What oil brand and weight to use on 2k_s430 w/97k?
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What oil brand and weight to use on 2k_s430 w/97k?
I just bought a 2000 s430 with 97k...want to change the oil and don't know what brand and weight to use. I have heard many different answers from mechanics and service advisors at the dealership...i thought it was 5w30 but am told to use 15w40?
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It used to be Mobil1 0W-40 that the dealers often used and recommended, but now I heard they've switched to either 5W-something. Not sure.
However you can still use 0W-40 with no problems.
However you can still use 0W-40 with no problems.
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This is a big topic on ferrarichat.
From what I've read and understand, unless you are tracking your car and running over 8000 rpms , I'd stay away from 15-40w.
The real info shows 0 weight oil to be best at startup. Not what it needs to be to lubricate but much closer then 10 or 15w. As I'm sure you know the startup is a hash time for engines.
I suggest trying 0-20w or 0-30w and see how that does.
Of course I'm talking about synthetic oil... I use Mobil 1
From what I've read and understand, unless you are tracking your car and running over 8000 rpms , I'd stay away from 15-40w.
The real info shows 0 weight oil to be best at startup. Not what it needs to be to lubricate but much closer then 10 or 15w. As I'm sure you know the startup is a hash time for engines.
I suggest trying 0-20w or 0-30w and see how that does.
Of course I'm talking about synthetic oil... I use Mobil 1
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) winters, and to newton22's hot Texas summers.It doesn't have to be Mobil1 or 0W-40, but MB recommends and uses it for a reason. If your car came with a manual and service type booklet, there should be a list of other acceptable oils listed in there.
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That's not on the approved oils list. Here's a list of the approved motor oils if you want to use something other than Mobil 1 0W-40. Any oil that has the 229.3, 229.5, or 229.51 approval is fine to use in your 2000 S430.
http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html
http://www.whnet.com/4x4/oil.html
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Best to let your engine warm up before running up the RPMs
Oh, and it doesn't have to be Mobil 1, but why not? I would def. use as full a synthetic as poss.
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Found this piece of reading on www.carbible.com/viscosity:
So 0W oils don't flow through a viscometer in zero seconds - they rate at 5 seconds like a 5W oil, but they will be pourable at a much lower temperature. The bottom line then is that if you think your car is ever likely to see a cold morning in the -45°F (-43°C) range, you should be considering 0W40 oil. If not, 5W40 will do. Note that at -45°F, you'll probably have more to worry about than your engine oil - like your radiator fluid, brittle tyres, frozen locks, permafrost on the windscreen etc.etc.etc.......
So seems I should be okay with 0W-40 or 5W-40.
So 0W oils don't flow through a viscometer in zero seconds - they rate at 5 seconds like a 5W oil, but they will be pourable at a much lower temperature. The bottom line then is that if you think your car is ever likely to see a cold morning in the -45°F (-43°C) range, you should be considering 0W40 oil. If not, 5W40 will do. Note that at -45°F, you'll probably have more to worry about than your engine oil - like your radiator fluid, brittle tyres, frozen locks, permafrost on the windscreen etc.etc.etc.......
So seems I should be okay with 0W-40 or 5W-40.
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Found this piece of reading on www.carbible.com/viscosity:
So ................... etc.etc.etc.......
So seems I should be okay with 0W-40 or 5W-40.
So ................... etc.etc.etc.......
So seems I should be okay with 0W-40 or 5W-40.
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my indy put in Lubro Moly voll-synthese on the last change. Works fine. This time I'm doing a change myself and I will be using Royal Purple 5w-30.
These brand are know to be much better than mobil 1 BTW.
These brand are know to be much better than mobil 1 BTW.
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