[W126 Coupe] Engine oil mixing with steering oil ?

[Jay Hirsch]

Dick

No bunk...true
A car that  is used infrequently,  twice  month or less. unless you drive...not  run...a car for at least 20 minutes, more harm is done just starting and letting it run for a few  minutes
On Dec 2, 2011, at 4:54 PM, Richard & Nancy Diefenbach wrote:


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> Yousef,

> As a side comment (recommendation) I would refrain from starting the engine just to run it.  It’s my understanding that because oil in the upper part of the engine (valve train?) runs out of important lubrication places when the engine sits for a while there is minute wear caused each time the engine is started because of the lack of oil. 

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> Maybe someone in the group can elaborate or de-bunk this theory.

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> Dick. D.

> Danville, VT

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> Out of curiosity, is it possible for the engine oil to leak into the steering system? i have not driven my 560SEC for a while, only turn the engine on for a while. From my knowledge steering fluid is simply ATF (red in color). But I noticed that the steering oil is more towards black but it smells like ATF... any ideas?

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