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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    You are right. I was forced to find an alternative since the oil had been drained and if I did not get the car back in service I would face the wrath of my spouse. After installing the only filter available to me on a Sunday afternoon,she was not at all happy that her "mechanic" had transformed...
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    Hmmm...so I guess 5k is OK?
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    I do too. I had the lil' woman start it up while I checked for leaks. 'Twas POURING out. Here is what really made me mad...I carefully reinstalled the filter and partially cleaned up the horrible mess. Had the wife crank it up again and,surprise! Huge oil spray from the filter housing. $#%@!*(^&!!
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    Everything went wrong with this oil change. After much research I decided to use an expensive Hengst fleece filter and when preparing to install it I realized I had been sent the wrong one,so it was off to the local parts store to get anything that would fit.
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    I did replace the cartridge filter and O Rings with A Wix unit. Turns out their O Ring was slightly large. Put the old one back in and no leak (OIL FLOOD). Question is -Is PZ ULTRA diesel approved for diesel brands other than Mercedes?
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    Probably more like 2 1/2 out of 8.5 qts. The Ultra is 10W30. Less than 9K since last oil change. Benz recommends 10K oci. I am hoping that you diesel scholars will say it is OK for at least 5k....
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    Mercedes Diesel Oil Change Nightmare

    Just changed oil/filter in wifes E350 Bluetec. Started it up and it blew out 2 QTs. of oil in the engine compartment due to a bad O-ring in the filter housing. This was Mobil 1 Formula M 229.51 specified for this motor. Added 2 Qts. Pennzoil Ultra because it was all I had in stock. My stash is...
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    2011 Mercedes E350 Bluetec-oil black 100 miles!

    First off,I tried to make several paragraphs,I really did. Sorry! Thanks everyone for your helpful comments. First of all,if I had paid the $400 for the oil change and 6 qts. of Adblue I would be furious. That,believe it or not,is only a small part of what the service dept. charged the used car...
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    2011 Mercedes E350 Bluetec-oil black 100 miles!

    Bought it used Certified from Benz dealer with 17K on it. Checked oil and it was black. Dealer produced paperwork showing oil was changed 100 miles before we bought it. I thought-It's a Diesel and my first one so maybe that is par for the course. Also,I learned that oil is extracted from the top...
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    2011 Mercedes E350 Bluetec-oil black 100 miles!

    Bought it used Certified from Benz dealer with 17K on it. Checked oil and it was black. Dealer produced paperwork showing oil was changed 100 miles before we bought it. I thought-It's a Diesel and my first one so maybe that is par for the course. Also,I learned that oil is extracted from the top...
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    8 Most Underrated Personal Defense Handguns

    Kahr CW9 17 oz. 9mm-fits in my pocket edc
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    What Oil? 2011 Callaway Camaro, Supoercharged

    German Castrol-thick 0W30 (nearly a 40!) or M1 0W40 IMHO
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    Thinking about jumping back in--Ninja 1000?

    Speed Triple,of course! I am 6'4" and bought an inexpensive set of lower footpeg mounts and cheap spacers that raised the handlebar just a bit. Installed all of it in under an hour. TORQUE!!
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    Motorcycle specific oil

    I have a problem.....I like em all!
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