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05-30-2006, 05:33 PM
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Castrol Tection 15W40 since it came out.
Castrol GTX 20W50 up until then. Depending on my oil pressure gauge and when it gets really hot here, I might go back to 20W50. That's on the 300D & E420
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05-30-2006, 08:06 PM
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Delvac 1 5w40 in the SDL lately. $5 a gallon from the dealer, they hooked me up!
 Delo 400 15w40 in the SD.
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05-30-2006, 08:22 PM
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German ELF 5w40 synthetic. i mean if we are using german filters and parts why not a german oil?
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Current: 05 E320 CDI 07 GL320 CDI 08 Sprinter 05 Dodge Cummins 01 Dodge Cummins Previous 2004 E55 AMG 2002 C32 AMG (#2) 1995 E300 1978 300D 1987 300D 2002 C32 AMG(blown motor :[ 1981 300SD 1983 300SD 1987 300SDL 2002 Jetta TDI 1996 S420 1995 S500 1993 190E 2.6 1992 190E 2.3 1985 190E 2.3 5-Speed
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#169
05-30-2006, 09:23 PM
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Rotella T 15w40 for the first few changes.
Changed to Rotella 5w40 Synthetic this winter, and staying with it! (heard bad things of engines leaking when run on synthetic, then taken back to regular. Oh well, I like having synthetic! ) My ~$40 oil change: 2 gals of 5w40 Rotella T Synthetic @ $15/gal 1 oil filter (Mann or Hengst) @ $8 People think I'm nuts when I tell them this! Then they really go bezerk when I tell them that I Pay $30 for Blackstone to do oil tests!  (p.s. Blackstone had great praises on my last change for how good a shape my engine was in. They have recommended my to try 4000 mi on this change and see what it looks like...........) AHHHHHHHHHH.............Diesel, not a driving choice, a LIFESTYLE!!
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#170
05-30-2006, 09:34 PM
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shell rotella 15-40. it is all we used in O.T.R. trucks when I wrenched on them. plus it smells good.
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05-30-2006, 10:37 PM
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#173
05-31-2006, 12:01 AM
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shell rotella synthetic 5w-40
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05-31-2006, 12:51 AM
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Was Mobil 1 Truck & SUV 5W-40 when I could find it. Now its Mobil Delvac 1300 Super 15W-40 till the Mobil 1 "Turbo Diesel" oil hits the shelves.
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#175
05-31-2006, 01:18 AM
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Generic 15W40 with Lucas Oil additive and Forte Oil synthisizer. In my '80 300SD. Lengthened intervals from 3 months to 5 months
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05-31-2006, 04:14 PM
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Chevron Delo 400
Delo 400
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#178
06-26-2006, 11:22 AM
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Texas Refinery 15-W40
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#179
06-26-2006, 11:34 AM
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Only the best will do !
Mfr-speced 229.5 oils ONLY in our cars.
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#180
05-03-2007, 07:09 PM
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Can't we just make this a sticky? The oil thread to end all oil threads!
I've spent several hours searching for oil recommendations on this site, because a few months of watching before posting has revealed that OIL is a dangerous subject.
 But every newbie asks the same questions:--what type, how often, which brand, what rating, which filter, can I mix it, do I use synthetic, etc?  Must become very tedious to the veterans. And newbies get frustrated too, because despite the hundreads of oil threads out there, most do not actually contain much useful info--just pages of  flaming. My search is over!  This thread (thanks to the originator--whose name I've forgetten, having read 12 pages now--setting good rules) is actually useful.  A straightforward poll, with some simple explanations anyone can understand. Sticky, please? Maybe even create a "newbie" sticky,  for all the other tedious, but important questions we fledglings ask. 
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