Which oil for my old girl ?

[Omega]

Mercedes Benz E220 1995 Petrol Saloon Auto

I change my oil about every 5/6k. The car has done about 96k. I do about 4000 per year.

I realise that oils have come on a bit since the car was brought out, so I was wondering what sort of thing I ought to be going for in the future ?

I currently use a mid range/price 10-40 stuff at the moment.

cheers

 

[television]

Mercedes Benz E220 1995 Petrol Saloon Auto

I change my oil about every 5/6k. The car has done about 96k. I do about 4000 per year.

I realise that oils have come on a bit since the car was brought out, so I was wondering what sort of thing I ought to be going for in the future ?

I currently use a mid range/price 10-40 stuff at the moment.

cheers

Try and get some oil that meets the 229 spec, others will answer

 

[Parrot of Doom]

Firm believer in fully synthetic here. You will be able to double your intervals.

 

[Omega]

thanks people,

Opie has also suggested a 5w-40 (no 229 mentioned).

I read on another thread, that some 229 oils need a different filter,,,,, how would I know which spacific filter is for a specific oil ?

If buying 'on-line' - without looking at specific tubs of oil - should I be able to tell which are 229 spec ?

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I got into the habit of changing oil at 6k on my good old 123 TE model which I had for over 20 years.

I thought that my 5/6k changes may be a bit of overkill,,,, as my mileage is pretty low,,,, but after reading Oilmans stuff,,, i'd better stick at it,,,, it works out at about every 15months or so.

If I do go for fully synthetic, is it taken "as read" that I just double the change periods,,,, in my case about every 10/12k ?


Am about ready to change now, so am anxious to get it right.

thanks again