Hey Tom
Thank you for the moral support. I really needed that today. Been up since 4am. Really bummed.
I KNOW it's the main seal. The car has been on a lift a couple of times while getting the exhaust done.
It's not nearly as bad as it used to be. Some drives it leaks worse than others...same road, same speed limit, same hills???
There's nothing I can do about it now except baby it till I can replace it and part this one out. It's been a PITA almost from the beginning. If you recall I only had it two weeks and drove it 3 times before problems started. The motor in it now only has 120K on it. At least I can sell the old motor...as-is! I'm going to check prices and see what I can get out of it. I saw a billboard for a place near us that pays "top dollar" for cast aluminum, they had motors on the list of what they'll buy. That might be the way to get the most out of it.
Kevin is DONE working on big stuff. It wore him out. He's super busy at work now, we wouldn't even be able to put it back in the "shop" at work if we wanted to. It's tied up. Everyone is going full bore getting ready for summer camp that starts June 4. It'll be ten weeks before anyone comes up for air.
Heck, Kevin's a veteran and has to work on Memorial Day...so for everyone that's NOT been in the military and will be sucking down beer, hot dogs, burgers and enjoying having a 3 or even 4 day weekend, you can thank Kevin, my sister, her husband, my father, great grandfather. I wimped out after a year or two (it was a loooong time ago, it may have been a year and FELT like 2!) in ROTC. I knew it wasn't for me.
This too shall pass....
Time for some oatmeal...that always makes me feel better. :)
Have a great day everyone...it's gonna be a HOT one here, near 90 and windy, gusts to 30.
Oh and sigh, on the way home last night there was the most beautiful puppy (Brian saw his pic on fb and said he was ugly, it wasn't his fault the picture was blurry) standing in the middle of the road at the stop sign as if he was saying to me STOP. I had no choice. And yes, I pulled over. And yes he came to me. He immediately started licking my hands and knees. And yes I put him in the back seat of my MB, then rolled up his window and was hoping he wasn't going to try the escape hatch roof! He sat there as nice as can be just looking out the window in wonder. He's now in one of our dog pens. His name is Garrett, since I found him in Garrett,TX. I did check with the liquor store he was in front of. Kinda po'd me, they said he'd been hanging around for a "few days" and no one claimed him. I had to wonder if the two fat guys working there were nice enough to give him something to eat over the "few days". He didn't look like it. He IS up for adoption! I'll take him to the vet when they open to see if he's been "chipped". He has a collar, but no tags. WHY do people do that? Dump a perfectly nice dog? In Ft Worth they just adopted out ALL of the dogs from the shelter! Over 300! That's so cool.
On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:40 PM,
<audiolaw@aol.com> wrote:
Max,
Get a grip. My 300SD started slinging oil, about a quart a mile. It turned out to be a cut hose to the oil cooler. I patched it temporarily with a bit of gasket rubber and a hose clamp. Ran it a few thousand miles that way before the new hoses got put in.
There are dozens of places that these engines can leak oil. Nothing Trish says indicates a shot engine.
Maybe it is shot, but we don't have evidence of that yet. Don't rain on her parade prematurely.
Tom
Gezzz, keep dumping oil in the engine?Lets see, how much is oil now? $3 a quart? For how long ? The engine is shot. Take it apart to fix the leaks? Sure, cost more than it's worth to fix it unless you are willing to do all the work and you have the shop to do it in, and all the time and the patience. Should buy a Honda or a Hyunda, much better idea. Some times the truth hurts.Max
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, audiolaw@... wrote:
>
> Trish,
>
> DO NOT PANIC! (credit to Douglas Adams)
>
> Your chickens are covered in oil. That means a LEAK, not bad rings,
> bearings, turbo or anything else.
>
> We DO NOT KNOW what you have, but you don't say that it's smoking out
> the back, so let's concentrate on finding the LEAK.
>
> Keep filling it up (yes, this is expensive, both in money and
> environmental damage). When you have the time, get it up on a lift or on high jack
> stands (NOT a jack; NOT cinder blocks or 2x4s - Jack STANDS). Then look
> around. Clean everything and find where the oil is coming out.
>
> The way you describe it, it sounds like volumes, so it is probably
> going to be pretty clear.
>
> Good luck on the interview. I hope that you get the job. When you
> get the time, get under the car, find the leak and deal with it. The engine
> is NOT going to blow up because you are pouring in new oil every day or
> two. Letting the oil get too low will be a problem.
>
> USE SYNTHETIC OIL. It's much more expensive. But it clings to parts
> much better, so you will have less damage from the oil getting too low.
> The extra expense may mean the difference between low oil damage and dodging
> that bullet.
>
> Cordially,
> Tom
>
>
>
> In a message dated 5/24/2012 3:47:23 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> diyernh@... writes:
>
>
>
>
> Trish, you're pushing luck.
>
> I'm pretty sure the previous owner ran low on oil. It will be okay until
> you accelerate, stop, or go up or down a hill
>
> The oil will move forwards or back, leaving the front or back lower rod
> bearings dry. You will spin the bearings, tearing them out and slapping the
> lower rod/caps on the crankshaft. Your new engine will sound like your old
> one.... Until the rod goes thru the block
>
> If I was Kevin, I wouldn't swap the engine again.
>
> Keep checking the oil every time.
>
> Carl
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> ____________________________________
> From: Trish Dougherty <purrfectharmonyfarm@...>
> Sender: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:48 -0500
> To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
> ReplyTo: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Is anyone online right now???
>
>
>
> Got an emergency oil question on my MB. I put the last 2 qts of oil in,
> nothing showing on dip stick, but pressure gauge was fine. Town is 10
> miles...I have a 2nd job interview later today that I really, really need to get
> to.
>
> I know in the past I've been told on here that if the gauge shows pressure
> I'm OK.
>
> Would YOU drive the ten miles to town?
>
>
>
> --
> Trish Dougherty
> PurrFect Harmony Farm
> Ennis, TX
> http:/_purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com_
> (http://purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com/)
>
--
Trish Dougherty
PurrFect Harmony Farm
Ennis, TX
http:/purrfectharmonyfarm.intuitwebsites.com
