While we're on the subject Marshall, do you have any words about ELF synthetic oil? My indie (VW and MB born and bred) put ELF Excellium DID 5w30 in my Golf TDI. I see ELF has a wide range of diesel oils. He only uses ELF oils in the VW's he services. I don't know what he uses in the MB diesels he takes care of.
http://www.elf.com/live/wex/lub/lubroot.nsf/VS_OPM/3C44780A936138B4C1256E7F0043CBA4?OpenDocument Click on "Engine" from Range of Products list. FWIW, I can't get ELF products at any local store that I know of, but Mobil 1 15w50 is easily available. For some reason 5w40 is not. I've yet to see that one at all. Tim 1982 300TD Moby On 11/13/05, Marshall Booth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Peter Frederick wrote: > > Delvac 1 is preferable to the others if you can find it, at least for > > diesels. I use Mobile 1 15W50 for summer use, 5W50 most of the time > > for winter, I have been doing about four oil changes a year lately with > > the milage I'm accumulating. 6000 mile intervals work fine with a > > filter each change so far -- car runs like a top at 234,000 miles and > > starts instantly, doesn't use more than a quart in 6000 miles. > > > > Peter > > While Delvac 1 (Mobil 1 Truck and SUV is an identical blend except for a > boron marker) is clearly the premium diesel rated full synthetic oil, > but unless you intend to use extended change intervals (more then 30kmi) > you will find virtually no advantage compared to the CF rated Mobil 1 > varieties. It is only at extreme change intervals that the exceptional > properties of Delvac 1 become important. It is NOT (in MY opinion) worth > the premium price (~$7/qt) compared to Mobil 1 Truck and SUV (<$5.50/qt) > or other Mobil 1 blends. > > Best value recently is 5 qt bottles of M-1 T&SUV at Wal-Mart for ~$20. > > Marshall > -- > Marshall Booth (who doesn't respond to unsigned questions) > "der Dieseling Doktor" [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '87 300TD 182Kmi, '84 190D 2.2 229Kmi, '85 190D 2.0 161Kmi, '87 190D 2.5 > turbo 237kmi > > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net >
