Where to look for oil leak in sprinter?
The fact that you may have noticed large amounts of oil around the engine on the turbo/resonator side could be indicative of this problem. If you follow the half inch steel pipe that dog legs from the underside of the turbo to the seam between the block and sump pan, this point of entry is the place to look.
Where is the engine oil cooler on a Mercedes Sprinter?
The engine oil cooler. The engine oil cooler on Sprinter and other Mercedes CDI engines through the range of commercials and passenger cars is a pancake aluminium pressed fin block, that sits directly behind the oil filter housing on the right side of the engine looking in.
Do you need a new gasket for a sprinter?
You will always need a new orange sealing gasket to face between the replacement oil cooler and oil filer housing. It costs around £4.00 and an old gasket should never be fitted, as it rarely seals due to its complexity.
What kind of engine does a sprinter have?
This engine is used in everything from an E-Class sedan up to the 3500 dually Sprinter vans. The combination of power, durability and fuel economy makes this engine a superior choice everywhere it is used. The Achilles heel of this engine, unfortunately, is the oil cooler seal design.
Where is the oil cooler on a sprinter?
It is underneath intake manifolds, EGR equipment, coolant lines and the turbocharger. All these items must be removed before the oil cooler can be removed. Once those other items have been removed, physically removing the oil cooler itself and replacing the seals is very easy.
This engine is used in everything from an E-Class sedan up to the 3500 dually Sprinter vans. The combination of power, durability and fuel economy makes this engine a superior choice everywhere it is used. The Achilles heel of this engine, unfortunately, is the oil cooler seal design.
Where does the oil leak on a Mercedes Benz come from?
M273 – V8 used from 2006-2014, E-Class, SL, S-Class, CLS, G-Wagen, ML, GL, R-Class 272/273 Engines: The most likely rear engine leaks include the oil separator and the cam plugs ( 30mm and 65mm ). The oil separator is held onto the back of bank 1 (passenger side) with either 4 torx bolts or 4 external torx bolts.
Where is the oil leak in the OM642?
This hole is a “drain” for the “V” section of the OM642 engine. If there is an oil leak either from the turbo seal or oil cooler, it will eventually drain thru this hole (upper right of video). I positioned the flashlight on the left engine mount to point towards the passenger seat (imaginary straight line).