Where are folks getting M1 0w-40 and 5w-40? Walmart seems to have dropped them in our local stores, and prices at FLAPS are too steep for me. Is there an on-line source?
-Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of John Reames Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 5:59 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] oil with higher levels of zinc Here something even better; the numbers for all of the M1 family: http://www.mobil.com/USA-English/MotorOil/Files/Mobil_1_Product_Guide.pd f It looks like they tweaked it; it's down to 800ppm Zn and 900ppm Phosphorus. The (mb approved) 0w40 and 5w50 (which they rec for Porches) are now at 1000/1100, the turbo diesel truck is at 1100/1200, the 15w50 is at 1200/1300, the 4T racing and v-twin are at 1600/1700, and the racing (not 4T) are at 1750/1850... What's yer poison? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On Jun 10, 2010, at 17:31, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks John. You don't have any numbers for it, do you? I want > enough zinc in it, not only to cover the old requirements, of both the > 300, but also an old 911 air cooled engine. I like the numbers higher > too than the recommended levels. High enough, that at oil change > time, when some of the zinc has been used up, the levels are still > within the recommended levels. > > Ed > 300E > > On 10 June 2010 16:57, John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> M1 5w40 Formula M has higher Zinc than the other M1 oils... It's on >> par with the truck/turbodiesel oil >> >> -- >> John W Reames >> jwrea...@comcast.net >> Home: +14106646986 >> Mobile: +14437915905 >> >> >> On Jun 10, 2010, at 11:05, E M <pokieba...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Interesting in the lists thoughts on this ?? >>> >>> http://www.bradpennracing.com/Zinc.aspx >>> >>> Ed >>> 300E >>> 911SC >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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
