JDC55

Why would there be a court battle the precedent already exists. While I served on the SEMA SCC board we used this to entitle consumers to the warranties that were due to them with little resistance from the manufacture.

D_Star

So are people saying that MB doesn't use Mobil1 0w40 oil now (and use 5w40) because Mobil1 doesn't make them 0w40 anymore?

or MB simply changed to 5w40 because it is the new standard and better than 0w40?

I called the dealer today, they have the Mobile1 0w40 in stock, should I go ahead with it cause my 5000km is up. thanks

AWDman

0w40 mobil 1, if you must, is available on the net and i can find it at local autozone. why buy from the dealer? it's got to be pretty penny more no?

D_Star

thanks AWDman, i went to the dealer simply because I was there for some parts and according to what I read on this thread, most members say their dealers changed to another formula, so I thought I had a good find in the dealership. They charge $10.50 for each bottle, and compare to the price I found for AMSoil 5w40 ($9.50), I thought it's a reasonable price. How much does retailers usually charge for Mobile1?

Carl Lassiter

Dealers will rob you. Mine tried charging me $18.95 pre tax for Castrol TWS 10W-60. BMW rrp is $12.95 so I had a blazing row. BMW Beverly Hills service dept need to learn the meaning of customer service.

My advice-order online.

zcct04

Mobil 1 price at Wal-Mart is just under $6.

Tectite.Metal

Hey D_Star I got 0W40 for $7.19 a liter at part source. They were running a special ..regular 8.99.. I wonder how much they go for a quart in the US.

D_Star

hey Tectite.Metal, Thanks for letting me know. Just visited their site, gonna go visit the store tomorrow

AWDman

if you can get the 5 liter jugs at walmart that would be superb. don't think they carry 0w40 tho.

Fifth Ring

Call me crazy, but I just ordered a case of Castrol Syntec 5W50 for my C32. It's hard as heck to find Mobil 1 0W40, Castrol Euro 0W30, and other specifically approve formulas, and given that I change my oil way before required, I think I'll survive. And I don't have a warranty anymore!

AWDman

woo hoo mod time cmon....!

Fifth Ring

Many mods on the way ... for the Porsche

430

Castrol Syntec is not a true synthetic oil.

Pesonally I would not use it in any car, period.

Fifth Ring

A bit extreme. But you're entitled to your opinion.

(Would you use it on a salad?)

430

Nope, not on the salad. Maybe on a slip and slide

Plenty of great oils out there Castrol Syntec is just not one of them

AWDman

i recall some talk regarding it being a "cracked" sythenic and not made from true synthetic basestock. i didn't research this i suppose a bit of googling would yield results.

MB_Forever

No, it is the other way around. Mercedes moved from 5W-40 to 0W-40 due to the more strict laws trying to reduce ZDDP in motor oils in an effort to save the catalic converters.

For all the new AMG engines, Mercedes is recommending Mobile 1 0W-40

Fifth Ring

Yeah. But in the end, when you're doing oil changes at 4,000 miles, I think we are all way over-thinking motor oil. I'll always use synthetic and always in the correct viscosity. But unless I intend to follow the extended interval guidelines, I doubt I'm going to suffer using a "fake" synthetic.

c32used

Untertürkheim

Great stuff, I use it!

East to buy from Amazon too.

dontbanme

I am reluctant to ask this question as "engine oil" has always been a subject of debate. According to my service booklet that came with my C32 there are about a dozen different choices.

What brand of oil are you using? How often do you change it? What weight oil are you using?

doom239

I use:
Mobil 1 0w30 change every 5,000
Royal Purple 5w30 Change every 5,000
Amsoil 5W-40 European Engine Oil Change every 5,000

buffyclk500

0w-40 and i use a flees filter every 3500 miles

AMG_Freak

Mobil 1 0-30W (European Cars)

moosejaw

Depends where u live
Down south I use 0W40 where we dont see winter.
Northerners prefer the 10W30