i have a mercedes diesel 350sdl. I think it has an oil leak so I want to top off the oil before I head home. What is the best oil to get for this car? I don't want to use an ycheap oil.
2007-03-01 14:30:11 · 4 answers · asked by odysseyxltd 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
I really have no idea what oil is in there right now - so what would I do?
Only thing i can think of is removing all the current oil and putting in a new bottle, but how would i remove the rest of the current oil/
thanks)
2007-03-01 14:42:32 · update #1
You really should be using a Diesel specific motor oil, like Shell Rotella or Mobil Delvac. You may have to visit a truck stop to find them. If you're only topping off a quart, any oil will be ok. Don't worry about mixing different oils if it's just a top-up. Next oil change, buy a couple of spare quarts of whatever they are using.
BTW, you can find some excellent info on Diesel maintenance at this site:
http://www.dieselgiant.com/mercedes_diesel_maintenance_tips.htm
2007-03-02 02:33:07 · answer #1 · answered by anywherebuttexas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercedes Diesel Oil
2016-12-12 19:17:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to use whatever oil is already in there, you don't want to mix oils. When you get it changed a good synthetic (castrol GTX is good) , the weight depends on the weather and usage.
2007-03-01 14:37:01 · answer #3 · answered by ngenius02 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if the car has over 75000 miles on it i would run 15W40 Rotella oil, it has alot of detergents, and really keeps Diesel engines kickin ***....
2007-03-01 14:41:09 · answer #4 · answered by pissedoffcollegestudent 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