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Help! Is my engine damaged beyond repair?

My camper van was recently involved in a rollover near Joshua Tree and ended up on its side for several hours before recovery. After the van was set upright, I was told to start the engine. It started and was smoking lightly at first while I gently tried reversing it. The tow operator then took over, pressed heavily on the accelerator, and the engine suddenly began producing massive amounts of smoke and experienced a runaway event before finally shutting down.

Since then, the van will crank but will not start. I had a mechanic inspect it, and after removing the oil cap he observed heavy oil mist/blow-by coming from the engine and believes the engine is damaged beyond repair.

I’m a student, and this van is both my home and my transportation to clinical sites and work, so I’m trying to figure out the most realistic and affordable path forward.

u/cgo1234567 — 18 hours ago
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Sprinter suspension upgrade worth it?

Hello sprinter know-it-alls. I have a 2020 Sprinter 2500 4x4 144’,   Ko3 275s,  and have been researching suspension upgrades and have some questions relevant to the cost and pros/cons. Long story short, it seems like suspension upgrades are really geared toward compensating for heavy builds:

  1. I am looking into the Owl vans / Arrow suspension Trail 2500 as an upgrade for offloading capacity and reliability. I am currently stock and running a light build. I would estimate total added weight  between 300-500ish pounds. That being said, when sitting there with that load, there is about 4-5 inches of space between back axle and bump stop. Given that the load seems to NOT be compromising the spring window, I’m wondering if that kit will really make a noticeable difference in day to day driving and offroad performance. Seems like maybe not?
  2. Will the added struts make a meaningful difference over stock given above, especially offroading? The ride was extraordinarily rough when taking it out last weekend. Im hoping that the struts may soften / dampen things up a bit, but maybe the difference may not be that perceptible given how light my load is. What are your thoughts?

I think the main thing im looking for and greater tolerances around struts , springs, and Baja brackets, so things are less likely to break. Yes, I know a sprinter isn’t a jeep , but the stock components seem like they may be prone to failure for any offroading.  Looking for some performance improvement and a lot more reliability. 

Thanks

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u/blahblurbblub — 1 day ago
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Did a dpf/def delete and had a bolt inside.

Just finished a def/dpf delete and ecu tune yesterday and as title says I found a bolt when I cut open the dpf housing. Its a E7 (edit E6)Torx and
5mm x 0.8 thread. Sorry dont have a banana 🍌 for scale. I have no idea where this came from

u/slackerzinc — 3 days ago
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I need some help

Hi I live in Washington State on the east side and I'm looking for a weekend warrior for my wife son and I found this and we're both brand new to van so I thought I'd ask the community to see what they thought I've been a long time lurker and I just need a little bit of help I got a Carfax on it it's clean and been well maintained. But I want to know opinions on the '08 specifically and anything that I should look out for other than general rust. It also seems a little bit steep as far as price to me but like I said I'm new so I'm not sure. Thank you for all your guys's help. Also looking for a rear seat with anyone possibly would have one that they'd be willing to ship and sell.

The interior does have a build out in it no kitchen or anything like that but a bed and storage

u/CrazyWoodard — 5 days ago
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Looking for a Seat!

Hey guys I have a 2008 Mercedes sprinter 2500 I just bought and need a second row seat bench or a single preferably. Anyone have one they would like to sell?

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u/CrazyWoodard — 4 days ago
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Grounding locations at the rear of the van

Looking for a good spot to ground my house battery in the rear of the van. I'm considering sanding off the paint here and adding a grounding post but wanted to see if there's a better option.

u/usernameS4 — 5 days ago
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SPRINTER DEF/DPF DELETE QUESTION/ADVICE NEEDED 🙏

Hey guys. I have a 2019 sprinter with 30k miles. 3.0 diesel. It has been driving great but on my last trip I had a check engine light and my particle filter was up to 80%. From everything I hear a delete and not dealing with these systems would be ideal to make the van run better and run longer with less stress. Any pros or cons or advice? I have a very reputable shop here that will do the full delete for $3,000. Would love some guidance.

u/VANmaster3000 — 8 days ago
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Interior paneling upholstery

Getting ready to order upholstery for the van and I'm thinking of going with a charcoal or graphite colored carpet on the panels below the belt line and tweed above it but looking for some real world feedback. Is the tweed durable enough that I could use it on the slider and under the crew window and just use the carpet in the lower section of the back?

u/usernameS4 — 7 days ago
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Who has added an Agile Offroad air locking differential?

