E320 '97 straight six oil leak at head - Page 2

kstreufert · 03-28-2008, 09:45 AM

For the record my 1996 SL320 with the M104 engine leaks. So what ever they did to fix it didn't work. I am going to live with it until it gets bad enough that I have to fix it.

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OceanView · 03-28-2008, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by kstreufert

For the record my 1996 SL320 with the M104 engine leaks. So what ever they did to fix it didn't work. I am going to live with it until it gets bad enough that I have to fix it.

How many miles do you have on it?

kstreufert · 03-28-2008, 04:47 PM

94,000 miles

aardvark · 11-03-2009, 08:20 AM

OK guys. ILJ from Benzworld gave me this link.
Waybomb., Talk to me.
I just found this link regarding the straight 6 head gasket leak (which I have at the rear passenger area of the head). You mentioned a re-torque solved your problem. I'm losing about a quart every 700 miles or so, plus water to a lesser degree (the water I don't see leaking and the oil is clean).

I digress, but my real question is did the re-torque really help?
What torque (in lbs)? I heard it was 40 lbs + a 90 deg additional twist.
What downsides are there in trying this? I see little.

By the way, I'm from the n/w burbs of Chi-town, and originally from the hand state. Ya Hey Der!

Aardvark

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03-28-2008, 04:47 PM	#28
kstreufert Almost a Member! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 39 Drives: 96 SL320 99 E430	94,000 miles

11-03-2009, 08:20 AM	#29
aardvark Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chicago northwest burbs Posts: 33 Drives: 1996 e-320	OK guys. ILJ from Benzworld gave me this link. Waybomb., Talk to me. I just found this link regarding the straight 6 head gasket leak (which I have at the rear passenger area of the head). You mentioned a re-torque solved your problem. I'm losing about a quart every 700 miles or so, plus water to a lesser degree (the water I don't see leaking and the oil is clean). I digress, but my real question is did the re-torque really help? What torque (in lbs)? I heard it was 40 lbs + a 90 deg additional twist. What downsides are there in trying this? I see little. By the way, I'm from the n/w burbs of Chi-town, and originally from the hand state. Ya Hey Der! Aardvark

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