-------------------------------------------------- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:18 PM To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; "Curt Raymond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Synthetic Oils
> Oil analysis is not just about your oil. It also uncovered leaky head > gaskets, > unfiltered air intake and accelerated engine wear. > > For example, an oil analysis can tell you that you have abnormal cam lobe > wear > by the type & amount of metals found in the oil. This may lead you to > discover > (in a 1972 4.5 liter gas engine, BTW) that the plastic spray bar keepers > have > worn out and most of the oil destined for the cam lobes is actually going > elsewhere. > > Or you may find higher than normal silica in the oil, which would indicate > unfiltered air entering the engine and might lead to the realization that > the > new K&N filter you installed wasn't such a good idea afterall. > > Tom > www.kegkits.com > > Quoting Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> >> I'm of the mind that extended oil changes are something you work up to. >> How do I know 20,000 is safe if I don't try 19k first and so on? >> >> Besides what works well for one engine may not work well for another. As >> Marshall said you have to decide whats right for YOUR engine. >> >> -Curt >> >> Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2007 17:07:44 +0000 >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Synthetic Oils >> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Message-ID: >> >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Content-Type: text/plain >> >> Curt, >> Why Change it? My car ran 20KMI between changes. Pull a sample and >> have it analyzed, I'm betting you are only 50% depleted. >> >> Pete >> >> >> --------------------------------- >> Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try >> it now. >> _______________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > 256-656-1924 > > _______________________________________ > 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
