Black oil is normal, it'll look like that about 10 minutes after an oil
change.
Black fuel isn't normal. Get some biocide at a marine good store (West
Marine) and get several sets of filters from Rusty (two or three big
filters, four or six inline filters). Carry the tools to change both in
the car, as well as some filters.
Reminds me that I need to check my inline filter, I just changed it and
treated the fuel because the filter was filling up with brown sludgy
stuff.
-Max
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Ed Booher
Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2010 9:31 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Ed's new ride, was 240D Transmission issue,now
cleaningcrud from tanks
On Sat, Apr 10, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Tim C. <bb...@crone.us> wrote:
And might not be necessary if you take care of it in time. And no one
knows what "in time" is so sooner is better. :)
Rarely, unless you have bad fuel or a bug infection. In the latter
case,
I think three or four of each is conservative.
Well, if I'm seeing what I'm supposed to be seeing, the fuel looks
almost as black as the oil. So ..... that's most likely extremely bad.
I'd seek the list wisdom on this sequencing. Seems like maladjusted
valves could cause more damage than bad motor mounts? And similarly
transmission fluid/filter, unless you are sure this thing was
well-maintained up to parking. Turn signal I would do last, of
course, if the lamp is still there, not least because one might turn
up on ebay for cheap.
You should also do bearings I believe, if you don't have maintenance
history. I haven't done mine yet but I think they are due every 15k.
Similarly rear differential but they may do that with your
transmission.
Actually, I'm pretty sure "well maintained" has never entered the same
sentence as Ol' Frau. She's been driven pretty hard from what I can see.
I'm not an expert, yet, but I just have a feeling that this is the case.
I did read in the owner's manual that the transmission needs serviced
and a new filter *every 30,000* and the odometer, which is exempted
because it's already so high, is at 319,000 and change. I'm very, very
afraid to see what the transmission filter looks like.
> > Car was very hard to start again this morning. Fearing for this
winter.
Valves, glow plugs, fuel leakdown, poor fuel flow, or something more
serious. Since you may be dealing with poor flow already (critters,
air leak, or tuning) I'd say deal with that and worry about the slow
start later, worst case you're cutting a little off the lifetime of
the battery if it turns out you have a shorted glow plug or something.
You've got a long time until winter. :)
The glow plugs are brand new. Just had them put in a couple of weeks
ago.
The oil is Rolls Royce Sapphire Black, the fuel not far from it. The
engine is pretty black too, from the leak. So I'm not even sure if the
valve cover is the only leak.
They are expensive at first, aren't they? I always forget that part.
Enjoy,
-Tim
They are expensive if the PO didn't care about them, as it seems is my
case.
But I still feel I got a good deal, so I'm still working it from that
angle.
EdB
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