Yeah, I remember the days when one jug and a filter, and I'd be on my way. Now I lug oil home by the case. lol
Ed 300E On 11/02/2008, Tom Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I still own a 1977 Vette with a 350. The oil capacity is 4 quarts with a > filter change. > > Tom > www.kegkits.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: E M <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Received: 2/11/08 4:18 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > CC: > Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage badges > > What was amazing was how little oil an oil change took with my old 350. > Geez, I swear it took just enough to fill the filter, and an extra quart > or > two, and not much more. lol When I did my first oil change on an old > air > cooled 911, I was convinced, after pouring the 10th litre in, I had > made a > mistake and was pouring the oil in the gas tank rather than the oil > tank. > lol > > Ed > 300E > > On 11/02/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My 86 Suburban was like that too. At 183K miles the 350 Small block > motor > > was fine. I changed the valve seals at > > about 115K miles and that helped a lot. It ran stronger and used less > fuel > > after the new seals were installed. > > Apart from that, the motor only got accessory things like a starter > and an > > alternator and a recored radiator. > > Nothing internal and I didn't run Mobil 1 either. I don't know much > about > > its early life as it had over 100K miles > > when I got it in July 1991. It hauled that boat of a Suburban body > around > > without complaining and didn't even do > > too bad on fuel by today's standards. It was the last year with a 4 > BBL > > carb instead of the throttle body injection > > setup. The 700R4 transmission, on the other hand was not good. The > > interior was not bad either. I had the bottom > > part of the front bench seat repadded when the foam got too soft and I > > felt like I was leaning toward the door. The > > cloth on the seats was fine. I had the body fixed and painted once. It > > came from Texas and being red over tan, was > > a bit faded. By 2000 rust was starting on the door bottoms but the > rest of > > the body was still pretty good. I still > > sort of miss it. I sold it to a fellow who planned to fix it up for > the > > long haul. I should check to see if he > > still has it. > > > > > > Randy > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of LarryT > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 2:46 PM > > To: Mercedes Discussion List > > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] CHevy 305/350 WAS- High mileage badges > > > > > > Hey Ed, agree completely -- > > We had a 78 Malibu with the 305 engine and that engine was flawless. > The > > car went thru transmissions like they were M&Ms but the engine was > > perfect. > > Often I wish I'd been able to keep the engine when we donated the car > to > > the > > Kidney Fdn - w/bad tranny of course. Would have loved to put that > engine > > in > > a Cobra replica - > > > > But the engine started perfectly,cruised at 80 day long - though not > with > > the chassis/suspension sweetness a MB has - and was easy to > > maintain. Even > > though it was a gas engine it didn;t need all that much. > > > > Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 78 240D, 91 300D) > > www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts > > Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil > > PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net > > Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs > > . > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "E M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 1:01 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] High mileage badges [was Re: It's a plot] > > > > > > >I was chatting with a taxi driver a few years back when most were > using > > >Chev > > > Caprice models. They would usually have either a 305 or a 350. I > asked > > > how > > > many miles they typically get out of a car, and he said they tend to > > drive > > > them to about 750,000 kms, with very little if any work, other than > just > > > routines service, and lots of brake and tire changes. I just love > my > > old > > > merc and 911's, but I don't think they've ever built a better engine > > than > > > the small block chev V8. It's simple, light, gobs of torque and > power, > > > and > > > they last forever. I still miss fiddling with my old 350, not that > it > > > every > > > needed much of anything. > > > > > > Ed > > > 300E > > > > > > On 11/02/2008, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> Now come on. Picking on a pickup truck is like picking on apple pie > > etc. > > >> It is the north American vehicle of > > >> choice. > > >> > > >> Randy > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Zoltan Finks > > >> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 4:44 AM > > >> To: Mercedes Discussion List > > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] High mileage badges [was Re: It's a plot] > > >> > > >> > > >> Good for him. Wonder how many of those miles he actually needed a > full > > >> sized > > >> pickup?? > > >> And how many miles were simply wasting fuel, taking up excessive > space > > in > > >> the road, and spewing high emissions. > > >> Brian > > >> > > >> On Feb 9, 2008 9:39 AM, OK Don <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Speaking of high mileage, I heard a story on NPR last night about > a > > >> > guy driving his '91 Chevy Silverado to 1,000,000 miles - complete > > with > > >> > a GM video crew at hand as the odo changed over. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > -- > > >> > OK Don, KD5NRO > > >> > Norman, OK > > >> > "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies, and statistics." > > >> > -Benjamin Disraeli and/or Mark Twain > > >> > '90 300D, '87 300SDL, '81 240D, '78 450SLC, '97 Ply Grand Voyager > > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________ > > >> > 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 > > >> > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.2/1270 - Release Date: > 2/10/2008 12:21 PM > > > > > _______________________________________ > 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
