I have been looking at SL 500s, ones with the old style V8 -- i.e. not the current 3 valve twin spark V8.
3 of the 3 I have seen (96, 97 and 98) have each had oil leaks near the top of 'V' of the front of the engine, just below the round plastic bit where a wire goes in -- I know it's not a very technical description but it's the best I can do
Is that the head gasket? If so, is it expensive to fix? If not, what is it? How much will it cost to fix? What is causing the oil to leak like that? Is this a common fault of this engine?
Questions, questions, questions ...
Thanks in advance for your answers.
3 of the 3 I have seen (96, 97 and 98) have each had oil leaks near the top of 'V' of the front of the engine, just below the round plastic bit where a wire goes in -- I know it's not a very technical description but it's the best I can do
Is that the head gasket? If so, is it expensive to fix? If not, what is it? How much will it cost to fix? What is causing the oil to leak like that? Is this a common fault of this engine?
Questions, questions, questions ...
Thanks in advance for your answers.