Even the ESP stuff is fairly cheap, and saves the number of oil changes needed if you go to extended intervals. Cars and mechanical work are expensive; IMO it makes sense to spend a bit more for better performance under adverse conditions.
As far as quickie oil change places: When changing oil on a Benz or VW, I do it from the top with the MityVac in much less time than spending that time waiting in line to have some barely employable kid screw up my car. For the Powerchoke I bring oil and filter to my indy and avoid crawling under the truck. He's a real mechanic who finds and repairs things I would likely miss. YMMV Greg -----Original Message----- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of OK Don via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 10:18 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: OK Don Subject: Re: [MBZ] Costco Mobil 1 $26.99 Despite Herr Booth's claims of drastically reduced timing chain wear (back in the day) with M1, I've switched to cheap oil based on "big data" analysis: https://www.blackstone-labs.com/Newsletters/Gas-Diesel/July-1-2017.php On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 9:32 AM, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Friend said that he got M1 yesterday for 22.xx at Dead Sam's plus 10.00 > online coupon. Going to check it our myself for the 300CD. > Dwight > > Dwight E. Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 8:56 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Not a bad deal, $4.50 / qt for 0w-40. > > > > A new Costco is going up just up the road from my place in Mt. Plastic, > so > > all those new apartment residences in south Mt. P can drive by my place > to > > get to the Costco in north Mt. P. We're getting a Home Despot as well, > > good times. Need a flying car pretty soon, or maybe I'll have to get > > around by boat. > > > > ------------- > > Max > > Charleston SC > > > > On Tue, Apr 17, 2018 at 8:29 AM, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > This seems like a good price > > > > > > https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch?dept=All&keyword=Mobil+ > > > 1+Synthetic+Motor+Oil&EMID=B2C_2018_0416_Bridgestone > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don *“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.”* – Mark Twain "There are three kinds of men: The ones that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves." WILL ROGERS, *The Manly Wisdom of Will Rogers* 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
