[dhaesler]

Hi, I noticed today my oil levels going lowish. What should I use ? The service book shows MOBIL 1 00W50 and 5W50 , but what's "industry standard" for these? I have an E55 AMG 2000 model with 35k miles.

Cheers.

DH

 

[JOE55]

MOBIL 1 OW40 or Royal Purple.

 

[Curacao]

MOBIL 1 and AMG are partners. AMG recomends Mobil 1 in all AMG Vehicles. In my manual under AMG (W202) to use Mobil 1.

Eddie

 

[dhaesler]

OK

Thanks guys. And the 00W40 is good for general use?

DH

 

[ProV1x]

MB official approved oil list:

btw, RP is not MB approved



you can use any 229.5 or 229.3 oil, just be sure to change em hot & often :thumbsup:

 

[leomd]

After seeing the speed tv segment on royal purple I am dying to use it in my E55 but am concerned as its not AMG approved - is this a marketing thing or is Mobil1 really the safer/better way to go? I am concerened with the interaction on internal gaskets and seals - I know on older 124's they say to stay away from synthetics because of something like this...

 

[Yacht Master]

MB official approved oil list:

btw, RP is not MB approved



you can use any 229.5 or 229.3 oil, just be sure to change em hot & often :thumbsup:

Great post, real good information!
Print this post too for your oil log.

Don"t forget this

Mobil 1 Motor Oil Limited Warranty

This is a limited warranty covering the Mobil 1 motor lubricant you purchased. ExxonMobil warrants its lubricants to be free from defects and will replace any Mobil lubricant that is defective. For all vehicles follow the recommended oil change interval in your owner's manual. ExxonMobil warrants that the Mobil 1 lubricant you purchased will protect your vehicle’s critical engine parts from oil related failure. If not, provided the engine was serviceable at the time the oil was installed, Exxon Mobil will have your vehicle repaired and replace the oil at no cost to you.

ExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialties Company, a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation ("ExxonMobil") provides this limited warranty to the purchasers who use Mobil brand lubricants in their vehicle.

This limited warranty covers the Mobil 1 lubricant and critical engine parts lubricated by the lubricant.

If there is equipment failure related to the Mobil brand lubricant you purchased, ExxonMobil will repair any equipment damage directly caused by a defect or malfunction of a Mobil lubricant, provided that the lubricant was selected and maintained in accordance with specifications of the original equipment manufacturer or the written instructions (which includes product packaging) of ExxonMobil.

To file a claim under this Limited Warranty, you must:

Upon discovery of the damage (but not later than six (6) months from the date the damage occurred) call 1-800-AskMobil.

Allow an ExxonMobil representative to examine the equipment and maintenance records, if available, and provide proof of purchase to determine the extent of the damage and to confirm that a Mobil lubricant was the cause.

Allow an ExxonMobil representative to obtain an oil sample from the engine for oil analysis at no cost to you to assist in determining the cause of the equipment failure.

This Limited Warranty excludes:

Mobil lubricants used in mechanically deficient equipment as a result of abnormal operation; negligence; abuse; damage from casualty, shipment or accident; or, equipment modification done without written authorization from the OEM.

Situations where the OEM required lubricant standards do not match those stated by Mobil without written approval from ExxonMobil.

Mobil lubricants that have been used in conjunction with any other product or additive that has not been authorized for use by ExxonMobil.

Failure of equipment due to a pre-existing condition that is unrelated to the use of Mobil lubricants.

Repair or replacement of equipment due to normal wears.

The remedy provided here will be your only recovery against ExxonMobil. You will not be able to recover incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion of or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.

 

[omeyhomey]

guys, you have to realize that its a political reason why RP is not approved by MB not a performance reason. MB gets a $$ cut if they put a specific oil on the list (just like they did with Redline) and I can assure you RP is far superior to redline (after having used both for many years).

RP is the ONLY oil I will use, I will never use mobil 1 synthetic again, RP is superior is almost every single way. Go to any race shop and the only oil you will see on the shelves is RP, it is far superior than anything else out on the market and theres a reason why they are beginning to corner the market on high performance oil. Mobil 1 synthetic is just too thin. Honestly you can run RP 20w-50. 10w-30 is probably alittle to thin in warmer climates. I would run 10w-40 or 20w-50 RP. Mobil 1 0w weights are just way too thin even if approved, I simply WILL not use them.

Also their "Max-Gear" Diff oils are amazing, in my old BMW racer I used to get gear whine from my diff and after installing RP it was significantly quieted. I also used "Syncromax" in my manual trannies for my bmw racers, makes shifting silky smooth. Its amazing how much a difference a fluid can actually make. In addition Royal Purple is the only documented oil to actually improve power on the dyno (which is a pretty amazing feat). Go to there website and you will see an almost never ending list of independent dynos and TV shows reviewing the product, it really does speak for itself.

The only downside to Royal Purple... Once you use it you will never go back to normal oil again which means more $$$ haha. The good news is Pepboys now officially carries all Royal Purple oils at a very nice discounted price. Hope that helps

 

[Dawson AMG]

Here is a test with dyno gains on Mobil 1 oil
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/synthetic_vs_conventional_oil/

 

[omeyhomey]

Royal Purple Independent Testing