FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! please everyone reading this comment remember to replace the O ring that sits on the EGR cooler under the manifold. I did this job with my ol' man and after a long time putting it all back together the engine coolant was pissing out the bottom so we had to start all over again from the beginning 😭😭😭 learn from our mistake and purchase that seal!!!
I think its better to own and maintain 220 cdi 150 ps, very simple , reliable and more economic engine ! V6 is a pain in the ass and big waste of time and money, just some my opinion !
@@joesaric1 ive owned my chrysler 300c v6 CRD for few years now and i still love it. Ive replaced all the common faults including the broken gear shift plastic hook and these bastard seals, i would do it all again to keep it running. The engine has 180k on it and sounds sweet as a nut. I abuse it on race days and have nitrous running through the things a tank
There is a kit out there, can't remember from whom, that has all the seals for everything. I THINK it might be IDparts, but I bought it when I did mine and it was well worth the piece of mind to replace them all...
@@trentcarlson4857 i was extremely disheartened. Was off road for weeks and weeks waiting on a coupler joint for the mani's. I was balling about in a KA... finally got all back together and that happened... square fucking one. Gluing them poxy swirl motor clips back together... nightmare.
Great video. Thumps up from my side. Thank you for sharing. But please also add important information's for all watchers. 1. be careful at the moment where you are removing the turbo-holder. At time 3:33. There is a hole which goes directly to the motor-center. It is the oil channel of the turbo. If there some dirty stuff falls in, then you are risking a motor damage. Be sensible and clean it carefully immediately. And close with paper towels the hole before you proceed. 2. after you are done, please make an oil change before starting the motor. Water and dirty stuff is mixing through the oil holes under the oil-cooler. I got a lot information's where after this oil-cleaner change the motor got damaged through this dirt-water stuff. If you are done with the change of the oil-cooler and oil+oilfilter, then you should release a plug of motor electric and give some start tries to turn the motor/pump and so on. After several turns, plug the removed cable back. Start the motor and of course delete the occurred error message in obd. These are just my hints for the community in yt ;) Wish to all much success...
Essential video, original style, very well done. It doesn't go into the details of how to dismantle the individual parts, but gives a quick overall idea of the work to be done, what will need to be dismantled step by step.
Hi merc man ive changed more than 30 sets of oil cooler seals mainly on w164's. I leave the thermostat housing on taking the long bolt out and leave the swirl pot motor attached to one half of the manifold. Disconnecting at one point towards the turbo, makes it slightly easier. Best time 5.5 hours drive in then road test all parts ready to go including brake cleaning oil down. Some do take longer, bolts on turbo and egr need to be changed other wise they have a greater chance of snapping for the next guy. Like your clip simple piece by piece break up. 😉
Hi buddy Do you normally just replace the seals and reuse the old oil cooler or you install a new cooler every time? Just about to order the parts as I am planning to do this job in the next 2 weeks. Thanks in advance.
if i could add one comment other than nice clear vid , one tip id add is when reinstalling intakes loosely install the bolts into the egr to exhaust flange shown at 2;48 in this video before you tighten down the bolts for the right hand intake manifold to save many stressful attempts to line up the bolt holes after the fact.
Hopefully they are already fitted in my 2018 GLE! Love these engine vids my first trade was 50 diesel/petrol engine repairs and rebuilds on generators. Amazing how you can get access to all fasteners with all the peripheral gubbings fitted.
Mate I respect your patience but honestly I will never ever buy a new Mercedes only I keep OM606 I gave up with Mercedes new engine faulty technology with all my respect. Thank you so much for your Video Mate u are a legend 🫡 Cheers Matt
Just wow. I wish I could make a RUclips car DIY video half as good as this 🤣. This is by all accounts a pain the backside job to do on these engines - however your instructional video is so good that makes it look doable (if I weren't so lazy these days). Subscribed, great channel - keep it up!
Nice Video Mate. Wish I'd seen it before pulling the box and sump and then realising it cam from higher up, had her stripped in 2 hrs thanks to you. Bit longer back together. Thanks for taking the time to make the Vid.
fantastic video. I have to change my oil cooler and was wondering if I tackle it myself or fork out thousands for someone else. I was able to follow your steps so I feel a bit more confident about doing it Thanks
Loved your vid, stumbled across this page while researching for the first one I've finished and completed today. Glow 1x glow plug connector broke on me "dammit" . Wish i had seen this earlier :) Never mind. Well done.
