oops... I mean, then it's 5W40?

> From: Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:02:15 -0500
> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oh, all right then, it IS an oil thread
> 
> I'm not really concerned about winter and cold starts. I mean, climate is
> rather temperate here and I tend to hibernate during winter rarely leaving
> the fireside if it's cold outside. Driving <150 miles per week total
> Nov-Apr, the cars spend more time idleing than actually seeing the road.
> That's just church on Sunday, choir rehearsal on a Wednesday and a trip or
> two off the mountain to "check the traps" at the grocery and buy a carton of
> Pall Mall.
> 
> In season, May-Oct however, it's a 150 mile per day, 7 days per week commute
> which ends in a 4 mile climb (exceeding 30% grade) on the state's steepest
> road. The Mercedes don't think twice about that challenge though the
> mountain takes it's toll on others'. Some coworker is always having
> transmission or clutch problems, wearing out brake pads, blowing head
> gaskets or burning valves. The worst thing I've experienced is getting
> behind someone who can barely negotiate the grade, driving at 5mph and
> because a/c is running the engine temp climbs 20C. I always let the engine
> idle and circulate oil through the turbo before shutting down.
> 
> All that said, it's the ole '85 300D with the most miles, 324K+, sees the
> bulk of the miles and gets pampered with the most attention in return. (Just
> got new pads around, valve adjustment, new fuel tank (a previous thread),
> front end work and fresh "blinker fluid." Geez, Elijah, that stuff's
> expensive!)
> 
> Task for the day was to read these oil threads, check out Mobile 1 and try
> to learn what weight would be best to run in the cars. Before I buy eight
> cases of oil at AutoBarn (10% off and free shipping), according to "das
> Buch" it's 10W40???
> 
> Tim
> 1984 300D 223K
> 1984 300D (non-turbo) 112K
> 1985 300D 225K (das Boot)
> 1985 300D 324K (das Rauschgift-Auto)
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 11:06:55 -0800 (PST)
>> To: Diesel List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oh, all right then, it IS an oil thread
>> 
>> 
>> Not for a diesel MB... They don't seem to use the "with SuperSyn" anymore
>> either.
>> 
>> I ran 0w40 in my 240D for awhile, the engine was noisier with it and it
>> leaked
>> worse. Started good when cold but not any better than with 5w40 and it leaked
>> alot less with 5w40.
>> If I lived somewhere REALLY cold, like where its -20 in the daytime I'd
>> probably use 0w40 but since I don't I'll stick with 5w40 year round.
>> 
>> -Curt
>> 
>> 
>> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:38:29 -0500
>> From: Timothy Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Oh, all right then, it IS an oil thread
>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
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>> 
>> Mobil 1 with SuperSynTM 0W-30     Any remarks?
>> 
>> Don't know the price locally but would work out to $6.99 quart ($41.94
>> cs.)
>> with free shipping on a combined order from AutoBarn (anyone dealt with
>> them?) There's also a $20. off coupon and and adding a couple of cases
>> to
>> the order would qualify it for that discount.
>> 
>> 1984 300D 223K
>> 1984 300D (non-turbo) 112K
>> 1985 300D 225K (das Boot)
>> 1985 300D 324K (das Rauschgift-Auto)
>> 
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