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    mercedes 300e help

    Thanks everyone for replying. Benzadmiral, your most likely right, it was the e350. looks near the same as an upgraded 300. Jett Rink, yes I have the standard oil pressure gauge. It reads just over one at idle, and pins at three at low rpm. I saved the ebay number of the car if you guys want to...
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    mercedes 300e help

    Thanks for the replys everyone. The engine is a 3.0 straight six. The original window sticker was in the glove box. The price for this car new in 1990 was fortyfive thousand. I recently stopped by my local mercedes dealer and the new 300 series starts around thirtytwo thousand. I was shocked, to...
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    mercedes 300e help

    Hello everyone. I just purchased a very clean 1990 mercedes 300e with a hundred thousand miles on it. The car runs fantastic. It holds a little over 7 quarts of oil. My question is what weight should I use in the winter? I'm located in upstate N.Y. It drops as low as 0 here. The manual calls for...
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    Reply from Mobil 1 concerning basestocks

    Just noticed this whole mobil 1 going group III is spreading across the internet pretty fast. It's on many car forums already!
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    M1 EP 15W-50 Goes Group III

    Do we know when this switch took place? Was it the introduction of the new sm rated oils?
  6. J

    What oil is in your vehicle? Syn or conventional?

    03 Dodge Ram 4.7 Running 5w30 supertech synthetic 4k oci's Chose a group III for possible sludge 01 Honda civic 5w20 mobil 1 7k intervals, 3/4 highway group IV Started this engine 3 oil changes ago before I found bitog
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    valvoline exceeds, havoline meets, coastal...

    Just curious, but if coastal 5w20 says recommended, does that mean it doesn't meet all the specs/testing?
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    Prove to me, the perceived benefits of synthetic!

    Being a newbe here, I question the same thing. The uoa's sure don't show any benefit of synthetic. I read one uoa which showed better wear numbers with dino in the middle of winter. How could that be? Everybody says you need it for turbocharged engines also. Well, a had an 80 trans am with the...
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    valvoline exceeds, havoline meets, coastal...

    sorry about that. The latest american european new vehicle warranty requirements api sm
  10. J

    valvoline exceeds, havoline meets, coastal...

    I was in autozone the other day, checked three 5w20's. valvoline exceeds, havoline meets, and coastal is recommended. Does this mean coastal is not approved? Also, is valvoline approved also by exceeding? What are the differences in these wordings?
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    How long do you warm your car up?

    I always figured the rear axle has to be like tar
  12. J

    How long do you warm your car up?

    JavaMan, I take it you have a heated garage?
  13. J

    How long do you warm your car up?

    I just try to keep the rpm's below 2500 until it gets fully warmed up
  14. J

    How long do you warm your car up?

    Just curious. If it's below freezing, how long do you wait until you drive off?
  15. J

    quaker state deluxe, was it unique?

    I didn't know they still made that stuff in the 90's
  16. J

    quaker state deluxe, was it unique?

    Why bother telling us if they won't diclose which oil companys were the culprit?
  17. J

    quaker state deluxe, was it unique?

    That would be a scary thought if that happened with today's oil.
  18. J

    quaker state deluxe, was it unique?

    I don't know if I'd use it to lubricate door hinges.
  19. J

    quaker state deluxe, was it unique?

    If I remember correctly, their was two, deluxe and superblend. Maybe the superblend was multi grade?
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