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33 | 40.74% |
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28 | 34.57% |
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11 | 13.58% |
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11 | 13.58% |
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02-08-2008, 10:24 AM
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Oil useage poll
I see a lot of disparity on oil useage, am curious what normal is. Anyone willing to post data on their engine(s), it seems like this format should work
year/model/engine Oil useage (qts/miles) Miles, verified? Oil brand/type Leaks: Describe I'll start, think mine is fairly normal _____________________________ '87 300Dt 603turbo 1/2qt / 5000miles 198,000, matches CARFAX but no complete records Mobil Syn. TurboDiesel & Truck 5W-50 No leaks __________________________ I don't know if you can vote twice if you have more than one car, I did check the box for multiple choice if you want to check multiple boxes.
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 Gone to the dark side - Jeff Last edited by babymog; 02-08-2008 at 10:29 AM. 
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02-08-2008, 10:32 AM
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'79 300SD 617.950
~1 qt / 800 miles 208,000, matches VIN report Winter: Shell Rotella T 10W-40 Rest of year: Shell Rotella T 15W-40 A few small leaks here and there. Major source of oil loss is at oil pan gasket. I need to get on fixing that.
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02-08-2008, 10:34 AM
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1980 240D OM617.952
1qt/3000miles 215,000 body, 300K+ engine Mobil Delvac-1 Front main seal, oil filter base, crankcase vent drips
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02-08-2008, 10:48 AM
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my 82 uses about 1 quart every 3rd fillup ( I haven't purchased the odo gears yet...)
the 79 uses about 1quart every 1000 miles or less... gotta watch it every fill up. the odo does work there now...
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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread "as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do! My drivers: 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5Turbo 1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!  1987 300TD 1987 300TD 1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!
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02-08-2008, 10:53 AM
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All I can tell is that I don't have to refill the SDL in between oil changes (every 5k) and the 300D needs a refill of about 1 qt in between oil changes. However, I don't know how much they lose and how much they use. The SDL is leaking a little, the 300D a lot.
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'99 S420, 155k '91 VW Vanagon GL, 150k '85 VW Vanagon GL, 120k '82 VW Westy, aircooled, 165k
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02-08-2008, 10:58 AM
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year/model/engine 1970 220D 615.912
Oil useage (qts/miles) 1 qt 3000miles at the most she does not see the highway much Miles, verified? no clue Oil brand/type Mobil Delvac 15W40 Leaks: Describe half dollar size sitting over night
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02-08-2008, 10:59 AM
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My 84 300TD seems to be going through a quart about every fill up and a half. That seems like a lot to me, but have nothing else to compare it to. this is my first diesel. Do they typically burn more oil than a gasser would?
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century  OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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02-08-2008, 11:02 AM
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1987 300D 603.960
1/4 Quart per 5,000 miles 235,000 miles, good estimation Rotella Full Synthetic 5W40 Some dried oil on the engine, no spots on the driveway 1995 S350D 603.971 1/8 Quart in the last 2,000 miles 230,000 miles, verified ?? Car is new to me (3-4 weeks). Will switch to Rotella Full Synthetic in 2500 miles. Still evaluating oil usage. No spots on the driveway There should be a series of polls. Each one based on the engine type. -Jim
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1995 S350D, Green with black leather interior. Bought January 2008 w/ 233,xxx miles. I did 22,000 miles during the first year of ownership. Last edited by Jadavis; 02-08-2008 at 11:23 AM.
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02-08-2008, 11:17 AM
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82 300D
1/2 to one qt every 2500 miles. 244,000 plus miles, verified. Does leave spots on the driveway, oil in the air cleaner. Rotella 15w40
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RRGrassi 70's Southern Pacific #5608 Fairmont A-4 MOW car 13 VW JSW 2.0 TDI 193K, Tuned with DPF and EGR Delete. 91 W124 300D Turbo replaced, Pressure W/G actuator installed. 210K 90 Dodge D250 5.9 Cummins/5 speed. 400K
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02-08-2008, 11:18 AM
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My SD with 268k went from significant oil loss (2.5 qts per 5000 miles) to almost nothing (maybe half a quart) just from replacing my oil pan gasket. It paid for itself right away! My car now almost never leaves a drip on the ground.
My dad's SD has a bone dry engine, it doesn't drip anything at all. It uses maybe 1/2 qt per 5000 also. The 300D seeps a bit.....but not enough to lower the oil level....we've not had to add any to it in ages.
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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)
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02-08-2008, 11:55 AM
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Well, now I don't feel so bad. I'll just have to start buying my oil by the case I guess.
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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02-08-2008, 12:12 PM
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Has anyone else ever noticed that if you remove and reinstall the air filter housing and don't get the drain pipe to the pan hooked up properly, that your oil loss goes up considerably? I understand that the purpose of the device in the housing is to separate the oil vapors out of the crankcase air but my consumption will go from half a quart between 4000 mile oil changes to almost a half quart every 1500 miles. I checked my oil earlier this week and noticed it was right on the low mark after changing it and filling it a little above halfway about 1200 miles ago. On a whim I happened to look under the air filter, because I've made this mistake before, and the whole area had a light coating of oil. Removed the filter housing and lo and behold, the drain pipe wasn't connected. Reconnected it, topped off the oil, and I know from prior experience I won't have to touch it for 2500 miles till the next change. Anyone else experienced this?
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02-08-2008, 12:54 PM
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Quote:
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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century OBK #55 1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles 2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles 2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles
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