Thanks all, I was sort of hoping that there was a filter kit that I could buy. I hear you Nate re bikes, we are talking about a very slow leak, probably less than a pint in 2,000 miles. I just want to clean it up.
Tony
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "Nate" <vwnate1@...> wrote:
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> First thing is to diagnose the source of the leak , if you haven't the time right now , take it to an indie shop as oil leaks have a way of suddenly becoming oil waterfalls with resultant catastrophic failure .
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> As I'm a Motocyclist I urge you to not drive it but have ot towed or park it until you can get to it was so many crashes are caused by oil leaked on to Public Roads...
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> Go to Peach Parts or buy MB Parts etc. and use their on line exploded diagrams to see where the various seals , hoses and what not are located before taking anything apart .
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> The canister typ oil filter has two BIG fittings that once in a while begin weeping , you'll have to loosen the hose joints before you can snug up those fittings , work cautiously here as expen$ive damage is easy to cause .
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> -Nate
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> > My car is dripping oil from underneath the oil filter, I can make the timeto fix it when we are in Mexico this winter, (no time now, house abuilding) It does not go through much oil, but it looks like it is leaking gallons per mile.
> > In Mexico cannot buy the parts for the fix, what should I take with me?
> > Tony
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