[W126 Coupe] OIL VISCOSITY

[Richard Hogarth]

That's good advice. 
-RPH

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From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 11:00 AM
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Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] OIL VISCOSITY


vance  you know what you are absolutely correct  i actually did not take in
to account i was in school in 1987  times have changed 
 i have always used  tha rule of thumb 3000 miles change the oil and filter
however  (CARS STILL HAD .....CARBERATORS !!!! THEN !!!!! )  times have
changed .... 
 as for 20 w 50 oil  that oil is hard as hell to pump on a coooold phila
morning  and this is the time when most engine wear happens  
 i had a old chevy van with a mech. oil gauge i started it and drove a few
blocks and noticed there was NO reading on the gauge !!!! i stopped and
added oil it was like  honey in the bottle....  i had to squeeze it out of
the bottle (20 w 50) it was a cold night i then checked the oil and it was
full!!! (overfilled now) i had it towed home thinking i had a broken oil
pump or some other disaster   i finally got to   fix things and  the thing
was fine !!!!( it was warmer now) 
  that's when i remembered what i had been taught  in school 
 i would think we would be safe using the info in the owners manual as a
guide 
 because different cars ( turbo's, diesel, high revving , high temp ect )all
are designed  for different oils
 and to further illustrate your point  modern oils  have a S.M.  grade (
small round semi circle logo  on the back of the  oil  container ) A.P.I.
service S M/S/L  and this means approved for all  gasoline applications up
to the model year 2006  or so   i think the A.P.I  rating was  SG in 1985
 A.P.I. = American petroleum institute  
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 any way
  if any body has more questions feel free  to get back ...
 see  ya 
 mike collins 
 1985 500 sec  
  
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