Wow, I've just bought an S Class with this engine, 47,000 miles. I hope I don't need this doing 😩...what a job, kudos 👏 to you though for being able to do it, ...let's put it this way, if it needs doing in the future I might bring it to you ...
As u can see there is tones of work to do. For mechanics, they don't wanna take any risks of a bad cooler and also they need to make money from parts. TBH,I believe the main reason is they don't wanna take risk doing all of these shit again and if it's mechanic's own car they would change the cooler as well. Time is money.
From the video it's not that hard,I'm doing it right now,I know how it feels like. There is also a huge risk to damage other parts. Pretty frustrating.
Great video! I'm wondering how long does the fix last and have you seen any OM642 leaking again after replacing the seals? I'm viewing an 2012 ML350 this weekend and it has had the same issue and Mercedes fixed it with Mercedes parts in 2018. Mercedes replaced the oil cooler seal (MA642 188 05 80), oil cooler sing (MA642 180 01 65), and bunch of other gaskets. And looks like the Mercedes parts have defects and would not last long, I'm worried that the oil leak will happen again on the car I'm viewing in a few years. Thanks!
This is the best video on this. Everyone else seems to remove the common rails but nice to see it's not needed. At one point you point to the clip on the swirl flap motor. Do you replace these?
Hello great video, I had a question: How did you cleaned the oil off. Ive replaced the oil coolers seals but i haven’t found a solution to clean all that oil out.
Perfect. One thing to add, change your thermostat and any other perishable seals like egr seal at same time. Don't forget the injector seals.... Replace those old copper seals too.
I changed mine about a year ago. From what I read, they said that the orange ones were used up until 2009 and the 2010 and newer models had the purple ones. That was not the case. My 2010 had the orange ones and oil everywhere! Thanks to a Malone tune, everything works well and the seals have been replaced.
Awesome video thanks. Where can I find a good torque spec for putting it all back together and all the torque specs for that? Do any of the shop manuals do a good job explaining the repair? You video does a great job explaining how to get to the seals but Im guessing you just didn’t have time to do the full video.
That does not look like a diy project, at least not one I would ever tackle. I think those orange seals are rubber and the purple ones are neoprene. That should be a lifetime fix. That diesel sounds so sweet. I would love to have one again instead of my 01 e320.
Thanks for showing what it looks like from below, before you dig in. Helps to diagnose. Are there other ways to know for sure it's the oil cooler leaking before you dive in?
Just do the obvious. Remove the rubber grommet on the bell housing of the gearbox to see inside there if it's a crank seal. Check the silicone seals on the inlet to the turbo and from the PCV valve to the inlet. They leak oil onto the swirl flap motor and short it out, blowing fuses and throwing codes. This oil will eventually drip between the engine in the same place as the oil cooler but wont be enough to overflow into the weep hole on the side of the block. General rule of thumb with these - it's the oil cooler seal.
Thanks mate for the video Just a quick question Any suggestions regarding liqui moly CeraTec oil additives to this kind engines. Mine is a 2013 Vito 122 CDI V6 Thanks in advance
Can you please list all the other gaskets that you replaced? One is manifold. What are the other ones? I will be doing this repair next week. Thank you!
Hi @mercman, I believe I have this problem on my E350d. Are you based around South East London? Or do you know any garages that will fix this in the area? How much do you estimate the cost would be ?
Hi buddy Do you normally just replace the seals and reuse the old oil cooler or you install a new cooler every time? Just about to order the parts as I am planning to do this job in the next 2 weeks. Thanks in advance
Thanks for the video, it was very good Question: is there anything someone can do to prevent (or reduce the chance) needing to replace those seals? Perhaps a different oil? I've got a 2007 R class with the OM642 engine. it has 215,000km, it gets an oil change service every 5,000km, using 5w-40. It hasn't had a problem (knock on wood). Thank you :)
Hi Ali, from my knowledge and experience these seals perish due to heat and where they are located, so i don’t think there is anything you can do to prevent it, the new seals however are modified to last much longer so the only cure is to change the seals..
