When I changed mine. I put in 6 quarts. Run the engine a few minutes to fill the oil filter/galleys. Turn the engine off. Let the car sit overnight add oil in the morning to bring it to the proper level.
Mike Piles 1985 300SD -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christopher McCann Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 9:10 PM To: Mercedes mailing list Subject: Re: [MBZ] Booth Cold Method (BCM) Rationale "Once you change to Mobil 1 (and some other synthetics) the scheme that's outline in older (up thru the mid '90s or a bit later) owner's manual doesn't work. Mercedes solved the problem by eliminating the dipstick before they mandated synthetic oil." Well, that makes sense as the average person will not wait 8 hours to check their oil, they will do it whenever or at fill up. It also shows a consistency in MB instructions as I have a hard time NOT doing what they say and here (old cars, synthetic oil) is obviously something they are not interested in addressing. Why synthetics take longer to reach the sump is still a mystery to me, but one I don't really need to understand. Thanks, Chris Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: The only way to be sure there is 8 qt of oil in the engine is to empty the engine COMPLETELY and then put 8 qt of oil into it! The use of the dipstick is a simple method for checking the oil content of the engine. It worked rather reliably when conventional oil is used. Once you change to Mobil 1 (and some other synthetics) the scheme that's outline in older (up thru the mid '90s or a bit later) owner's manual doesn't work. Mercedes solved the problem by eliminating the dipstick before they mandated synthetic oil. The problem with Mobil 1 (and most other oils composed of group IV & V base) is that they may take as long as 6-8 hours to return to the sump under some conditions! What's important is the TOTAL quantity of oil in the engine - NOT the quantity of oil in the sump. Marshall -- Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 turbo 237kmi _______________________________________ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1987 300TD, 150K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 209K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! FareChase - Search multiple travel sites in one click. _______________________________________ 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://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
