[MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update

[Kaleb C. Striplin]

they usually sell for around 150 or so for good ones.

Trampas wrote:

> Well if you think about it, the turbo sucks air from air cleaner and blows
> it into the intake. Thus if it leaked oil it would be blown into intake, not
> air cleaner. 
> 
> I would bet money the turbo seal is bad. I know that Kaleb will sell you a
> bad one for $80, I bet the good ones might be cheaper.. hahahaha
> 
> Trampas
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mercedes-bounces at okiebenz.com [mailto:Mercedes-bounces at okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of Luther Gulseth
> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:27 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] '82 300CD excessive oil usage-update
> 
> 
> 
> intake from the air cleaner to the turbo, yes.  Actual intake from the turbo
> 
> to the head, I haven't opened that up.  Should I check there?
> 
> "Kaleb C. Striplin" <kaleb at striplin.net> said:
> 
> 
>>didnt you say there was no oil in the intake?
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>>Luther Gulseth wrote:
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>>>So the turbo wouldn't blow oil into the intake?
>>>
>>>"Kaleb C. Striplin" <kaleb at striplin.net> said:
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>>>>its burning it somewhere, if it was the turbo blowing oil out your whole
> 
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>>>>back end would be covered with oil.
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