@@mercmantips That's a shame. I've read about a ton of common issues with the OM642, including the oil drip from the turbo inlet, but I've solved that by installing a catch can. Makes me wonder how effective R&D was for this engine 😂. I guess I'll have to keep hoping nothing happens anytime soon. thank you (subbed)
MercMan Tips damn! 😂 i love the w164 shape believe it is half good engine once all small errors fixed? Do you find remapping these much better performance wise? Motorway etc take off
Nice, bit how do you make sure no debris falls into the 4 holes from the engine block where the cooler was sitting? I heard that damaged crankshafts and rod bearing often occur after changing the cooler due to debris and dirt fallen into the engine. Thx
An additional oil separator with crankcase gases must be installed on these motors. The engine will live longer, swirl flaps and particulate filter . На эти моторы надо ставить дополнительно сепаратор картерных газов с возвратом масла. Двигатель дольше проживёт , вихревые заслонки и сажевый фильтр.
Hi do you know of any products or companies that do this modification as a bolt on unit? Are you talking about a oil catch can/ breather type of mod? Thanks for the info too.
great video. i had a question for you. i just finished doing this big job. and did all gaskets. i cannot get rid of a p0211 code. i get that code with my autologic scan tool. the code sais it is in relation to injector 1 bank 1 side. or it technically sais injector 11 . i get the following codes as well B3800, U2c18, and c1200. these all seem like error codes. car starts fine. and idles perfect. only time check engine light turns on is when it is actually 1 mile or more on acceleration. then goes into limp mode. i did not have these codes before. but wanted to run this by you. my scanner has no adaptation settings or any type of resets. wires are not broken, i switched out injector also. and also fuel filter. i checked and cleaned the fuel regulator as well.
I have 2014 gl is it same engine? And can you please share how’d you clean all that oil before installation and what seals should be replaced? Thank you so much for your time.
hello! Mate, I want to carry out this breakdown, and I have seen many videos of this, it is very important to clean before lifting the cooler, right? And I have seen in your video that you do not remove all the wiring to remove the intake manifolds, I want to do the same, not remove all the wiring from above to be able to reach the cooler.
Awesome Job, awesome video. Shortly and informative. I dont understand not so much(english) but i think man dont need the language for the work ;) Grettings from germany.
Hi Mercman, I just pulled the oil cooler out and wonder if you could tell me your cleanup tips for the oil cooler valley and the black and goey intake and exhaust ports.? Thanks again for that great video and the Lisle e12 and e10 sockets and bits grabbed the bolts the best. Thanks Tom
Hi Tom, i clean the valley with brake cleaner first (covering the oil and coolant holes with tissue or piece of cloth) then i blow with an airline, most the oil and dirt will be gone by then i suck out the oil and dirt in the chambers using an oil vacuum sucker and finally i clean the corners of the valley with a small thin screwdriver and the oil and coolant holes 🕳 sometimes have a buildup of dirt and i use very thin emery paper to clean that up, hope this helps 👍
The inlet and exhaust ports i dont clean up because i cant risk the carbon deposits falling into the valves, i just wipe the surface clean so the new gaskets seal efficiently, i do clean the inlet manifolds if they are very dirt though..
Really good video. Hi I’ve got a Viano 170k miles got a massive oil leak. Have you done one on a Vito/Viano?? Thinking of having a go myself with help with my friend who is a Machanic. Anything I need to know before I start??
Hi MercMan, I thought Mercedes knew about this problem way before 2012 and have had been using the purple seals ever since. Do you think the 2014, w166 series OM642 would have already been modified?
Hi, when you order the seals from mercedes they only supply the purple ones, you cant get the orange ones no more, i have done a 2014 c class W204 OM642 and they had the orange seals, so i think your W166 will have orange too..
Remember to be very clean and before removing the turbo pipe or oil cooler to clean all the sand and debris. If you don’t sand or debris could find its way above the crankshaft bearing and seize the engine.. i have seen it happen when i worked for mercedes a few years ago.
