oil change before Nurburgring

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: 555
Originally Posted By: Jetronic
Originally Posted By: Miller88
Originally Posted By: SR5


How fresh is your brake fluid ?


I would be more concerned about brake fluid ...


The ring isn't that hard on brakes unless you don't know what you're doing...
The brakes have 19mm and 20mm remaining on the fronts. My journey will include a stay in Switzerland and obviously some high speed running on the autobahn. Rather do it now and not have to do it en route. It's a basic MB spec, only option is GPS.
Hopefully I can cut a lap in less than 8 minutes...haha kidding.
Thanks for your interest and advice.

Should be fun!, have you done some track driving before?

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: 555
2012 C180 gasoline 1.6 litre turbo, 6 speed manual.
Headed to Nurburgring to do some laps. Driving there from Italy. Recommended oils are 5w-30 and 0w-40. Like the idea of the 5w part of the 5w-30 but appreciate the 40 of the 0w-40 for all the high speed driving that will be done but worried about the 0w part considering its summer.
Leaning towards the 0w-40, I believe I'm worried about nothing but had to ask

Why you are worried about 0W? I have to ask this.
Generally in Europe you have opportunity to find much better oils, and more choice. As long as oil carried MB 229.5 you will be fine. But, I personally would run M1 0W40 or Castrol 0W40 or Shell Helix 5W40. Generally, I would stick to W40 that meets MB 229.5.
More important questions are:
1. Brake fluid?
2. What is general conditions of brakes?
3. TIRES?

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: TexasVaquero
M1 EP 5w30

That oil is not available in Europe. It is not meeting any Euro specs.

 

[555]

Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: 555
2012 C180 gasoline 1.6 litre turbo, 6 speed manual.
Headed to Nurburgring to do some laps. Driving there from Italy. Recommended oils are 5w-30 and 0w-40. Like the idea of the 5w part of the 5w-30 but appreciate the 40 of the 0w-40 for all the high speed driving that will be done but worried about the 0w part considering its summer.
Leaning towards the 0w-40, I believe I'm worried about nothing but had to ask

Why you are worried about 0W? I have to ask this.
Generally in Europe you have opportunity to find much better oils, and more choice. As long as oil carried MB 229.5 you will be fine. But, I personally would run M1 0W40 or Castrol 0W40 or Shell Helix 5W40. Generally, I would stick to W40 that meets MB 229.5.
More important questions are:
1. Brake fluid?
2. What is general conditions of brakes?
3. TIRES?
The 0w is just not necessary with the higher summer temps even at start up. Leaning towards SR5s and your recommendation of Shell Helix 5w-40.
The condition of brakes is in an earlier post on this thread.
Tires are new Michelin Pilot Sport 4(March 2017 build date) mounted yesterday. Thanks for the advice.

 

[weasley]

Originally Posted By: 555
It's been awhile since my Playstation Gran Turismo days, but I'm practicing just to learn the course the best I can.


I think I may be the only person ever to drive the Nordschleife for real as practice for GT5! I did a few laps a while back and had only just got GT5 so hadn't had chance to drive the virtual track before driving the real one.

I was lucky enough to drive the closed circuit under instruction in a E92 BMW M3 running Castrol EDGE 10W-60 (not mine I must add).

 

[555]

Yes some driving in your neck of the woods(Shannonville) and a little farther away Mont Tremblant. Last track I drove on was Sears Point and that was over 10 years ago.
I hope I can make the time to take the Stelvio Pass heading north to Germany. Don't want to get ahead of myself, first the 'Ring then the rest will fall into place.

 

[555]

Originally Posted By: weasley
Originally Posted By: 555
It's been awhile since my Playstation Gran Turismo days, but I'm practicing just to learn the course the best I can.


I think I may be the only person ever to drive the Nordschleife for real as practice for GT5! I did a few laps a while back and had only just got GT5 so hadn't had chance to drive the virtual track before driving the real one.

I was lucky enough to drive the closed circuit under instruction in a E92 BMW M3 running Castrol EDGE 10W-60 (not mine I must add).
That must have been awesome! I'm hoping to make this pilgrimage more than once and in various vehicles would be nice. No complaints, I'm happy for this chance and I'm sure I will need to do it again.

