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To the OP...for what it's worth I had an experience with a local BMW dealer which unsettled me a bit.Went in for an oil top off (covered under the warranty)...they were cool about it..."I'll be back in a minute",said the tech.He comes back with a bootle of Castrol which was *not* LL-04 (BMW's...

A few years ago I bought some Mobil 1 5W-30 ESP for my previous "d".On the bottles was an expiration date which,IIRC,was about four years after I bought them.Do high quality synthetic oils like Mobil 1 and Fuchs actually have a limited "shelf life"? I ask because I've got about 12 litres of...

Originally Posted By: Popinski Funny that the cars already owned are not your dream cars. They are my dream cars. I love Diesel sports sedans. Don't get me wrong...I love my Bluetec as I did my "d".I sold the "d" *only* because I needed more rear seat room,its back seat isn't fit for normal...

I'm on my second diesel and will never go back.To quickly address several of your points 1)Cold starting--> My BMW 335d,on a visit to central Quebec last winter,started like a champ after having sat all night in -31F weather. 2)Finding fuel--> That's only an issue when you're in unfamiliar...

I'm on my second diesel and I'm a true believer...I'll never drive anything else again."Relentless" power...."relentless" is how Jeremy Clarkson described the engine that my BMW featured...and highway fuel economy that approaches 40 mpg.Initial cost is a minus but,IMO,*everything* else is a plus.

Originally Posted By: Tornado Red The guy who runs www.idparts.com is Peter, a gearhead and a great guy. He travels to VW TDI get-togethers all over the eastern half of the country, and if you find out he's going to be near you, you can ask him to deliver a few cases of oil to you and save the...

Originally Posted By: m37charlie Trying not to get aggressive, but have you looked at the Mercedes Operating Fluid Specifications?. And good luck with 229.51 fluids, if you do a UOA you will find that TBN is severely depleted after 10K miles. I haven't looked at the specs and,given that I'm a...

Originally Posted By: m37charlie The reference I gave looks "real official" to me. Have you looked at it? Hey,anything's possible.But the manual says 229.51,so that's what I'll go with.

Originally Posted By: Tornado Red You're in NH and Pep Boys has four stores in NH. And they should carry Mobil 1 ESP Forum M 5w40, which meets the requirements for the newest MB CDI engines. Correct...I was just in a Pep Boys in Massachusetts (yuk!) the other day and stocked up on ESP Formula...

Originally Posted By: m37charlie You can use Delvac LE 5W30...which is a 228.51 oil, not a 229.51.But 228.51s are allowed in Mercedes DPF diesels: I don't think that that's correct.*Everything* I've read (including official MB literature) indicates that 229.51 is required.My Bluetec not only...

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle 3 trucks, 2 cars, several relatives vehicles=a garage full of oil. Sorry. No need to apologize....that's a lot of vehicles.

Originally Posted By: Cristobal Originally Posted By: Astro14 Hmm...and where do we draw the lines between a responsible bit of preparedness...a modest stash...and outright obsessive hoarding? Responsible preparedness: 10+ quarts. Modest stash: 40+ quarts Obsessive hoarding: Don't know for...

Originally Posted By: roadrunner1 I am wondering where this leaves me with in excess of 100gal. of oil sitting on the shelf 100 gallons? Doesn't synthetic oil have a finite shelf life? I know that the Mobil 1 ESP that I have has an expiration date on the bottle.Or are you servicing a dozen...

Sorry...I can't go along with the OP.My current ride is a German diesel that requires an oil that's fairly tough to find here in the US.This is also true of my previous ride.Relative scarcity and outrageous prices (one OC requires 8.5 quarts @7.50/quart) compels me to stock up when I see it at...

Tommorrow I'll be visting Pep Boys and paying $7.50/litre (with a 10% off coupon) for 8 litres (one oil change) of Mobil 1 European Formula.Somehow the dream of $2.25/litre oil is long gone for me!

In my neck of the woods we use our A/C no more than six months a year (if that).I've always gotten at least 4-5 years out of my batteries but that certainly doesn't mean I couldn't have gotten more by not using the A/C.I think 4+ years from a battery is reasonable.

Originally Posted By: SkyGod Gave up insurance years ago.You will notice they don't send you to unneaded specialists when your paying cash,and the tests are priced lower when they know you don't have insurance. Having worked in the healthcare biz for 20 years (large,*very* well known hospital)...

Health insurance,like all other types of insurance,is a roll of the dice.If you remain healthy during a particular period any insurance premiums you've paid are down the toilet.If you have a major car accident or a heart attack then your premiums are probably well spent.If you have anything to...

Originally Posted By: scurvy I have to agree. Diesels just seem more relentless in power application... more of a powerful swell that continues growing than a quick burst of power. Hey,thanks for the congrats.It is a very nice "ride". As for "relentless",a year or two ago Jeremy Clarkson test...

Originally Posted By: JHZR2 I can do that in my 82 300CD... Heck, I can do that at reasonable speeds in my 81 240D. YOURS is better than effortlessly Id say. Did you get rid of the 3 series? How would you compare the two? Care to write it up in the vehicles section? I just got a new 135i...