Thank you so much, got my MOT coming and its dripping XD
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I have just developed the same problem with oil cooler 280 cd1 w211 642 motor. Could you advise expected time to repair as per video and how bad is the removal of the bolts in the high temperature areas , turvbo exhast etc
Are you UK based? What is the main cause for them to go in the end i have slight leak now, can it leak around engine sump? Or is it mainly by gearbox as you said?
What is the tightening torque for the manifold and turbo, and can a person who is more of an amateur mechanic who repairs minor things on the car deal with the radiator gaskets?
Probably one of the best car repair videos I’ve seen, love the format of “show and do” simple but effective
Great video, am almost complete on doing a 2011 vito van, there is a few different things, but what a big job. 👌
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! please everyone reading this comment remember to replace the O ring that sits on the EGR cooler under the manifold. I did this job with my ol' man and after a long time putting it all back together the engine coolant was pissing out the bottom so we had to start all over again from the beginning 😭😭😭 learn from our mistake and purchase that seal!!!
I think its better to own and maintain 220 cdi 150 ps, very simple , reliable and more economic engine ! V6 is a pain in the ass and big waste of time and money, just some my opinion !
@@joesaric1 ive owned my chrysler 300c v6 CRD for few years now and i still love it. Ive replaced all the common faults including the broken gear shift plastic hook and these bastard seals, i would do it all again to keep it running. The engine has 180k on it and sounds sweet as a nut. I abuse it on race days and have nitrous running through the things a tank
There is a kit out there, can't remember from whom, that has all the seals for everything. I THINK it might be IDparts, but I bought it when I did mine and it was well worth the piece of mind to replace them all...
I would puke. This might be one of the worst jobs i have performed.
@@trentcarlson4857 i was extremely disheartened. Was off road for weeks and weeks waiting on a coupler joint for the mani's. I was balling about in a KA... finally got all back together and that happened... square fucking one. Gluing them poxy swirl motor clips back together... nightmare.
This is exactly what I needed!!! Thank you so much. The editing was perfect to, straight to the point! Cheers mate
Great video. Thumps up from my side. Thank you for sharing.
But please also add important information's for all watchers.
1. be careful at the moment where you are removing the turbo-holder.
At time 3:33. There is a hole which goes directly to the motor-center. It is the oil channel of the turbo. If there some dirty stuff falls in, then you are risking a motor damage. Be sensible and clean it carefully immediately. And close with paper towels the hole before you proceed.
2. after you are done, please make an oil change before starting the motor. Water and dirty stuff is mixing through the oil holes under the oil-cooler. I got a lot information's where after this oil-cleaner change the motor got damaged through this dirt-water stuff.
If you are done with the change of the oil-cooler and oil+oilfilter, then you should release a plug of motor electric and give some start tries to turn the motor/pump and so on. After several turns, plug the removed cable back. Start the motor and of course delete the occurred error message in obd.
These are just my hints for the community in yt ;)
Wish to all much success...
Essential video, original style, very well done. It doesn't go into the details of how to dismantle the individual parts, but gives a quick overall idea of the work to be done, what will need to be dismantled step by step.
Hi merc man ive changed more than 30 sets of oil cooler seals mainly on w164's. I leave the thermostat housing on taking the long bolt out and leave the swirl pot motor attached to one half of the manifold. Disconnecting at one point towards the turbo, makes it slightly easier. Best time 5.5 hours drive in then road test all parts ready to go including brake cleaning oil down. Some do take longer, bolts on turbo and egr need to be changed other wise they have a greater chance of snapping for the next guy. Like your clip simple piece by piece break up. 😉
Thanks for the info sash, i will try your way next time 👍
where are you located any chance you can do my 2009 ml320
how much?
@@elpimpi7135 Australia victoria
Hi buddy
Do you normally just replace the seals and reuse the old oil cooler or you install a new cooler every time? Just about to order the parts as I am planning to do this job in the next 2 weeks. Thanks in advance.
Are you mechanic bro or ?
I'm extremly envious of the way you merely lay hands on things and the bolts vanish and pieces relieve themselves of their positions??;-) Great video!
This is the best approach so far. Thank you for posting this video.
Thanks for the comment, please subscribe if you have not already 🙏
if i could add one comment other than nice clear vid , one tip id add is when reinstalling intakes loosely install the bolts into the egr to exhaust flange shown at 2;48 in this video before you tighten down the bolts for the right hand intake manifold to save many stressful attempts to line up the bolt holes after the fact.
