The W220 had a 10k swap window. I think that is the extent of synth. Gump was good for 6k.
clay 1974 450sl - Frosch - Two tone green 1986 SDL - Polei 1982 300 SD - Allen > On May 16, 2018, at 5:50 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > So here we go again. My line of thinking has been that if you go synthetic > over Dino, can you double the internal? For example earlier engines like 617 > and 603 have a factory 5k interval. Could you go 10k on those with synthetic? > Later engines such as 606 have a 7500 mile interval, so could those go > 14-15k? I am thinking so but others have said that is crazy don’t go more > than 5k on M1 since it’s a group 3. If you go amsoil or one of those that’s > group 4 you can probably go 10-15k on. If I can double the interval it’s with > it to me. I don’t really need the cold start benefit. I am not sure if it’s a > benefit on a 2-300k mile engine that has ran on Dino it’s whole life. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 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
