[R129 SL] '98 SL500 Oil Leak

[George Jenner]

Howard, I too have been experiencing a small amount of oil leaking.  The leak I have seems to be coming from the oil filter cartridge housing cover which is located on the right side.  There are two O ring type seals on the cover and I changed these recently but I have not had a chance to remove the dust cover under the engine to clean it so I can see if the new O rings have helped.  When I got a new oil filter from MB there was a package with the O rings and new washers in the carton, but the last filter I got from NAPA did not have these with it so from now on I will get my new oil filters from MB.

Hope you find that leak and let us know where it was - George Jenner  1996 SL500  80K
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MBKindOfGuy 
  To: R129 List 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 6:55 PM
  Subject: [R129 SL] '98 SL500 Oil Leak


  Good to be back on the R129 list.  

  I've noticed some oil leaking on our 129.  Will put the car up to take a very close look this weekend.  Did take a peek at the oil pan as best I could.  Looks like oil leaking on rear of pan seam or perhaps coming down from somewhere above to that area.  It's enough of a leak that I've got newspaper under the car and could see about 3 or 4 drops a day getting on it.

  Saw a website where someone had a leak around the oil level sensor electrical connection, but this seems to be dry on my car.

  Are the oil pan gaskets a common problem area on these cars, or are there other comments on common causes of oil leaks on this chassis/engine?

  Regards,
  Howard M. Ginsberg
  1998 SL500, 59KMiles
  1993 300E, 126KMiles
  1988 300E, Sold at 165KMiles
  1986 300E, Sold at 180KMiles




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