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Old 03-12-2006, 03:53 PM
jpchleapas jpchleapas is offline
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Originally Posted by bgkast
Would the discount apply to the less expensive non-turbo models too, or would we have to order 15 of the same model?

I have been tossing around the idea of building my own. My Electrical Engineer Brother in law could design easily design a timer circuit and it would be fairly easy to tap into the oil pan and pressure sending unit. A DIY version would be around $200-$250 Here is a similar pump on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/12-24-volt-oil-pump-gas-turbine-turbo-charger-engine_W0QQitemZ8043656113QQcategoryZ72205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Actually when I originally contacted Pre-Luber I was more interested in the same model for my car that is in my Mustang ~$560 or close. I really was not as worried about the MB turbo. These last for years and are not as expensive as a lower end. I like the idea of the pump only for sale above. You would need the T-fitting for the install near the oil filter and still have to either drill a hole in the oil pan or cobble something else. I am not a cobbler fan after seeing some horrific results on friends cars over the years. There is a NEW link to another guy selling a 12 volt engine pre-lube system. But it is not the same company. His price is MUCH better at just $495. This will also cool down the turbo at shut down. I have sent him an email to see if we do a group purchase if he can knock off shipping charges, or give us a small discount. His price is a lot less. I also spent some time reading his articles. He is a mechanic with 30 years of experience who designed this. One of his articles called "Shimmy shimmy" shows he can poke fun at himself for missing a small thing when rebuilding the front end of a van full of young women. This certainly falls under the creed we all live by that goes something like "No good deed shall ever go unpunished." Anyway his Pow-R-Lube 500 looks like what I will buy for my car. I will let you guys and gals know if he is willing to cut us some slack on shipping for a group buy, or a very small discount. The quick painless oil change feature is almost worth the entry price alone to me. I will be using Synthetic oil. But some people wonder if these remote oil pumps can pump thick oil? I do not see why not. Even Dino oil folks should be using a proper winter weight motor oil. Some claim that using 100% synthetic will always leave a light oil film on cylinder walls and the piston rings to aid with dry starts at startup. Who knows for sure? Maybe NASA, or the Military.. That question could easily turn into a battle I do not wish to participate in. So for my 300SD the multi Frantz filter(s) and one of these more affordable pre-oilers is going into my car(s). The turbo on my car is 23 years old. I am already scrounging for one to have rebuilt as a spare. I thought about the one company with the link to their pump only for sale on ebay. I would bet their more powerful pump would be around $275 at least with the shipping. By the end of the day with other parts and the grief from "scrounging and fabricating" parts it would not be that much of a savings over the $495 Pow-R-Lube 500 complete kit below. I will just sit back and see what everyone thinks. John

http://www.prelube.com/powrlube500.html
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