Dave, can you enlighten me on the proper connection between the bowl-shaped drain and the drain tube? I was getting a vibration that I passed off to a broken breather mount. When I took off the assembly it was a loose nut inside and the culprit was the drain tube in its disconnected state. I just came by this car and have no idea how long it's been this way. The oil leakage on the turbo, exhaust and engine was horrible. It seem like 2-3 oz. every time you drove the car! I fabbed a little "nipple" from a flared piece of copper tubing, half-inch in diameter and about three-quarters of an inch long, to keep the drain tube in place.

Am I missing something here?

Rick

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Rick
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Previously owned 126's: 2 1981 300SD's, 1987 300SDL, 1991 350SDL,
Previously owned 123's: 1978 300D, 1983 240D, 1985 300D
Previously owned 124: 1994 320TE

Currently:
2004 Toyota Sequoia SR5 206k
2010 Ford Edge 122k
Always looking for the next MB diesel!