See attached Blackstone report.

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Impressive!
You might want to edit to remove personal data.

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1982 300SD " Wotan" ..On the road as of Jan 8, 2007 with Historic Tags

Cool - at the risk of starting another oil thread (actually, you started it, so it would be your fault) do you mind telling us what kind of oil you used? Dino or synthetic?

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

I would highly bet that it is synthetic....dino oil breaks down long before that.

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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)

Where is the report? In the editing shop?

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Is this stock filtration? Bypass filter? Driving habits?

We love details!

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1982 240D, sold 9/17/2008
1987 300D TurboW124.133 - 603.960, 722.317 - Smoke Silver Metallic / Medium Red (702/177), acquired 8/15/2009
262,715 and counting

Sorry about the report going away, can't redact the personal data without making the file huge.

The facts are that the car (a 2005 Ford Escape V6) is running Mobile One, WIX filters. Vehicle was bought with 38,168 miles, we took samples at 43734mi, 46600mi, 50419mi and changed at 55411mi. Only make up oil was added for loss from collecting samples and at filter changes at 46600mi and 50419mi.

Not sure of exact driving habits but know for sure there is a bi-weekly 200+mi highway run. Other driving is basically around town.

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I can resize and post the edited copy....



If your feeling up to it, my email is justinwrock at gmail dot com...

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I deleted your personal info.

Attached Files

D96529.pdf (25.4 KB, 144 views)

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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).

Neat, you outta do that with a diesel, I'm curious. I'm not a chemist, but I didn't see any mention of oil breakdown in the report. Are you measuring that/visually checking for sludge build-up?

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1983 240D 3.0T 4-speed manual, now sold

1989 Subaru GL Wagon 5-speed Touring Edition

The bottom panel shows viscosity, etc. Haven't opened it up for to look for sludge yet. Probably do that at whatever interval is recommended for a timing belt change.

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Danke! I realized later that it is all outdated anyway.

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So then - Dino or Synth?

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08 W251 R350
97 W210 E320
91 W124 300E
86 W126 560SEL
85 W126 380SE Silver
85 W126 380SE Cranberry
79 W123 250
78 W123 280E
75 W114 280

I do this as SOP on my 2003 Dodge with the Cummins engine, with a filter change at the half-way mark. I use Amsoil series 3000 5/30. Samples show soot levels less that 1/10 of 1% with the oil nowhere near the end of its service life.

Serious question:....Wouldn't is cost less & be less hassle to just do an oil change than getting all these reports?

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