IIRC, there was a factory recall on the rodbenders to address this problem.
On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 12:41 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > 300SDL version was prone to water jacket leaks in the head/head gasket, as > I recall. There were later heads (014?) that were redesigned to address the > issue. 350SDLs had leakage problems as well that when extreme, would cause > the #1 cylinder (typically) to hydrolock, causing the connecting rod to > bend. I also recall that there could be issues with cylinder wear, with > significant oil consumption being the tell (more than 1 quart/1,000 miles, > as I recall.) > > Correct me on any of this as necessary, my memory is a bit sketchy on > these as it’s been a while since I’ve dealt with any of them. > > -D > > > On Feb 13, 2024, at 10:36 AM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > On 13/02/2024 11:33 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: > >> I thought they were the same engine but the 350SDL had 210 ci versus > 183 ci for the 300SDL? I believe the displacement difference would have > been a change in both bore and stroke. > >> > >> Different heads, too, as I recall. > >> > >> -D > >> > > Did they share the problem, or was one worse than the other? > > > > Randy > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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
