John, I don't think they do, oil filters are the same price vice the fleece with are more $$ right? I do plan to use only M1, but history in the maintenance booklet shows dino oil (Shell) as used at the dealer from new.
-Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of John Reames Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 8:59 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM606 Timing Chain Wear Measure Do the 95's have FSS? I know all 210's should, and should therefore only ever get M1. -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Feb 18, 2010, at 18:00, "LarryT" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > Hi Max, > How many miles are on the engine and what kind of oil has been used? > > Thx - > LarryT > 91 300D > > > OilAnalysis Time? > Looking for Weber Parts or Porsche Posters? > www.youroil.net > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" > <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:25 AM > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM606 Timing Chain Wear Measure > >> For posterity, using Ned's method, I got very similar results >> (between 2 and 3 degrees of wear). >> >> -Max >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Max Dillon >> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 4:55 PM >> To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OM606 Timing Chain Wear Measure >> >> Answering my own post here. Searched the archives and found an >> exchange between Ned Kleinhenz and Marshall Booth, here's the key >> part below. >> >> Ned if you're still on this list, I'd like permission to also post >> this great tidbit on the MBCA forum and credit to your name. >> >> -Max >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> >> Glad I took Marshall's advice and replicated the chain stretch >> measurement on my '95 E300D with the OM 606.910 engine. My first >> measurement on Saturday was 4 deg. >> The subsequent measurements, today, were 3 deg, 2 deg and 2.5 deg. >> Think I'll keep this chain and check it again in 30 or 50k miles. >> >> I discovered an important trick that other 606 engine owners may want >> to know - The cam can be indexed for #1 piston TDC by running a pin >> through holes that align the left cam gear and the front cam tower. >> One of the bolts that holds the cam cover on the head is the perfect >> size to use as this pin. >> This bolt will fit tightly enough that I estimate the bolt will only >> fit through both holes within < 1/2 deg of crank rotation. >> >> When looking at the engine from the front of the car, correct crank >> rotation is clockwise. To measure chain stretch, you must approach >> the index postion only from the clockwise direction. Backing the >> crank off a fraction of a degee reverses the play in the chain and >> makes the measurement meaningless. >> >> Ned Kleinhenz >> '95 E300D x2 >> '85 300D >> '80 300TD >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> -----Original Message----- >> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com >> [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] >> On Behalf Of Max Dillon >> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2010 4:37 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Subject: [MBZ] OM606 Timing Chain Wear Measure >> >> Dieselvolk, >> >> >> >> I'm trying to measure the timing chain wear on my '95 E300 (OM606). >> I cannot for the life of me find any marks on the camshaft at the #1 >> bearing tower. I've made this check on OM617 and OM603 engines, so I >> know what I'm looking for, but this OM606 has got me stumped. >> >> >> >> Anyone know the trick? >> >> >> >> There is a set of marks on the third cam bearing tower and the >> primary camshaft (two camshafts on this engine, remember), but they >> are not easily aligned for a precise measurement. When I line them >> up, it looks like timing chain wear is about 4 degrees. There's also >> a hole in the gear on the second camshaft, and that hole can be >> aligned with a hole in the #1 cam bearing tower. When I line that >> up, I measure about 10 degrees of wear! >> >> >> >> Very respectfully, >> /s/ >> Max Dillon >> Charleston SC >> '87 300TD 320k miles >> >> '95 E300 274k miles "project" >> >> '73 Balboa 20 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________ 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
