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> >> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" >> >> 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) >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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
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