Yes I don’t really get this m112s that use a lot of oil. Our 05 seems to use a lot of oil. I think I have 15w40 in it now and perhaps it slowed it down but it still using oil. I’m wondering if these things need to have valve seals replaced. Seems like I looked into that once and concluded it might be a swine of a job.
Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 11, 2023, at 11:44 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > I was pretty surprised at the difference. I totally understand and expected > consumption to decrease, but not that much. > > Guess I ought to look at using it in the 98 W210 wagon, as it’s approaching > 220k but it doesn’t use anywhere near that much oil. The 2002 W210 sedan > hasn’t quite reached 150k. > > -D > >> On Sep 11, 2023, at 10:47 AM, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Angie's car likes a heavier oil. For the BEW engine VW spec includes 5w30 >> or 5w40. Her car will leak a quart of 5w30 every 1000 miles regular as >> tiddles. With 5w40 it leaks/burns a quart in about 8,000, quite acceptable >> for an 18 year old car I think. >> >> -Curt >> >> >> On Sunday, September 10, 2023 at 05:08:00 PM EDT, dan penoff.com via >> Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> A follow-up on this: >> >> I talked to Jono (Jonathan @ Blue Ridge Mercedes) and the first thing he >> said to do was bump the oil viscosity to 15W-50 (Mobil1). I’ve used the >> usual 0W-40 in it since I’ve owned the car or it’s been in my stable. >> >> It’s been running since June with 15W-50, and has about 3,000 miles on the >> clock since then and there’s been little to no oil consumption. No dripping >> or anything on the garage floor, so for now I’m leaving well enough alone. >> >> On a related note, the 2003 ML350 is now throwing CEL because(I think) the >> EGR tube is clogged. It’s about the right miles for it to be happening. Not >> a bad job, but sort of fiddly, especially if you’ve never done it before. >> It’s one a few bucks in parts for the seal/gasket, the rest is R&R and >> cleaning. >> >> -D >> >> >>>> On Jun 21, 2023, at 9:14 PM, Rick Knoble via Mercedes >>>> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> I want to say the valve covers themselves can leak, as can the oil filter >>> housing and the oil cooler (if it has one) can leak. >>> >>> >>> Rick >>> >>> From: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Sent: June 21, 2023 5:52 PM >>> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com >>> Cc: d...@penoff.com >>> Subject: [MBZ] M112 Breather Cover Reseal >>> >>> Youngest son just made a trip to Denver and back and was complaining about >>> oil consumption, which, I thought, was excessive. The car (2002 W210/E320) >>> has about 145k on the clock and has been well cared for. It's been in the >>> family since it had about 91k on the clock. Has always run well, been >>> trouble free, no issues and only a few repairs. M1 0W-40 is the staple oil, >>> always has been. >>> >>> Based on what I could glean, he's using about 1-1/2 to 2 quarts every 1,000 >>> miles. No obvious smoke or leakage that I have noted in the past, nor the >>> telltale smell of burnt oil from it dripping on the exhaust. It got one of >>> the "updated" oil filler caps with the bigger handle when it was new. >>> >>> I do know that the breather covers are leaking on the valve covers, so >>> that's the first thing I'm going to do. Other than OE valve cover seals, I >>> presume I use the Mercedes sealant for the breather covers? It's the stuff >>> in the white tube with the black plastic plunger, 003989982010 I believe? >>> >>> If anyone else here has resealed breather covers on an M112 have anything >>> to share, I'm all ears. I'm sure it's a simple job, just want to know if >>> there are any things to avoid or watch out for. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -D >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
