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What is good compression? 200

posted by  seyed_ali on  Tue Mar 30 18:58 CST 2004
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I had a compression test done on my car...and it ended up being as thus: 195, 190, 185, 190

It is a 1982 244 Dl with almoooost 200,000 miles on it...the 199 is sloping upwards :)

Is this good compression?....Whats the best?

How do i judge compression?


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What is good compression? 200

posted by  unggthat on  Wed Mar 31 02:30 CST 2004
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those are some really good numbers. I checked mine a while back (with 255,000 miles), and they were all around 185-190. Those numbers are all close, and very high, so pat yourself on the back and know that your piston seals and valves like you. Hope you can keep it like that!

Nate Gundy
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'86 240DL sedan, 260K miles, M46, K cam, 25/21mm sways, 260 front and wagon rear springs; http://valvespringcompressor.weblogs.us/








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What is good compression? 200

posted by  walrus3 on  Tue Mar 30 20:15 CST 2004
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Should be pretty close to the same. I've run them with one cylinder as low
as 75 but probably 135 is typical for a worn engine and 165 or better is
really good.
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George Downs, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, Central US







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