[R129 SL] Synthetic oil

[gregorio at weststargroup.net]

John;

Thanks for the info.  Pertaining to re-builds - I know a great mechanic for that stuff, but he is in Reseda, CA.  VERY REASONABLE and excellent work.  Granatelli Motor Sports (yes, affiliated with Andy Granatelli) Bob Villalobos is the owner and mechanic. They only work on MBZ cars. Phone is: 818-996-4104.  For example, he does a rebuild on a 500SL transmission for about $1400.00.  Many others charge $1000's more for the same work.

Cheers,

Greg West Hills, CA
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Kirkman 
  To: r129list at mbcoupes.com 
  Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:20 PM
  Subject: [SPAM] [R129 SL] Synthetic oil


  http://www.neosyntheticoil.com/press.htm

   

  Greg

  The above reference is sufficient for a mid-term and will enable you to drop unknown facts into almost any conversation on the subject.

  The MB dealer has been putting Mobil 1 in my '96 SL600 since new. I bought it used and it has 34,800 miles, which is not enough to tell one way or the other.

  Roger Penske publicly swears by Mobil 1, and I doubt he would put his name on a loser.

  I will probably continue with Mobil 1 but I think Red Line is a better oil. But I'm strictly a consumer, and have no basis for my decisions other than what someone else says. However, a BMW mechanic, who is an expert, told me Red Line is the stuff to use, and he puts it in his race car and his street car. He is also an engineer who does much of his own engine work.

  I think it's worth the money, but I make sure my engine oil is clean no matter what's it is. So if you're changing oil, you might have to change it more frequently at first until you get your engine clean. I regard oil changes as cheap maintenance even if they aren't exactly cheap anymore.

  I also own a sailboat so my fiscal judgment was compromised a long time ago, thus trying to maintain a used 12 cylinder Mercedes becomes only mildly stupid.

  Gawd, I don't even think of overhauling a 12 cylinder German engine. Truly scary, but it's a subject that should be broached. Anybody have $$$ ideas? Have a cousin in Munich or something?

  John Kirkman

   

   



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