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I do not know the date of video. As a result, the seal may have been superceded from orange to black. I am kinda partial to the color orange. Although, the black seal may be designed betterNice video Bobnoxious, thanks!
But that sure looked like a new "radial" style seal that I thought would be black not orange. Can anybody comment and clear this up. If MB just showed this in orange, that seems like it will add to the confusion.
That seems like a dear price for a bit of plastic hose.
Was what I assume is a hardened area of the failure localized to the one end? Any hint as to what caused the material failure? Heat? Oil leak, solvents on the outside? Just age/miles?
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It very well could've been amended. I would humbly request, in the interest of "good faith" customer service excellence, and a demonstration of their integrity, and commitment to customer satisfaction, provide a print-out of said bulletin.The last service on my 2016 3500 I noticed there were not parts listed on the invoice break down for these parts after a fuel filter change. Other fuel filter changes they were listed. Service advisor checked with the tech and said that the notice has been changed to "inspect and change if necessary". I would be interested to find out if this is true or not.
The "glued into place" comment has come up a few times lately. The method may have changed. (Which makes sense to me.)... Could Mercedes be gluing the part in place to help keep it from getting sucked into the turbo? Has anybody had difficulty removing the old turbo seal? Do I need to up my vitamin intake?
... However, when I tried to remove the old seal, it appeared to be well affixed as if it was glued in place. It looked like I would have to do some prying with sharp objects to get it out. It was not damaged or brittle or cracked, so I left it in place. It was still pliable on the edges, so it didn't feel like it had been cooked into place. ...
consider yourself luckyI have a 2016 3500 V6. When I did the first fuel filter change at around 18,000 miles on the vehicle, I had been educated by you guys about the turbo inlet seal and proper air filter box handling, and had a replacement turbo seal on hand. However, when I tried to remove the old seal, it appeared to be well affixed as if it was glued in place. It looked like I would have to do some prying with sharp objects to get it out. It was not damaged or brittle or cracked, so I left it in place. It was still pliable on the edges, so it didn't feel like it had been cooked into place. Now it's time to change the fuel filter again. Could Mercedes be gluing the part in place to help keep it from getting sucked into the turbo? Has anybody had difficulty removing the old turbo seal? Do I need to up my vitamin intake?
What, if, is the significance of the three pointers?Thanks goes to Noblemercedes.
Official Information from Mercedes.
NCV3 OM642 V6 Engine
The original thread is here.
Turbo inlet seal bulletin
https://sprinter-source.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48553
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A MB tip for proper installation. Thanks goes to Mikeme.s
Which arrow on the turbo? The metal pointer tab pointing straight down or the embossed "arrowhead' on the metal tube?View attachment 105800
https://sprinter-source.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=109958&stc=1&d=1553538512
Step 4 Line up the arrow on the inlet hose to the one on the turbo and slide inlet hose over the seal which is already on the turbo.
Orange is the new black?Nice video Bobnoxious, thanks!
But that sure looked like a new "radial" style seal that I thought would be black not orange. Can anybody comment and clear this up. If MB just showed this in orange, that seems like it will add to the confusion.