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07-30-2002, 12:12 AM
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What a difference a good workshop makes ...
As I drove to work this morning, I thought of the 126 and how little time it has spent this year in workshops and getting things fixed or repaired ...
But since changing workshops last year, I find the 126 has improved so much that the owner of the workshop reckons its as good as new. He could be right, for it has been a long time since I've been needing any major repairs. He also discouraged me from using any synthetic oils and thus am using the conventional mineral oil - except that the oil is changed every month now regardless of mileage. The 126 runs perfect and there is nothing more I can really ask for. Just thought I'd share this here ... 
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 ... Kerry 126 tailed by a 203, 129 leading the pack. 
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07-30-2002, 04:56 PM
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So...
...that's why you are here and not posting in "Tech Help"... 
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2009 ML350 (106K) - Family vehicle 2001 CLK430 Cabriolet (80K) - Wife's car 2005 BMW 645CI (138K) - My daily driver 2016 Mustang (32K) - Daughter's car
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07-30-2002, 05:30 PM
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You are just wasting...
...money with changing the oil every month
There is absolutly no problem with running todays API-SJ oils to the oil-change intervalls Mercedes designated for API-SG and worse quality. Kind regards Eberhard
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07-30-2002, 05:56 PM
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New oil every month? Sheesh, even with dino oil (non-synthetic), every 3000 miles or 3 months, whichever came first, we got a Saab 900 from 69K miles to 168K miles, before selling it two years ago. The 380SE has had a similar maintenance schedule, except with synthetic blend oils every 3k-4K miles and was purchased at 141K and now has 197K and is running great. Only big thing was the timing chain breaking at 2 months ago, but that was our fault for not changing the T-chain.
If that shop claims that new oil every month is essential, that's BS. I would suggest finding another shop. It's just a waste of $$$ and an easy way of padding their labor time to have vehicles in every month for service for oil changes, etc. -Sam
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07-30-2002, 06:12 PM
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Oil business...
...is a strange business anyway.
Today at the gas station: Shell Helix basic 15W40 API-SJ --> 7.99 Euros per quart Shell Helix plus 10W40 API-SL --> 13.99 Euros per quart Shell Helix premium 5W30 API-SJ --> 17.99 Euros per quart Can please someone explain to me why I should buy an oil which is not suitable for summer with a lower API category for more money? People become stupid in oil matters. Kind regards Eberhard (using mineral oil 15W40 API-SJ from the cheapest producer for all vehicles in the stable)
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