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Originally Posted by 1991 300SE Owne
I am in Northern CA, Sacramento area. I can't find my manual at the moment, and after I found the old bottles of 20W 50 in my trunk, I decided to do the post. I used the 20W 50 when I lived in Los Angeles. I'm not sure now that Kragen's advice of 5W 30 is the best? I do change my oil every 7,500 miles, probably earlier than that. I used to change it every 3,000 like I do with my Miata...
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I purchased my 1988 260E from Von Housen Motors in Sacramento. It was delivered with 15W-50 Mobil1 and always filled with the same at every service there. The temperature range/viscosity table in the owner's manual suggests that that's the right viscosity oil for your climate. I have long since changed from synthetic oil to Castrol GTX with no ill effects at all.
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1988 California version 260E (W124)
Anthracite Grey/Palomino
Owned since new and still going strong and smooth
MBCA member
Past Mercedes-Benz:
1986 190E Baby Benz
1967 230 Inherited from mom when she downsized
1959 220S Introduced me to the joys of keepin' 'em goin'
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