Oil Change for 2008 c300 high mileage.
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Oil Change for 2008 c300 high mileage.
Hi MB lovers. I am new to the group and I was searching for oil change for high mileage Mercedes cars but couldn't find any. I have a 2008 c300 4matic with 139000 miles just got from the US, It is well maintained as I checked the records. I was wondering the type of oil to use for it. My mechanic said I shouldn't use Mobil 1 synthetic which is approved for the car as the car now has a high mileage of 139000. He suggested Mobil XHP. Please advise.
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Obi.
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Obi.
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Check list of approved engine oils from Mercedes.
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.5_en.html
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.5_en.html
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Check list of approved engine oils from Mercedes.
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.5_en.html
https://bevo.mercedes-benz.com/bevolisten/229.5_en.html
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I guess any of the approved MB oils of 5W-30 or 5W-40 would work for it?
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Welcome. My engineer father worked for Mobil and knew the man who originally developed the Mobil 1 synthetic oil. I've successfully used Mobil 1 in my 1991 190E which is your car's great grandparent since it was brand new. You can use the Mobil 1 synthetic in your C class with no problems. 139,000 miles is not high mileage for an MB.
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Welcome. My engineer father worked for Mobil and knew the man who originally developed the Mobil 1 synthetic oil. I've successfully used Mobil 1 in my 1991 190E which is your car's great grandparent since it was brand new. You can use the Mobil 1 synthetic in your C class with no problems. 139,000 miles is not high mileage for an MB.
Thanks for this information. really appreciate.
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Since I use Shell Ultra 5W-40 the knock I heard on startup since relative new at 15000Km, they did notify me they changed from Mobil 1 to inhouse oil, which I also bought which was from a can from Germany. I never could find out the viscocity of the oil.
So I think 5W-40 woud be good for you.
So I think 5W-40 woud be good for you.
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It's not necessary to start using synthetic oil in high mileage cars that've previously only used conventional oil. The reason for this is that most of the engine wear takes place in the early mileages on a new car. It's in the early mileages of a new car that synthetic is best at preventing that engine wear. Using synthetic oil in an already high mileage vehicle is really after the fact and is therefore not necessary. However since 1997, all MBs left the factory with Mobil 1 in the engine. Whether or not subsequent owners have continued to use synthetic oil is another matter. If you can verify that your car has only had synthetic oil, then synthetic oil would be ok. I was taught this by my engineer father who worked for Mobil and who knew the man who originally developed Mobil 1 and this was what he told my father. I've had Mobil 1 in my W201 (the W205's great grandfather) since it was brand new and that's the only oil I'll ever use.
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Hi, if you live in hotter climate with your well loved higher milage Mercedes I am sure 5-40, 10-40 semi or full synthetic would be fine I just dont get that hung up on exact grades unless the engine is relativity
new.
What I think really matters is changing the oil and filter often to keep the engine internals clean an the oil in peak condition.
I change my oil and filter once every 12 months or every 10,000km which ever comes first.
new.
What I think really matters is changing the oil and filter often to keep the engine internals clean an the oil in peak condition.
I change my oil and filter once every 12 months or every 10,000km which ever comes first.
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It's not necessary to start using synthetic oil in high mileage cars that've previously only used conventional oil. The reason for this is that most of the engine wear takes place in the early mileages on a new car. It's in the early mileages of a new car that synthetic is best at preventing that engine wear. Using synthetic oil in an already high mileage vehicle is really after the fact and is therefore not necessary. However since 1997, all MBs left the factory with Mobil 1 in the engine. Whether or not subsequent owners have continued to use synthetic oil is another matter. If you can verify that your car has only had synthetic oil, then synthetic oil would be ok. I was taught this by my engineer father who worked for Mobil and who knew the man who originally developed Mobil 1 and this was what he told my father. I've had Mobil 1 in my W201 (the W205's great grandfather) since it was brand new and that's the only oil I'll ever use.
I have a c300 2008 about 178k miles been using normal conventional oil on it advice from my mechanic but it's been making some knocking sound for a while, am thinking of using Mobil 1 on my next oil change, so do u suggest I keep using the conventional oil or should I switch to Mobil 1 synthetic oil
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I have a c300 2008 about 178k miles been using normal conventional oil on it advice from my mechanic but it's been making some knocking sound for a while, am thinking of using Mobil 1 on my next oil change, so do u suggest I keep using the conventional oil or should I switch to Mobil 1 synthetic oil
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There's a common tale that switching from conventional oil to SYN may provoke the appearance of new gasket/seal oil leaks and worsen those already present......can't say that I have seen a well thought out experiment to test its validity but it has a strong following FWIW.
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You should continue using the conventional oil in your car because most of the engine wear has already taken place so switching to synthetic now won't reduce engine wear at this point. It'll just be a waste of money now. Engine wear reduction from using synthetic oil happens in the early miles when the car is new. That mileage is now long gone. You might try a conventional oil formulated specifically for high mileage cars. You also need to get to the bottom of the engine knocking ASAP. That could be serious.
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I don't have any suggestions because I've only ever used Mobil 1 synthetic oil in my W201 since it was brand new and that's all I'll ever use in it. Actually, since 1997, all MBs have left the factory using Mobil 1 synthetic but too many owners went back to conventional oil which negated the engine wear protection that synthetic oil provides during the earlier mileages. That's what's happened with your car.
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You should continue using the conventional oil in your car because most of the engine wear has already taken place so switching to synthetic now won't reduce engine wear at this point. It'll just be a waste of money now. Engine wear reduction from using synthetic oil happens in the early miles when the car is new. That mileage is now long gone. You might try a conventional oil formulated specifically for high mileage cars. You also need to get to the bottom of the engine knocking ASAP. That could be serious.
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Thanks, I have worked on the engine regarding the knocking sound, my tappets were all changed, the Crankshafts, chain, the engine block too, it was a total engine rebuild, after doing all the car's sound was restored to normal, but there is a new issue now, the injectors started injecting lots of fuel into the engine making the car not to start, I was told it's the brain box, I have bought 2 different brain box to replace the previous one, it will work well after some time the injectors will start injecting excess fuel again, the injectors have been changed still same results, the new brain box have been tested in a different car and it's working properly, now am confused I don't know what else to do
