Questions you should have asked before buying it ----- On 1/18/06, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > the large feed lines goes to the pump, you dont have to hook it just to > replace the filter. > > Hendrik Riessen wrote: > > > Changing the fuel filter is a pain because the large feed hose has to be > > clamped but there will still be a little bit of fuel escape all over your > > arm. There should also be a screen in the tank itself which can block up. > > There should be small screens within the fuel system itself (there are on > > the K-jetronic) that can block up. > > Far as the oil goes, if you give the filter a chance to drain there should > > not be oil come out of it but change the filter reguarly because they are > > fairly small for the size of the motor and I know the earlier cannister > > types (in the M102) where quite inadequate. Also if you plan on keeping the > > car for a while get the best filters available, that is not an area to save > > money. > > > > Hendrik > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dave M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 7:01 AM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Maintenance items on 126 -- M103 > > > > > > > >>Donald, > >> > >>The fuel filter is probably under the rear of the car, by the right > >>rear tire, behind a plastic panel. At least that's where the fuel > >>pumps and filter are hidden on all 124 gassers. The M103 oil filter is > >>awful, it's a spin-on at the rear of the engine. Removing the air > >>filter allows better access. It's mounted upside down, so when you > >>remove it, you'll get a half-pint of oil spilled down the block, > >>making a nice mess... every time. I much prefer the diesel, and M119 > >>(V8) gas, cartridge filters which can be changed with zero spillage. > >>If you think the diesel oil fiter change is a pain, you'll looove the > >>M103, heh-heh. Stick with the OEM filters from Rusty, of course, or > >>perhaps the K&N (my favorite non-OEM spin-on oil filter.) > >> > >>:) > >> > >>+dm > >> > >> > >>>------------------------------ > >>>Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 13:59:15 -0600 > >>>From: "Donald Snook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>Subject: [MBZ] Maintenance items on 126 -- M103 > >>> > >>> > >>>I will be flying out to Tampa this Friday for my Rendezvous with my new > >>>car. The seller is meeting me at the airport. He will have title in > >>>hand and I will have check to present to him. Here's is my question. > >>>Where is the fuel filter on a M103? Is it as easy to change as on the > >>>diesels - i.e. spin on? The spark plugs are probably fairly accessible > >>>given the fact that it is a straight six. Any weird maintenance quirks > >>>I need to know about the M103 or the 126? Things like coolant flushes, > >>>power steering fluid changes, transmission fluid changes, and brakes > >>>will be fairly standard, so I won't have to (get to) learn anything new > >>>about that. I just thought about it, I have no idea where the oil > >>>filter is? Is it as much of a pain as on the 123/124 diesels? Any > >>>thoughts would be great? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>Donald H. Snook > >>> > >>>1990 300SEL 122K arriving soon > >> > >>_______________________________________ > >>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 > >> > >> > >>-- > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > >>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.14.19/231 - Release Date: > >>16/01/2006 > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > > > > -- > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, > 84 250 LWB, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > http://www.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 >
-- OK Don, KD5NRO Norman, OK '90 300D 243K, '87 300SDL 290K, '81 240D 173K, '78 450SLC 67K, '97 Ply Grand Voyager 78K
