how much does it cost to get the oil sample checked for soot & stuff¿ On 8/24/05, Rory <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On my Dodge Cummins truck I change my full flow filter at 7k miles and my > bypass filter at 21k miles, at 14k miles I pull a oil sample. Soot came back > .15 with 200k miles on the truck and over 150k miles on the oil. All I do is > add make up oil for filter changes and what I loose from blowby. I'm using > Amsoil 15w-40 Marine Diesel with the bypass filter kit. When I get my MBZ > it's going to get the same treatment. > > Rory > > On 8/24/05, Kaleb C. Striplin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > so you are saying you can probably go 20k between changes? > > > > OK Don wrote: > > > > > Yup. I changed it anyway, but am getting close to another 10K. I'll > > > test before changing this time. > > > > > > On 8/23/05, Kaleb C. Striplin < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >>So you have 10K on the oil change and its only ..5%? > > >> > > >>OK Don wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>>To corroborate Dave's statement - the oil analysis on my 300SDL > > >>>(287,000 miles) at 10,211 miles on Mobil1 indicated 0.5% soot. I'm > > >>>about to hit another 10k miles, and will get another analysis done. I > > >>>am VERY impressed with the cold starting of the engines with Mobil1 - > > > > >>>having used dino oil for 20 years and having to plug in the block > > >>>heater before switching. > > >>> > > >>>On 8/23/05, Dave M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>1) All Mobil-1 oils can suspend 2% soot, which is when Mercedes > > >>>>recommends changing the oil anyway. > > >>>> > > >>>>2) Every engine's soot production is different. My 617 engine would > > >>>>reach that 2% limit by 5-7kmi, while my 603's are maybe 1% at 10kmi. > > >>>>You need to test YOUR engine to find out when to change the oil. > > >>>>Changing synthetic every 10-15k vs dino every 5k is actually cheaper > > > > >>>>when you factor in the cost of filters & your time, and if you buy > > the > > >>>>5qt jugs at Mall-Wart (of 5W-40) for <$20. > > >>>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>-- > > >>Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > >> 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, > > >> 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > > >> 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > > >>Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts > > >> > > >>_______________________________________ > > >>For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com/> > > >>For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com/> > > >> > > >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >>http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kaleb C. Striplin/Claremore, OK > > 89 560SEL, 87 300SDL, 87 300SDL, 85 380SE, > > 85 300D, 83 300TD, 81 300TD, 81 240D, 81 240D, > > 76 450SEL, 76 240D, 76 300D, 74 240D, 69 250 > > Okie Benz Auto parts-email for used parts > > > > _______________________________________ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com/> > > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com/> > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > > > > _______________________________________ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For new parts see www.buymbparts.com <http://www.buymbparts.com/> > For repairs see www.oldworldauto.com <http://www.oldworldauto.com/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > > >
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