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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...

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...

I live in central Texas and have a 6.2 LS3 436 hp stock Vette 6 speed. The car has less than 10k on it and can best be described as a pampered garage queen. It is not driven in traffic and only comes out to play on clear days at which time it is never driven less than 20 miles and always comes...

The new,improved (?) M1 15w50 jugs I bought last week have no diesel designation that I,in my very limited wisdom,can recognize. New Jug says:API,SN,SM,SL and ACEA A3/B3,A3/B4. Are these ACEA ratings for diesel as well as gasoline engines? The old jug says SM,SL/CF and that is it. I have been...

VR-1 dino is one of the current favorites here...How does it stack up against the VR-1 synthetic?

What is the general opinion concerning using Valvoline Synpower 20w50 (under $5 a qt.) as an affordable alternative to Amsoil and Mobil 1 V Twin? I am currently using Mobil 1 15w50 and changing oil twice as often in my air cooled bikes.....

What HDEO Castrol oil would be preferable to use in an effort to reduce viscosity of Castrol Tection 15W40 in a 7 qt.2004 Dodge V-8 gas engine sump?

What HDEO Castrol oil would be preferable to use in an effort to reduce viscosity of Castrol Tection 15W40 in a 7 qt.2004 Dodge V-8 gas engine sump?

I got 40 qts.of Castrol Tection Diesel 15w40 basically for free after rebates from Pep Boys.I have a Dodge Hemi that I bought new that now has 52,000 miles on it. I have pampered it from day one.No towing,OCI's at 5k on the nose-currently running Penn.Platinum 10W30. I live near Austin Texas...

I got 40 qts.of Castrol Tection Diesel 15w40 basically for free after rebates from Pep Boys.I have a Dodge Hemi that I bought new that now has 52,000 miles on it. I have pampered it from day one.No towing,OCI's at 5k on the nose-currently running Penn.Platinum 10W30. I live near Austin Texas...