I would say that I have never heard of Rotella 20-50. Unless its CF or better rated I wouldn't use it. The 15w-40 HDEO is way better.
On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 1:21 PM, Brian Toscano <brian.tosc...@gmail.com>wrote: > An oil analysis will tell you what metals are in the oil, if there is fuel > or coolant, the viscosity range (for your kits), oxidation and nitration > levels, soot, and TBN(for some kits). Seems like a waste to tell you what > you already know - the oil is dirty, change it. > > > On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Larry T <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > >> A Oil Analysis would cost less than one of those Oil Changes and tell you >> much. much more.... Send me a note and I'll email a sample of the Report >> you would get for around $20. >> >> LarryT >> youroil.net >> >> >> On 7/3/2012 8:49 PM, clay monroe wrote: >> >>> It smells like worn out oil. Sad that it should after so few miles or >>> time. Not burned, just used. Like M1 after 6k miles in a 220D. No water >>> in the oil, not whipped up or foamy, no excessive gritty feel to it when >>> rubbed between fingers. It is like an oil vampire sucked all the additives >>> out of it and left anemic oil behind >>> >>> clay >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Jul 3, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Allan Streib wrote: >>> >>> Does the old oil smell like gasoline? >>>> >>>> clay monroe <redgh...@comcast.net> writes: >>>> >>>> Swapped it out with castrol 15-50. New oil is less prone to being so >>>>> low pressure. Got seafoam to put in when I get ready for another change. >>>>> >>>>> clay >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 3, 2012, at 9:57 AM, David Bruckmann wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Use Rotella T 15w40 diesel or another diesel-grade oil that will >>>>>> suspend the nasties and sludge and get it out of the engine. You could >>>>>> also >>>>>> put in a litre of Rislone to clear up the sludge. >>>>>> >>>>>> Clay Monroe wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I have about 1k on the recent oil fill in Frosch. Oil is black as >>>>>>>> night >>>>>>>> and nasty. Granted, I used rotella 20-50, but being a vergasser, >>>>>>>> there >>>>>>>> should not be the diesel sooting up of oil. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> What is the group consensus on early change of oil? Should I just >>>>>>>> go >>>>>>>> ahead and toss in fresh oil and filter, or wait another few >>>>>>>> thousand? Oil >>>>>>>> pressure at idle is near nil, but at speed, I have great pressure. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> To search list archives >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.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/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> 1983 300D >>>> 1979 300SD >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>>> To search list archives >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.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/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.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/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.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://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
