Probably not a bad idea to add a shield of some sort if it could be done without too much trouble.
My wife ripped a bit of a hole into the bottom of the tranny oilpan on an 86 Taurus that we had a while back. She ran over a curb that was hidden in some snow and snagged the oil drain plug that I had thoughtfully installed myself to make changing the tranny oil cleaner and easier. Unfortunately, that little bung was about the lowest thing on the car. She didn't realize it and drove it home. Next morning we had this pool of red on the garage floor. Didn't hurt the tranny - just cost a used tranny oilpan and some new oil. I was even able to drive it to a local tranny shop as it was winter and cold out. Randy -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Brian Chase Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 12:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early engine replacement - was Columbus CL 240D You're kidding. These well-designed autos have the oil pan vulnerable to turfing if I ever bottom out? That disappoints me. I know the feeling of having this - on my '68 Coronet I had a deep-sump oil pan put on when I had that engine rebuilt. It hangs a couple inches below the cross-member (looks cool - I still haven't entirely grown up). But it's a very skiddish feeling to know that if I take a road at higher speed with dips in it, it could be a real problem. I always wanted to fashion a thick aluminum shield. Brian 83 240D >From: andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Early engine replacement - was Columbus CL 240D >Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 15:12:43 -0500 > >The PO of our 1985 300CD told us the same story to explain the $5,300 >engine >replacement, so I believe it. > >On 1/18/06, Terry Geiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I think one thing that may cause an early engine replacement is the > > exposed > > oil pan on a 123. I looked at a 240D last year and the claim was it had >a > > new engine at 150k because the previous owner ran over something in the > > road > > and punctured the oil pan. > > > > Terry Geiger > > http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org > > '74 Triumph TR6 (my sunny day car) > > '63 Triumph Herald (wife's sunny day car) > > '84 Mercedes 300D Turbo Diesel (wife's car) > > '90 Chevy S10 (parts fetcher) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brian Chase" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 1:43 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Columbus CL 240D > > > > > > > Sort of contradictory to say that the engine needed replacing after > > 150k, > > > but these engines run forever. I ran into this claim about my 240D >when > > I > > > bought it. What up??? > > > > > > Brian > > > 83 240D > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.striplin.net > > 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >_______________________________________ >http://www.striplin.net >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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net _________________________________________________________________ Dont just search. Find. Check out the new MSN Search! http://search.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200636ave/direct/01/
