Just a couple thoughts from my inquisitive mind: 1. I often wonder about the effects changing oil too frequently - in terms of environmental impact? Or is it negligible compared to the oil needed to produce fuel?
I guess one could also think about the impact of having to too frequently dispose of oil and filters (and the rags, and inevitable spills). 2. There used to be a guy we would sometimes run into when out cruising on the weekends in our hot rods. He said he was an engineer for Chrysler in the 60's and tested a bunch of their performance cars and equipment. All would stand around and attentively listen as he would pontificate. Jeff Shenk his name. He was perhaps our "Marshall" (respectfully said). One thing Jeff used to say back then was that people change their oil too frequently. I had him put my '68 up on one of his lifts once to look at something, I forget what. He used to make his own mufflers - they sounded like Flowmasters - and this before Flowmasters got popular (the best sounding muffler by the way). Brian On Dec 4, 2007 9:52 AM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just had the oil tested by Larry's system in the 300D 2.5. I ran it 13K > and the soot was .9 out of 2.0 allowed. So you might be right, Pete, > -maybe > 20K. I know, we need to do TBN test also to run that far. > > I agree with Curt about frequently changing oil-even with a top sucker, my > time is worth something, esp. when I change it in my driveway with no > garage. > FWIW > Dwight > > Dwight E. Giles, Jr. > 1978 240D 4 speed. 215K miles. > 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles (FOR SALE) > 1990 300D 2.5t 150K miles > Wickford, RI----- > > > Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 12:08 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Synthetic Oils > > 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 > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > enz.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 > _______________________________________ 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
