Have a thread going over in the tech support forum about a 1995 E320 I purchased with a cracked oil pan and thought I would post another question here because I know this has happened to many diesel owners as well.

A little background-previous owners daughter hit something and cracked oil pan, also pushed radiator support back. Had to remove part of shroud that was jammed between the pulleys and belt. After shroud removal, actually started car and drove it around the neighborhood. Have a new belt on order and several other items to replace as I try to turn this $100 purchase into a daily driver.

The question is this: Does anyone know the distance between the lower radiator support and the front sway bar on the 95 E320 or any facelift 124? I would use my 87 wagon as reference but not sure if there is a difference between diesel and gasser, and I honestly can’t say whether I have knocked into a curb and bent my 87 back at some point. I did measure my wagon and it looks like there is generally 8 to 9 inches between the sway bar and lower radiator support bar on my wagon. There is between 6-7 inches distance on right side of E320 and 5-6 inches between the two on the left side. Mind you these were done with a leveler rather quickly before I posted and are not exact measurements.
If no one knows off the top of their head, where would one find this information?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/186569326@N03/albums/72157712835055593

Wanted to pull the radiator support back to as close as original position before replacing oil pan.

Also, other than changing motor mounts, anything else I should “do while I’m in there” when replacing oil pan?

Thanks.

-Scott

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2023 Ram 1500
1987 300TD
2002 ML 320
2001 Chevy Suburban
2006 S430 (gone and trying to forget)
1985 300TD (returned to father)
2007 GL320 CDI (sold to brother)
1995 E320 (sold)
1991 500SL (parted out)
1995 E300D (RIP)
1991 300D (RIP)
1995 E320 Wagon (sold)
1992 300TE (sold)
1988 300CE (sold)
1994 E320 (sold)
1995 E300D (sold)
1978 300D (RIP)
1987 260E (sold)
1992 400E (parted out)
1989 300E (parted out)

If there is clearance to all moving parts I'd think that would be good enough. GEtting the rad shroud back in position would be good too.

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