Winter oil recomendation for my 190e?
 

Well I've managed to put my 190e 2.3 back together again after doing the head gasket...and to my surprise it runs! No more oil floating in the coolant. It was very obvious that the leak was happening around the #4 cylinder.

Soooo, now that it's getting cold in New Hampshire it's time to change from my summer oil (Mobil 1 15-50) to something a might bit thinner!

The car has 108,000 miles on it...not burning any oil, in fact the bores were flawless, and the valves just had a nice light tan coating. But I wonder if going to a Mobil 1 5w-40 was wise on a car with over 100K miles. Would I be better off with Syntek 10-40???

Opinions welcome!

Steve

Here in Atlanta I use 0W-30 or 5W-30 synthetic.

No issues with that light an oil?
 

So even at 100K you see no problem going to the 0-30 or 5-30? Cool, I'll give it a shot. The 15-50 is pretty thick looking at 20 degrees!!

While I'm under there doing fluids I'll probably do the transmission fluid as well...think of going to Mobil 1 synthetic there as well...anyone have any problems with that change?

Thanks!

Steve

I use Mobile 1 0W40 in my 94 E320 and I don't have any problems - I'm sure the m102/103 would be fine with this oil as well.

I'm in Maine, and run Mobil-1 10-30 year round in my 102 engine (same as yours). I have 197K miles on mine... runs like a top.

I use regular (non-synthetic) ATF. When you change it, also change the filter, and drain the torque converter.

jp

I use mobil one in the tranny...and whatever oil is on sale for the engine...appropriate weight of course... your call synthetic or dino..

here pep boys now has synthetic oil on sale for 2 dollars a quart after rebate... dino 1.59 a quart..

of course mobil one tranny fluid is never on sale..but it stays in there for 30k miles... a bargain..

I am using Lubro Moly 5W40 all around year in Vancouver, BC on my 190E 2.3

The oil-wars!
 

I'm not sure Larry Bible is around here anymore...so i'll do the honors.


"Change it hot, change it often."

cheers,
dan r.

I believe 0 W 20 oil was introduced to meet Ford ( and maybe Honda ) specifications. ;)

Thanks!
 

Great suggestions. I'll see what my local PepBoys has in stock for Mobil 1. I ask because my Porsche 944 is VERY finicky about winter oil weights. Going too thin can cause the "world reknown" front seals to leak. So just to be sure I thought I'd ask!

I already have the Transmission Filter kit, so the 190e will get all new synFluids this week, now that my hands have recovered (mostly) from the head gasket job!!

Had one scare this weekend when the car dumped a half gallon of coolant in the driveway!! I didn't relish doing another head gasket!! Well, DOH, in my rush to finish the work (at 2 AM) I swapped the two small hoses connected to the expansion tank!! Yea, so expansion goes out the wrong hose. Dumb, dumb, dumb.

-Steve

...oh, and here is that pesky head gasket:
 

Number 4 did NOT look healthy: