It's smoking enough that it may not pass the opacity test in August. Bob R
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 8:20 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] What Should I Start Amassing? i wouldn't do anything but drive it On Feb 16, 2008 10:18 PM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'd try to find a known good engine, and swap it --- > > On Feb 16, 2008 9:15 PM, Robert Rentfro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm at 190K miles. Oil usage is consistently at 1 qt per 650 miles or > so. > > It's burning, not dripping or getting into the air cleaner housing. > Smokes > > more now on acceleration and at idle. Suppose it's time to address it. > > > > What do you think I'll have to do? What should I start buying now from > > Rusty? Who has a good step by step guide they can send me? I think I'll > have > > to get a third car first.. > > > > Whaddya think. > > > > -- > OK Don, KD5NRO > Norman, OK > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com