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Derek Lecours · 06-13-2007, 07:21 AM

Hello again my helpful friend "gsp1". Changing the oil is one of the easiest jobs to do on a car. The filter on our 'B' class is a cartridge type and this is better enviromentaly but a little different from what we're used to. Oil recycling is very easy in Canada due to the many local recycling centers, and car service centers will also accept used oil, sometimes with a small drop off fee. Large department stores often have specials and sell synthetic oil at $ 19 to $25 for a 4.4 liter jug of Valvoline or Quaker State or Mobil 1 . A really good price compared to what many of you have to pay, so it makes it easier to change our oil more often. Our MB dealer uses Quaker State synthetic oil on our 'B' class and Mobil 1 on the more expensive models and a past history of working with "NHRA" drag racers shows that Mobil 1 keeps their motors together longer. But I'll try to find out more about the Shell Helix oils, because I'm always interested in better products. I always rely on the dipstick. If I saw a light come on showing low oil I'd probably think I've cooked the motor. In the good old days, if you saw a low oil light, it was already too late and the motor was fried. Cheers for now. Derek

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Derek Lecours BenzWorld Extremist Date registered: Dec 2006 Vehicle: B 200 & Audi A6 Location: Lac Hughes, Quebec, Canada Posts: 1,133	Hello again my helpful friend "gsp1". Changing the oil is one of the easiest jobs to do on a car. The filter on our 'B' class is a cartridge type and this is better enviromentaly but a little different from what we're used to. Oil recycling is very easy in Canada due to the many local recycling centers, and car service centers will also accept used oil, sometimes with a small drop off fee. Large department stores often have specials and sell synthetic oil at $ 19 to $25 for a 4.4 liter jug of Valvoline or Quaker State or Mobil 1 . A really good price compared to what many of you have to pay, so it makes it easier to change our oil more often. Our MB dealer uses Quaker State synthetic oil on our 'B' class and Mobil 1 on the more expensive models and a past history of working with "NHRA" drag racers shows that Mobil 1 keeps their motors together longer. But I'll try to find out more about the Shell Helix oils, because I'm always interested in better products. I always rely on the dipstick. If I saw a light come on showing low oil I'd probably think I've cooked the motor. In the good old days, if you saw a low oil light, it was already too late and the motor was fried. Cheers for now. Derek Last edited by Derek Lecours : 06-14-2007 at 02:32 PM.