Ok, more news. Parts came in today. Looks like they are the desired seals and not the ones that Dave had to replace during his valve seal job. From that I'm not sure what to think. From my chat with Rusty, I was thinking that I'd be getting the ones pictured under the 300E part listing, but I got the ones I wanted which look just like the ones I pulled out. They are the ones with the metal sleeve on the bottom. Now I just have to get the job done.
...Kevin Mars, PA 275.7k miles Dave M. wrote: >You guys keep me honest, anyway... I just checked my records. I >ordered 103-050-00-58 back in Jan-2002, specified aftermarket parts >(trying to save a few bux). I assume they came from WorldPac (but I'm >not sure of the exact source - I just faxed Rusty a list of stuff I >wanted.) I received the 'bulky' seals with no metal body - but I have >no idea if those were 'original' 603 seals or not? They were, at the >time, $10/set. > >Fast forward to March 2003 when I ordered a Genuine Mercedes seal kit >- same part number, 103-050-00-58, but $27/set (wholesale!). These >were the metal-bodied seals. > >Interestingly, the EPC shows the 00-58 part number as ONLY used on the >OM60x engines, not on any gas engines, despite the 103- prefix. And, >the 01-58 part number shows as ONLY used on the M10x engines, not any >diesels! I almost think the original seals I received were a mistake >from the WorldPac (or wherever) warehouse. > > >Some photos from WorldPac's site: >====================================================== >Diesel engine valve seals, 103-050-00-58: >http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/A806923971HEB.JPG > >Gas engine valve seals, 103-050-01-58: >http://img.eautopartscatalog.com/live/A806914288HEB.JPG > > >:-) > >-Dave M. > > > >>------------------------------ >>Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 18:54:33 -0400 >>From: "Kevin J. Slater" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM603.960 question on valve stem seals.. >>To: Mercedes mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>I chatted with Rusty (nice new feature by the way) about this late this >>afternoon. He tells me that the only way Dave got different seals from >>him was because they still had some in inventory (somewhere). When I >>asked him whether I could get the same ones he said no chance. And went >>as far as saying if I go to the stealer, they'll give me the M103 >>versions and not the OM603 version that shows on Dave's site and on the >>WorldPac site too. Oh well, I guess I'll have to see what they fit like. >>Luckily I have a spare head with some valves still in place so I can at >>least get a clue as to whether they'll fit. >> >>...Kevin (Slater - getting to be too many of us, Kevin's that is, >>although probably true for Slaters as well..) >>Mars, PA >>87 300TD 272k miles >> >> > >_______________________________________ >For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For new parts see www.buymbparts.com >For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > >
