Mercedes Benz M276.8 oil choice process

[TwoC400s]

Those people gave you advice. You came here for confirmation bias. You got advice and started to argue.
I told you what to use.
5W40 BAS is track oil (and drag is nowhere nearly as taxing on an engine as track is) made for “alcoholic “ engines like your tuned MB. It is also streetable oil.
Non tune MB can use ANY MB229.5. If you want best go HPL Euro 5W30, Castrol Edge 0W30, Mobil1 0W40, Pennzoil Platinum Euro 5W40, Motul X-Cess 5W40 GEN2.
Castrol 5W40 you are using now is just mediocre oil and it always was.

I'm not sure what you want from me.

Your first post on my thread was the 36th post in total on the thread. And before I could even respond to say thanks you were jumping down my throat about being some kind of "dentist with a Porsche."

I'm retired military, I did 22 years in the Army (being called "kid" was kinda funny). If someone says something I think is wrong or inaccurate, I'm going to say something.

 

[TwoC400s]

Castrol 5W40 you are using now is just mediocre oil and it always was.

Yes, and thanks to this website I'm now aware of that, and I'm trying to make a well thought out decision on how to maintain my vehicles in the future.

Thank you for your recommendations.

 

[edyvw]

I'm not sure what you want from me.

Your first post on my thread was the 36th post in total on the thread. And before I could even respond to say thanks you were jumping down my throat about being some kind of "dentist with a Porsche."

I'm retired military, I did 22 years in the Army (being called "kid" was kinda funny). If someone says something I think is wrong or inaccurate, I'm going to say something.

A lot of people here did more time in military etc. They don’t mention it.

 

[edyvw]

Yes, and thanks to this website I'm now aware of that, and I'm trying to make a well thought out decision on how to maintain my vehicles in the future.

Thank you for your recommendations.

Again, get HPL 5W40 BAS for your tuned vehicle IF you are using E30. It is oil made for alcohol users.

If not, HPL Euro will cut it as well as any MB229.5 I mentioned.

 

[TwoC400s]

A lot of people here did more time in military etc.

Did you?

 

[TwoC400s]

Again, get HPL 5W40 BAS for your tuned vehicle IF you are using E30. It is oil made for alcohol users.

If not, HPL Euro will cut it as well as any MB229.5 I mentioned.

I'll take a look at the BAS line. Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[edyvw]

Did you?

Nah. Never seen it. Horrible.

 

[loneryder]

I gave you good advice on oil, despite your misconceptions on oil specification.

You dismissed it, thinking your Benz is special.

You quote the wrong statistics for my engine, to further your bickering, while not discussing the relevant points.

Good luck with your car, kid, I’m out.

He asked for advice then wants to argue with those giving advice.