 

[IndyIan]

Originally Posted By: 555
Yes some driving in your neck of the woods(Shannonville) and a little farther away Mont Tremblant. Last track I drove on was Sears Point and that was over 10 years ago.
I hope I can make the time to take the Stelvio Pass heading north to Germany. Don't want to get ahead of myself, first the 'Ring then the rest will fall into place.

Searspoint looks like it has some 'ring style corners. Table top flat Shannonville, not so much...
How many laps do you think you'll get in?

 

[edyvw]

Originally Posted By: 555
Originally Posted By: edyvw
Originally Posted By: 555
2012 C180 gasoline 1.6 litre turbo, 6 speed manual.
Headed to Nurburgring to do some laps. Driving there from Italy. Recommended oils are 5w-30 and 0w-40. Like the idea of the 5w part of the 5w-30 but appreciate the 40 of the 0w-40 for all the high speed driving that will be done but worried about the 0w part considering its summer.
Leaning towards the 0w-40, I believe I'm worried about nothing but had to ask

Why you are worried about 0W? I have to ask this.
Generally in Europe you have opportunity to find much better oils, and more choice. As long as oil carried MB 229.5 you will be fine. But, I personally would run M1 0W40 or Castrol 0W40 or Shell Helix 5W40. Generally, I would stick to W40 that meets MB 229.5.
More important questions are:
1. Brake fluid?
2. What is general conditions of brakes?
3. TIRES?
The 0w is just not necessary with the higher summer temps even at start up. Leaning towards SR5s and your recommendation of Shell Helix 5w-40.
The condition of brakes is in an earlier post on this thread.
Tires are new Michelin Pilot Sport 4(March 2017 build date) mounted yesterday. Thanks for the advice.

Old M1 0W40 VISOM version is still available in Europe. It has HTHS of 3.8. I would personally go with that or Castrol 0W40. I would do Shell as third option.

 

[mightymousetech]

Originally Posted By: 555
Yes some driving in your neck of the woods(Shannonville) and a little farther away Mont Tremblant. Last track I drove on was Sears Point and that was over 10 years ago.
I hope I can make the time to take the Stelvio Pass heading north to Germany. Don't want to get ahead of myself, first the 'Ring then the rest will fall into place.


Did an EU delivery on my car back in 2013. Stelvio is amazing! Lot better than Shannonville.

Sadly did not do the ring.

If you are local to here, you really should try Calabogie some time. Incredible track.

 

[555]

Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: 555
Yes some driving in your neck of the woods(Shannonville) and a little farther away Mont Tremblant. Last track I drove on was Sears Point and that was over 10 years ago.
I hope I can make the time to take the Stelvio Pass heading north to Germany. Don't want to get ahead of myself, first the 'Ring then the rest will fall into place.

Searspoint looks like it has some 'ring style corners. Table top flat Shannonville, not so much...
How many laps do you think you'll get in?

The plan is to get there the night before two consecutive open track days and drive both days as much as possible. Whatever my speed or lack thereof I'm going to be happy I got there. Trying not to lose focus with a bunch of other stuff.

 

[Jetronic]

try to avoid the week-end, or any bank holidays in Germany/Belgium/holland or the UK. That is if you're there to drive. If you want to see exotic stuff, the reverse is true, but you won't be able to have fun on the track.

There's no way I'm going in the week-end ever again, unless the forecast is for a downpour or snow, which keeps the tourists away but still might spoil my fun.

 

[555]

Originally Posted By: Jetronic
try to avoid the week-end, or any bank holidays in Germany/Belgium/holland or the UK. That is if you're there to drive. If you want to see exotic stuff, the reverse is true, but you won't be able to have fun on the track.

There's no way I'm going in the week-end ever again, unless the forecast is for a downpour or snow, which keeps the tourists away but still might spoil my fun.
Exactly why scheduling this has become a little challenging, no complaints will make it happen. Would be nice to have a wet and dry day. Advice always welcome.