Same here, I usually went 12,000 miles, and analysis indicated that 15,000 was easily possible. Soot was the most significant level, but was still good in both OM602 and OM603 engines. Even with the oil sucker, I don't like changing oil . . .
On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 7:05 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > You're not wasting it on a 60x engine. Oil analysis of the two 601s I had > suggested they could handily go 10,000miles on Mobil 1 between changes.I > mean I guess if you really like changing the oil... > > Curt > > Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android > > On Wed, May 16, 2018 at 2:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes< > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: You’re wasting your money putting Mobil1 > in the diesel. Delvac or Delo 400 at Dead Sam’s will be more than adequate > and far less expensive. > > -D > > > On May 16, 2018, at 5:48 PM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > I got a filter yesterday and going to change the oel in this dizzel. > I'm guessing cheepcheep Delvac will be fine? Don't want to go M1 and pay > for that. > > > > I also got the Kumhos mounted on it, have not taken it out yet as it is > running badly now, again, going out to change the fuel filter and see if > that helps. The tires look pretty good, no telling how they will be but if > they last a while it's all good. > > > > I heard the vac valve or whatever it is on the fender that is connected > to the EGR making some kind of gurgling noise so wonder if the EGR is not > working right now. I pulled the hose and it hissed so there was vacuum in > the hoses, I guess those are OK. I think I'll just do the rewiring bypass > on the EGR and be done with it but need to get organized to do that. > > > > -- > > --FT > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ 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
