Re: [MBZ] change intervals

2013-02-14 Thread Dan Penoff
The fleece filter is not an issue for an M103 engine that I am aware of. I use Mann or Hengst, whatever the Q supplies. Maybe it's me, but I have a real mental block about going 10k on an oil change. I've had the every 3k drilled into my brain from my diesel days, so maybe that's where it's

Re: [MBZ] change intervals

2013-02-14 Thread Mitch Haley
Dan Penoff wrote: The fleece filter is not an issue for an M103 engine that I am aware of. I use Mann or Hengst, whatever the Q supplies. Maybe it's me, but I have a real mental block about going 10k on an oil change. I've had the every 3k drilled into my brain from my diesel days, so maybe

Re: [MBZ] change intervals

2013-02-14 Thread OK Don
It's you --- get oil analysis done so you are managing with data, not emotions. On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 6:15 AM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: The fleece filter is not an issue for an M103 engine that I am aware of. I use Mann or Hengst, whatever the Q supplies. Maybe it's me, but I have

Re: [MBZ] change intervals

2013-02-14 Thread ernest breakfield
with Diesel, you were dealing with soot buildup; not the case with a gasser. do an oil analysis and find out what's really going on with your motor, with your oil, in your application. cheers! e On 14/Feb/13 04:15, Dan Penoff wrote: Maybe it's me, but I have a real mental block about

Re: [MBZ] change intervals

2013-02-13 Thread RELNGSON
So for those of you who are doing Mobil1 in a gasser, what kind if change intervals are you running. 5000? 7500? Thanks, Dan Part of the long change interval (10K can be used) is using the correct fleece filter which MB dealers use. I change my M1 0W-40 at 5000 miles, even with the

[MBZ] Change intervals 2

2013-02-13 Thread RELNGSON
...So for those of you who are doing Mobil1 in a gasser, what kind if change intervals are you running. 5000? 7500? Thanks, Dan.. Part of the long change interval (10K can be used) is using the correct fleece filter which MB dealers use. I change my M1 0W-40 at 5000 miles, even with the