motor oil question
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2016 GLE 350 requires 5w-30. I've been putting in Mobile 1 Full Synthetic Extended Performance. Things and life are getting too expensive. So my question is, is anyone else using Castrol, Penzoil, or Valvoline (and which version)? Or rather has anyone gotten any issues using them?
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Walmart seems to have the best selection and lowest prices on Mobil1, Castrol, Valvoline and Pennzoil, and there's less than $1difference in price among them (5 gal jugs). How much are you expecting to save in your quest for cheaper oil?
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I'm confuse your 350 takes 5w30 and not 5w40? I hate Mobil 1. Don't get me wrong Mobil 1 use to be good back in the day but there product went downhill. For oil I go with Ardeca and Liqui Moly, these two are my top choice but you also have AMS and maybe Royal Purple
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For the benefit of those of us who don't lose sleep over the composition of lubricants in our crankcases, yet have the time and the money to learn from the experiences of others, please tell us the 3 major differences between identical viscosity blends of Mobil1 and LiquiMoly that we can observe by experimenting with each over whatever driving conditions will reveal them in our own cars. I will conduct such trials and report back.
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2016 GLE 350 requires 5w-30. I've been putting in Mobile 1 Full Synthetic Extended Performance. Things and life are getting too expensive. So my question is, is anyone else using Castrol, Penzoil, or Valvoline (and which version)? Or rather has anyone gotten any issues using them?
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I've been seeing other oil $11 to $18 cheaper per 5g. Everywhere else I've been buying it starts at $40-$42. I have literally never shopped at Walmart, so I didn't think to look there, but that's the cheapest I've ever seen this oil...can't believe I've been buying this for the past how much years so much higher than I could have. Thanks, buying it today.
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You can recycle your used oil at Walmart too BTW. I hate going there every day but they really do have just about everything cheaper.
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I use to run 0W40 Full Synth. Mobil 1 in my CLK500. Don't know if Mobil 1 still do it but Mobil 1 use to watered down their formula to barely adequate to increase profit.
UOAs reported that Mobil 1 have higher iron in them.
It's your vehicle not mine. I'm telling you that I have issues with Mobile 1 in my CLK500 owning it for 14 years and they discovered after testing the oil 0w40 was to thin and blew out my rod bearing.There was other reports that other owners were having the same issue like I had.
I been switching back and forth with Ardeca and Liqui Moly in my track vehicle for over 6 years. Everytime I do a motor tear down to inspect or swap out parts. Looks good on the internals. So that's when I started to add it into my GLE400 and my E55. I been sold on these (2) products. I even use there additives as well. For ALL filters/gaskets (oil, air, dust, cabin, trans) I only stick with OEM.
UOAs reported that Mobil 1 have higher iron in them.
It's your vehicle not mine. I'm telling you that I have issues with Mobile 1 in my CLK500 owning it for 14 years and they discovered after testing the oil 0w40 was to thin and blew out my rod bearing.There was other reports that other owners were having the same issue like I had.
I been switching back and forth with Ardeca and Liqui Moly in my track vehicle for over 6 years. Everytime I do a motor tear down to inspect or swap out parts. Looks good on the internals. So that's when I started to add it into my GLE400 and my E55. I been sold on these (2) products. I even use there additives as well. For ALL filters/gaskets (oil, air, dust, cabin, trans) I only stick with OEM.
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