prolly splitting hairs then...never stopped me before. I have a ton-o-15W50 at home (like several years supply) so since the difference isn't huge, I'll just worry about this when that supply dries up. Thanks! Chris
"Dave M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Yes, your indy is nuts. The 5W-40 weight is basically identical to Delvac-1, arguable the best diesel synthetic on the market, period. However, 15W-50 is not too thick, and if that makes you both happier, it would be a fine second choice. There is also a new 10W-40 variety that might be a good compromise. I'm waiting to see which if these three, if ANY, finally appear at Wal-Mart Kaleb - sheesh, where the hell have you BEEN? We've had a number of threads on the T&S 5W-30 topic in the past 2 weeks. Short answer - they are renaming 5W-40 (what we want) to "Turbo Diesel Truck", and calling the 5W-30 "Truck and SUV". VERY confusing. I have not seen the 5W-40 on the shelf, at any store, as of yet. I'm still looking. For everyone else, yeah, Delvac-1 would be preferable, the deterrent there is cost, and it can be hard to find locally. Yeah, I know you can buy it via the internet, but with S&H costs it ends up being close to $30 per gallon (or $37.50 for 5 quarts, to compare to the Wal-Mart jugs). And at that price, we can buy Amsoil from Johnny Bee a lot cheaper! :) -Dave M. > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 17:29:40 -0800 (PST) > From: Christopher McCann > Subject: Re: [MBZ] MY CAR (and what is going on with Mobil 1) > > > My Indy (who uses all M1 products) INSISTS that T&SUV/delvac 1/turbo > diesel truck is too thin for my car in MO, even in winter since it does not > get THAT cold. Is he just nuts? > > ON THE OTHER HAND, is M1 15W-50 TOO THICK to use in Western > Missouri winter, wearing out my engine further at start up? > > I do not have a leaking oil problem (I did until about 10,000 miles of M1 > 15W-50). > > Thoughts o' wise men? > > Chris _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net 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 Christopher McCann, Squier Park, Kansas City, Missouri -2005 Blue Point Siamese, "Rose" -1992 Volkswagen Golf, diesel, 185K km, "Nanook" -1987 300TD, 151K, "Rotkäppchen" -1985 300SD, 211K, "Wulf" -1976 240D, ?K, "AKP-Wagen" (Alternativen Kraftstoffs Prüfenlastwagen) -1972 Jacobsen 21" Turbo Vent -1971 Case 222 Hydrive, 12HP Kohler, 38" deck, Snowcaster, "One Banger" --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! 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From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Mar 03 02:24:24 2006 Received: from mxa.windwireless.net ([199.164.167.40]) by server5.arterytc5.net with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FEzxv-0006l6-SW for [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:24:24 +0000 Received: from dogear.com (IP-206-63-94-251.progress.wi-fi.windwireless.net [206.63.94.251] (may be forged)) by mxa.windwireless.net (8.12.9/8.12.9) with ESMTP id k232OuIt003900 for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:24:57 -0800 Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 18:24:28 -0800 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v553) From: Jim Cathey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.553) X-Virus-Scan: smtp-vilter X-SMTP-Vilter-Version: 1.1.0rc2 X-SMTP-Vilter-Backend: Clam AntiVirus Daemon (clamd) X-SMTP-Vilter-Status: clean X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-2.0rc4 (mxa.windwireless.net [199.164.167.40]); Thu, 02 Mar 2006 18:24:57 -0800 (PST) X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Subject: Re: [MBZ] Project 240D in Oregon X-BeenThere: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.6 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_striplin.net.striplin.net> List-Unsubscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://striplin.net/pipermail/mercedes_striplin.net> List-Post: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2006 02:24:24 -0000 > If you rotated the engine watching the cam mark come around and > stopped it when it was lined up, read the # of degrees on the damper, > then you did it right. 20 degrees is crazy sloppy. The mark is on the side of the cam tower, towards the fuel filter. 20 degrees (or 25) ATDC is what I got measuring the pip on the tower against a little notch in the the gear (or washer). Basically off the end of the timing scale. New filters is not a problem, but I didn't have any in hand. I've been looking for the smoking gun before I spend money. > In one way I hope you're wrong but in another it may be the > running problem. The car has 300kmi on it, it may be the original chain. If there is confidence that I did the test right I guess I'll be needing a chain! Goodie, I've never done one of those before. But could 20deg stretch cause it to only have power enough to go up hills in 1? It is truly a dog, as soon as it upshifts it drops in RPM, and keeps dropping. Feels like it's got a Briggs motor under the hood. It could be that the pump is more out of time than the chain stretch would account for. For that matter, it needn't be stretch, somebody could have put it back together all wrong. Records are incomplete, to say the least. -- Jim
