You beat me to it Army !!!

I think we need a sub-forum for "oil" threads.

There appear to still be plenty of snakes in the world & people trying to squeeze oil out of them.

"Oils Is Oils" !!!! Get used to it.

The magic foo foo juice additives are mainly marketing hype.
Buy a well known good quality oil rated for your car & be done with it.

The molecules in the oil dont know their parentage, if they came from a refinery or a petrochemical plant ~ they use crude as feed stock anyway.

Have a look in your owners manual (that little book in your glove box that you should have read when you first got your car) about what the oil specification for your car is.

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

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

Switched my 300sd to synthetic at about 216,000....currently at 314,000+ and running great....keeps the engine super clean and makes the timing chain last forever...only half a degree of stretch on the chain I put in at 212k!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

I have used Amsoil 15W40 Marine Diesel Oil in the 1984 300DT for the past twenty years. As a result, the valve train is clean enough to eat off of. I'm about to reroute the Amsoil bypass filter set up using the oil cooler lines for the bypass which should work better than the current set up.

Oil is just oil, but Amsoil is a religion.

Considering that religion involves strongly-held beliefs totally unsupported by science, I suspect that your analogy is right on target.

ouch!

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John HAUL AWAY, OR CRUSHED CARS!!! HELP ME keep the cars out of the crusher! A/C Thread
"as I ride with my a/c on... I have fond memories of sweaty oily saturdays and spewing R12 into the air. THANKS for all you do!

My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

So then what? Mobile-1 is the other religion?

Just asking.

Charlie


Wow, just noticed I hit my 5000th post.

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there were three HP ratings on the OM616...

1) Not much power
2) Even less power
3) Not nearly enough power!! 240D w/auto

Anyone that thinks a 240D is slow drives too fast.

80 240D Naturally Exasperated, 4-Spd 388k DD 150mph spedo 3:58 Diff

We are advised to NOT judge ALL Muslims by the actions of a few lunatics, but we are encouraged to judge ALL gun owners by the actions of a few lunatics. Funny how that works

I agree. Switching to a diesel rated synthetic will not harm the engine.

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92 300D 2.5L OM602 OBK #59

Oil topics are sooooooooo subjective!!! my .02 Pick a Good oil brand and don't 2nd guess! I've used Shell Rotella T6, & Mobile 1 in my TDI's and Mercedes with absolutely ZERO issues 300K plus miles on multi cars!!

The only car I've experianced motor failure was a 1992 Camry(blew hole in side of motor from clogged oil passages) and that was due to my nephew NOT changing the oil!!!

Good rule of thunb: Change oil & Filter. AND change it often!!

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2006 Jetta TDI DSG 320k miles
1997 Ford F150 325k miles 4.2L V6 "Work Truck"
2008 Tundra 225k miles 5.7L
1982 240D.....sold
1984 300D...Totaled OUCH!
1985 300D Turbo 222k miles "Dos" sold to 79Mercy
1986 300SDL 98K miles "The Beater"....sold
1987 190E 2.3 16v Euro spec 115K miles....sold

[QUOTE=charmalu;2816932]So then what? Mobile-1 is the other religion?

Just asking.

Charlie


YES, they basically are the same religion (same base stock) just some of the additives are the different. , lots of analogies here

I have been happy with Amsoil 15W40 Marine Diesel Oil for years but have never taken it for a religion.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

I use AMS diesel oil and went 18K miles on my last oil change, having it tested every 4K miles

of course I run my own well made and filtered B100 and my oil dipstick looks like honey even after 5K miles

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1995 E300 diesel

While I am one who likes synthetics, but not to the point of being religious about the whole thing, I would point out that synthetic oil is a real benefit to cold morning startups for those of us who live where it gets extra-frosty in the winter months.

But really, folks: Has anyone ever heard of a motor failure, or read about a motor wear issue, related to the use of dino vs sythetic oil? That is, not one related to neglected changes or use of cheap oil outside spec for the vehicle....

I have been on car forums since the mid-1990s and I cannot recall one....

Whatever floats your boat, as the saying goes.

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Mac
2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

I ran Amsoil in my MBs 10K having it tested but now run 6 K and forget the testing, I'm convinced all is well.

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1985 Euro 240D 5 spd 140K
1979 240D 5 spd, 40K on engine rebuild
1994 Dodge/Cummins, 5 spd, 121K
1964 Allice Chalmers D15 tractor
2014 Kubota L3800 tractor
1964 VW bug

"Lifes too short to drive a boring car"

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'82 300SD - Somewhere over 220k - Becoming reliable...

I just switched over a few months ago. Morning starts and warm up times are better and as the temperature drops it will be a real benefit. As I run a WVO blend the above benefits are magnified. Conversely in the heat of summer you may notice your engine marking it's territory a little more.

Congratulations Charlie on your 5000 posts !!!

Oil selection is basically snake charming ~ What sort should I squeeze the oil out of !!

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Grumpy Old Diesel Owners Club group

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