If the needle sits more even with nothing more than an oil change, the issue is not electrical.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane Sent: Monday, November 03, 2008 7:13 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300E oil question (I almost hate to ask this!) With Mobil 1 15W-50 now in the crankcase (and the car well warmed up), the oil pressure needle sits at 2.5 (very little bouncing) at idle. On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 6:58 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mobil 1 web site recommends 0W-40 for my 300E. Not to be found around here, > even at the Mega SuperWalMart in Ames. They had a shelf tag for it but when > I asked the automotive manager about availability, he sort of laughed. Not a > lost conversation though, because I think he is going to up his stock of > 15W-50 after our chat about diesel Benz oil recommendations. > > Given that I have successfully used 15W-50 in my 240D, I can't see any > reason why I can't run it in my 300E. The 15W-50 flows well in really cold > temperatures and I can't see any downside of having -40 rather than -50. > > As an aside, the local Goodyear shop chose to pour in Kendall 5W-30 (the > invoice said "semi-synthetic", whatever that means) when I had them do an > oil change 400 miles ago. After driving at 75 mph on I-35 from Des Moines to > Ames, the oil pressure needle was bouncing off of the 0 stop when I hit > stoplights on Duff Avenue. (That makes sense only to Loren.) That makes me > nervous. I reminded myself that my 240D drops the needle at stoplights and > it has run nicely for a couple of years now. > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1764 - Release Date: 11/3/2008 7:46 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.5/1764 - Release Date: 11/3/2008 7:46 AM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
