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Re: My 96 S320 to have a cracked engine block gasket, which cause a oil leak .All oil changes (....
Man, that is rough. The 3.2L six is Mercedes' equivalent of the '70s Mopar Slant Six -- thoroughly bombproof and basically indestructible despite almost any realistic degree of human neglect. I mean, the OHC V8s are a little finicky, but the 6s? <br> <br> One possible suspect for oil leaks is that your breathing/PCV system is out of whack -- e.g. the PCV is for some reason plugged up and isn't able to pull suction inside the block. I assume that you've stuck with OE parts and if that's so, I admit that I've never, ever heard of such a thing on a Merc, unless for some reason the system's simply hooked up incorrectly ... you may want to give a few minutes' study to those hoses.<br> <br> Which gasket, exactly, do you mean? There are at least four main gaskets at issue here: head, oil pan, rear main seal, and front main seal. Do you have any more specific info.?
Man, that is rough. The 3.2L six is Mercedes' equivalent of the '70s Mopar Slant Six -- thoroughly bombproof and basically indestructible despite almost any realistic degree of human neglect. I mean, the OHC V8s are a little finicky, but the 6s? <br> <br> One possible suspect for oil leaks is that your breathing/PCV system is out of whack -- e.g. the PCV is for some reason plugged up and isn't able to pull suction inside the block. I assume that you've stuck with OE parts and if that's so, I admit that I've never, ever heard of such a thing on a Merc, unless for some reason the system's simply hooked up incorrectly ... you may want to give a few minutes' study to those hoses.<br> <br> Which gasket, exactly, do you mean? There are at least four main gaskets at issue here: head, oil pan, rear main seal, and front main seal. Do you have any more specific info.?
