Dave, you are right on, as Mobil 1 does give better mpg, and hp. MB did
consider this, but also the FFS system, that measures length of trip,
temp of engine during trip, speed of car during trip, total miles
between oil change, and a sensor that measures the oil itself,
essentially to look if it is duty.
With all this, if you travel the highways a high mph, then the computer
does not tell you to change oil till 14,000 miles.
Oil and gas in the EU is very expensive, and an oil change in a MB, BMW,
Audi, with its 8 qt., will run around $120 USD.
BTW, if you use Mobil 1 in your 1998 and later MB, they will warranty
your engine for 120K miles.
I get Mobil 1 at Costco for $3.66/qt.
Dave's right out engine engine not going bad with the right oil and
recommended changes. Stop and go, and short trip driving is considered
severe driving, and is really hard on an engine.
Larry
DJoh797014@aol.com wrote:
>Actually any oil that meets the mfg specs will do as long
>as you change it over 3000 miles or 6 months along with
>the filter. Moboil 1 is about $4 or $5 a quart and gets
>quite expensive. As one magazine editor has just advised,
>with modern oils, he has never seen an engine problem
>because the oil broke down. Running out of oil, never
>changing oil, mechanical problems, that's a different
>issue. But he has not recently seen a problem caused
>by failure of any oil. I tend to agree.
>
>If you want to do it right, install and engine hour meter
>and change the oil/filter every 60 hours regardless of
>mileage. You can get a meter at a boat shop or
>your local aircraft parts store - Pep Boys Car& Truck
>Parts, Washing Machine Parts, and Aircraft Parts.
>
>Actually MB and other companies use Moboil 1 because
>it will give slightly better MPG and they'll do anything to
>meet the CAFE. Anything but install the 200 mpg carb
>that is laying in their backrooms.
>
>Dave Johnson
>
>
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