What kind????
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What kind????
What kind of oil do you guys use? Just curious to see who uses what....maybe i need to change the type i have been using. Can you also specify what weight you use?
Thanks
-OG
Thanks
-OG
Last edited by oneill_1; Aug 10, 2006 at 03:28 AM.
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1990 300ce 24v I6
mobil 5000 or whatever? Lol, I got my oil changed a week ago and the mechanic kept giving me dirty looks... He only had 4 quarts ready and my car takes 7-8 quarts. He put in the four, checking level each time. After the fourth, he stared at me through the glass and got another case! lol...
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Originally Posted by Saijin_Naib
mobil 5000 or whatever? Lol, I got my oil changed a week ago and the mechanic kept giving me dirty looks... He only had 4 quarts ready and my car takes 7-8 quarts. He put in the four, checking level each time. After the fourth, he stared at me through the glass and got another case! lol...When I was 19 and I was in the Benz, EVERYONE would look at me like that.
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Originally Posted by NoS-LiVeD
Mobil 1, 0W-40.
So many people use mobile here, wow. its very expensive, costs me a bit over $100 without the filter.
So many people use mobile here, wow. its very expensive, costs me a bit over $100 without the filter.
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Originally Posted by mgw_300e
I actually started using Castrol Syntec because they make a 20w50 synthetic.
That 5w30 and 0w30 stuff is too thin for 100 degree heat and leaking seals!
That 5w30 and 0w30 stuff is too thin for 100 degree heat and leaking seals!
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1992 400E
I was worried that my car might start leaking when I switched to Mobil 1 0W-40...but there are no leaks, and I've since had four oil changes with the stuff...pretty good for an engine with almost 180000 miles.
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Mobil 1 5w-30
I use Mobil 1 5W-30. Check out their web site: www.mobil1.com . AMG reccomends and uses as a first fill, Mobil 1, I look at that as pretty good reccomendation.
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I use whatever 20W-50 is on sale..Autozone and Advance have had Castrol GTX on sale several times this summer. Sometimes I even use the no name brand. BUT I change my oil every 2500 miles.
I used to own a Buick Grand National that I bought new that I always used Mobil One in but that car had a big turbocharger with a lubricated center bearing that would get hot enough to coke non synthetic oil. The inline 6 in these cars isn't a really a performance engine that really stresses the oil. The big sump on these engines also helps.
For normal driving I think the only advantage Mobil One has over non synthetic is it will last for many more miles without degrading. Consumer Reports did a scientific study on motor oil a few years ago. If you dig around you can probably find it on line somewhere. In my opinion if you change the oil as often as I do using mobil one is throwing your money away.
I used to own a Buick Grand National that I bought new that I always used Mobil One in but that car had a big turbocharger with a lubricated center bearing that would get hot enough to coke non synthetic oil. The inline 6 in these cars isn't a really a performance engine that really stresses the oil. The big sump on these engines also helps.
For normal driving I think the only advantage Mobil One has over non synthetic is it will last for many more miles without degrading. Consumer Reports did a scientific study on motor oil a few years ago. If you dig around you can probably find it on line somewhere. In my opinion if you change the oil as often as I do using mobil one is throwing your money away.
