Is this a similar issue with the V6 Bluetec diesel engines (ML 350, e.g.)? On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 2:54 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Because you can’t see it. The oil cooler on this engine is in the “V” of > the engine, under the intake manifold and all the related plumbing. All you > can see is the oil either gushing out off the back of the engine if the > leak is external, or more commonly, oil in the coolant. A very common > malady for this engine which involves pulling the heads to resolve. Parts > are a minimum of about $1500 and Mercedes-only. > > My (and Floyd’s) CL600s have this engine. Only way I would buy one is if I > knew the oil cooler had been replaced. Mine has, it was done by the dealer > and is listed on the VMI. > > -D > > > On Apr 20, 2023, at 11:32 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Suspicious. Why not show a photo of the leak? > > > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 10:36 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> Oil cooler leak? > >> > >> > >> > https://charleston.craigslist.org/cto/d/charleston-mercedes-benz-12-s600/7612227094.html > >> > >> -- > >> --FT > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
