If you've found a supply of one of your
favorite oils or a good deal pricewise
let us know and post it here !!

No oil wars please .. just good deals
if/when/where you find them

Mobile 1 - Super Syn 0W-40

Currently at "Wally World" in Fairfield Cty, CT
for $4.77 per quart .. I bought 12 :p :p

or you can get it on-line here ..

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/parkplacemotorcars/mob1trismoto.html
@$4.95/qt.

or here too ..

http://store.yahoo.com/avlube/bfoncolfacar.html
@$5.97/qt.

Jim in Ct ..

Mobile Delvac 1 - 5W-40 - synthetic

currently $83.89 for 4 gallons

http://store.yahoo.com/avlube/fonfacsizcol.html

Jim in Ct ..

I know it has been posted on this site a few days ago.....but Walmart has Mobil 1 15w50 for $18.88 for a five quart jug and Rotella T 0w40 for $12.84 for a four quart jug.

I stocked up because the price will go back up.

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Mike

2000 SL500 22,000 miles
1981 300CD 188,000 miles
1979 450 SEL 266,000 miles
2005 Cadillac CTS 25,000 miles

Mike123:

Do you mean Rotella 5W-40? Or, is there a new oil on the market?

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

Yes, my error. It is Rotella 5w40. A senior moment.

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Mike

2000 SL500 22,000 miles
1981 300CD 188,000 miles
1979 450 SEL 266,000 miles
2005 Cadillac CTS 25,000 miles

Just a side question is Rotella 5W-40
a good oil to use in a 4cyl mercedes diesel engine???

What oil would you use?

thanks

Chitownflyer,

Oil preferences have been discussed ad infinitum on this board. I would recommend you do a search. Basically, any CH-4 rated oil, mineral or synthetic based, is good for your diesel. Every one has their own belief as to what is best for them. Just be sure to use quality flters, a diesel rated oil, and "change it hot and change it often."

Personally, I have had tremendous success with Rotella Synthetic. It noticably reduced clatter, smoke, and oil burn off in my '92 300D. I use it exclusively on my 96 now. I get it from Walmart for 12.88/gal when it is on "rollback" and have extended my drain interval from 2.5K to 5K. Considering that the mineral Rotella is $6/gal, the synthetic pays for itself and you have to change your oil half as often. But, that is just me...

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1996 (W210) E300D 86K - Traded in for a Lexus
1992 (W124) 300D 2.5 Turbo 202K - Sold
1983 (W123) 300D, 146K - Sold
1970 280S, 263K - Sold - Beginning of addiction

thank you ... I had just purchased a 1981 240D and wondering what kind of oil to put it to it. the Rotella 5W-40 brand was
Recommended and was wounding if it was a good brand of oil.

I know ever one out there has a preference but I was just wondering if the rotella oil was with in ball park as to quality needed for use in the 240D engine.

thanks again

Does it really matter the brand oil? If it meets the CH-4 spec or whatever spec is the latest for a diesel, does it matter?

All,

As slowmoe already noted the subject of what kind of oil to be selected for the various lubrication tasks is the subject of much debate here and on all the other boards at Mercedesshop.com. Please do a search on the subject before hijacking this thread. In most cases hijacking a thread to answer a meaningful question that comes up in the discussion is actually beneficial, but in this case the subject has been thoroughly chewed on elsewhere. So, if there are any other "off the original topic" oil subjects someone needs to bring up, start another thread please. Jim

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Own:
1986 Euro 190E 2.3-16 (291,000 miles),
1998 E300D TurboDiesel, 231,000 miles -purchased with 45,000,
1988 300E 5-speed 252,000 miles,
1983 240D 4-speed, purchased w/136,000, now with 222,000 miles.
2009 ML320CDI Bluetec, 89,000 miles

Owned:
1971 220D (250,000 miles plus, sold to father-in-law),
1975 240D (245,000 miles - died of body rot),
1991 350SD (176,560 miles, weakest Benz I have owned),
1999 C230 Sport (45,400 miles),
1982 240D (321,000 miles, put to sleep)

The price of oil probably depends on the market you are in. A gallon of oil probably cost more in the NYC area, versus say, Charolette, NC. Just like the price of diesel varies from, city to city, state to state. Most of it having to do with taxes. Here in South Central NJ, Walmart sells 5 quart jugs of Mobil 1 15W-50 for $18.83. Now add 6% sales tax and you have $19.97.

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1999 MB SL500 (110,000 mi)
2004 Volvo V70 2.5T (220,000 mi)
2014 Tesla Model S 85 (136,000 mi)
MBCA member

With regards to P.E.H.

Mobil 1 at Walmart

I was in Walmart today and they had Mobil1 oil for $3.75 a quart.
That's slightly less per quart than the $18.88 5 quart container.

This was in Vestal NY (near Binghamton).

P E H

Jim in Ct ..

It's $5.10 plus tax at the MB dealership in San Jose, CA.

Sixto
95 S420
91 300SE
87 300SDL
83 300SD