All is fine. It was the filter. Have 15W40 in now, and pressure at 90C+ is 1.2to 1.3 in gear, and 1.8 to 2.0 in neutral.
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Originally Posted by fastpakr
20w50 sounds ridiculously high. I'd have expected something more like 5w30 winter, and 10w30 summer.
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Correct, it was ridiculously high, to the point where all day yesterday I could feel a low, rumbling vibration at idle while the oil needle wiggled. I don't see, or feel, either of those anymore.
Had I used 15-40 on Wednesday, I would have been spared the time and expense of a second oil change today. Some happy news, however, is that the oil change, fluid top-off, basic inspection, etc. cost only $39 at this MB-only shop, so it is no longer practical, or economically sensible, for me to do my own oil changes. (Not that I will miss that.)