I have a 2017 2500 4x4 that I use for dispersed camping adventures. Nothing radical: gravel roads, double tracks, washes. Home base is southern AZ and we travel through out the western US. In June, we'll explore the Owyhee River area (OR, ID). I work to avoid rocks, mud and deeper ruts. We're going out further to more remote locations and I just realized that Agile has an ARB air locker. That seems like reasonable insurance, to me. Does anyone have one on their Sprinter?

FWIW, I have lots of experience off road and with locking diffs: with a Land Cruiser and an old G-wagen and even a POS Chevy Suburban diesel K2500! I've avoided putting a winch on my sprinter because of the bumper weight and because of how "bad ass" they look (ha!). I do bring traction boards, a shovel, a chain saw, kinetic rope, etc. I haven't been stuck in years because the last time I was I had to ask a neighbor to bring his Cat D5 down the mountain to unstuck me!

The air locker is spendy - about $6k, so I figure a discussion is in order! TIA .

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u/blindmelon773 — 8 days ago
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Turbo resonator delete kit

Are there any turbo resonator delete kits for sale? I am having problems with leaks and no matter what I do my resonator pipe is leaking

2013 Sprinter 3.0

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u/Acrobatic_Region5343 — 7 days ago
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Maxxair wiring

When I bought my van I had a big 120v AC on the roof. I live in an area with low bridges so I took it off and installed a maxxair unit.

I want to wire the fan to the fuse box under the drivers seat and it will be used only when the van is driving/running.

Can anyone educate me as to which fuse will be best to use? Need a 12v 5 amp power supply according to google.

Would you use fuse 23 or is there a better place to tap into a power source? I don't have a house battery.

u/sololife — 8 days ago
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Daily driver

How do you folks daily drive a sprinter with diesel prices around $8 around here in California. I see this guy almost one or twice a week on my way to and off my work and envy. Any pointers would help as I would love to take my home on wheels for nap at work or wait out the traffic. Thanks.

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u/peeedONpahlavies — 12 days ago
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Moving stock crew seats back

Is there a way to slide this entire crew bench seat back? The layout/size of the mounting tracks appear as if you’d easily be able to slide it more to the rear, but that doesn’t seem to be the case, unfortunately. Are we missing something crucial here? I can’t understand why they are so long, if they offer no mobility.

u/cousineddies — 11 days ago
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What's going on with my tire pressure?

From the manual, it's seems like my numbers are fine but the TPS is giving me an alert.

u/butterbean404 — 11 days ago
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TIL: Blue Def is not Blue

I got a used Sprinter van a year ago. My first diesel with Blue Def. Shortly after, I picked up a box of Blue Def knowing that it would need some eventually.

Every now and then, I would open the hood to check the Blue Def level, and it had not consumed any, I could clearly see the blue fluid at the MAX level. After a 1000 mile trip, I checked it again and once more no change in the fluid level. I found this odd, but shrugged my shoulders.

Then, the dashboard threw up a message 'check blue def level'. Finally, I thought. I opened the hood to add some, but once again the reservoir of blue fluid was still at the MAX level.

LOL, by know you probably know where this is going, but when did anti-freeze coolant turn BLUE? I had been looking at the coolant reservoir thinking it was Blue Def!

When adding the Blue Def, I then discovered that it has no color.

Hope you got a chuckle!

https://preview.redd.it/lgf487momrzg1.jpg?width=4590&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5fd66d02cdad115a1dd7ea53b971950a6efd6d94

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u/me_at_myhouse — 15 days ago