Is this the one that had the bad thermostat, and was running cold all the time?
Allan On Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:40 -0700, "Zoltan Finks" <mmmmmsuchpo...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's the 2.5 non-turbo. > > I recently switched to Mobil 1 15/50. > > Haven't checked the crankcase breather. Could that being clogged cause > this? > > For some time, it has made a ticking at idle and at cruising. Lately, I > have > suspected it has been more noticeable at cruising. > > Odometer stopped at 279k mi. I reckon it's up around 300k now. > > Brian > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2009 at 12:27 AM, Tyler <casi...@usermail.com> wrote: > > > Is it a Turbo? What kind of oil do you use? Have you checked the crankcase > > breather? Does it make any unusual noises at idle? How many miles? > > > > Sincerely, > > Tyler > > > > > > On Jun 2, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Zoltan Finks wrote: > > > > I'm following the wife as she drives our 87 190D and I notice smoke out > >> the > >> tailpipe. Then I smell the burning oil. > >> > >> Just when she accelerates. > >> > >> Checked and it was about 1.5 qt. low on oil. > >> > >> Filled it after it sat for a weekend, and hoped it wouldn't smoke as much > >> when cool. But the first slight hill she climbed, there was the smoke and > >> smell. > >> > >> The thing still starts right up and runs normally. > >> > >> Oh Well! > >> > >> Now we are weighing getting the engine fixed vs. just going a different > >> direction. > >> > >> We just need a reliable car that gets the best mileage possible. > >> > >> Wonder how much the ring job would be? > >> > >> Or what else I can do to help the thing last a while. > >> > >> Brian > >> > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090603/9876b3a1/attachment.html> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