See i told everyone those engines weren't that scary...Thanks great informative tutorial im waiting on a gasket kit now...
Hopefully they are already fitted in my 2018 GLE! Love these engine vids my first trade was 50 diesel/petrol engine repairs and rebuilds on generators. Amazing how you can get access to all fasteners with all the peripheral gubbings fitted.
Wow 👍that’s a big job for a couple of seals, and by your collection you’ve certainly done a few! Thx for doing the video.
Mate I respect your patience but honestly I will never ever buy a new Mercedes only I keep OM606 I gave up with Mercedes new engine faulty technology with all my respect.
Thank you so much for your Video Mate u are a legend 🫡
Cheers
Matt
Wow! Thanks for making this video. I see why the mechanic is charging 10 hrs of labour for a GLE 350 blutec.
Amazing skills!
Great video still can't believe all this work to change a couple of oil cooler seals. Mercedes engineers.
😂
Imagine if they had just used the right seal material from the start.
JUST an observation, lot os oil on the turbo intake, need new breather valve and watch out for blow by.
GREAT VIDEO
Great help. In the middle of this job for the first time and this just what I needed !!
Just wow. I wish I could make a RUclips car DIY video half as good as this 🤣. This is by all accounts a pain the backside job to do on these engines - however your instructional video is so good that makes it look doable (if I weren't so lazy these days). Subscribed, great channel - keep it up!
Definately best video about oil cooler Seals.
Thanks For the support and comment James, please subscribe if you have not already
James Parus agreed
Nice Video Mate. Wish I'd seen it before pulling the box and sump and then realising it cam from higher up, had her stripped in 2 hrs thanks to you. Bit longer back together. Thanks for taking the time to make the Vid.
fantastic video. I have to change my oil cooler and was wondering if I tackle it myself or fork out thousands for someone else. I was able to follow your steps so I feel a bit more confident about doing it Thanks
can you make a video how you rebuild it step by step :) very nice work i love your Videos Thumbs up for you
Excellent job mate I was confused from two day I changed the main seal because of this leakage but now tomorrow I ll do this job regards
i have do the same
Loved your vid, stumbled across this page while researching for the first one I've finished and completed today. Glow 1x glow plug connector broke on me "dammit" . Wish i had seen this earlier :) Never mind. Well done.
Wow, I've just bought an S Class with this engine, 47,000 miles. I hope I don't need this doing 😩...what a job, kudos 👏 to you though for being able to do it, ...let's put it this way, if it needs doing in the future I might bring it to you ...
I wish i had superpowers like you. :))) touching parts to remove them and 1 single touch to reassemble everything.
Lol
Hey man! Love your vids. Keep up the good work. When the opportunity strikes, maybe a video on OM 651 timing chain replacement. Cheers!
Excellent video! Thank you!
Question: Is there any reason to also replace the cooler itself when changing the seals?
As u can see there is tones of work to do. For mechanics, they don't wanna take any risks of a bad cooler and also they need to make money from parts. TBH,I believe the main reason is they don't wanna take risk doing all of these shit again and if it's mechanic's own car they would change the cooler as well. Time is money.
From the video it's not that hard,I'm doing it right now,I know how it feels like. There is also a huge risk to damage other parts. Pretty frustrating.
Great job mate,very helpful for the e350 owners.Let me gues,the seals probably not expensive,but to much work to get them changed!
I had that same breakdown 4 years ago with 170,000 km and my mechanic changed my oil radiator because he said that they went bad and were oval.
Nice old sealing collection! Kind of trophys (-:
Thanks for the comment, please subscribe 🙏
yep, loved it too!
Reminded me of old western movies with Indian showing scalps
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Great video! I'm wondering how long does the fix last and have you seen any OM642 leaking again after replacing the seals? I'm viewing an 2012 ML350 this weekend and it has had the same issue and Mercedes fixed it with Mercedes parts in 2018. Mercedes replaced the oil cooler seal (MA642 188 05 80), oil cooler sing (MA642 180 01 65), and bunch of other gaskets. And looks like the Mercedes parts have defects and would not last long, I'm worried that the oil leak will happen again on the car I'm viewing in a few years. Thanks!
