[diesel_mercedes] HUGE oil leak!

 

    Just in time to fund a mechanic's Christmas shopping, I went to the downtown L.A. law library and left my 1981 300SD in the nice, underground, dry, clean parking lot for a few hours.  Drove across town on the I-10 freeway, running smooth and silent (as silent as a 300SD with 370,+++ miles will run).  Pulled into the Brentwood Village post office and noticed a steady stream of oil droplets on the pavement behind where I had turned into a parking spot. 
 
    Got home, pulled into the garage and let it sit for 1/2 hour. saw what was apparently a lot of oil on the floor.   Checked the oil, not a drop on the dipstick.  Moved the car to a new spot in the garage.  Next day there is a huge slick where oil has been flowing across the slope of the garage floor. 
 
    Drove the Caddy (hearse) to Court the next day, parked in the same library parking spot.  As I pulled in, I noticed that the space had a huge oil puddle, almost the length of the car.  When I got home, I looked at the spot where I had first parked the 300SD.  The oil slick there also looked almost car length. 
 
    It appeared as if oil were dumping out of the back of the engine and flowing along the drive shaft where it then dropped onto the ground, the length of  the drive shaft. 
 
    This is completely new.  Although it promises to be a messy job, I think that I'll put it up on jack stands and see if I can spot where the leak is. 
 
    Anyone out there have a similar experience with the 617 engine?  Sudden development of a major leak toward the rear of the engine? 
 
    Recent work includes changing two glow plugs, a valve adjust, and replacing two of the rubber mounts for the air cleaner.  No sign of leak from any of those jobs. 
 
    ANY suggestions gratefully welcomed. 
 
 
Tom 
 
 

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: rear suspension rebuild w126. (and wheel bearings)

 


Well..

I think (hope) it's done..

Picked it up tonight-- dropped it at a buddy's who's currently an "underemployed" autoworker.. They're re-tooling his plant or the replacement for the Jeep Liberty... He's got "time on his hands.."

For the record, thanks to Tom @Mercedes Classic.. Didn't realize our group got a discount. Dear God with what I spent it made a difference.

I think, this is the "list" of what I bought/had done.

Both front/rear flex discs on the driveshaft.. Likely still OEM..
Rear shock/spring replacement with SDL springs.
Both real wheel bearings replaced.. Mine was trashed, and acutally needed housing replacement.
Parking brake pad replacement..
Control arm bushing replacement..
and Both halfshafts were rebooted with "mercedessource" parts/instructions.

It seems like more was done.. The car obviously "sits" better now.

...he "charged" me $450 in labor..

I handed him $600, and know I still realistically owe him more. He's that good of friend..

..and NO, you CAN'T have his phone number!

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] What is this?

 

Of course,   this is simple,   it is a fuzzy picture. 

On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 5:55 PM, Greg Arrambide <rio78840@yahoo.com> wrote:
 
[Attachment(s) from Greg Arrambide included below]

I found my 1987 300SDL shifting hard today I have not driven it in almost 2 months and opened the hood and realized there was a vacuum line disconnected but in fact had a little plastic thing broken. I am adding the picture as an attachment to this email. hopefully someone can help me. Ive check mercedes source but could not find it. I was by the radiator hose and the diesel filter. It had one vacuum line one one end and the other but one end is broken. Any help would be great.
 
Greg Arrambide
1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840


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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 

2-3 years ago, I lost my biggest supplier, not the cleanest oil, but I was getting about 70-80% yeild on the stuff I picked up. They told me there where no charges and where getting $0.90 a gallon. At the time, I had enough to continue to get me to work and back 5 days a week, about 380 miles a week.

I was also getting oil from cafe where I work, about 8 gallons every othere week, really bad, 40-60% yeild (about 4 good gallons). Twords the end, they extended their changes to maybe once a month, so was closer to the 40%, they signed a contract about a year ago for only $0.40 a gallon, no other fees (they should have done some research cause they could have gotten much more). $0.40 was not bad but here is the thing, this oil was so bad even from the start, the guy that heats his house with veggie that works here was getting it before me and nolonger wanted it, told me I did not want it either, but it was free, so I took it.

