Motor oil preference
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Motor oil preference
I’m coming up on my first oil change. I been seeing this brand Motul has anyone tried it. I was going to go with LiquiMoly. What you guys think of Motul?
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Mobil 1 is good for the first 1000 miles or so but it seems to me it breaks down really fast and is not good at start up protection.
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no, if you read the faq on that thread linked on the front page, it explains it. but tl;dr it locks the oil pump in normal pressure mode. All the solenoid does is to reduce the oil pressure at low rpms which shortens the engine's life but saves fuel.
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If you were do this mod, on the S-Class you might need the dummy solenoid to prevent the check engine light from showing up, this dummy solenoid will be attached outside of the engine.https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...es-me-cel.html
This 2-stage oil pump solenoid is on most modern MBs, so it is applicable in many vehicles. If you have questions and concerns, you may reply in that thread, the experts there will help you.
This 2-stage oil pump solenoid is on most modern MBs, so it is applicable in many vehicles. If you have questions and concerns, you may reply in that thread, the experts there will help you.
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I found the "dummy solenoid" for like $30. Others found them as well. There are links in the thread.
Neither of my cars lit up the CEL for the solenoid but there was a "silent" code if you scan the engine.
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or you go aftermarket (credit goes to forum member of that post): https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ml#post8981405
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I believe as long as it’s a good name brand and has all the right certifications and seals recommended for your car you are safe. There’s a lot of conjecture here , it’s a daily driver man! Change the oil and filter when it’s called for - more often under certain circumstances* and most of the 52 brands will be fine.
*Unless you’re in the 24hrs at Le Mans
*Unless you’re in the 24hrs at Le Mans
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I believe as long as it’s a good name brand and has all the right certifications and seals recommended for your car you are safe. There’s a lot of conjecture here , it’s a daily driver man! Change the oil and filter when it’s called for - more often under certain circumstances* and most of the 52 brands will be fine.
*Unless you’re in the 24hrs at Le Mans
*Unless you’re in the 24hrs at Le Mans
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Just like fuel (in the other thread discussed) there are different properties in the oil, there is also all sorts of ratings like SP rated that helps prevent LSPI, these oil have low amount of a certain element as a result. There is a reason why we can't put vegetable oil in our engines and call it a day : ) I do agree with shortening the interval though.
I just realized you have a thread talking about this: https://mbworld.org/forums/s-class-w...otor-oils.html
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i use this or Mobile1 or Valvoline for 35 plus years. I use to bracket race my twin turbo 1028 hp 1994 TransAm and my Super charged 2006 Z06 Corvette with these oils and never had any problems. I don’t see how anyone can tell any difference if you use the same, manufacturer’s recommended weight oil unless you tear-down the motor and examine all the internal parts.
Just like fuel (in the other thread discussed) there are different properties in the oil, there is also all sorts of ratings like SP rated that helps prevent LSPI, these oil have low amount of a certain element as a result. There is a reason why we can't put vegetable oil in our engines and call it a day : ) I do agree with shortening the interval though.
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basically I already stated about the certifications and there are 50 oils that are SP certified and Mercedes recommends Mobile1 that combats LSPI very well just like Pennzoil, Valvoline any many others. Hype is consumer driven. Any motor oil that meets or exceeds the automotive engineering specifications for the engine in question is the oil you should use.
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If you do end up doing this mod and have an CEL, here is the part number for the oem solenoid (credit goes to forum member of that post): https://mbworld.org/forums/mercedes-...ml#post8914580
or you go aftermarket (credit goes to forum member of that post): https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ml#post8981405
or you go aftermarket (credit goes to forum member of that post): https://mbworld.org/forums/w212-amg/...ml#post8981405
This probably deserves a dedicated M176 motor thread.
