[MBZ] Yet another oil thread - Mobil 1™ Formula M

[Mitch Haley via Mercedes]

Anybody seen this in stores?
Mobil says I can buy it at O'Reilly in my hometown, but not NAPA, Wal-Mart, etc.

For vehicles requiring a 5W-40 viscosity and specific Mercedes-Benz approvals

Mobil 1™ Formula M 5W-40 is an advanced performance synthetic engine oil 
engineered to help prolong the life of both diesel- and gasoline-powered 
automobiles that require an oil that is approved against the Mercedes Benz 
MB-229.3 and 229.5 specifications. 

https://mobiloil.com/en/motor-oils/mobil-1/mobil-1-formula-m

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Re: [MBZ] Yet another oil thread

[Mike Canfield]

Put it this wayMy friend quoted me $5.00 per quart across the board.

Mike
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I don't see Amsoil being any kind of cheaper than Mobil 1.
I can get Mobil 1 15w50 for less than $6 ($5.50 I think) a quart at 
Autozone, less at Wal-Mart but I hates Wal-Mart.


Amsoil by comparison (this is all by the quart, bulk is less but the same 
is true with 5 quart jugs at Wal-Mart).

5w40 European  : $7.30qt, $7.25qt/12qt, $5.65qt/30gal
15w40 Heavy duty : $6.55qt, $6.45qt/12qt, $6.19qt/gal, $6.09qt/4gal, 
$5.05qt/30gal

10w40 High performance : $7.00qt
20w50 High performance : $7.75
WCF 10w40 : $8.10
Their website got slow when I went back to do the larger sizes, you get 
the idea though.
The online application guide lists the heavy duty 15w40 for my 190D, I'll 
give them credit for listing the cheapest one first, thats nice.
It also lists synthetic blend that I won't even consider because I like 
not changing the oil very often then Series 3000 5w30,($7.05) I've been 
spoiled by this list into not considering anything xw30. Finally the 5w40 
European.

For comparison I checked an '85 300CD and it lists the same.

Anyway, I don't see any big savings there although thats all at individual 
purchaser prices. Can any of the dealers give us an idea what they 
actually pay? How much is shipping?


-Curt

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Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 12:16:38 -0400
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How about Amsoil?

A friend of mine just got a dealership through them and the prices beat 
the
heck out of Mobil 1.  I hear ALLOT of people around here bragging about 
how

good Amsoil is but I have yet to try it myself.

Mike



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Re: [MBZ] Yet another oil thread

[Curt Raymond]

I don't see Amsoil being any kind of cheaper than Mobil 1.
I can get Mobil 1 15w50 for less than $6 ($5.50 I think) a quart at Autozone, 
less at Wal-Mart but I hates Wal-Mart.

Amsoil by comparison (this is all by the quart, bulk is less but the same is 
true with 5 quart jugs at Wal-Mart).
5w40 European  : $7.30qt, $7.25qt/12qt, $5.65qt/30gal
15w40 Heavy duty : $6.55qt, $6.45qt/12qt, $6.19qt/gal, $6.09qt/4gal, 
$5.05qt/30gal
10w40 High performance : $7.00qt
20w50 High performance : $7.75
WCF 10w40 : $8.10
Their website got slow when I went back to do the larger sizes, you get the 
idea though.
The online application guide lists the heavy duty 15w40 for my 190D, I'll give 
them credit for listing the cheapest one first, thats nice.
It also lists synthetic blend that I won't even consider because I like not 
changing the oil very often then Series 3000 5w30,($7.05) I've been spoiled by 
this list into not considering anything xw30. Finally the 5w40 European.
For comparison I checked an '85 300CD and it lists the same.

Anyway, I don't see any big savings there although thats all at individual 
purchaser prices. Can any of the dealers give us an idea what they actually 
pay? How much is shipping?

-Curt

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How about Amsoil?

A friend of mine just got a dealership through them and the prices beat the 
heck out of Mobil 1.  I hear ALLOT of people around here bragging about how 
good Amsoil is but I have yet to try it myself.

Mike



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Fmiser wrote:
> 
> I know about split boots. I've looked at the manual and an axle shaft
> and know that I would rather not dis-assemble a joint to put new boots
> on.

I saw a thread on a forum about this, a forum member had purchased a kit,
including a power stretcher to open up the boots so the small axle hole
would fit over the joint. You've got to get the outside of the joint
perfectly clean before you can safely slip the boot over it. I believe
the stretcher tool cost him $200-300. 
I'm 90% sure I read the above on Mercedesshop last summer or fall. He
posted pictures of the whole procedure.