roger just likes living in the 70s. but, hey, who doesn't? On Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 12:45 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote:
> Absolute humbug Roger! > > Or rather if your car's seals start to leak you were due for a leak anyway > and the synthetic just hastened it along. I recognize that where you live > synthetic is not required in the winter but I assure you that a 61x engine > with 15w40 conventional oil WILL NOT START at 0F. There isn't enough power > to crank it over fast enough (or for long) at that temp. With 5w40 M1 it'll > start okay at that temp and if all your ducks are in a row (clean fuel, > good battery etc) it'll still start at -10F unassisted. > > If your car has leaking seals just fix the seals, don't blame the oil. > Actually the cars I've put M1 in have mostly drooled a little before the > seals swell and close off the leaks. > > -Curt > > > ________________________________ > From: rogerhga--- via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2014 11:02 PM > Subject: [MBZ] OIL THREAD > > > Dwight, > If your 617 has very many miles, I'd get the synthetic stuff out > ASAP. In my experience (and I know others drool over synthetic), it will > make your front and rear main seals start leaking. BTDT. I keep synthetic > away from both of my 617s. I still use Mobil, just the dino 15x40. > Best Wishes, > Roger > Roger Hale > Dinnerware Classics, Inc. > Monroe, Ga. > 770-267-0850 > www.dinnerwareclassics.com (new) > www.southernnightsantiques.com (antique) > > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > _______________________________________ > http://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 > > All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those > individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner > has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor. > -- *reliable vendor of superior parts for mercedes and other european cars* *www.BuyEUROparts.com <http://www.BuyEUROparts.com>* _______________________________________ http://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 All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, those individuals are responsible for the content of the post. The list owner has no control over the content of the messages of each contributor.
