And Mobile 1 won't help a bit if the issue is gasoline wash down. The issue is not lack of oil pressure at start up. The issue is oil that's coating the cylinder walls being diluted with fuel condensate because the cylinder walls are cold at start up. No-one's oil (synthetic or otherwise) protects against this.
Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, February 02, 2007 2:55 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] Cold start wear > <<I always do that with my freight trains! Doesn't seem applicable to my > cars. Almost all automobile engine wear is cold start wear.>. > I have a Porsche 911 factory shop manual from 1968 that states that startup wear is equivalent to 200 miles at full throttle. Keeping in mind that all their engines were air-cooled in those days and top speeds were in the range of 130-140mph. So here they are endorsing Mobil1 0W40 more than thirty years before it was introduced. RLE > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com