I know, but I like the idea of having the car looked over more often than that, and I can't do it. At 312K miles it does seem to have things that need attention on a pretty regular basis. Thanks - BillR
-----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Peter T. Arnold Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 6:06 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow pressure rise If you are using DELVAC1, you really should have an analysis done. You may be throwing away oil that is less that 50% depleted. My 300SDL went 20Kmi and at that point was 75% depleted. Why toss it out? O'rings for the filter need to be purchased and stored in the glove box for the next oil change. -- Pete Arnold This e-mail from Peter Arnold and any attachments to it are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be uncensored. If you have received it in error please consult your religious adviser. If you are not the intended recipient, why have you read this far? Please do not staple, spindle or otherwise mutilate this document, doing so may damage your screen. All communications may be subject to interception or monitoring by the men in black helicopters for security purposes. Please rely on your own swine flu virus checking as the sender cannot accept any liability for any damage arising from any bug or virus infection. Bill R wrote: > I always use Delvac 1 and change it about 10,000, though my mechanic says > 15,000 should be ok. I just don't like going that long. It is quite > possible that the 'o' rings are old, though. My nephew doesn't do much of > the work at his shop, so it is possible the mechanic [who always calls him > if there is something he is not familiar with] might not have changed them. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] > On Behalf Of R A Bennell > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 3:40 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] slow pressure rise > > How long has it been since you changed the oil? > > I could be wrong, but it always seems to me that it takes longer to come up > on the guage when the oil is getting > old. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Bill R > Sent: Thursday, September 24, 2009 8:31 AM > To: 'Mercedes Discussion List' > Subject: [MBZ] slow pressure rise > > > 1981 300SD 311k miles. I have noticed over the past 10 days that the oil > pressure gauge, which used to peg in about 2 seconds, is now taking 5 - 6 > seconds to get up there. Is this something that rings warning bells for > anyone? I'll be taking it in to my Indy next week, but should I be looking > for something now? > > Thanks - BillR > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090924/4a > c6313b/attachment.html> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
