[iluvjesus]

Dear Seniors, problem again, but I love my210, I will not sell it so soon.

When I remove the tire for balancing, I noticed oil dripping from the inside of the fender. I open the bonnet, I saw oil everywhere and traced it back to the oil filter screw area (the 25Nm). I changed all o-ring and oil filter again (just changed in Jan 09) and see how. Any comment? :crybaby2:

 

[iluvjesus]

Thank you again greg for your prompt and succinct reply, will follow and see.

 

[iluvjesus]

Dear Greg, Matt, Raed, Utiadam

Thank you for all of your kind inputs. Before my original post, I have already read the pressure port leak post and suspected it. But my friend who is a mechanic and he degrease the engine for me. Then he asked me to rev the engine to about 1500-2000/min and found that the oil sipping out from the oil filter assembly. When he change the oil filter, the largest o-ring's BODY (not the overall shape) 's shape was a bit squarish, not sure if it is moulded on the engine or what. But I just changed the filter and all o-rings in Jan this year. It's been 4 days and no major problem noted at present, but I will see.

PS. you are right, when I open the bonnet, oil was absolutely everywhere. Lost os oil on the pans, belt all soaked, and the solenoid. I was so scared it would catch a fire while driving...... If I migrate to US I would choose somewhere close to you people hehe..

 

[iluvjesus]

All wrong !!!! The problem is the oil cooler gasket. Does it can you to believe?

Hi Matraga, confirmed NOT from the oil cooler gasket, I took out the oil filter insert, change the o-rings and filter (although only 700mile), reinstalled, no more leak, thank God. Besides, the origin of the leak can be seen from my and my friends' naked eyes.

 

[iluvjesus]

^^^ Sorry, H, I see that in your post you changed the filter and orings and that took care of it, trying to read too fast ... as usual.

Have a good night, my friend.
Greg

Sorry. Yes, I work for my government before. My previous posts may not be very clear. Filter changed in Feb, then oil leak discovered in Apr, changed filter and rings again, till now still ok. Leak was not from the oil pressure port as I also suspected it before and I read that thread also.

 

[iluvjesus]

Karl, how are you? where are you?

 

[iluvjesus]

Hey IV... I'm better than one month ago, I'll move to waterloo, ontario on January.. I'm now in a huge city which has 30 million citizens but there are only two W210s running on the road

Nice to hear your car doesn't leaking from the bottom, it's leaking from the top. Did you do a lot of high-rev on winding roads in the New Territories..

You own one of the 2? Glad to hear from you again.

Yes, I did lots of high rev in NT, hence the leak, and I tested it, if I don't high rev all the time, no leak from the breather cover. Also the leak around the oil filter was due to my curiosity, I tried to open to the oil filter insert with my hand, and unsuccessful, but it did moved a bit, I was unsure if I did torqued it back properly, obviously not, so the leak