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    10wt. or 30wt. to replace Swepco 714 T0-4/C- 20wt.

    Hey there fluid heads! For almost 10-years I've been using Swepco 714 20wt powertrain fluid as replacement for Dextron III in a Mercedes tranny, per a Porsche 928 buddy who has the same tranny and I have been VERY happy with the shift performance, and how clean it keeps my tranny (my 10+ year...
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    Krytox grease ?

    Does anyone have any experience with using Dupont's Krytox high-temp grease ? Dupont even has an application for wheel-bearing grease. Check it out here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krytox http://www.vacuumoil.com/msdspdfs/pr.../krytoxpdf.pdf This thread on how using Krytox grease in the...
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    keep 50wt racing oil after 3-hrs. of trackdays ?

    I changed my oil & filter to Valvoline VR1 SAE 50 Racing Oil, one day prior to my three (3) day high-speed driving event in the "advanced" class, which equates to approx. 3-hours of flat-out driving and under 100-miles. The oil also looks very clean. I live in north Florida, so the temps are...
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    Delo 400 15w-40 in twin-turbo RX7 rotary ?

    Is a high-quality diesel-rated oil like Delo 400 15w-40 OK for use with the twin-turbo RX7 rotary, esp. for just daily driving ? I would think so, esp. since it can deal with more soot/acid/blow-by than passenger gasoline oil. However, will it burn "ashless" since it injects a little of the...
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    Mercedes Hydraullic Suspension Fluid equivalent ?

    Does anyone know if there is a "generic" replacement/equivalent for the Mercedes Hydraullic Suspension Fluid ? I've heard it might be some aviation-grad mil-spec fluid . . . TIA, :-) neil
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    Any brand-name synthetics burn "ashless" for rotary engine ?

    I read all the archives on synthetics in a rotary engine, and they all point to choosing an oil that burns ashless with no deposits. With the big clearance of synthetic Havoline, Valvoline, and certain Mobil 1 oils at AutoZone, does anyone know if the above brands in 10w-30, 5w-30, 20w-50...
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    NEO Synthetics

    Any real-world opinions of NEO Synthetics, specifically their 75w90HD & 75w90RHD gear oils found here: http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/gearoil.htm TIA, :-) neil
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    Schaeffer Supreme 7000 15w-40 3.5K Mercedes C36

    1988 Mercedes 300TE 32,000 miles on 1995 AMG M104 DOHC Inline-6 engine 3,500 miles on sample (per Schaeffer, no TBN) Recent head & valve-job 3,500 miles ago. Wear Metals (PPM) Copper: 7 Iron: 24 Chromium: 2 Aluminum: 7 Lead: 4 Additives (PPM) Moly: 147 Phosphorus: 1929 Zinc: 2048 Magnesium...
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    Schaeffer Supreme 7000 15w-40 3K-miles Mercedes 500E

    1993 Mercedes 500E (M119 DOHC V8) 94,500 total miles 3,200 miles on sample (per Schaeffer, no TBN) Wear Metals (PPM) Copper: 3 Iron: 7 Chromium: 1 Aluminum: 3 Lead: 5 Additives (PPM) Moly: 111 Phosphorus: 1498 Zinc: 1650 Magnesium: 76 Calcium: 3760 Sodium: 0 Postassium: 0 Contaminents...
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    Oil sealants: Hylomar brand of sealants

    In the USA, "Hylomar" is the Permatex-licensed version of Hylomar's "universal blue" formuala. Globally, Hylomar is a vendor like Loctite, and famous According to Hylomar's website they have an anearobic (Loctite equivalent), aircraft-grade (high-temp, high-vibration, metal-to-metal contact)...
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    Recommendation for Mercedes AMG engine w/aggressive cams

    Cost being no object, what would be the best engine oil for engine protection & longevity (semi or fully-synthetic) for a Mercedes AMG engine w/aggressive cams that is regularly shifted at redline (7500 RPMs)? I've tried Mobil 1 15w-50 @ 5000-miles service; Delvac 1 5w-40 @ 5000-miles service...
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