Your turbo could still be leaking into the intake, bad oil rings, or bad valve guide seals. Also check and make sure air cleaner has not got dead cat in it. Clogged air intake system could cause excessive oil consumption.
Trampas -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 1:10 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update its burning it somewhere, if it was the turbo blowing oil out your whole back end would be covered with oil. Luther Gulseth wrote: > > Ok, so I've sealed the baffle on the valve cover, swapped the air cleaner > housing from the '82 300D into the CD, and changed the oil cooler lines. > It's still burning oil and smoking but not leaking more than 2-3 small drops > on my parking spot. The turbo intake is dry and free of oil now. > I ran it the other day(2500-3000rpm/5 minutes) with the breather tube > (flat/upgraded version) in a plastic bottle and there was only 2 drops of oil > in the bottle when I was done. I also put my hand over the breather hole and > held it there for more than 20 seconds with out it dying. > Any other ideas where my oil might be going? TIA all. > -- Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK 91 300D 2.5 Turbo, 90 420SEL, 89 560SEL, 87 420SEL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, 85 300D, 84 190D 2.2, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 73 280SEL 4.5, 72 250C, 69 250 http://www.striplin.net _______________________________________ 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
