'96 C280 Oil Change
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RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
Two good reasons, but maybe not all of the reasons:
- More oil means it will stay clean longer--actually the dirty oil is more diluted.
- More oil means it stays cooler and the engine lasts longer.
- More oil means it will stay clean longer--actually the dirty oil is more diluted.
- More oil means it stays cooler and the engine lasts longer.
#4
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
Dosen't more oil also mean a longer time to reach ideal lubrication tempreture, causing more engine wear? Knowing MB, they probably have a system that warms uper-end engine oil more quickly to avoid damage?
#5
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
I doubt if it's significant. Having two extra quarts isn't going to cause engine damage due to temperatures. The temperatures would have to be extreme in order to cause damage or significant wear.
#6
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
Having two extra quarts
#8
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
I think you're putting too much importance on the oil temperature. The engine's tolerances are more important relative to wear. Two extra quarts of oil aren't going to keep friction from warming the engine. What you need isn't an upper engine oil warmer but an efficient oil pump and an oil that flows at a wide temperature range. I think you have both.
If you live in an area where it gets etremely cold during winter, you can get an oil or block warmer to help things along. In most areas, however, you don't need one.
If you use synthetic oil you don't have to worry about sludge, unless you have a poor air filtering system or a coolant leak.
If you live in an area where it gets etremely cold during winter, you can get an oil or block warmer to help things along. In most areas, however, you don't need one.
If you use synthetic oil you don't have to worry about sludge, unless you have a poor air filtering system or a coolant leak.
#9
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
my c43 takes less than the v6 c280 weird!
If you use synthetic oil you don't have to worry about sludge
The engine's tolerances are more important relative to wear........ What you need is......an efficient oil pump and an oil that flows at a wide temperature range.
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#10
RE: '96 C280 Oil Change
I wasn't aware that synthtics wouldn't sludge at all. So, the lawsuit over sludgeing was all about extended use of conventional motor oil?
Thanks, Lugnut-you're a fountain of information. Mostly wrong, but a fountain none the less