1998 E300 TD
Mobil 0-40
Miles: 113848
Miles and time on this Oil: 13,000 and 2 years

Wear Metals
Iron 28
Alum 5
Copper 1
Chrome 1
Lead 3
Tin 0

Contaminates
Sodium 9
Dirt 7

Engine Soot - Light
Fuel - Neg
Water - Neg
Solids - None
Glycol - Neg
Viscosity - 144
TBN 8.5
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I really didn't want to run the oil that long, but I did so I decided to get it tested by Performance Analysis (George Murphy) and Associated Laboratories. The total cost for everything including shipping was ~25 bucks.

Not sure what kind of filter I use, whatever it is that Phil sells.

Was there any normal limits listed or size of lets say the iron particles?

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84 300D, 82 Volvo 244Gl Diesel

No, I just spoke to Art and he said everything looks great.

My results page also has these statements:

Iron appears to be normal.
Aluminum appears to be normal.
Copper appears to be normal.
Chrome appears to be normal.
Lead appears to be normal.
Silicone appears to be normal.
Engine Soot - Light - Soot Normal
No water detected
Solids: New oil or no visible metal or dirt detected in this sample
No antifreeze detected

I rely on a MB's engineer's, high quality oil, and FSS on my 99. Based on my driving habits (lots of highway) it has let me go farther than you every oil change during the past 140k miles.

Engines and oil's improve daily; the mindset of 3k oil changes is a thing of the past unless one is using, and driving, a dino.

Continue to feed yours a quality oil, monitor coolant temps and eliminate short trips where the engine doesn't get up to operating temp wherever possible and you'll be fine.

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Terry Allison
N. Calif. & Boca Chica, Panama

09' E320 Bluetec 77k (USA)
09' Hyundai Santa Fe Diesel 48k (S.A.)

Just don't turn into another "240Joe" Ya'll remember him?

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1985 300TD Turbo Euro-wagon
1979 280CE 225,200 miles
1985 300D Turbo 264,000 miles
1976 240D 190,000 miles
1979 300TD 220,000

GONE but not forgotten
1976 300D 195,300 miles
1983 300D Turbo 175,000 miles

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Did the lab give you any recommendations? I have only had one oil analysis done, and was on my jeep cj7. I used Blackstone Labratories and they did a very detailed report on all their findings and wrote recommendations on oil/filter change schedules based on the lab results.

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2006 E320CDI- current dd
1999 E300TD - retired
Wilmington, NC USA

Those results are almost exactly double mine after 6456 miles on Mobil1 5W40. I did mine at Blackstone and they said check back at 10k. I'm at about 8k now and I think I'm going to change it soon because running 10k just makes me nervous

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Dale

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1990 300D 2.5 Turbo -155k
2000 E430 - 103k
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Ecodiesel 4x4 - 11k
2014 VW Passat TDI SE - 7k Bro's Diesel
2006 E320 CDI - 128k Pop's Benz

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