rikkerblade

Hey guys,
What would be the best oil for my 2000 C280?

xvvvz

Mobil 1 Synthetic. Stay with a synthetic. 0W-40 is what the dealers use.

rikkerblade

Thanks.

ohlord

of course the fss fleece filter for your longer oil change intervals.
http://www.autohausaz.com/search/pro...20Filter%20Kit

KompressorGpl

Hello! Here in Portugal the dealer recomend CASTROL MAGNATEC 10w40.

wesrick

So, how long can you go with the extended life filter?

How long can you go with the standard filter?

When using full synthetic, can you just replace the filter in between oil changes?

Untertürkheim

Your car has a milage counter that tells you exactly how long you can go, and you must use the proper fleece filter. You must change the oil and filter each time.

wesrick

I noticed that the service station didn't know how to reset it. I took the liberty of resetting itmyself, and it reset it for 10k miles.. is that correct?

Untertürkheim

Assuming you used the proper oil and filter, you can rely on the counter. 10k miles is the default beginning milage, but the counter may not count down 1:1, depending on your driving style.

TheDoc46

My dealer told me they use Mobil 1 SAE 0-40

Hokie1200

I had the counter reset by the dealership after an A service. It then showed 10K miles until the B service. 10K must be the default.

FF_EMT

+1 on mobil 1

Hokie1200

I know dealerships recommend and use Mobil synthetic. But a more local euro shop uses Red Line synthetic. I did not see that brand in the approved list in the owner's manual. Can anyone comment on Red Line oils?

Untertürkheim

Their products may be good, but they do not make a single oil with an MB (or BMW, or VW) approval. This makes me skeptical.

I actually started a similar post re: MB approvals and Royal Purple in the "General MB Discussion" forum.

MTI

Are you going to be deep frying with it or dressing a salad . . .

Honestly . . . wouldn't it be a more interesting thread if we all listed the really bad brands of oil we've encountered during our motoring careers?

Think hard. What motor oils have truly been disasters in your experience?

Untertürkheim

A friend of mine brought his Infiniti G35 in for service recently, and after running Mobil 1 since he bought it, they put in Pennzoil Synthetic. For some reason he starting consuming oil and fuel economy decreased by a bit. Argue the fuel economy is due to other factors, but the consumption only started with that oil (same weight).

AMGC60-3

All I can say is that for years Mercedes-Benz and Porsche leave the factory with only Mobil 1 full synthetic motor oil.And after running a certain brand and weight for long periods of time I would not recomend changing the brand or going to a lower weight.

Untertürkheim

Actually MB cars leave the factory with a number of different oils, Pentosin, Avia, etc.

tractorcrusher

Have any of you tried AMSOIL? I've heard it's really good.

AMGC

i always use mobil 1. been thinking about gettin some royal purple anyone ever use it?

Untertürkheim

Royal Purple does not have ANY MB approvals.

w202305

i use castrol synthetic 10w30

Untertürkheim

Why? That oil does not carry a MB approval.

w202305

thats what the dealer told me to use but i only done it twice im thinking about changing to mobile 1

AMGC60-3

Well I have done some contracts for the German auto industry,mainly at "Unterturkheim" and I can assure you that Mobil 1 is used for their motors.