[W126 Coupe] Looking for Mobil 1 15-50

[Paul Samarin]

I have to plead guilty!  These cars are so finely engineered that I'd 
been cowered into attempting to follow zee instrrrukshuns to zee 
letter.  Thanks, Bellamy, for freeing me from the fear!  Zee kar vill 
get 20-50 and like it!

:  )

On Apr 3, 2006, at 9:00 AM, Mister McGoo wrote:

> Paul;
>
> I believe you are being a tad too particular over oil weight.  SOME 
> people might go so far as to use the word "paranoid".  In your 
> climate, even if your engine had a Masters Degree from Harvard, it 
> couldn't notice the difference between 15-50 and 20-50.  And likely 
> that is why you can't find 15-50 anywhere.  (I've never even HEARD of 
> it.)
>
> The 20-50 will be just fine.  All year round.  MORE than just fine, 
> actually.  Just stick with ANY good quality brand.  Personally, my 
> hand starts to shake when I reach for Uncle Walmart's Brand, or 
> Slippery Sam's "Guaranteed for 200K" Slicker'n Snot 5-60 One Size Fits 
> All High Performance Engine Oil. 
>
> Use Mobil 20-50.
>
> Change your oil and filter as specified.
>
> -Bellamy
>
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>> From:  Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>> Reply-To:  Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>> To:  satish at tummala.net,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
>> <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>> Subject:  Re: [W126 Coupe] Looking for Mobil 1 15-50
>> Date:  Sun, 2 Apr 2006 17:26:39 -0700
>> >BTW, this is for a '90 500 SL, not our 560s.  The manual suggests
>> >20-50 in my climate range, and 15-50 where it gets colder...of
>> >course, the manual is 16 years old.  Do you suppose I'm OK with
>> >20-50 Mobil 1 in So. Cal.?  This car is never going to see 30 degree
>> >weather.
>> >
>> >Paul
>> >
>> >On Apr 2, 2006, at 4:02 PM, Satish Tummala wrote:
>> >
>> >>Try Walmart
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>Who's selling this stuff?  Can't find it anywhere...
>> >>>
>> >>>Thanks,
>> >>>
>> >>>Paul
>> >
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