Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-16 Thread Rolf
. Now I only have to change the oil filter every 3K miles cause the oil is changing itself. Bob R -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Using

Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-16 Thread Peter Frederick
You won't hurt it so long as you keep oil in it. I would check the following: Check the blowby -- if you have considerable amounts at idle, you probably should do something. Oil separator in the air filter housing. These can leak (and the drain can plug) so all the recovered oil will go

[MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-15 Thread Robert Rentfro
My 300D is now using one quart of oil every tank of fuel (usually 320 miles or so). Using dingo juice. It not leaking out anywhere and it's not being pumped out by a haywire vacuum pump. The thing is running great. What am I risking breaking if I continue to drive this thing with that oil usage?

Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-15 Thread Robert Rentfro
Really it's DINO juice, not dingosorry Royce -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Rentfro Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:06 PM To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' Subject: [MBZ] Using Oil My 300D is now using one quart of oil every tank

Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-15 Thread Gary Hurst
most of my cars don't get that much per quart and they keep running. just keep adding oil every tank and you should be fine, no? On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:05 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 300D is now using one quart of oil every tank of fuel (usually 320 miles or so). Using

Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-15 Thread Robert Rentfro
Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Using Oil most of my cars don't get that much per quart and they keep running. just keep adding oil every tank and you should be fine, no? On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 11:05 PM, Robert Rentfro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My 300D is now using one quart of oil every tank

Re: [MBZ] Using Oil

2008-08-15 Thread andrew strasfogel
- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Hurst Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:12 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Using Oil most of my cars don't get that much per quart and they keep running. just keep adding oil every tank and you