"Amsoil" 15W40

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I've heard from a friend, who heard from a guy, who heard from a _____(fill in the blank) that someone around here was using a 0w-40 synthetic in PHOENIX AZ year-round for a few years and going 10k + between changes. Needless to say, his motor finally gave up on him at around 300k (still premature I think for a diesel 616) when he spun a rod bearing probably due to insufficient lubrication. That's a case of "you shoulda been using XXXX motor oil instead."

Amsoil 15w40 synthetic in the 87 300D currently with a mahle filter

ELF 5w40 synthetic in the 300SD with a fram turkey filter

Mobil 1 0w40 in the TDI with mann filter

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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

Not a big fan of Avery. Have you had their Maharaja? That stuff is insane!

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-justin

1987 300TD, 1987 300TD
2008 R32, 2000 Passat Wagon

I like to lager my rotella 15/40....

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1979 240d 216k (W123) Daily Driver
Volvo 245DL 210k

1979 300D FOR SALE
2002 Tahoe 91k FOR SALE

1980 300sd 177k (W116) Sold
1980 300sd Parts (W116) Junked
1979 240D 121k (W123) Sold
1982 300TDT 298K (W123) (Sold)

I just used non synthetic straight 40 in my 300...no problems here..

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1982 300DT *4-speed*// proper 617 donor for conversion // W126 big brakes // front wagon swaybar // european lights & bumpers // rear headrests // lumbar support // warning triangle // overdrive water pump pulley & 9 blade fan // Too many more to list Dark blue/ Palomino.

1983 300D euro no longer a 4 speed. . swap/parts carr

We do 5,000 mile (approx) changes on both of the SD's using Mobil 1 Synthetic 5w40 turbo diesel oil and a Hengst or OEM filter.

I've gone 6,500 on the oil before and not had a problem, so I am usually somewhat lazy about it when I get to 5k, and end up doing it somewhere between 5,400 and 6,000.

Our 300D has Rotella 15w40 dino oil in it....its barely ever driven, and we had 4 gallons of that oil left in the garage, so I did a change with it....it also has a Hengst filter.

Minivan gets whatever is cheapest at the store, usually dino Autozone brand oil 5w30. Only takes 4 quarts...and we do it every 4k with a fram filter. Its barely driven, so its a looong while between changes.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

5,000 mile interval, rotella 15w40 non-synthetic, Bosch filters

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~Michael S.~
Past cars:

1986 300SDL
1987 300SDL
1982 240D
1982 300SD


Current:

1987 300SDL

Lubro Moly Touring Hi-tech diesel oil 15w40 with oem filter..Every 4,000k's

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'76 300D
'82 230CE
'84 300DT
'91 300D 2.5
'86 300D 5 speed
'86 250D 5 speed
'90 300E 24v
'88 560SEC
300TE euro 5 speed
91 350SD
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Is anyone using Royal Purple?