T Thumper_sr5 Joined Jan 26, 2004 Messages 44 Location Va Mar 8, 2004 #1 My dad just got a 2001 Benz CLK320 with no owners manual! I found a sticker under the hood saying Mobil1 is recommended. But no weight was spec. Anyone have this car living in 20-90 degree temp area?
My dad just got a 2001 Benz CLK320 with no owners manual! I found a sticker under the hood saying Mobil1 is recommended. But no weight was spec. Anyone have this car living in 20-90 degree temp area?
S sprintman Joined May 27, 2002 Messages 10,990 Location Canberra ACT Australia Mar 8, 2004 #2 FWIW Mobil Oz web site says M1 5W50 or Super XHP which covers 10W40, 15W40, 15W50, 20W50 dino oils for CLK320.
FWIW Mobil Oz web site says M1 5W50 or Super XHP which covers 10W40, 15W40, 15W50, 20W50 dino oils for CLK320.
Jeffrey Behr Joined Dec 21, 2003 Messages 253 Location Phoenix, AZ USA Mar 8, 2004 #3 OK, here's an 'oil weight answer'. All engine oil weighs about 0.9 times as much as water.
FowVay Joined Jun 2, 2002 Messages 4,161 Mar 8, 2004 #4 That car should take about 9.5 liters of Mobil-1 0W-40. However, the engine is also spec'd for 0W-30, 5W-40, 10W-40, etc. It's a beast so it isn't very picky about what it eats. [ March 09, 2004, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: FowVay ]
That car should take about 9.5 liters of Mobil-1 0W-40. However, the engine is also spec'd for 0W-30, 5W-40, 10W-40, etc. It's a beast so it isn't very picky about what it eats. [ March 09, 2004, 06:21 AM: Message edited by: FowVay ]
D dkcase Joined Oct 20, 2002 Messages 738 Location Suburban St. Louis Mar 8, 2004 #5 quote: Originally posted by Jeffrey Behr: OK, here's an 'oil weight answer'. All engine oil weighs about 0.9 times as much as water. Click to expand... So, which is heavier ? A pound of oil, or a pound of water ? Which is more dense ?
quote: Originally posted by Jeffrey Behr: OK, here's an 'oil weight answer'. All engine oil weighs about 0.9 times as much as water. Click to expand... So, which is heavier ? A pound of oil, or a pound of water ? Which is more dense ?
T Thumper_sr5 Thread starter Joined Jan 26, 2004 Messages 44 Location Va Mar 9, 2004 #6 Thanks Fowvay.