M113 : what oil for excessive oil consumption????
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M113 : what oil for excessive oil consumption????
heya guys. I drive a 2006 CLS55 with around 32k miles on the clock. since i live in eastern europe, i drive like a f***ing lunatic and drag race etc most nights. I also go for 0-155mph sprints down the motorway. Problem is my oil consumption is very high!
The car , from new , has been used with the recommende MOBIL 1 0W-40 oil. With the mobil i saw consumption of around 2.5quarts per 1000miles (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) ... On advice of my CS rep i started putting Motul double ester race oil (and swapping at between 4-6k miles). Started with 5W-30 and oil consumption went down to about 1.5quarts per 1000miles. On further recommendation that that oil is too thin, i have now ventured onto the 300V 5W-40 Race oil, with oil consumption going down to around 0.8-1.0quarts per 1000miles.
I learned on this site, that the 113 engine can use different viscosity ranges (see attached gif file) , but im keen to either try another oil, or go for some more EXTREME like either 10W-40 or 15W-40 , to ensure the oil is much thicker and to lower consumption.
For your information the car is garaged at a constant 70F so it will never ever be started at lower temperaturs. Highest temperature in the summer is 102F and in the winter its around 45F...
suggestions PLEASE
The car , from new , has been used with the recommende MOBIL 1 0W-40 oil. With the mobil i saw consumption of around 2.5quarts per 1000miles (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) ... On advice of my CS rep i started putting Motul double ester race oil (and swapping at between 4-6k miles). Started with 5W-30 and oil consumption went down to about 1.5quarts per 1000miles. On further recommendation that that oil is too thin, i have now ventured onto the 300V 5W-40 Race oil, with oil consumption going down to around 0.8-1.0quarts per 1000miles.
I learned on this site, that the 113 engine can use different viscosity ranges (see attached gif file) , but im keen to either try another oil, or go for some more EXTREME like either 10W-40 or 15W-40 , to ensure the oil is much thicker and to lower consumption.
For your information the car is garaged at a constant 70F so it will never ever be started at lower temperaturs. Highest temperature in the summer is 102F and in the winter its around 45F...
suggestions PLEASE
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You should consider a compression test, 2.5 quarts in 1000 mi indicates a problem.
The M113 can run hard and use less than 8 ounces in 10,000 miles.
The M113 can run hard and use less than 8 ounces in 10,000 miles.
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you just cant imagine my style of driving
... When i drove normally for my holiday (80% highway with 80-110mph, 20% city) for 1000 miles i had used about 1.5 ounces. But when i drive at night (lots of drags, highway) my average MPG is 7.3!!!
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OK then, that is reassuring to know it "passed"
The next thing to consider is this,
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...tallation.html
The next thing to consider is this,
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...tallation.html
everything tested and tested again. wrote a letter to Mercedes in germany, they sent their own technicians to measure everything... ran all manner of diagnostics, everything.
you just cant imagine my style of driving ... When i drove normally for my holiday (80% highway with 80-110mph, 20% city) for 1000 miles i had used about 1.5 ounces. But when i drive at night (lots of drags, highway) my average MPG is 7.3!!!
you just cant imagine my style of driving
... When i drove normally for my holiday (80% highway with 80-110mph, 20% city) for 1000 miles i had used about 1.5 ounces. But when i drive at night (lots of drags, highway) my average MPG is 7.3!!!
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2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
this last summer in VEgas - +110 nearly every day -- my car ate almost a quart in 3,ooo miles-- i am guessing this is pretty normal-
