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Originally Posted by Will_w202
you said....."Well, whatever it is, I'm going to keep using it based solely on my excellent experience with it."
You do that. Back in the day, I was on the VW TDI forums with some friends saying the same thing about using oiled-foam air filters, modifying ECUs, etc, all because WE KNEW BETTER than the VW engineers.
Sadly, I went through 5 airmass meters on my TDI, and ultimately melted - yes melted - the injection pump due to amateur foolery. Ah, but it was fun to think I had outsmarted the engineers. Throw in some Autozone tranny fluid while you're at it - hey, it's cheaper!
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Thanks for your concern. However, let me remind you that we are talking about two 300Es, almost 20 years old, each with close to 200K miles, one of which I opened up and it was super-clean inside. Neither engine has ever required anything more than routine maintenance, except the '90 did get new valve seals, which eventually led to a new oil pump because of the foreign object the mechanic dropped in the engine. My amateur foolery seems to be working out quite well.
These engineers you praise are the same ones who are responsible for radiators with necks that break off, evaporators that leak, valve seals that leak, head gaskets that fail, etc, etc.
If there had been negative consequences of my choices, I could better understand your holier-than-thou attitude, ya know? You may have torn up your VW with your modifications, but my two MBs are faring quite well. You are comparing apples and oranges.
And the fact is, I have always used WalMart transmission fluid, too. Both transmissions are fine. Amazing, isn't it?
And it's not because I can't afford "good" oil. It's simply foolish to pay extra for the same product.