[W124] 1991 300CE oil pan gasket leaking

[Alec Cordova]

I remember hearing that this job involved an unexpected amount of work.
Reconfirm the diagnosis. It'll of course flow down to the oil pan, but the
more common leaks are at the head gasket, the valve cover gasket, or the
front upper or lower timing cover. And of those, the head and the upper
front timing cover are usually guilty.

Alec Cordova
Taylor, Texas
89 300CE, 233K


> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:w124list-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On Behalf Of Steve Nervig

> Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:50 PM

> To: W124 CE Coupes and Convertibles

> Subject: Re: [W124] 1991 300CE oil pan gasket leaking

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> Someone wrote:

>

> > My 91 300CE, which I love, has a leaking oil pan gasket. I thought I

> > was going to be "big tough man" and say screw you to the rip off MB

> > dealer and do it myself. I bought the new gasket, and when I looked

> > under the engine, it was very scary. Now I am stuck! One repair shop

> > said they had to lift the engine out to change the oil pan gasket.

> > Is this true? I was sure I could do this myself. Thanks for any info.

>

> Yikes, I never looked at the job before. It's 14 pages in the manual.

> I hope you have the manual.

>

> Yes you have to lift the engine (unbolt engine mounts, remove torsion

> bar, unbolt drag link). Is there a good indy in your area, instead of

> the dealer?

>

> Regards,

> Steve

>

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