"oil level"

[mbjbdar]

Hi guys, I just wanna know kung anong best oil level for old diesel engines? I have an '85 Benz 300sd which has about 100,000 kms. on its odometer, have'nt been overhauled nor calibrated. It does'nt consume oil but has oil leaks on some parts of the engine but still very minimal. I was told that 3/4 or 1/2 on the dip stick level is best for old diesel engines, is this true?
I was told also that a single grade motor oil is good enough since we don't have a cool climate in the philippines.

[boybi]

basta within the min and max ng level, there should be no problem.

[jackaroo]

Single grade diesel oils in the Phil have very low additive packages thus low API ratings. Would be safer to use a multi-grade, ie, 15w40 which have higher API ratings- CF4, CG4. Does your engine have a turbo?

[mbjbdar]

jackaroo, I'll use a multi-grade oil since I would be getting more protection pala.......Yep, my 300sd is turbo charged kaya more expensive when overhauling time comes. I guess matagal pa yon since the engine does'nt consume oil naman.
boybi, will maintaining the oil level at 3/4 of the dipstick level cause any engine problems in the future?

[OTEP]

W126 ba 300SD mo? Hehehe. Sarap niyan kahit medyo mabagal. Ganyan ginagamit ng mother ko, eh. Year 2k3 na pero hindi pa din naluluma.

Between MIN and MAX on the dipstick is usually the best. Kasi kapag sobra may tendency magka-leaks. Kapag mababa naman, maingay engine.

Btw, we use DELO 500/GOLD

[boybi]

Originally posted by mbjbdar
boybi, will maintaining the oil level at 3/4 of the dipstick level cause any engine problems in the future?

answered by OTEP above.

[mbjbdar]

Otep, It's an 85' w126. It sure does'nt feel or look old for an 18 year old car, in fact I just had it repainted cause the original paint is already starting to fade, no rust on any body panels.
It really is sluggish on initial take-offs pero once you get going it can chase any other diesel vehicles around. I've was able to take it to 140 kph, for an '85 model car it really is something.
By the way, we have a lot along congressional ave. in tierra pura, where do you usually do your off roading ba?

[Ungas]

Aba aba.. teka... is that a vaccant lot your talking about? How many hectares does it have?

[OTEP]

Tama 126 nga pala yung 300SD. 230E pala yung W124. Sa father ko naman yun. Hehehe. Ok itong mga Benz. Kahit luma na japorms pa din. And best of all, hindi ganoon kamahal unlike Japanese cars. Sige edit ko na other post ko. Salamat.

We off-road doon sa construction ng Congressional between Mira-Nila and Tierra Pura. Near Tierra Verde ata yun. Basta doon. hehehe.

[boybi]

naku, OTEP, trespassing ata kayo sa lot nila mbjbdar. tsk tsk, lagot.

[OTEP]

boybi,

We run on the unconstructed highway. Not on someone's lot. :D

Saka unahin muna nila yung squatters. 20 years of squatting na yun dun. Kami 20 mins. lang.

[mbjbdar]

boybi, I'm sure it isn't our vacant lot cause ours is fenced naman....
otep, I think the work has stopped na yata, heard from someone na there's no more budget for the construction, don't know lang kung totoo....
I think the days of the squatters along congressional ave. are numbered na.....sana nga!
Hmmm, maybe I should sell our lot na cause there must be lots of would be investors out there.....are you aware of the current market value along that road? baka interested si boybi?

[boybi]

i'm interested kung ok lang sa iyo na apo ko na sa tuhod ang magbayad, tapos kung pwede installemnt for at least 50 yrs.

seriously, si Ungas ang alokin mo dyan.

[OTEP]

Tigil ang construction? Oh yes...este oh no pala...Kaya pala wala yung buldozer kahapon nung dumaan ako.

Oh well, at least may playground pa din ang mga Tsikoteers for the meantime. Hehehe.

Matagal pa magkaka-progress doon. Both ends of the road are not connected to anything. One end squatters, the other end gubat. Ewan ko ba kung bakit sila sa gitna nagsimula. hehehe.

[boybi]

Originally posted by OTEP
Matagal pa magkaka-progress doon. Both ends of the road are not connected to anything. One end squatters, the other end gubat. Ewan ko ba kung bakit sila sa gitna nagsimula. hehehe.

mas magtaka ka kung nag umpisa sila on the right track

[mbjbdar]

Otep, I've talked to one of the engineers at ang sabi nya congressional ave will exit luzon ave at one end, ewan ko lang kung makarating sa mindanao ave ang other end.
Boybi, baka wala nang halaga ang piso pag tapos ka nang mag-installment.... pambili ko rin yon nang used pajero or safari para makasama ako sa adventures nyo.....
Ungas, baka interested ka sa lot ko? its the second lot from the gate of mira-nila along congressional ave.........

[OTEP]

Sa Visayas ang punta ng isang end to connect with the existing congressional ave. Currently nakakarating na ng Mindanao ang finished portion (yung sa may Cherry Foodarama).

Yung sa Luzon Ave. medyo malabo pa kasi nga madaming squatters.

[mbjbdar]

Otep. Oo nga pala, it will exit to visayas ave.
anyway, I'll try to drop by kung may off-roading para I'll meet you guys....