Had mine replaced in 2013 on an OM642 CDI. Still dry in 9/2021.
Replaced mine in 2020 and it started ti leak again one week ago 😔
@@Mr.DIY.S.S.C could be seals that got fit unproperly during replacement
This is the best video on this. Everyone else seems to remove the common rails but nice to see it's not needed. At one point you point to the clip on the swirl flap motor. Do you replace these?
Yea replace the clips and gaskets on the manifold and turbo cooler block
Hello great video, I had a question: How did you cleaned the oil off. Ive replaced the oil coolers seals but i haven’t found a solution to clean all that oil out.
Excellent Video. Thanks. How many hours of work should this be?
What do you mean $1500 in labor??!?! Its a 9 minute youtube video!!! Great work!
I have a cls320 with the same problem... on july i will start to fix this problem. Thank you for this video, great job.
Did you plan it to do it yourself?
Great video, what is the cost to do this job?
I need my seals replacing, how much does this guy charge to do the job, ill travel happily to get it done
did you ever find out ?
@@fctuning i just had mine done last week - paid £1200 at my local garage
@@custombuild847hi mate.
Where about? I’m based in Northamptonshire and I have the same issue. Cheers👍🏻
Amazing amount of work. How long does the job usually take?
MB bills this as a 12 hour job. Definitely doesn't take 12 hours, but can range widely depending on skill level.
Perfect. One thing to add, change your thermostat and any other perishable seals like egr seal at same time. Don't forget the injector seals.... Replace those old copper seals too.
I changed mine about a year ago. From what I read, they said that the orange ones were used up until 2009 and the 2010 and newer models had the purple ones. That was not the case. My 2010 had the orange ones and oil everywhere! Thanks to a Malone tune, everything works well and the seals have been replaced.
I have done 2014 models with the orange seals so defo not true!
Awesome video thanks. Where can I find a good torque spec for putting it all back together and all the torque specs for that? Do any of the shop manuals do a good job explaining the repair? You video does a great job explaining how to get to the seals but Im guessing you just didn’t have time to do the full video.
With the rigth tools and passion everything can be done ❤
That does not look like a diy project, at least not one I would ever tackle.
I think those orange seals are rubber and the purple ones are neoprene. That should be a lifetime fix.
That diesel sounds so sweet. I would love to have one again instead of my 01 e320.
Great video! That's what I'm looking for. Well done buddy! Thank you and keep doin your job like this.
This is a brilliant step by step video. Very good work and thank you for sharing.
Great video! Anyone looking to buy a used 3.0 diesel should watch this then ask the owner if the service has been done.
Actually, you can look at the leak with a flash light at a certain angle inside the "V" valley without unbolting a single fastener.
Super Super Super Video. Dankeschön für die informative Teilung und Ihre Erfahrungen. Respekt 👏👏👏👍🤙
Anlamiyorum kardes, ya ingilizce ya turkce 😅
@@mercmantips 😂 çok güzel açıklayıcı bir paylaşım olmuş. Elinize emeğinize sağlık . Teşekkürler
Nice gaskets what if you put a minimal amount of silicone with the new gaskets will that last longer?
I need this on mine. What does it cost to do this? Great video and liked the style.
Thank you for the effort. Congratulations. How long does it take to dismantle the annexes in terms of time?
Great job on vid. Have mine apart for this same leak on Gl320. Not a fun job and the clean up on the intake runners and ports suck.
Thanks for showing what it looks like from below, before you dig in. Helps to diagnose. Are there other ways to know for sure it's the oil cooler leaking before you dive in?
Just do the obvious.
Remove the rubber grommet on the bell housing of the gearbox to see inside there if it's a crank seal.
Check the silicone seals on the inlet to the turbo and from the PCV valve to the inlet. They leak oil onto the swirl flap motor and short it out, blowing fuses and throwing codes. This oil will eventually drip between the engine in the same place as the oil cooler but wont be enough to overflow into the weep hole on the side of the block.
General rule of thumb with these - it's the oil cooler seal.
This is the best vid on RUclips showing this is, subscribed.
How much would you charge to do this on my 2008 E320cdi please?
