Hello, am replacing my oil pan gasket and realized that there was no adapter inside my oil pan. I have a 1965 230sl, which has the "upgraded" upper pan and ribbed oil pan, 19 holes and the late model style oil dip stick. I read here in the forums that :
"The factory supplies a rubber adapter for oil pick-up for the oil pump to be used with the new "ribbed" pan. It extends the oil pump pick-up further into the new deep pan. This adapter along with the oil pump strainer #130 180 0655 should be replaced before installing the ribbed pan." When I check the web, I cannot find any outlet that seems to carry it. Normally, the web would at least have someone, Mercedes or ebay etc. with that specific part. Has anyone out there, had to replace this adapter, or order it for the newest style oil pan with the extra oil capacity?
Thanks.