I thought about the comercial guys expenses, but I have some of them also, I figure the best places to get it for free are out of the way places, like the small islands off the cost where they would have to pay for a ferry to get the truck there, but I would also have that expense seeing I dont live there, but if I lived there....or up north in the mountians of NH, but again, I run into the same situation, If I have to burn 4 gallons to pick up 4, it does not do me any good.

I would think may others are running into the same situation, unless they own or are friends with a couple restrant owners.

Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, diyernh <diyernh@...> wrote:
>
> Steve,
>
> Do you know what they are paying in NH? I lost one source and would
> like to make sure I don't loose the next. I have watched the WVO
> collection for years. It doesn't seem to be a profitable business for
> them. By the time they add the costs of trucks, insurance, workers,
> etc. they are really in the hole.
>
> Do the commercial companies charge the restaurants for tank rentals,
> pickup fees, etc?
>
>
> Carl
>
>
>
>
> On 11/29/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Parolin wrote:
> >
> > Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for
> > sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your
> > source.
> >
> > Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial
> > companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and
> > effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.
> >
> > The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the
> > restrants part to save some money on oil.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> > <mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com>, Lawrence Rhodes
> > <primobassoon@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants.
> > Lawrence
> > > Rhodes
> > >
> >
> >
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 

The craigs list supply has gone by-by. My area craigs list only had ads for people wanting to by oil now, so any one with oil that does a quick search, will see that they can sell it for $1-2 a gallon, some times more.

I only put 5 gallons of diesel in the tank at a time in the summer and go 500-800 miles before the next 5 gallons, in the winter, I go with 6 gallons of diesel and refill 4-600 miles. I also cut the veggie with 10-15% kero when day time temps are below 40 highs.

This winter with the lack of veggie, I will only drive on the warmer days and hope to keep it above 100 miles per gal of diesel.

If the oil is free, I see a similar savings on fuel, if I have buy the veggie, the savings are gone with you concider the difference between gas and diesel, the insurance and upkeep on the 2nd car.
My gas guzzeler gets 30-33 mpg on gasoline, and there is a $0.50 a gallon difference in price here. I had a spread sheet the calculated everything out at one time, I need to dig it up and see where my break even point is.

Thanks for the suggestions, I will hit the KoC and VFW posts to see what they have.

Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Boyd Wright <bgthegreat@...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Steve, check the Knights of Columbus or other clubs that have kitchens. I also get free stuff listed on Craigslist. I save about $200 a month. I fill up every week when I am on diesel. When I am running veggie, I get about 900 to 1,000 miles on a tank.
>
> I like the $1,800 in the bank at the end of the year.
> Boyd
> >>>>>>> 
>
> From: Steve Parolin <stevenparolin@...>
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:35 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.
>
>  
> Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your source.
>
> Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.
>
> The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the restrants part to save some money on oil.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> --- In mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@> wrote:
> >
> > I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants. Lawrence
> > Rhodes
> >
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 

Steve,

Do you know what they are paying in NH?  I lost one source and would like to make sure I don't loose the next.  I have watched the WVO collection for years.  It doesn't seem to be a profitable business for them.  By the time they add the costs of trucks, insurance, workers, etc. they are really in the hole.

Do the commercial companies charge the restaurants for tank rentals, pickup fees, etc?


Carl




On 11/29/2012 9:35 AM, Steve Parolin wrote:

 

Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your source.

Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.

The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the restrants part to save some money on oil.

Thanks,
Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@...> wrote:
>
> I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants. Lawrence
> Rhodes
>


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RE: [diesel_mercedes] What is this?

 

http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/diesel-discussion/307039-need-help-few-part-numbers-my-300sdl.html

 

 

From: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com [mailto:diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tom hanson
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 4:32 PM
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] What is this?

 

 

Looks like a 000-078-04-56 to me. I had one of these cars and loved it. Never should have sold it. I replaced not only this part, but the wole vacuum setup under the hood. What a difference.

 

 

Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct
949 598-4870 fax

From: Greg Arrambide <rio78840@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] What is this? [1 Attachment]

 

I found my 1987 300SDL shifting hard today I have not driven it in almost 2 months and opened the hood and realized there was a vacuum line disconnected but in fact had a little plastic thing broken. I am adding the picture as an attachment to this email. hopefully someone can help me. Ive check mercedes source but could not find it. I was by the radiator hose and the diesel filter. It had one vacuum line one one end and the other but one end is broken. Any help would be great.

