I think I'll have a look at the 90 I mentioned - 272K miles, no oil with 3K
chenges, - I'm hoping with that many miles it may not ben a rod bender and
we can get another 100K miles out of the old girl.
At $4k it should buy a nice big sedan .that cruises smoothly. Trying to
find out if it has both airbags in front -- being a S Class it may be
td -
Sincerely,
Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Frederick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 11:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 350SDL
Either the rods bend in service or they don't. No way to tell by
looking, all you get is suddenly seriously increasing oil consumption and
soon loose piston noise as the cylinder wears oval from the twisted rod.
The 3.0L 603 will also bend rods, but I believe that is usually a bad
head gasket allowing oil into #1 from the chain tensioner oil passage
across the front. Eventually it will hydrolock and bend the #1 rod.
There is some speculation that glassy carbon from the crossover pipe can
do the same thing.
Peter
On Oct 17, 2008, at 6:09 AM, LarryT wrote:
You wrote <<no way to tell but to them.>>\\
Hmm... I was under the impression "elevated oil use" was the only way
to tell. What do you look for when driving to learn if it's a rod
bender or not?
Since it's a 126 I assume the biodegradable wiring is not an issue?
Thanks for the info !
Sincerely,
Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
Porsche Posters/Weber parts
----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Frederick"
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Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 12:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 1990 350SDL
But then I know of one with at least 275,000 miles (it was in for a
"big service" at my friend's shop) with the original engine and no
problems.
Some bend the rods, some don't, and there is no way to tell but to
drive them.
Peter
On Oct 16, 2008, at 3:45 PM, Wilton Strickland wrote:
90 350SDL is a 126, same as my 91 350SDL with 192 kmi. Some call 'em
"rod
benders."
First 140 SD's were '92 - also "rod benders."
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "LarryT" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 4:27 PM
Subject: [MBZ] 1990 350SDL
Ran across the above MB locally - is this a W140 with the problem
prone
rod bender? Or could it be a little early for that?
He's asking $4000 for it - found out I have a fractured leg
yesterday so I
have to wait a couple of weeks before checking it out further.
He says he changes the oil every 3000 miles and has 272K miles.
Thx -
Sincerely,
Larry T (74 911, 91 300D 2.5T)
www.youroil.net Oil Analysis Kits &
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