It was about 5 bux cheaper than mobil1. Anyone know if the stock is the same? Where is ForcedInduction when you need him.

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What does the back of the label say regarding which (if any) MB spec the oil meets?

... as long as it's got a CI or so rating, I see no problem with using it, but do you know if it's a group III or IV etc? what are you using it in? if it's only 5.00 cheaper a gallon, why bother? Rotella 5w40 is 8 or so cheaper per gallon... depending on your shopping preferances...
I stocked up on M1 at oRileys I think I have 20 gallons or so...

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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!

I think we need to merge all oil threads into 1 !! Then we can have just 1 massive snake oil thread !!

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I no longer question authority, I annoy authority. More effect, less effort....

1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Most other car forums I'm on have exactly that. A dedicated oil thread that is a "sticky" at the top of the forum. We need that here.

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'98 E300 turbodiesel

Get ready for the oil leaks, i think FI was banned-from here and snooseville Turbeo deesel.

I seem to remember reading several years back on BITOG it was a group III, but don't bet the farm on that. In any case, my truck (7.3 diesel) liked it just fine, I ran it for a couple of oil changes when the Napa around these parts had it on sale a while back. No better or no worse than M1 or T6 IMO, just got a great price on it, and I'd use it again under those cirumstances in a second.

Last I knew it was Group III, fine oil but don't expect to extend your change duration. Get a sample at 3,000 miles and take it from there.
$5 cheaper per what unit? Per quart would make me very suspicious, remember, if it seems too good to be true it probably is.

I watch for M1 on sale and pick up several gallons at a time.

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If anybody knew where he was...........or cared..........it would be you.

I still stick by Rotella T6 - 21 bucks at Wally World is hard to beat. Of course, my 602 is N/A.

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139K on 1993 W124, 104.942, 722.433 2.8 300E ("Queen")

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take a walk down memory lane...

I don't care but saw him as a moderator somewhere. He may be banned there by now.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

Being old school, engineer type I do not embrace change quickly. FI made the point to change to syth oil as it is less expensive to change syth @ 12k, as compared to (4) 3K dino changes. That converted me.
It is in '99 300TD, 2010 & 2011 Ford Escape, 2007 Toyota Tacoma, Kubuto 4Cyl GenSet. That is every thing except the '83 300D and the DD 6V92TA.
I stick with M1, but will consider Vavolene & Rotella if considerably cheaper.

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Experience is something you get, Just after you needed it....
'99 E300 295K, '83 300D 220K, '75 240D 185K sold
'80 MCI Bus Conv DD 6V92TA, w/4 cyl. Kubota diesel GenSet 12.5KW

I change synth at 6k intervals..

RE valvoline, its what they had on the shelf when oil was running low.....

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1995 E300 Weiss
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#1991 300D Nearly Perfect
#1994 E320 Cabriolet
#1995 E320 Touring
#1985 300D Sedan
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