The airport location is close to work, I'll swing by there today or tomorrow.
Thanks, Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 10:13 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Oil Thread I think I got the stuff either at the one by the airport or Folly Rd, but that is no assurance they will still have it. --R On 4/6/2010 9:01 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 wrote: > 15w-50? I checked both of our Mt. P Wal-Mart locations a couple weeks > ago, no joy, so maybe I need to cross over to your side of the creeks. > Rather irritating, sometimes Mt. P Wal-Mart's have diesel rated M1 in > stock and I'll buy up all they have on the shelf (all 2 or 3 bottles) > and then six months later they'll be out of stock for weeks and weeks. > I've mentioned it to the workers and even a manager and the reply is > always "it should come in on the next truck" but maybe someone else is > buying all that up before I get there. > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 8:26 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Another Oil Thread > > I got some15W50 at El Mercado de Wal a coupla weeks back. > > --R > > On 4/6/2010 8:15 AM, Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310 > wrote: > >> Dieselvolk, >> >> Just got back on Saturday from a business trip to New England and >> back, drove my '87 wagon and put on about 1700 miles. It's now time >> for an oil change, but I cannot find Mobil 1 15W-40 or 0w-40 at the >> usual places. Where are folks getting their M1 these days? >> >> Also, during the homebound leg, the low oil light came on for a few >> minutes, so I checked the level during the next rest stop, and after >> only sitting for about 10 minutes, the oil registered at the midway >> point on the dipstick (normal point for the low oil level light to >> start activating on my car). I was surprised that it (Mobil 1 >> 15w-40) >> > >> had drained back into the oil sump so quickly! >> >> Does anyone else find that their M1 drains back quickly in OM60x >> engines vs.OM61x? Marshall used to say that one must wait 6 to 8 >> hours to get an accurate oil reading using M1 in an OM61x engine, and >> I guess I assumed that the same applied to an OM60x engine. >> >> Very respectfully, >> /s/ >> Max Dillon >> '87 300TD 323k miles >> '95 E300 274k miles (project) >> '73 Balboa 20 >> Charleston SC >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
