Recent content by johan4

Hahahaha.... I am sorry for starting this. We can all have our own opinions of what we consider quality.

Companies move to China so greedy shareholders and CEOs can afford Mega-yachts and private islands

I will pay extra for quality. I do not think of Made in china as quality. The filter material on the Bosch has a fuzzy dusty debris that sheds and falls off when handled. I returned it.

I decided to order one of each of the "Premium" filters for the OM642. I was quite disappointed in the poor appearance of the Mercedes-Benz OEM filter. It was almost triple the price of the others and had the most inconsistent end cap assemblies. I was also dismayed to find that both the Bosch...

Been using Blackstone Labs since 2018. Prices and lead times have gone way up. I sent a sample to Blackstone Nov 7. USPS tracking shows it was received Nov 18. Just today, Dec 9, it changed to "Unpacked". Has anyone used or heard of Gearheads Oil Analysis? They are local for me, so I'll...

Shell Rotella T6 5W-40 in my 2004 VW Jetta 1.9 TDI and my 2009 Dodge 2500 6.7 Cummins

I asked Blackstone about extending my OCI beyond annual oil changes, as I wasn't putting very many miles on my vehicle annually and it took 15 qts to change the oil. Mostly only used it for weekend trips within a few hundred miles of home. See attached.

I hope to put some more miles on mine. I like doing my own maintenance when I can. I like European vehicles. I own and have owned many VWs and Audis over the years. This is my first Mercedes.

I'm not sure ARB does recommend Lucas Conventional 85W-140. That's just what the shop that did the install used for "Breaking-In" the gears. The shop is located in the sunny warm San Diego California area. They probably never see freezing cold or 100f heat. Their location probably falls into the...

Not sure about a differential cooler. Is that a Mercedes thing? I’ve never seen or heard of one.

I recently had my 2022 Sprinter 2500 4X4 rear-end worked on. Had an ARB locker installed and the shop used Lucas HD HP conventional 85W-140. This is also the gear oil that they recommended for a drain and refill after 500 mile break-in. Did that and now I'm planning on draining and refilling...

Thanks for a quick response! I was thinking a readily available oil would be a great choice. M1 ESP 0W-40? 229.31, 229.51, 229.52 M1 ESP 0W-30? 229.31, 229.51, 229.52 also VW 507.00 for my VW TDIs M1 ESP 5W-30? 229.51, 229.52 also VW 507.00 for my VW TDIs What filters are being used? MB OE...

Bought a new 2022 Sprinter 2500 4X4 with OM642 3.0 diesel engine last year. These things do not come standard with an oil dipstick, so I immediately purchased and installed one. See picture of factory fill oil at 325 miles. I did my first oil/filter change at 5,000 miles even though...

I like Rotella T6 5W-40. I've used it in most my diesel vehicles over the last 10 years or so. 04 Jetta TDI, 09 Dodge Cummins and my 04 6.0 Powerstroke. I've even used it in my Can-Am side-by-side, which isn't a diesel though. My 6.0 has some sticky injectors so I also use Archoil.