om642 oil cooler kit

[IFFY100]

It seems there is a ton of kits available on the internet for this job. Now its simple to buy one and make a mistake. can people with experience please guide me as to which kit to buy and other extras that maybe needed? I would like to keep to oem/oe quality.
Thanks.

 

[Smiley]

Given what a pita it would be to do the job twice I think I'd just buy genuine MB parts for that job.

 

[mioba]

Not a fan of these kits, sellers dont often get the best quality and bundle cheaper - its for a buyers convenience only.

I would stick to a MB dealer for the bits. Its not a job you want to do again for want of poor parts.

 

[milleplod]

This is the list of parts Baz at B.J.Mason used when he did my seals earlier this year.

Pete

 

[IFFY100]

@milleplod I see you had your cooler replaced too?

 

[milleplod]

Yes - Baz at B.J.Mason recommended having a new cooler. They're not stupid money from Mercedes, and I suppose if the cooler itself failed in the future (is that a thing?) I'd have to pay for all that labour and lots of other parts again.

Pete

 

[IFFY100]

Must confess I haven't come across a thread were the cooler has been done. Maybe a I should look at that

 

[W1ghty]

Must confess I haven't come across a thread were the cooler has been done. Maybe a I should look at that

Most Indy’s (I believe) change the oil cooler because of the work/cost to change the seals buddy . They don’t want you back saying there’s another leak .

 

[IFFY100]

And now I'm in 2 minds because this doesn't seem like a job one would want to do again

 

[unclebuck]

pulled my oil cooler when i didi the manifolds, turbo and everything else, when it was off i cleaned the surface up and then fitted the new purples ( the originals were still on mine) celaned up both mating surfaces and then refitted. I was going to fit a new cooler but mine was fine, it was't leaking it was just preventative work because I am a fussy git.

used all new bolts to torque it down along with a new swirl flap motor, upgraded link arms, all new gaskets etc etc, also cleaned up my inlet manifolds, heat exchanger etc etc etc, check the thread. Plenty of pics

intake manifolds, oil cooler seals | Engine

Had a quick go through the limited service info i have got with the car, saw nothing relating to these. I have decided when the weather is going to be good for a few days to take time off work and take the intake manifolds off and get them cleaned ( vapour blasted) also fit new swirl flap arms...

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