S Class 2.8 engine oil leak

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S Class, W140 4.2 Limo, Nissan 300ZX twin turbo, Porsche 911.
My 2.8 appears to have an oil leak, it only looses oil when the engine is running and a little after it has just stopped. No oil is dropped once left turned off for a while. Any ideas please?
 

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E320 Coupe 95
crankshaft pulley oil seal needs replacing - is one idea.

That's the 104 engine is it not ?

I replaced my crank oil seal.
 
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Thanks for your reply. not sure what 104 engine is in ref to mine. My car is a L reg 94 w140 s class. If it is the crankshaft pulley seal, is it an easy or difficult job to replace?
 

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The 104's leak around the head. Most of the time the leak looks worse than it is.
 


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