.............

                              "DUKE"




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    From: "Ronny Geenen" <ronny.geenen at verizon.net<mailto:ronny.geenen at verizon.net>>
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    To: "Stuart Corkran" <sturobjan at ozemail.com.au>,"Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
    Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine Ticking 89 560 SEC & Harder Starting
    Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:56:12 -0800


    After I had have a valve job done and replace the timing chain, I switched over to synthetic oil on my 1987 560 SEC.
    I change the oil every 7500 miles. I have no problems in the last two years. The mileage is about 147,000.

    Ronny Geenen
    Glendora, California

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      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Stuart Corkran<mailto:sturobjan at ozemail.com.au> 
      To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
      Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 2:10 PM
      Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine Ticking 89 560 SEC & Harder Starting


      Mobil 1 is a great oil BUT ! it is not suited for older engines. You will find if you change your oil back to a straight 20w like castrol or similar it will go back to the existing 160,000 noise. Mobil 1 tends to drain out of hydraulic lifters over night and has trouble getting pressure in first starts.

      My boss put Mobil 1 in a 1980 280se from brand new as he was a Mobil dealer, this car has now done 853,600 klms on the same engine and only uses .5 of a litre between 10,000klm services. I think that .5 of a litre is leaking. So I put it in my 1985 380 sec with 178,000klms on the clock and I got the same symptoms as you are suffering. Changed back to a straight 20w and it stopped.

      Cheers Stu-e.
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        From: webjamin at att.net<mailto:webjamin at att.net> 
        To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists<mailto:mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com> 
        Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2006 6:44 AM
        Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] Engine Ticking 89 560 SEC & Harder Starting


        Hi Jack,



        I had the same thing on me 86'. Took it into my mechanic and he replaced a couple of lifters and adjusted a few things on the drivers side and now 80% of the sound is gone. The other 20% is coming from the passenger side, which I plan to have him do soon. As I recall the cost was <$200.00. Good luck.



        Lance


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          Hi,

          I am starting to develop a more frequent ticking in my 89 560 SEC motor.
          It used to happen once every month now it is happening every other day.
          When I do my first start of the day I hear a ticking in the motor until I rev it a few times or drive it to a decent rev then it goes away.
          The motor is also not starting as quickly as it was (more cranking) even a month back. I even have to hold the gas pedal to the floor once in a while to start it.
          The car has 171,000 on it.
          At 160,000 I had a new fuel dist, new timing chain & tensioner, plugs, dist cap & rotor, idle speed switch, idle speed control actuator, lambda set, all fuel filters & (oil filters, & oil 5,000 with Mobil 1), timing set, new valve cover gaskets. I think a little more but I cannot recall.
          Any suggestions?

          Thanks
          Jack 


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