Thanks mate for the video
Just a quick question
Any suggestions regarding liqui moly CeraTec oil additives to this kind engines.
Mine is a 2013 Vito 122 CDI V6
Thanks in advance
Can you please list all the other gaskets that you replaced?
One is manifold. What are the other ones?
I will be doing this repair next week. Thank you!
Amazing video , just as curiosity where are you based ?
Great video thanks. What's the cost of this job and plus the inlet port shutoff motor? Thanks
Hi MercMan Tips ! Great job , need this things changed on my car Where You located? Wonder how much time it take for this job ?
Hi @mercman, I believe I have this problem on my E350d. Are you based around South East London? Or do you know any garages that will fix this in the area? How much do you estimate the cost would be ?
Hi buddy
Do you normally just replace the seals and reuse the old oil cooler or you install a new cooler every time? Just about to order the parts as I am planning to do this job in the next 2 weeks. Thanks in advance
Thanks for the video, it was very good
Question: is there anything someone can do to prevent (or reduce the chance) needing to replace those seals? Perhaps a different oil?
I've got a 2007 R class with the OM642 engine. it has 215,000km, it gets an oil change service every 5,000km, using 5w-40. It hasn't had a problem (knock on wood).
Thank you :)
Hi Ali, from my knowledge and experience these seals perish due to heat and where they are located, so i don’t think there is anything you can do to prevent it, the new seals however are modified to last much longer so the only cure is to change the seals..
@@mercmantips
That's a shame. I've read about a ton of common issues with the OM642, including the oil drip from the turbo inlet, but I've solved that by installing a catch can. Makes me wonder how effective R&D was for this engine 😂. I guess I'll have to keep hoping nothing happens anytime soon.
thank you (subbed)
MercMan Tips damn! 😂 i love the w164 shape believe it is half good engine once all small errors fixed? Do you find remapping these much better performance wise? Motorway etc take off
Great video. Now, please, would you also do one for the OM629 4.0 V8 diesel engine too?
Nice, bit how do you make sure no debris falls into the 4 holes from the engine block where the cooler was sitting? I heard that damaged crankshafts and rod bearing often occur after changing the cooler due to debris and dirt fallen into the engine.
Thx
Oh my! That’s more than I would be confident to try and do myself! But thanks for the video 👍🏻
An additional oil separator with crankcase gases must be installed on these motors.
The engine will live longer, swirl flaps and particulate filter .
На эти моторы надо ставить дополнительно сепаратор картерных газов с возвратом масла.
Двигатель дольше проживёт , вихревые заслонки и сажевый фильтр.
Hi do you know of any products or companies that do this modification as a bolt on unit? Are you talking about a oil catch can/ breather type of mod? Thanks for the info too.
great video. i had a question for you. i just finished doing this big job. and did all gaskets. i cannot get rid of a p0211 code. i get that code with my autologic scan tool. the code sais it is in relation to injector 1 bank 1 side. or it technically sais injector 11 . i get the following codes as well B3800, U2c18, and c1200. these all seem like error codes. car starts fine. and idles perfect. only time check engine light turns on is when it is actually 1 mile or more on acceleration. then goes into limp mode. i did not have these codes before. but wanted to run this by you. my scanner has no adaptation settings or any type of resets. wires are not broken, i switched out injector also. and also fuel filter. i checked and cleaned the fuel regulator as well.
Can you share the torque specs for this job? Much appreciated.
I’ve been looking for the same info.
I usually tighten until they strip, then back off a quarter turn.
This is amazing video step-by-step.. only you forgot to say how many hours ?
MB bills this as a 12 hour job. Definitely doesn't take 12 hours, but can range widely depending on skill level.
I have 2014 gl is it same engine? And can you please share how’d you clean all that oil before installation and what seals should be replaced? Thank you so much for your time.
hello! Mate, I want to carry out this breakdown, and I have seen many videos of this, it is very important to clean before lifting the cooler, right? And I have seen in your video that you do not remove all the wiring to remove the intake manifolds, I want to do the same, not remove all the wiring from above to be able to reach the cooler.
Real Craftsmanship. ✌️
Awesome video! Useful! Needs just list of gaskets in description.
Hey MercMan, Did you have to drain the oil and coolant to do this job?
