Mobil's website still says CF for the 15w50, I wonder if the website is just behind the times...
-Curt --- On Fri, 7/1/11, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> > Subject: M1 15w50 > To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Date: Friday, July 1, 2011, 2:13 PM > Grabbed 8 quarts of M1 15w50 > yesterday, I need to change the oil in my '78 240D. I like > using the 15w50 in the summer as it leaks/is consumed a bit > more slowly. > > Anyway today doing the change I learned 2 things, > > #1 oil filters from Car Quest are NOT as good as from Rusty > - the o ring is too big and won't seal the canister, > fortunately I had a spare. I though I had a filter from > Rusty, turns out it was for a 601 > > #2 M1 15w50 is no longer diesel rated, SM only. I had an > older bottle that was CF that was probably bought last year > (post facelift, so recent). I dunno if the manufacturer has > to continuously pay for certification and they decided they > weren't selling enough to diesel owners or what but I'll run > a short change on this one (I usually go 7,000 on the 240D, > I'll go down to 5 or so) and switch back to 5w40 which I > hope still has a C certification, if not it maybe be Amsoil > although my local Car Quest has Royal Purple... > > -Curt > _______________________________________ 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
