Whats the real deal with motor oils?
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Whats the real deal with motor oils?
Does Benz require synthetic motor oils for all their modern cars? Or is it merely a suggestion?
Have heard stories (urban legends?) about 98' and up benzes ruining their engines after using non-synthetic oils. Personally, I just dont see using fully synthetic on cars that are not driven hard and have their oil changed every 3000 miles. But if Benz really does require them, then thats what I will do.
What about semi-synthetics?
Whats the real story here? anyone?
Have heard stories (urban legends?) about 98' and up benzes ruining their engines after using non-synthetic oils. Personally, I just dont see using fully synthetic on cars that are not driven hard and have their oil changed every 3000 miles. But if Benz really does require them, then thats what I will do.
What about semi-synthetics?
Whats the real story here? anyone?
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Synthetic Motor Oil is the only oil for modern Mereced Benz vehicles.
There was a class action lawsuit in which an E class owner sued MBUSA and won, he claimed that MBUSA did not tell him to use Synthetic and that because of that he had oil sludge in his engine. Am I correct. This was just recently like in 01 or 02 for some vehicles with FSS.
There was a class action lawsuit in which an E class owner sued MBUSA and won, he claimed that MBUSA did not tell him to use Synthetic and that because of that he had oil sludge in his engine. Am I correct. This was just recently like in 01 or 02 for some vehicles with FSS.
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Fully syn. oil, Mobil 1 as a matter a fact is the only that touched my babies. Whether the car is driven hard or not, depending on where you live and the traffic, your engine is subject to temp. changes constantly. For example, when you are sitting in traffic on a hot day, your engine really heats up and your not driving the car hard at that moment, right! Reg. oil heats up and turns almost into water, you don't want that going through your engine, valves, etc. You need a syn. oil that holds it's thickness to reduce engine wear, friction, etc. and keep the engine cool. Know what I mean...
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synth oil.....
Today synthetic oil is the only recommended oil for MB....however, same engines in past years were recommended and delivered with fosil oil and they're still going strong. I believe the extended service intervals require the use of synthetic oil because it lasts longer rather than a higher degree of protection being needed ...although synth does offer it.
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All synthetics are NOT approved by MB
Even some Mobil 1's are not approved for certain MY MB.
Read your manual
Here may be a helpful list of approved oils if you know the MB oil requirement
http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html
Even some Mobil 1's are not approved for certain MY MB.
Read your manual
Here may be a helpful list of approved oils if you know the MB oil requirement
http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html
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Originally posted by MB Fanatic
Synthetic Motor Oil is the only oil for modern Mereced Benz vehicles.
There was a class action lawsuit in which an E class owner sued MBUSA and won, he claimed that MBUSA did not tell him to use Synthetic and that because of that he had oil sludge in his engine. Am I correct. This was just recently like in 01 or 02 for some vehicles with FSS.
Synthetic Motor Oil is the only oil for modern Mereced Benz vehicles.
There was a class action lawsuit in which an E class owner sued MBUSA and won, he claimed that MBUSA did not tell him to use Synthetic and that because of that he had oil sludge in his engine. Am I correct. This was just recently like in 01 or 02 for some vehicles with FSS.
MB settled and gave a coupon for an oil change and a 100k mile/10 year engine warranty against sludge when using synthetic.
I had been using only Redline 10w30 after the first thousand miles, so I wasn't worried and am still not.
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Looking thorugh all my records regarding my 01' E320, I found a letter I got from MBUSA regarding the settlement and the extension of the engine warranty. So does it mean that 01' models also get the extended engine warranty or just certain 01' models?
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I got some things wrong...
Originally posted by MB Fanatic
Looking thorugh all my records regarding my 01' E320, I found a letter I got from MBUSA regarding the settlement and the extension of the engine warranty. So does it mean that 01' models also get the extended engine warranty or just certain 01' models?
Looking thorugh all my records regarding my 01' E320, I found a letter I got from MBUSA regarding the settlement and the extension of the engine warranty. So does it mean that 01' models also get the extended engine warranty or just certain 01' models?
In March 01, MB wrote to use only synthetics when following FSS intervals. My 01 had a sticker saying to use Mobil 1 and I guess 00 cars probably said the same thing. Your owner's manual should also have the reference, so you could have gotten a letter for information only and no extended warranty.
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Im going to call my new service advisor at MBZ Laguna Niguel and see what he says.
I refuse to take my car back to Fletcher Jones (somehow the front right headlight broke while it was in their service bay, and they claim that it was broken when I brought the car in, they replaced it for me at no charge but I had to do a lot of arguing with the service advisor). Ill let you know what Nader Sadhigi (MBZ Laguna Niguel service advisor) says about my 01' E320.
I refuse to take my car back to Fletcher Jones (somehow the front right headlight broke while it was in their service bay, and they claim that it was broken when I brought the car in, they replaced it for me at no charge but I had to do a lot of arguing with the service advisor). Ill let you know what Nader Sadhigi (MBZ Laguna Niguel service advisor) says about my 01' E320.