I dont drain the oil, but i drain the coolant or it will make a mess when you start removing the coolant parts
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Awesome Job, awesome video. Shortly and informative. I dont understand not so much(english) but i think man dont need the language for the work ;)
Grettings from germany.
Hi Mercman, I just pulled the oil cooler out and wonder if you could tell me your cleanup tips for the oil cooler valley and the black and goey intake and exhaust ports.? Thanks again for that great video and the Lisle e12 and e10 sockets and bits grabbed the bolts the best. Thanks Tom
Hi Tom, i clean the valley with brake cleaner first (covering the oil and coolant holes with tissue or piece of cloth) then i blow with an airline, most the oil and dirt will be gone by then i suck out the oil and dirt in the chambers using an oil vacuum sucker and finally i clean the corners of the valley with a small thin screwdriver and the oil and coolant holes 🕳 sometimes have a buildup of dirt and i use very thin emery paper to clean that up, hope this helps 👍
The inlet and exhaust ports i dont clean up because i cant risk the carbon deposits falling into the valves, i just wipe the surface clean so the new gaskets seal efficiently, i do clean the inlet manifolds if they are very dirt though..
thanks for the info, you saved alot of time for me .
You are welcome 👍
Love the trophy collection of seals :) Where are you based mate ?
The new seals how long do they usually go before another replacement? Have you seen them fail to?
Really good video.
Hi I’ve got a Viano 170k miles got a massive oil leak. Have you done one on a Vito/Viano?? Thinking of having a go myself with help with my friend who is a Machanic. Anything I need to know before I start??
Hi mate, would you be willing to take a job on to repair one of these .. looks like you know exactly what your doing.
Hi MercMan, I thought Mercedes knew about this problem way before 2012 and have had been using the purple seals ever since. Do you think the 2014, w166 series OM642 would have already been modified?
Hi, when you order the seals from mercedes they only supply the purple ones, you cant get the orange ones no more, i have done a 2014 c class W204 OM642 and they had the orange seals, so i think your W166 will have orange too..
MercMan Tips naughty isnt it! Shame ! Found out they make them in alabama! Have you done any w166 yet? Might aswell keep my w164
MercMan Tips do you have any contact or name of garage you work in ease
I think have a same problem you have some address or you just do this movies? Grate job thanks for showing
Lots of parts need to be removed to access these seals! When I buy such car, is it possible to see that seals are leaking?
Remember to be very clean and before removing the turbo pipe or oil cooler to clean all the sand and debris. If you don’t sand or debris could find its way above the crankshaft bearing and seize the engine.. i have seen it happen when i worked for mercedes a few years ago.
Thank you so much, got my MOT coming and its dripping XD
I have just developed the same problem with oil cooler 280 cd1 w211 642 motor. Could you advise expected time to repair as per video and how bad is the removal of the bolts in the high temperature areas , turvbo exhast etc
Are you UK based? What is the main cause for them to go in the end i have slight leak now, can it leak around engine sump? Or is it mainly by gearbox as you said?
Great work, can I know how much it cost for this job?
omg thank you man ive been working on this all day and couldnt even figure out how to undo the turbo! Probs to you
How much torque needed for the two t45 torx bolts mounting turbocharger to the pedestal? Thanks for the video.
Was that also the PCV valve that you had to take out? I’m considering replacing it as they are prone to leak and affect gas mileage.
That's a great video indeed! Do you have the torque specs of all those bolts?
Anyone have them?
I have this problem on my 2013 too !...can I bring my car to you to fix ?
Great Vid, where are you based, I may have some work for you?
Great vid! Planning to do this with my neighbour’s 280 v6. Any recommendations on other gaskets to replace while i am down there? Regards, Willem
Great video, where are you based? Mine will need doing.
What is the tightening torque for the manifold and turbo, and can a person who is more of an amateur mechanic who repairs minor things on the car deal with the radiator gaskets?
How much will this cost on average to repairs plz reply my cars has the same problem just bought it 6 months ago 😭😭
Hi mate av seen all ur videos just wondering wheres abt u base in Kent?
U done pretty good jobs on all of ur videos
Hi i am not based in kent
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Can I ask where u base?
Got few issues with my mercedes