The dealer changed the oil and put somethingW-40, probably zeroW-40 if I had to guess. The next day, when Silver Star opened the filter, they found bearing shavings. I don't think they change it, but I do think Luc bought some Rotella.
Oil pressure was down to below .5 bar hot, and would only peg the gauge at 80mph. That was before anyone did anything... with fresh Delvac 1300 15w40. It got worse after the dealer oil change. The hope was that the pressure limit valve was the culprit, but the bearing shavings in the filter (after only 20 miles of driving) suggested otherwise. That car has all new Michelins, new subframe bushings, new prop shaft bearing and guibos, fresh A/T and diff fluid, new front and rear seat pads, and a new windshield seal. All MB parts except (regrettably) the subframe bushings. And it was aligned last week at the dealer. It was a steal for the price. D. On 2011-04-28, at 10:45, mercedes-requ...@okiebenz.com wrote: > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:59:03 -0500 > From: "Kaleb C. Striplin" <ka...@striplin.net> > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Stranded in Oklahoma City, OK > Message-ID: <sig.00994e0f32.4db96497.9060...@striplin.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Would it be the rod bearings or main bearings that would cause low > oil pressure? _______________________________________ 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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
