Did you ever get the thermostat fixed? Carboned up rings would make this happen.
How long did it take to get down 1.5 qts of oil? What kind of oil? How long
using that oil? All those factors will come into play. If using a lighter M1
formulation (like 5w40) you might try a heavier weight like 15w50. You might
try a conventional oil (Delvac 1300 15w40) too.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 23:12:25 -0700
From: Zoltan Finks <mmmmmsuchpo...@gmail.com>
Subject: [MBZ] our 190D starts to burn oil
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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
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