View Single Post
Old 12-15-2007, 05:00 PM   #10 (permalink)
43sqd
BenzWorld Elite
 
Date registered: Aug 2006
Vehicle: 02 ML320
Location: Bronx, New York
Posts: 2,205
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sergio View Post
Wrong oil. Should be XXW-40 or higher.
If using Mobil 1 0W-40 or 15W-50 I would change it every 10K miles. More often than that is throwing money away. Make sure they use the newer style fleece filter (Mann, Hengst or Bosch are OK).

Sergio
'95 E320 179K miles
'99 ML430 92K miles
There are 5W-30 oils that are approved by M/B, one just has to make sure of the brand name. Too many people are hung up on Mobil 1. There are many oils just as good.
43sqd is offline   Reply With Quote