 

Greg Arrambide1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840

 

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] What is this?

 

Looks like a 000-078-04-56 to me. I had one of these cars and loved it. Never should have sold it. I replaced not only this part, but the wole vacuum setup under the hood. What a difference.
 
 
Tom Hanson
Mercedes Benz Classic Center USA
MBUSA, LLC
thomas.hanson@mbusa.com
949 598-4842 direct
949 598-4870 fax
From: Greg Arrambide <rio78840@yahoo.com>
To: "diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:55 PM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] What is this? [1 Attachment]
 
I found my 1987 300SDL shifting hard today I have not driven it in almost 2 months and opened the hood and realized there was a vacuum line disconnected but in fact had a little plastic thing broken. I am adding the picture as an attachment to this email. hopefully someone can help me. Ive check mercedes source but could not find it. I was by the radiator hose and the diesel filter. It had one vacuum line one one end and the other but one end is broken. Any help would be great.
 
Greg Arrambide1984 MB 300SD
Del Rio, Texas 78840

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 


Steve, check the Knights of Columbus or other clubs that have kitchens. I also get free stuff listed on Craigslist. I save about $200 a month. I fill up every week when I am on diesel. When I am running veggie, I get about 900 to 1,000 miles on a tank.
I like the $1,800 in the bank at the end of the year.
Boyd
 

From: Steve Parolin <stevenparolin@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2012 9:35 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.
 
Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your source.

Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.

The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the restrants part to save some money on oil.

Thanks,
Steve

--- In mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@...> wrote:
>
> I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants. Lawrence
> Rhodes
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: What is this?

 

It looks like one of the 1-way check valves. If I remember correctly,
the color tells you which one you need. You could just super glue it
back together, for the time being.

Rob
'85 300D
Garden Grove, CA
==

On 11/29/12 4:41 AM, diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com wrote:
> Re: What is this? [1 Attachment]
> Posted by: "BStromsoe"bstromsoe@yahoo.com bstromsoe
> Date: Wed Nov 28, 2012 8:58 pm ((PST))
>
> When I want to find a particular (unknown) part, I always blow up the schematics that Performance Products (successor in Florida) has with a product #. Then it is off to Autohaus AZ to see a blowup picture of the part. Your photo is blurry but I have seen that part before - I think I broke a similar part off in the past.
>
>
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K) Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: Greg Arrambide<rio78840@yahoo.com>
> To:"diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com" <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:55 PM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] What is this? [1 Attachment]
>
>
>
> [Attachment(s) from Greg Arrambide included below]
> I found my 1987 300SDL shifting hard today I have not driven it in almost 2 months and opened the hood and realized there was a vacuum line disconnected but in fact had a little plastic thing broken. I am adding the picture as an attachment to this email. hopefully someone can help me. Ive check mercedes source but could not find it. I was by the radiator hose and the diesel filter. It had one vacuum line one one end and the other but one end is broken. Any help would be great.
>
> Greg Arrambide
> 1984 MB 300SD
> Del Rio, Texas 78840
>
>
>
>

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Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 

hey all: I'm in Tennessee the Big Rendering companies teamed with the health department demanding that eateries have a rendering company


Tennessee Nate

--- On Thu, 11/29/12, Steve Parolin <stevenparolin@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Steve Parolin <stevenparolin@yahoo.com>
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, November 29, 2012, 8:35 AM

 
Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your source.

Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.

The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the restrants part to save some money on oil.

Thanks,
Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@...> wrote:
>
> I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants. Lawrence
> Rhodes
>

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[diesel_mercedes] Re: Looking for vegetable oil source in the SF Bay area.

 

Sorry, I am on the east coast (seacoast of NH), also looking for sources and cant help you, but I am wondering what happened to your source.

Most of mine dired up for 2 reasons, the biggest is that the comercial companies priced me out of the game, making it not worth the time and effort to collect, filter, and still save a couple pennies on diesel.

The other has been slower business and longer change intervals on the restrants part to save some money on oil.

Thanks,
Steve

--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, Lawrence Rhodes <primobassoon@...> wrote:
>
> I lost my major source of veg oil. Love to take on more restaurants. Lawrence
> Rhodes
>

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